‘Oink’ Director Mascha Halberstad, ‘No Dogs Or Italians Allowed’ Co-Producers Score Cartoon Movie Awards
The European pitching and co-production event has honored the year’s standout animation director, producer, and distributor.
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GFM Animation Has Acquired Global Rights To Uli Meyer’s Debut Feature ‘Molesworth’
Adapted from the popular books of the same name, Meyer was hand-picked by illustrator Ronald Searle to bring the franchise to the big screen.
GKIDS Snags U.S. Distribution Rights To ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sequel
The film will get its U.S. premiere tomorrow night as the opening film of the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
GKIDS Snags North American Rights To Filmed Performances Of ‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’
GKIDS will distribute two performances of the stage adaptation in U.S. theaters this spring.
Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters
The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’
‘Cricket & Antoinette,’ Croatia’s First-Ever CG-Animated Feature, Releases Tomorrow
The film, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Zagreb-based animation studio Diedra, will be distributed in more than 30 territories.
Pierre Földes’ ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ Will Get U.S. Theatrical Run From Zeitgeist Films
Földes’ feature debut is adapted from short stories by distinguished Japanese author Haruki Murakami.
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Skips Markets Where LGBTQIA+ Content Is Banned Or Censored
“We will not make an edit where we believe it would impact the storytelling,” said a Disney spokesperson.
After A Decade Of Distribution Hell, Spanish Stop-Motion Feature ‘O Apóstolo’ Is Free To Stream Online
With the film’s rights back in their hands, director Fernando Cortizo and producer Isabel Rey want the world to see ‘O Apóstolo.’
“It’s Time That People Really Start Taking This Seriously”: Anime Is Booming At The U.S. Box Office
Crunchyroll, GKIDS, and Eleven Arts spoke with Cartoon Brew about the impact and sustainability of the anime boom at U.S. theaters
Short Of The Week Launches Shortverse, A New Home For Short Filmmakers, Industry Pros, And Fans
The platform aims to be a space for short films where “the attention is from people who are purposely seeking out quality, rather than having it shoved towards them by an algorithm.”
GKIDS Snags North American Rights To Alberto Vazquez’s Psychedelic War Allegory ‘Unicorn Wars’
One of 2022’s hottest international animated features, ‘Unicorn Wars’ will get a U.S. theatrical run after the GKIDS pickup.
Crunchyroll Plans North American Theatrical Run For ‘One Piece Film Red’
‘One Piece Film Red’ is the highest-grossing film in the storied franchise in Japan, having grossed over $93m since August 6.
Chinese Mythology Feature ‘Dragonkeeper’ To Get Theatrical Run After Viva Kids, Hulu Pickup
‘Dragonkeeper’ is billed as the largest-ever Spain-China co-production, animation or otherwise.
‘Lightyear’ Banned In At Least 14 Countries For Including Same Sex Kiss
Lightyear has been banned in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, among other countries.
Charades Boards ‘Chicken For Linda!’ Ahead Of Annecy Work In Progress Presentation
Sébastien Laudenbach and Chiara Malta re-team on the colorful animated feature about a high-stakes grocery run.
Sony Pictures Classics To Distribute Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Magnificent Life Of Marcel Pagnol’ In The U.S. And Other Key Territories
Chomet closes out his animated feature film trilogy that started with The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, both also repped by Sony.
Crunchyroll, Sony, And Wild Bunch Team To Distribute Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ Worldwide
Crunchyroll will distribute in North America, with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch co-distributing in other major territories.
‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Will Be Crunchyroll’s First Global Theatrical Release
The film picks up after 2018’s box office smash ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly,’ which grossed more than $120m at the global box office.
