Liu Jian’s New Feature ‘Art College 1994’ Added To Berlin Competition Lineup
Liu’s latest was originally meant to premiere at Cannes last year, but Chinese Covid restrictions made that impossible.
Festivals
Berlinale Picks Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ For Main Competition, The Section’s First Anime Title Since ‘Spirited Away’ In 2002
We highlight all the animation that will screen at Germany’s Berlinale next month.
Matt Kiel’s Pastel-Drenched Feature ‘Unicorn Boy’ Premieres At Slamdance This Weekend
Kiel single-handedly, directed, and animated the film.
Inaugural Niigata International Animation Festival Unveils Its Competition Lineup
Niigata’s competition lineup features 10 titles with producers from 12 countries. Japanese animation legend Mamoru Oshii is the jury president of the first edition.
GLAS Animation Festival Will Relocate To Santa Cruz For A New In-Person Edition
The festival’s in-person return will take place in 2024.
Annecy 2023 Adds Extra Day, Expands MIFA Talents Sidebar
Annecy 2023 will host a seven-day program slate, with Mexico honored as the year’s spotlight country.
CEE Animation Forum: Dozens Of Eastern European Animation Projects Will Be Pitched
One of Eastern Europe’s biggest animation get-togethers, this year’s CEE will be hybrid, with most events available to watch online.
‘Little Nicolas’ Takes Top Honors At Animation Is Film 2022
Other prize winners included features ‘My Father’s Dragon’ and ‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ and the short film ‘Ice Merchants.’
Spark Animation Plans First In-Person Edition Since Earning Oscar-Qualifying Status
Nora Twomey and Henry Selick will be in attendance on opening night with their films ‘My Father’s Dragon’ and ‘Wendell & Wild.’
Fredrikstad Animation Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup, Including Domestic Premiere Of Kajsa Næss’ ‘Titina’
FAF 2022’s Animation Production Day has been dedicated to Japanese animation, and will feature a superstar lineup of speakers.
Spain’s Weird Market Kicks Off ‘New Beginning’ In Valencia With A Packed Projects Lineup
Relocating from Segovia to Valencia, Weird Market will feature 170 projects in this year’s catalog, 24 pitching in person.
‘Dozens Of Norths,’ ‘Bird In The Peninsula’ Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2022
Japanese animation shone brightly at the 2022 Ottawa International Animation Festival awards on Saturday evening.
Animation Is Film Expands Into Second Weekend With Its Largest Program To Date
Animation is Film 2022 will take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood October 21-23, picking up again on the 29.
Joseph Wallace’s ‘Salvation Has No Name’ Gets Trailer Ahead Of London Film Fest Screening
Wallace, executive producer Maisie Williams, and Syrian filmmaker Hassan Akkad will also participate in a panel about the film’s themes.
Unpacking View Conference’s Extensive 2022 Program
With so much to fit into just a few short days, we picked out a few events we wouldn’t want to miss at this year’s View Conference.
Six Events Not To Miss At This Year’s SCAD AnimationFest In Atlanta
This year’s SCAD AnimationFest runs September 22-24, so we picked out what not to miss from the packed three days.
Switzerland’s Fantoche Wraps 20th Anniversary Edition, ‘Bird in the Peninsula’ Takes Top Honors
Switzerland’s Fantoche International Festival of Animated Film, among Europe’s most prestigious such events, has unveiled the winners …
What We’re Looking Forward To At This Year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF is back in person this year, with a jam-packed program for attendees eager to meet face-to-face after two years apart.
Cartoon Saloon And Lighthouse Studios Will Host Kilkenny Animated Later This Month
The festival celebrates the creativity and craft of the visual image.
Digital Animation Fest Supernova Returns To Denver For Seventh Edition
Denver’s Supernova 7th Dimension Festival will feature in-person and online screenings, with many free to the public.
