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.
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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.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Augenblicke: A Blink Of An Eye’ by Kiana Naghshineh
Nominated for an Annie Award and a finalist at the Student Academy Awards, Kiana Naghshineh’s ‘Augenblicke’ has debuted online.
Giant Pimples, Headless Chickens, And Paris’s Queer Scene: 3 Highlights From Cartoon Springboard
Springboard is where Europe’s young generation of animation creators come to pitch their brightest ideas.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Feed the Ghosted’ by Pia Graf
A film by Pia Graf.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Fuse’ by Shadi Adib
A mousetrap snaps shut, a market place awakens. A group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the animal in the little box.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Love Me, Fear Me’ by Veronica Solomon
What would you be willing to do for them to love you?
Pictoplasma’s First Virtual Edition Has A Stellar Lineup Of Animation Speakers And Films — And Even Better, It’s Free
The character art conference’s first virtual edition will be live-streamed on September 18–19.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Black Snot & Golden Squares’ by Irina Rubina
It will be over and we will hug again.
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.
Faith, Nazis, And The Queen Of Scratch: A Conversation With Andreas Hykade
We speak to the renowned filmmaker ahead of the Annecy premiere of his autobiographical new film “Altötting.”
Do Virtual Festivals Work? To Find Out, We Attended Stuttgart Without Leaving The House.
The 2020 edition of the Stuttgart International Animation Festival was a virtual success, but it’s no replacement for attending a festival in person.
Stuttgart Festival Of Animated Films Reveals Virtual Edition Details
The virtual event (May 5–10) will feature both free and paid-for strands.
Animation Events During Coronavirus Outbreak: What’s Cancelled And What’s Postponed (Updated)
Read the latest statements on the disease from major animation festivals.
Cartoon Movie 2020: Telescope Animation Unveils First Slate Of Projects
The projects include feature films, series, games, and works of augmented and virtual reality.
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