American Audiences Don’t Have To Wait Long To See The Chinese Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha’ In Theaters
The Chinese box office phenomenon is headed to U.S. theaters later this month.
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Anime Licensing Firm Sentai Filmworks Receives $30M Investment From Cool Japan Fund
The investment is an effort to expand anime’s audience outside Japan, as the country’s domestic market approaches saturation.
Restored Hungarian Cult Classic ‘Son Of The White Mare’ Will Get U.S. Theatrical Release
Marcell Jankovic’s 1981 animation masterpiece will get a theatrical release next spring.
Shout! Factory Acquires Library Of Independent Animator Bill Plympton
The deal encompasses all seven of Plympton’s feature films as well as over 50 of his shorts.
GLAS Announces New Theatrical Distribution Of Animated Shorts (EXCLUSIVE)
The first edition of “Animation Next” will tour U.S. theaters this fall.
GKIDS Acquires Anca Damian’s ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ – Annecy
The film is premiering this week at Annecy.
GKIDS Picks Up North American Rights To ‘White Snake’ – Annecy
The Chinese film grossed $67 million during its China run.
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights To Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Weathering With You’
Makoto Shinkai’s last film “Your Name” smashed worldwide box office records for anime.
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to Goya-Award Winner ‘Another Day of Life’
Winner of both the Goya and European Film Award, “Another Day of Life” will be released this year in the U.S.
Rémi Chayé’s New Feature ‘Calamity – A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary’ Acquired Up By Indie Sales
Indie Sales has boarded Rémi Chayé’s next hand-drawn feature film.
STX Takes U.S. Rights To Lino DiSalvo’s ‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Ahead Of Annecy Premiere
STX, which is also releasing “Uglydolls,” will now release a second animated feature in the U.S. this year.
Vimeo Is Changing The Company’s Main Focus From Media To Tech
The company is pivoting from a video platform to a software tools company.
How French Company Miyu Distributed Oscar Nominees ‘Negative Space’ And ‘Garden Party’ In France
In France, where short films are financed by subsidies, the short film distribution strategy developed by Luce Grosjean is inspired by the way American short directors consider their films: a stepping stone to other projects.
