Production of Jonathan Nix's next animation, The Missing Key, is well under way. This animation further develops the artistry and animation techniques employed in two of Jonathan's previous films Hello and The Twelve Months. Estimated running time is 26 minutes, and The Missing Key is due for release in 2010.

Set in a richly re-imagined Venice of the early twentieth century, The Missing Key tells the story of the young composer Hero Wasabi and his oboe-playing cat Jacuzzi. When Hero's almost completed musical composition and piano are destroyed by the villainous Morsocodo, henchman of rival composer Count Telefino, Hero has to search deep within himself to find a melody that can compete in the prestigious musical competition he has worked so hard to enter.

For a glimpse of the film to come, and for more about Hero Wasabi, Jacusi, Count Telefino, and Morsocodo, visit www.themissingkey.com