An Entire Academic Conference Is Being Devoted To The Wonders Of ‘Shrek’
Topics will include “Shrek” and Disney, online fan cultures, and merchandising and franchising.
Topics will include “Shrek” and Disney, online fan cultures, and merchandising and franchising.
The virtual festival will run August 5–25 and be geo-locked for Canadians.
All African citizens can apply for this program, which offers three months of paid skills development.
Exhibits will include illustrations, keyframes, layouts, and storyboards, as well as models used for the practical effects in Anno’s live-action productions.
The organizers plan to hold the event in its usual home of Toulouse, France on September 20–23.
Our notes from a panel on Japanese animation including Tomm Moore, Sofia Alexander, and Michael Dudok de Wit.
The films and series pitched from the country range widely in subject matter, from terrorist extremism to zombie goats.
A look at Chilean feature and series pitches at Annecy.
Disney also presented two other upcoming shows from white African creators at Annecy.
We watched all the feature pitches at Annecy’s MIFA market. Here are the three we liked best.
Mentorships are key. Talent is not all about artistry. Parents need to be educated. And more …
The Oscar-qualified “The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks” won the top feature prize.
The theme this year: “The Business Case for Diversity.”
The festival will take place next month both in-person in France and online for those who aren’t yet able to travel.
Asia is the best-represented continent, with eight films in all.
Over $70,000 in prize money was awarded to filmmakers at Stuttgart.
The hazards of social media, love for an IT technician, the solitude of Antarctica: these animated features offer something different than the usual.
The festival looks to build on the “huge success” of its first virtual edition.
The filmmaker and “Over the Garden Wall” art director reflects on his unusual career path.
The pitching event is a key platform for Central and Eastern European animation in particular.