Animation Is Film 2023 To Open With ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ Close With ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’
The L.A.-based festival released its lineup today, featuring 100th anniversary events for Warner Bros. and Disney.
Festivals
Watercolor, Paper Cut-Outs, And Mehndi-Inspired Hand-Drawn Animation Feature In ‘Sultana’s Dream’ Trailer
The feminist utopian feature will world premiere in competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival this weekend.
Daria Kashcheeva’s ‘Electra’ Wins Best Short At Toronto
Renee Zhan’s short ‘Snake’ won the Share Her Journey Award, and ‘The Boy And The Heron’ was second runner-up among features.
10 Can’t-Miss Short Films That’ll Screen At Ottawa 2023
We’ve seen all 40 of this year’s competition shorts and picked out 10 that we think everyone at the festival should watch.
‘A Kind Of Testament,’ ‘Greylands,’ ‘Pirate And A Cello’ Top Fantoche 2023 Awards
Other award winners include ‘Our Uniform,’ ‘Armat,’ and ‘Pebble Hill.’
Five Highlights From Mexico’s Pixelatl, Starting Next Week
From A-list masterclasses to historic short film screenings, there’s a lot to see and do at Pixelatl 2023.
‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ Will Premiere At The BFI London Film Festival
The film will screen on October 14, a full two months before its December 15 Netflix debut.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Gets First Official Public Image With Announcement It Will Open San Sebastián
The San Sebastián screening will mark the film’s European debut and only the second time an animated feature has opened the festival.
Familiar Faces Feature Among Animated Films Selected For TIFF’s 2023 Short Cuts Lineup
Standouts from this year’s lineup include Annecy titles ’27,’ ‘Electra,’ ‘La Perra,’ ‘Nun or Never!’ and ‘Baigal Nuur – Lake Baikal.’
Mexico’s Pixelatl Unveils 2023 Trailer From Colombia’s Lucy Animation Studio
Director Silvia Prietov spoke with us about the honor she and her team felt in being asked to produce the short.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Open This Year’s Toronto International Film Festival
The September 7 opening night screening will mark the film’s international debut.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Seven Features In Competition
Among the selections is ‘Chicken for Linda!’ which won the top feature film prize at Annecy last month.
Mexico Is Creating A Digital Database To Protect Its Animation Heritage
Several titles spanning back to the 1930s have been digitized and were screened at this year’s Annecy Festival.
Independent Animation Producers Share Tips On Surviving And Thriving In An Increasingly Global Industry
Without billions in backing or decades-old IPs, these indie producers are blazing a path in tv and feature animation.
‘Chicken For Linda!,’ ‘Robot Dreams,’ ’27,’ Take Top Honors At 2023 Annecy Festival
The biggest Annecy ever, by a lot, wrapped tonight with an awards gala befitting its incredible competition lineups.
European Animation Producers Want More Original Commissions From U.S. Streamers
After arguing that animation productions punch above their weight compared to live-action films and series, the group called on the EU to adjust the AVMS Directive.
Guillermo Del Toro Will Only Make ‘A Couple More’ Live Action Films Before Shifting Entirely To Animation
In an Annecy masterclass, del Toro said recent box office hits like ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Mario’ could convince studios to give more leeway to animation filmmakers.
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘Smurfs’ Rightsholders Talk Adapting IP For Modern Audiences
Industry executives discuss how decades-old stories don’t always work with contemporary standards of representation, storytelling, and relatability.
Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches 2023: Five Projects That Caught Our Eye
Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches offered up a visually and narratively diverse lineup that we’ll be tracking in the years to come.
Check Out The Weird And Wonderful World Of Annecy Contrechamp Player ‘Adam Change Lentement’ (Exclusive Trailer)
Director Joël Vaudreuil spoke to us about the film’s small-town influences and making the jump from short to feature filmmaking.
