Ottawa Animation Festival Goes Virtual For 2nd Straight Year
The festival looks to build on the “huge success” of its first virtual edition.
Festivals
Annecy Reveals Short & TV Films In Competition At 2021 Edition
The world’s leading animation festival will be held this year on June 14–19. The organizers are planning a hybrid edition.
Animafest Zagreb Unveils Shorts In Competition At In-Person 2021 Edition
As things stand, the festival will hold an IRL edition in Croatia in June.
GLAS Animation Festival Unveils First Slate Of Programs For 6th Virtual Edition
Terry Gilliam, Peter Chung, and Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis will be among the guests at the virtual festival, which takes place on April 5–11.
Tokyo Anime Award Festival: ‘Josep’ Wins Yet Another Top Feature Prize
The historical drama is fresh from its win at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Oscars.
European Animation Events Are Committing To Virtual Editions Into The Spring
Anima Festival, Cartoon Movie, Tricky Women, and Animation Dingle are among the festivals that are avoiding physical gatherings.
‘Flee’ And ‘Cryptozoo,’ The Two Animated Features In Competition At Sundance, Win Awards
Bastien Dubois’s animated short “Souvenir Souvenir” picked up a prize too.
Stream 100 Films For Free (Wherever You Are) At The Best Austrian Animation Festival
The online festival, which takes place January 18–31, will showcase the cutting edge of Austria’s indie animation scene.
Hiroshima Int’l Animation Festival Closes After 35 Years, To Be Replaced By General Arts Event
The new event will still feature an animation element, but the festival’s co-founder and director Sayoko Kinoshita will not be involved.
As Pandemic Rages, Annie Awards, Kidscreen, And GLAS Go Virtual In 2021
Forget about live animation events in the U.S. in the first half of next year.
‘KKUM’ Becomes 3rd Film In Ottawa History To Win Both Top Short And Public Prize (Full List of Winners)
Polish film “Kill it and Leave This Town” took the feature film prize.
Kilkenny Animated Will Be The Ultimate ‘Wolfwalkers’ Event
Sketching tours of historic sites and projections on Kilkenny Castle are on the schedule for one of this year’s most unique animation events.
PODCAST: Listen To Cartoon Brew’s The Weekly
This week we look at shifting theatrical schedules, Fox’s big commitment to animation, and talk to Pixelatl head José Iñesta about Mexico’s evolving animation industry.
“The Feeling Of Despair Is The Foundation Of My Creation”: A Conversation With Sarina Nihei
Nihei’s new film “Polka-Dot Boy” premieres this week at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Virtual Events This Week: Lightbox Expo, Festival Stop Motion Montréal
For less than $50, you can attend a Californian convention and a Canadian animation festival from your couch this week.
A Real-Life Animation Festival Will Be Held — Safely — In Denver Next Month
Supernova will unfold across outdoor projections, as well as online screenings.
Europe’s Animation Festivals Are Planning In-Person Editions Throughout The Summer
Here are details on six upcoming festivals, only one of which has committed to going fully virtual.
Ottawa Animation Festival Reveals Competition Selections For 2020 Virtual Edition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival has picked 92 shorts and 6 features in competition for its 2020 edition.
Mexico’s Pixelatl Festival Unveils 2020 Trailer By Exodo Animation Studio (Exclusive)
The trailer’s director Paco Zamudio talks to us about the state of Mexican and Latin American animation.
‘Calamity,’ ‘The Physics Of Sorrow’ Top Annecy 2020 Honors (Full List Of Winners)
For the first time, the top feature prize went to a film that no one got to see.
