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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.
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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.
Annecy Winners: ‘Flee,’ ‘Bob Spit,’ ‘Peel,’ ‘Vanille’ Take Top Prizes
Read the full list of winners at Annecy 2021, a strong year for animated documentaries.
Cats, Droughts, And Shadowy Millionaires: 3 Promising Feature Pitches At Annecy
We watched all the feature pitches at Annecy’s MIFA market. Here are the three we liked best.
Sylvain Chomet To Direct ‘The Magnificent Life Of Marcel Pagnol’
Chomet is best known for the Oscar-nominated features “The Triplets of Belleville” and “The Illusionist.”
ECAS, A Free Eight-Month Animation Course In France, Is Expanding
France’s TeamTO is partnering with Toronto’s House of Cool to teach storyboard classes.
Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
A look at five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike, that will screen next week at the famed animation festival.
‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards
2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
Series Craft: Designing The Characters For ‘L’Épopée Temporelle,’ An Adult Swim France Original
Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a particular creative facet of a show’s production in-depth and discuss the creative choices that lead to the finished result onscreen.
Annecy Announces 19 Animated Features In Competition
Asia is the best-represented continent, with eight films in all.
Technicolor Aims To Create Up To 4,000 Animation And VFX Jobs In Next Year
As it doubles down on animation and vfx, the conglomerate is hoping to double its animated feature output.
RIP, Olivier Jean-Marie, ‘Zig & Sharko’ Creator And ‘Oggy And The Cockroaches’ Director
Olivier Jean-Marie, whose work marked the childhoods of a generation in France and beyond, died on May 13.
L.A.’s Align Invests $6.5M In European Co-Pro ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
The young company aims to fund five projects a year in the $6M–$30M budget range, with a current focus on animation.
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