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Charming ‘Luce And The Rock’ Spin-Off Series Brings Back Annecy Festival’s Sweetheart Duo (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Britt Raes and Mathilde Prévost expand the acclaimed short into a 35-episode series built around friendship, curiosity, and kindness.
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‘When We Fail, What Do We Do Next?’: Sébastien Laudenbach On Hope, Failure, And ‘Viva Carmen’
The Annecy competition player retells Bizet’s opera through children determined to change its ending and explores failure, hope, and collective action.
New Zealand’s First Stop-Motion Feature ‘Kiri And Lou Go Raaa!’ Gets Trailer Ahead of Annecy Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Directed by Harry Sinclair and Ant Elworthy, the prequel explores how Kiri and Lou became friends, with performances from Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet.
Vergine Keaton’s Cannes-Pitched Project ‘Bataille’ Explores War, Power, And Humanity Through Animated Renaissance Art
‘Making a film is sculpting time.’ Vergine Keaton discusses her dialogue-free animated epic inspired by Renaissance art.
Oscar-Nominated ‘A Cat in Paris’ Director Alain Gagnol Assembles A New Team For ‘Dog My Cats!’
Gagnol talks collaborating with Lilas Cognet after long-time partner Jean-Loup Felicioli retired, handcrafted visuals, and bringing the 2D feature to Cannes.
How ‘Blaise’ Evolved From An Underground French Comic Strip To A Cannes-Playing Animated Feature
Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue unpack the film’s handmade 2D aesthetic, ensemble voice recording, and comic-book origins.
12,000 Hand-Painted Tiles Come To Life In Marcy Page’s ‘Virgin Fandango’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marcy Page’s Annecy-bound short transforms ceramic murals into a stop-motion musical celebrating women, rebellion, and craft.
Festival Diary: Sleepless In Lisbon At Portugal’s Monstra
A whirlwind 72-hour dive into Portugal’s Monstra uncovers cutting-edge studios, international collaborations, and standout animated titles.
French Fantasy Series ‘Ewilan’s Quest’ Reaches 2.6M Views; Debuts English-Subtitled Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)
Producer Sophie Saget and Andarta Pictures reveal how Pierre Bottero’s fantasy novels became an ambitious animated series years in the making.
Dark Comedy, Dystopian Sci-Fi, And Stop-Motion Pigeons: Our Favorite Pitches From Cartoon Movie 2026
Projects from Anca Damian, Studio 4°C collaborators, and Oscar nominee Nina Gantz stood out among the feature pitches at this year’s Cartoon Movie.
Quentin Rigaux’s ‘Cosmo Princess’ Blends Vintage Anime And French Animation Traditions With A Sci-Fi Story
Oscar-winning Sacrebleu producer Ron Dyens backs the ambitious 2D feature, blending space opera, philosophy, and classic French animation influences.
Watch The First Teaser For Cartoon Saloon’s Irish-First Nations Trailblazing Adventure ‘Kindred Spirits’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tomm Moore was at Cartoon Movie to tease his upcoming animated film about an Irish refugee and a Choctaw boy on a magical journey across 1840s America.
‘You Do Art Because Nothing Else Makes Sense’: Nikita Diakur’s Fredrikstad Masterclass
At Fredrikstad Animation Festival, indie filmmaker Nikita Diakur shared how chaos, humor, and connection drive his one-of-a-kind creative process.
First Look: Sámi-Swedish Director Oskar Östergren Njajta On Bringing Sámi Culture To Global Audiences In ‘Saajve’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A mythic animated adventure rooted in Sámi folklore, ‘Saajve’ explores identity, nature, and heritage in director Oskar Östergren Njajta’s debut feature.
‘Little Amélie’ Co-Director Liane-Cho Han Developing Animated Series Based On ‘Earth’s Children’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran animator Liane-Cho Han launches his next 2D project, an animated series adaptation of Jean M. Auel’s classic saga ‘Earth’s Children.’
Northern Animation Network Concludes Record 2025 With Dedicated YouTube Channel Announcement (EXCLUSIVE)
The Northern Animation Network wraps a record 2025 by unveiling a new YouTube channel featuring testimonials from top Nordic-Baltic animation voices.
‘Defined By Silence And Bursts Of Violence’: Guillaume Dousse On ‘Splinter Cell’s’ Slow Burn
Director Guillaume Dousse reveals how Netflix’s ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ blends gritty realism, silence, and bursts of intense action.
‘Animation Is Something You Could Spend Forever On’: Kenji Iwaisawa On ‘100 Meters’ And Re-Touching ‘On-Gaku’
Director Kenji Iwaisawa talks about his new film ‘100 Meters,’ touching up his cult hit ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound,’ and what he’s working on next.
10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking
From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum 2025.
‘Smurfs’ Marks Cinesite’s First End-To-End Animation And VFX Production, And A Return To The Classic Peyo Aesthetic
Cinesite takes on its first full animation and VFX feature with ‘Smurfs,’ now streaming on Paramount+, blending Peyo’s style with hybrid magic.