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Festivals

Cannes 2018: Animated Feature ‘Chris the Swiss’ Selected For Critics’ Week

An unconventional animated documentary makes the cut at Cannes Critics’ Week.

By Amid Amidi | 7 days ago

Cannes 2018: Directors’ Fortnight Selects Films By Mamoru Hosoda, Emma De Swaef, and Marc Roels

Four animated projects are getting the spotlight at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar.

By Amid Amidi | 1 week ago

Annecy 2018: Dreamworks To Preview ‘How To Train Your Dragon 3’ And Premiere Short Films

“How to Train Your Dragon 3” director Dean DeBlois will speak in France about the new film.

By Amid Amidi | 1 week ago

Cannes 2018: Four Animated Shorts Selected For Competition

This year, Polish filmmaker Marta Pajek is the only animation filmmaker in contention for Canne’s Short Film Palme d’or.

By Amid Amidi | 2 weeks ago

Annecy 2018: Festival Announces 130 Short Films in Competition

Annecy, the world’s largest animation festival, has announced the short films that’ll be in competition at its 2018 edition.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

‘Festivals Are A Community Endeavor’: Talking With The Organizers Of GLAS Animation Festival

Next week, artists from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as Europe and Asia, will be in Berkeley, California for GLAS Animation Festival. We talk to the organizers about what makes the event so unique.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

GLAS Unveils Full Programming Slate, Announces$25K FX Networks Prize

America’s premier animation festival, GLAS, has announced the full slate of programming for its 2018 edition.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Will Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Help Animation Be Viewed As A Serious Artform?

Wes Anderson’s new film is already breaking barriers, becoming the first animated feature to open the Berlinale festival. What else can it do for animation art?

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 2 months ago

GLAS 2018 Competition Line-up Announced

Congrats to all the filmmakers who were selected for GLAS, America’s most important animation festival.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

2018 Sundance And Slamdance Review: Animation Infiltrates The Festivals

We sent a reporter to the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals to check out animated films – and what we found surprised us.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 months ago

This Weekend In NYC: Animation First, A French Animation Festival

From “Lastman” to “Fantastic Planet,” an extensive survey of French animation will take place in New York City this weekend.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Phil Lord and Chris Miller Will Headline The 2018 GLAS Animation Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

A world-class group of animation creators will present at the GLAS Animation Festival, including “The Lego Movie” makers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

‘Hilda’ Series Set To World Premiere At NY Int’l Children’s Film Festival

A first-look at the upcoming Mercury Filmworks series.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Will Be First Animated Film To Open Berlinale

“Isle of Dogs” is set to make history at the Berlin International Film Festival.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow, Episode 2’ Wins Grand Prize At Montreal’s Sommets

Don Hertzfeldt’s new film picks up a grand prize at its Canadian festival premiere in Montreal.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Sommets 2017: There’s An Animation Festival In Montreal This Week

Montreal’s Sommets festival kicked off today with a masterclass by former Disney producer Don Hahn and screening of “The Big Bad Fox And Other Tales.”

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Animation Is Film Festival Challenged Audiences To ‘Take Their Blinders Off’

Filmmaker and others who participated in the first-ever Animation is Film festival in L.A. speak about their experience with Cartoon Brew.

By Scott Thill | 6 months ago

‘The Breadwinner’ Wins Grand Prize At Inaugural Animation Is Film Festival

“The Breadwinner” claimed two of the three awards presented at the first edition of the Animation Is Film festival.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Everything You Need To Know About Animation Is Film, The New Festival Starting In L.A. Tomorrow

A new animation festival taking place all weekend in Los Angeles will present the innovative animated features being produced around the world.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

‘Ugly,’ ‘Night Is Short, Walk on Girl’ Win Ottawa Grand Prizes

“Ugly,” a film made with funding from Cartoon Brew, won the short film grand prize tonight at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

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