Oscar-Nominated Feature ‘Robot Dreams’ Scores U.S. Release Date [Video]

Indie distributor Neon will release Robot Dreams, the wistfully endearing hand-drawn Spanish animated feature directed and written by Pablo Berger and based on the graphic novel by Sara Varon, on May 31.

Robot Dreams opens on that date at the Film Forum and AMC Lincoln Square in New York City, before expanding to other cities in June. Neon has not provided further details on how quickly or widely the film will expand in the States. The dialogue-less film is Berger’s first work in animation; he is widely known for his live-action work, particularly Blancanieves, his idiosyncratic 2012 adaptation of the Snow White fairytale.

Berger’s new film, about a lonely dog in Manhattan who builds himself a robot best friend, has had a phenomenal critical reception. It was nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature, and won the Annie Award for independent feature, the European Film Award for animated feature, multiple Goyas for animated feature and adapted screenplay, and …