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Exclusive Pilot Premiere: Animated Documentary ‘Cannabiz’ Explores France’s Illegal Weed Trade
The series, which is in development, is structured around rare interviews with dealers in the country. Watch the first episode here.
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Cartoon Forum: 5 Promising European Series That Will Be Pitched
Europe’s most important pitching platform for animated series returns on September 20–23. Here’s some projects to look out for.
An Animation Producer Explains Why She Wants Zero Merchandising For Her Next Series
“We don’t want all these objects to end [up] in the ocean or poor countries as garbage,” says Delphine Maury of France’s Tant Mieux Prod.
Netflix Acquires ‘The Summit Of The Gods’
The film will launch November 30 on the streaming service.
The Trainwreck Production Of ‘Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape,’ A Celebrity-Driven Animation Bomb
An absent director, creative incoherence, a ballooning budget: this cursed production had it all.
‘Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist’ Review: Conventional Doc Elevated By Rich Mix Of Talking Heads
Pascal-Alex Vincent’s Cannes-playing documentary is a well-crafted primer on Kon’s career and works.
Cannes Audience Clapped For 14 Straight Minutes After Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Belle’
This could well be the longest standing ovation the festival has ever given to an animated film.
Series Craft: How A Thriving Ecosystem Was Built Mostly From Paper For ‘Hello World!’
Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a creative facet of a show’s production in depth and discuss the choices that led to the finished result.
Cannes Animation Lineup: ‘Belle,’ ‘Where Is Anne Frank,’ ‘The Summit Of The Gods’
The festival will also host the world premiere of “Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist,” a documentary about the late anime master.
First-Ever Disney Show At Met Will Look At How European Art Influenced The Studio
“Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” opens at the New York museum on December 10.
Meat And Tensions Simmer In Špela Čadež’s ‘Steakhouse’ (Exclusive Trailer Premiere)
The film will have its world premiere at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival next month.
First Look: Three Generations Of Women Grapple With Angola’s War In ‘Nayola’
Acclaimed Portuguese director José Miguel Ribeiro presented his intriguing feature debut as a work in progress at Annecy.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Les Garçons De L’Été’ By Julien Hazebroucq
Sébastien dreams of a great love. He remembers Simon, Sasha, Timothé, his summer loves who he visited in the sunny corners of France.
Feature Film Reviews: ‘My Sunny Maad,’ ‘Snotty Boy,’ ‘Poupelle Of Chimney Town’
Reviews of three disparate films that played in competition at this year’s Annecy festival.
First Look: Castaways Flee Giant Wave In VR Work ‘Ascenders’
The only virtual reality project presented as a work in progress at Annecy was an atmospheric multiplayer experience.
Wild Bunch International And Gebeka Films Launch Animation Sales Label, Announce First Acquisition
The new outfit’s first title, “Sheba,” takes a fresh approach to the African legend of the Queen of Sheba.
Sébastien Laudenbach To Direct ‘Carmen’ Adaptation At Folivari
Laudenbach previously directed the Annecy-winning feature “The Girl Without Hands,” which he animated alone.
Cartoon Forum Announces Onsite Edition, Lineup Of 84 Projects
The organizers plan to hold the event in its usual home of Toulouse, France on September 20–23.
First Look: A Private Eye And A Robot Head To Space In Feature ‘Mars Express’
Jérémie Périn’s debut feature is that rare thing in animation: a sci-fi detective story.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Carnaval’ By Oerd Van Cuijlenborg
Joyful abstract animated visual poetry set to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns’ entire ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ suite.
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