Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jan Pinkava Appointed As Head Of Germany’s Animationsinstitut
Pinkava will take over for interim head Thomas Schadt and long-time head Hykade, who transitioned to a full-time teaching role last fall.
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What We’re Looking Forward To At This Month’s Stuttgart International Festival Of Animated Film
Highlights include a South Africa country focus, Disney’s 100th-anniversary celebration, and an honorary Trickstar for Signe Baumane.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Nikita Diakur
Diakur’s utterly original films have garnered acclaim for using software glitches and defects to tell sensitive stories about equally broken humans
Sky Drops First Trailer For Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’
Shrek and Aladdin writer Terry Rossio adapted the book for screen.
Psyop Opens Physical Studio In Germany, Plots Future European Expansion
Although the company works entirely in the cloud, it is opening a new studio hub in Berlin.
‘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.
‘The Chimney Swift’ Explores The Dark History Of Child Chimney Sweepers In Victorian England
The famous New Year’s good luck symbol of a little chimney sweeper is turned upside down in Frédéric Schuld’s powerful short.
Events In Europe Cancel Onsite Editions As Covid Surges, Omicron Spreads
The European Film Awards has canceled its ceremony in Berlin next week, and will go virtual.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘How Many’ By Bianca Scali
A music video made with a unique graphic technique.
Germany’s Fabian&Fred Presents Slate Focused On Feminism And Gender Identity
Cartoon Brew readers and animation festival regulars may by now be familiar with the name Fabian&Fred. The German studio has consistently …
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Postpartum’ By Henriette Rietz
The chaotic phase in life of a new mother.
Germany’s Rise Visual Effects Studios Launches Animation Unit, Will Expand Staff By 80 People
The unit is at work on cg fantasy feature “Igraine the Brave,” based on a book by acclaimed children’s writer Cornelia Funke.
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.
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.
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.
Watch The English Trailer For The Austrian Feature ‘Snotty Boy’
The film will world premiere at Annecy next week.
‘Precious,’ ‘Have A Nice Dog!’ Among Winners At Stuttgart 2021
Over $70,000 in prize money was awarded to filmmakers at Stuttgart.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Altötting’ By Andreas Hykade
You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Altomare’ By Davide Prati
While observing abstract shapes, can one feel in ‘alto mare’? An experimental short by Davide Prati.
Puppets Meet Planets In ‘Harold Halibut,’ A Striking Indie Game Due Out Soon
A new three-minute trailer for the sci-fi adventure game has dropped.
