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Hungary

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Cartoon Brew Pick

Flóra Anna Buda’s Palme d’Or Winning Short Film ’27’ Arrives Online

Alice lives at her parents’ place at the age of 27 with no private life or a relationship. It takes a bicycle accident and a short coma to make her realize that it’s time to move out.

By Chris Robinson | 4 months ago

Nube Nube
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Nube’ Directors Christian Arredondo And Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada

The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film at Morelia International Film Festival.

By Kévin Giraud | 5 months ago

The Garden of Heart
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Garden of Heart’ Director Olivér Hegyi

An artist battles with his inner demons in this award-winning Hungarian short.

By Kévin Giraud | 5 months ago

Intermission
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Intermission’ By Réka Bucsi

Departing from her usual lush, almost neon-like visuals and serene dreamscapes, award-winning filmmaker Réka Bucsi shifts gears with this minimalist, abstract exploration of line, image, and sound.

By Chris Robinson | 9 months ago

The Time Masters
Classic

‘The Time Masters’ Receiving Restored 4K Release – Watch The Exclusive Trailer

A theatrical run of the classic René Laloux animated feature will begin on July 26 in New York City, followed by national expansion.

By Amid Amidi | 10 months ago

MouMoush – The King Of Plastic
Feature Film

Watch The First Teaser For ‘MouMoush – The King Of Plastic,’ An Ecological Fantasy Feature With A Time-Traveling Twist – Exclusive

‘MouMoush’ representatives will pitch their project at Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux, France, kicking off on March 5.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Pelikan Blue
Feature Film

After The Fall Of The Iron Curtain, Three Young Hungarians Begin Forging European Train Tickets In The Animated Doc ‘Pelikan Blue’

Accomplished short filmmaker László Csáki’s joined us to discuss crafting his feature debut.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Bye Little Block!
Cartoon Brew Pick

Éva Darabos’ ‘Bye Little Block!’ Is A Surreal Farewell To The Apartment Block Where She Grew Up

The short has screened at dozens of festivals since 2020, and is now available to watch online.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

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Awards

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Flóra Anna Buda Shares Her Favorite Shot From ’27’ (Exclusive)

In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

2d Oscars
Awards

Three Of This Year’s Oscar-Qualified Directors Discuss The Enduring Appeal Of 2D Animation

Nearly half of this year’s 33 Oscar-qualified animated features feature hand-drawn 2d animation, or cg meant to look hand-drawn.

By Ryan Gaur | 1 year ago

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Festivals

Flóra Anna Buda’s ’27’ Is Heading To Cannes’ Short Film Competition, Check Out The Exclusive Trailer

Buda talks to us about how her work has evolved since ‘Entropia’ and what she wants to do differently on her next film.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

White Plastic Sky
Feature Film

Why The Filmmakers Of Environmental Sci-Fi Feature ‘White Plastic Sky’ Used A Hybrid Style

‘White Plastic Sky’ world premiered at this year’s Berlinale, where we caught up with filmmakers Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Entropia.
Schools

What Is It Like To Attend MOME Anim, Hungary’s Most Famous Animation School

We speak with some of the school’s graduates to find out what they liked – and didn’t like – about this iconic animation program.

By Chris Robinson | 3 years ago

György Matolcsy
RIP

György Matolcsy, Key Figure In Development Of Hungarian Animation, Dies At 91

For 36 years, Matolscy headed Pannónia Film Studio, the Eastern Bloc’s second-biggest animation studio.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Marcell Jankovics
RIP

Marcell Jankovics, Giant Of Hungarian Animation, Dies At 79

With his folkloric, psychedelic works, Jankovics raised the profile of Hungarian animation and earned a global cult following.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Big Crunch
Educational

5 Filmmaking Tips From Júlia Farkas, Whose GIFs Have Over 2 Billion Views

The Hungarian animator’s popular GIFs earned her a recent commission from Adult Swim.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Dreamworld
Events

