Jenny Jokela’s ‘Sweet Like Lemons’ Is A Bittersweet Exploration Of A Toxic Relationship
In ‘Sweet Like Lemons,’ a woman attempts to craft an email message to a former lover, urging him to leave her life for good.
Finland
Finnish Animation Producer Gigglebug Opens New Animation Studio In The Canary Islands
The company aims to eventually have a combined workforce of 150 people across two studios in Helsinki, Finland, and Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
Cartoon Forum 2023: A Look At 5 Pitches For New European Shows
Creators and producers from across Europe brought their top projects to Toulouse this week, pitching to potential partners.
Sega Agrees To Buy ‘Angry Birds’ Developer Rovio Entertainment For $706M
According to Sega, acquiring Rovio will accelerate the development of mobile-compatible and multi-platform versions of its IPs.
Nobody Paid For Lucas Zanotto’s Personal Animation Work – Until NFTs Came Along
Lucas Zanotto reveals that he has earned six figures in the past year by selling non-fungible tokens of his animated loops.
Finland’s Aurora Studios Acquires Stake In ‘Moominvalley’ Studio Anima Vitae
Anima Vitae also produces its own features, including the hit 2008 holiday movie “The Flight Before Christmas.”
Tools Of The Trade: Every Animation Tool Used On The Upcoming Series ‘Royals Next Door’
A producer explains how they built a pipeline for the upcoming hybrid series “Royals Next Door.”
Rovio Invests In ‘Moominvalley’ Studio Gutsy Animations, Developing ‘Moomins’ Game
The developer behind “Angry Birds” has secured the rights to make games based on the beloved characters.
Adult Animation Is Having A Moment. Here Are 6 Essential Features To Start With.
War, gangsters, a drug-dealing piglet, and the gentle progress of an English couple’s marriage. Pixar this ain’t.
‘Royals Next Door’ Breaks New Ground For Finnish (And European) Animation
The producer of the upcoming series explains why Finnish animation is going global — and what that means for the continent.
Nickelodeon International Greenlights ‘Best & Bester,’ Its First Finnish Show
The comedy series will be produced by Finland’s Gigglebug Entertainment and the U.K.’s Eye Present.
10 Tips For First-Time Showrunners, From People Who Did It — And Survived
The showrunners of three series — “Puffin Rock,” “Moominvalley,” and “Cupcake & Dino: General Services” — told us what helped them make the first season of their shows.
Cartoon Forum 2019: 5 Takeaways From This Year’s Edition
Pitches for 85 new European series and specials were presented over three days at Cartoon Forum – here’s what we learned at the event.
Passion Pictures Teams Up With Disney For ‘101 Dalmatian Street’
London-based Passion Pictures has added its own unique take on the Disney classic “101 Dalmatians.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Sore Eyes for Infinity’ by Elli Vuorinen
An optician grows tired of seeing the world too clearly and understands her inevitable involvement in its faults.
Animation Around The World: Latvia, Ecuador, Finland, Russia
Watch the third episode of our new limited series about animation production around the world.