Kévin Giraud, Author at Cartoon Brew

Animators

‘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.

Feature Film

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.

Festivals

‘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.’

Educational

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.

Interviews

‘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.

Anime

‘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.

Events

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.

Feature Film

‘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.

Feature Film

Momoko Seto’s ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Is An Experimental Animated Feature Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

‘Dandelion’s Odyssey,’ which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week, presents a daring fusion of time-lapse photography, robots, cg animation, and macro-photography.

Feature Film

‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Directors: “We Wanted To Make Something For All The ‘Little Gay Nerds’ Out There”

Australian directors Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese made their Berlin-premiering feature film for just $600,000.

Classic

Picha Against All Odds : New Documentary Sheds Light On Belgian Animation Satirical Legend

Belgian filmmaker Luc Jabon speaks with Cartoon Brew about unearthing Picha’s legacy and recontextualizing the work of this European pioneer of adult animation.

Feature Film

Michel Gondry Talks About His Quirky And Heartfelt Animated Feature ‘Maya, Give Me A Title’

The cut-out animated shorts, initially created for his young daughter, have now been compiled into a feature-length film.

Events

4 Animated Feature Pitches For Older Audiences That We Want To See At Cartoon Movie

Cartoon Movie, the leading animated feature pitching event in Europe, is taking place in France this week.

Feature Film

‘Out Of The Nest’: A Challenging Production Turns Into A Thai-Chinese Animated Hit

Riff Studio chief executive Veerapatra “Tun” Jinanavin and Pixar veteran Andrew Gordon discuss the challenges of international co-production.

Business

Could 2025 Be The Year That Norwegian Animation Breaks Out On The Global Scene?

With over a half-dozen Norwegian animated features set to release in 2025, the country’s animation industry is starting to emerge as a European force.