Three Promising Feature Pitches We Saw At CEE Animation Forum

The hazards of social media, love for an IT technician, the solitude of Antarctica: these animated features offer something different than the usual.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Entropia.
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Entropia’ By Flóra Anna Buda

A container of three parallel universes where three girls are living in different circumstances.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

"War with the Salamanders"
Feature Film

Cartoon Movie: 5 Promising Projects From First-Time Feature Directors

Haunted castles, warring salamanders, migrants on a magical journey, and more…

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Mr. Mare
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Mr. Mare’ by Luca Toth

A young handsome man is horrified to learn that the weird, tumor-like lump on his chest is the top of a tiny plump man’s head.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

"Son of the White Mare"
Classic

‘Son Of The White Mare’: The Journey Of The Cult Classic’s 4K Restoration (Interview)

Marcell Jankovics’s heady masterpiece is coming out on VOD in North America. We hear from those who restored it.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

MIFA pitches 2020
Educational

How To Pitch Virtually During A Pandemic: Creators And Producers Share Tips

The teams behind three projects pitched at Annecy’s MIFA market tell us what was gained — and lost — in the shift to virtual pitching.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

Manshen, Anna
Animators

The Best Animation Instagrams Of The Week

A look at animators on Instagram.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

"27"
Feature Film

Annecy Pitches: 5 Film Projects That Caught Our Eye

An Egyptian fantasy, a transgender murder mystery, an apocalyptic coming-of-age tragicomedy, and more…

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

Hot and Tasty by Laura Jayne Hodkin
Events

Events Round-Up: Anilogue, London International Animation Festival, Animateka

Upcoming animation events in Budapest, London, and Ljubljana.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

Events

Events Round-Up: Primanima, TAAFI Industry, Manchester Animation Festival, Pictoplasma NYC

Upcoming animation events in Hungary, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 years ago

Distribution

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to Goya-Award Winner ‘Another Day of Life’

Winner of both the Goya and European Film Award, “Another Day of Life” will be released this year in the U.S.

By Carlos Aguilar | 6 years ago

Awards

‘Another Day Of Life’ Wins Goya Award For Best Animated Feature

The film combines cg animation and documentary footage to recount the true-life adventures of a Polish journalist in Angola at the start of the country’s civil war in 1975.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Festivals

Animated Shorts Selected For Berlinale 2019

Four animated shorts will compete at the Berlin Int’l Film Festival next month.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Awards

Academy Voters: You Better Not Overlook These 6 Animated Features In The Oscar Race

PAY ATTENTION TO THESE FILMS!

By Carlos Aguilar | 6 years ago

Classic

These Mind-Bending Hungarian Animation Classics Are Free To Watch Right Now

Only for one week! See these incredibly rare and fully-restored Hungarian animated films.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Awards

Four Animated Features Nominated For European Film Awards

Here are the contending animated features for this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented on December 15 in Seville, Spain.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Awards

25 Animated Features Submitted For 2019 Oscars, Including Record 8 Films From Japan

Which five animated features will make the cut this year?

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

"Noah’s Tree."
TV

6 Promising European Animation Projects That We Saw At Cartoon Forum

See exclusive teasers for projects that debuted at the Cartoon Forum co-production platform.

By Stephane Dreyfus | 7 years ago

Feature Film

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’

The buzzed-about psychological thriller “Ruben Brandt, Collector” is headed for a U.S release in 2019.

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

Events

A Look At 14 Visually Striking Projects That Will Be Presented At Cartoon Forum

The 29th edition of Cartoon Forum, the renowned European co-production platform for animated television and new media projects, starts next Monday, September 10, in Toulouse, France.

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Frustration’ by Milán Kopasz

Our Short Pick of the Day, a striking mix of pixilation and collage, comes from Hungary’s MOME animation school.

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

Feature Film

Interview: Milorad Krstić On His Action-Crime Thriller ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’

On the day of the film’s world premiere, director Milorad Krstić talks about his action-packed and intellectually stimulating animated thriller.

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 7 years ago

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