Cartoon Movie mart uncovers photos

'Wrinkles'France's "Zarafa," Spain's "Facial lines" and Iceland's "Stories of Valhalla: Thor" are among 50 characters and projects set to unspool in the 14th Cartoon Movie, among Europe's leading animation marketplaces.Running March 7-9 in Lyon, France, Cartoon Movie will gather producers, marketers and films from 17 nations. France, Scandinavia and Belgium lead those.InchZarafa," co-helmed by Remi Bezancon and Jean-Christophe Lie, follows the adventures of the 10-year-old Egyptian boy along with a baby giraffe travelling from Sudan to Paris. Repped by Pathe Intl., "Zarafa" is going to be distribbed in Gaul on February. 5. Bezancon's credits include "The Very First Day from the Relaxation of the Existence."According to Paco Roca's popular comicbook, helmer Ignacio Ferreras' hands-attracted "Facial lines" focuses on the friendship between two old males in a elderly care. "Facial lines" is competing in Oscar's animated feature race. The spanish language rollout is skedded for February. 27.Iceland's first full-length animated feature, "Stories of Valhalla: Thor," from helmers Oskar Jonasson and Toby Genkel, activates a teenager who must save his village from an invasion of titans. The three dimensional family adventure bowed in Iceland in October and can next open in Denmark, Norwegian and also the Netherlands.The key trend of the year's Cartoon Movie may be the sharp increase in Euro three dimensional productions, that have bending in comparison using the 2011 edition, creating 40% of all of the mart's projects and completed films.One of the 19 three dimensional game titles are Kari Juusonen and Jorgen Lerdam's "Nico 2: Family Matters" and Thomas Borch Nielsen's "Lulu and the Buddies From Space.InchAt the same time, the typical plan for all Cartoon Movie game titles is lower to five.7 million ($7.3 million) from last year's $9 million. The mart's greatest-budget feature -- being pitched at concept stage -- is $16.8 million "Age range of Madness," from The spanish language scribe-switched-helmer Helio Mira.Adult-skewed characters constitute 22% of projects. Included in this: "Youthful Perez," a biopic of boxing champion Victor Perez, who had been delivered to Auschwitz throughout World war 2 and "A Later Date of Existence," directed by Damian Nenow ("Pathways of Hate"), which happens throughout the Angolan civil war. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com