'Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa' Wins Best Animated Film at Fantasia International Film Festival

'Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa' Wins Best Animated Film at Fantasia International Film Festival

Film to be available theatrically at limited engagements nationwide on August 25

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, today announced that "Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa" won the Best Animated Film award at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival.

"This is outstanding news for an outstanding movie," said Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. "The Fullmetal Alchemist series is very popular in the United States and for the movie to win such a significant award at the Fantasia International Film Festival demonstrates the highest level of artistic quality that fans have come to appreciate from Fullmetal Alchemist."

Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa is the conclusion of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series. Taking place two years after the stirring finale of the series, Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa again joins the dramatic adventures of Edward and Alphonse Elric, this time in alternate worlds. One world is dominated by science and one is dominated by alchemy, but both are headed for war. The Elric brothers search for a way to reunite and to stop a terrible battle.

Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa will be released theatrically at limited engagements nationwide on August 25. Fans can find theatre locations in their area by visiting http://www.funimationfilms.com/. FUNimation plans to release Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa on DVD on September 12, which will be available at major retailers nationwide.

About FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution. The company's most recent initiative is the FUNimation Channel(SM), a new, 24-hour digital network featuring programming from the top anime brands in the United States.

Source: FUNimation Entertainment

CONTACT: Jeff Dronen, FUNimation Entertainment, +1-817-788-0627,
ext.251, jeff.dronen@funimation.com

Web site: http://www.funimationfilms.com/

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