Cartoon Forum Predicts A Bright Future For European TV Animation
Animation tv spend-per-minute in Europe had been down for two years during Covid, but that number is now ahead of pre-pandemic levels.
France
Despite A Steep Decline, Animation Once Again Topped French TV Exports In 2021
French foreign animation tv sales were down in 2021, but exporters are confident that trend will reverse in 2022.
Aztec History Gets Reimagined In Hand-Drawn Feature ‘The Mark Of The Jaguar’ (Exclusive)
Paris-based vfx-animation company Hecat has joined Mexican’s Ocelotl Co and Brazil’s Origem on the feature.
Latin America Shines At Annecy: ‘Perlimps,’ ‘They Shot The Piano Player,’ ‘Arbor,’ ‘Petra and the Sun’
Titles from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Chile were just a few from the increasingly prominent Latin American contingent at this year’s Annecy.
Behind The Scenes Of Netflix’s ‘My Dad the Bounty Hunter’ At Dwarf Animation Studio – Video Exclusive
Watch show creators Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin’s first visit to the French animation studio producing My Dad the Bounty Hunter.
European Projects That Impressed At Annecy: ‘Ozi,’ ‘The Inventor,’ ‘Greetings From The Apocalypse’
We’ve picked out three… well four, of the most exciting European projects to catch our eye at this year’s Annecy festival.
Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Genius Loci’ Debuts Online
The Adrien Merigeau-directed film was also nominate for the European Film Award.
‘Ice Merchants’ Awarded Cannes’ Critics’ Week Prize For Short Film
João Gonzalez’s Ice Merchants was the first-ever Portuguese animated film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Annecy Unveils 20 Features In Competition Lineups
Annecy is back with an entirely in-person format for 2022, and boasts an appropriately stacked competition lineup for the occasion.
‘Mind Game’ Director Masaaki Yuasa To Present Annecy Masterclass
Yuasa’s other credits include cult favorite Lu Over the Wall and episodes of Japan Sinks: 2020 and Adventure Time.
Riot Games Makes Equity Investment In ‘Arcane’ Animation Studio Fortiche
Riot now holds a significant non-controlling stake in Paris-based Fortiche.
WWII-Era Biopic ‘Charlotte’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release Through Good Deed Entertainment
The 2d-animated drama is based on the life of German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon.
Annecy Will Not Host Any Official Russian Delegations At Its Festival
The festival, however, has said that it will continue to support anti-war filmmakers who live in the country.
‘Icarus’ Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Theatrical Launch In France
The independently produced European feature was directed by former Pixar animator Carlo Vogele.
‘A Winter’s Journey’: The Hybrid Feature That Combines Schubert, Painted Animation, And A Playstation Game
The film follows a lovelorn poet in Bavaria in 1812 as he undertakes a dangerous journey across mountains, ice, and snow.
How Sandra Desmazières Made Her Lush, Buzzworthy Film ‘Flowing Home’
With subtle colors and rich imagery, the film tells a tale of love and separation in the wake of the Vietnam War.
Pulsar Content Boards ‘Dragon Princess,’ A Ghibliesque Fantasy Feature From France
The film tells the tale of Bristle, a girl raised by dragons who embarks on a journey of discovery in the world of humans.
The Secret To ‘Arcane’ Studio Fortiche’s Success: It’s Owned By Artists
The French studio wants to avoid “the watered-down things” that result from Hollywood’s profit-seeking formula, says “Arcane” lead animator Alexis Wanneroy.
Streaming Giants Will Spend Up To $330M Annually On French Content, But Don’t Expect Much Animation
“The very limited portion allocated to animation . . . constitutes a real disappointment and lack of understanding from the platforms,” says one organization.
High Proportion Of Adult Projects Selected For Cartoon Movie 2022
Fifty-seven animated features will be presented at Cartoon Movie next March.
