A promotional poster for the animated film Miracle. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

Miracle – an animated film jointly produced by TAIKO, an award-winning animation studio based in the East Lake High-tech Development Zone (also known as Optics Valley of China, or OVC), and Silk Road Paradise – has reportedly qualified for the finals of the 2022 Cannes Film Awards. The results will be released on Oct 13-16.

The film was directed by Zhang Shaofu and Tyson Hesse, and its production involved many talented professionals. It took two years to produce and tell of a family's adventure into another world, where they encounter old civilizations and magical creatures.

The cartoon Miracle is promoted at Times Square. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

Miracle has won eight animated film awards at eight international film festivals, including the Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival and Amsterdam International Film Festival.

Founded in 2017, TAIKO boasted talented animation teams, and their members have worked on many Oscar-winning movies and Hollywood blockbusters, including Zootopia and Frozen. Zhang Shaofu, founder of the studio, is a member of the judge panel for the Academy Awards, and has over 10 years of animated film-making experience.