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Netherlands

Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish
Distribution

Asian Shadows Nabs Sales Rights To Lei Lei’s ‘Silver Bird And Rainbow Fish’

The feature from Lei, one of the most notable Chinese indie filmmakers working today, premieres this week at Rotterdam.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 months ago

Ebanana Scrooge Ebanana Scrooge
Advertising

These Supermarket Christmas Ads Are Starting To Look Like CG Features

Meet Percy Pig, Robin the Christmas drone, and others …

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 months ago

Unicorn Wars
Feature Film

Tired Of Kiddie Animated Features? Here’s 5 Mature Films To Look Forward To In 2022

Adults, take heart: the rest of the world makes animated features for you, even if Hollywood doesn’t.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 months ago

Flee
Feature Film

‘Flee’ Reviews Roundup: Refugee Doc Is One Of 2021’s Best Animated Films

Critics like the film as much as award voters do.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 months ago

Even Mice Belong in Heaven
Awards

European Film Awards 2021: Record Five Animated Features Nominated

“Flee” picked up nominations in three categories.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 months ago

Nayola
Events

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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 11 months ago

"Flee"
Distribution

Neon Lands North American Rights To Documentary ‘Flee’ At Sundance

The arthouse distributor which released the Oscar-winning “Parasite” paid a seven-figure sum for the European co-pro.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

"Pink Floyd — The Wall"
Feature Film

The Animation That Changed Me: Hisko Hulsing on ‘Pink Floyd — The Wall’

“Here was an insanely beautiful film that was about me!” says Hulsing. “About the pain and depression and craziness that I felt.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

"Nahuel and the Magic Book"
Distribution

Seven Animated Features That Caught Our Eye At The American Film Market

These upcoming animated features are from Asia, South America, and Europe.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Richard Linklater Apollo film
Feature Film

Netflix To Produce Richard Linklater’s New Animated Feature ‘Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure’

Richard Linklater to make his third animated feature for Netflix.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Scoob!"
Distribution

Scooby-Doo Is Heading To The Big Screen After All — Just Not In The U.S.

France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are among the countries that will see the Great Dane on the big screen.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Bloeistraat 11
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Bloeistraat 11’ by Nienke Deutz

Puberty seems determined to interrupt the bond of inseparable best friends.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

"My Magic Pet Morphle"
How-To

CASE STUDY: How ‘My Magic Pet Morphle’ Became One Of Youtube’s Biggest Kids’ Shows

Arthur van Merwijk started making “Morphle” by himself. Now, it’s a global entertainment brand with millions of Youtube subscribers and billions of views.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Careful by Alice Saey
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Careful’ by Alice Saey

Music video for Jo Goes Hunting’s “Careful.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Cartoon Movie 2020
Feature Film

Cartoon Movie 2020 Report: A Look At 4 Innovative Features For Older Audiences

Human marionettes, Chinese mythology, and sex ed, Danish-style: here’s what caught our eye on the co-production forum’s first day.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Uncle Thomas by Regina Pessoa
Awards

Oscar Shortlist For Animated Shorts Emphasizes Foreign Animation

Seven of the ten shorts on the shortlist for the 2020 Academy Awards were made outside of the United States.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Marona's Fantastic Tale
Awards

Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year

It isn’t all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.

By Chris Robinson | 2 years ago

Awards

‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ Wins European Film Award

The Oscar-contending “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” picks up award for best European animated feature of 2019.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Events

Events Round-Up: World Animation & VFX Summit, Animahenasyon, Kaboom

Upcoming animation events in L.A., Manila, Amsterdam and Utrecht.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Awards

European Film Awards 2019: Four Animated Features Nominated

Here are the contending animated features for this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented on December 7 in Berlin, Germany.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Advertising

In Ambassadors’s New Spot For ASN Bank, CG Bugs Play Politics On Real Woodland Sets

Starring a tyrannical ladybug, “The Shadybug” pushes ASN’s brand as an ethical bank.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Feature Film

‘Buñuel In The Labyrinth Of The Turtles’ Opens Friday In North America

The mixed-media feature tells the strange yet true story of Luis Buñuel’s expedition to a remote Spanish region in the 1930s.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Ultimate The Lion King Recap Cartoon’ by Cas van de Pol

A short primer on “The Lion King.”

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Festivals

The Netherlands’ KLIK And HAFF Festivals Merge To Form Kaboom Animation Festival

The first edition will be held in Utrecht and Amsterdam, November 9–17.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Streaming

Amazon’s New Series ‘Undone’ Looks And Feels Refreshingly Original

Directed by Hisko Hulsing and co-created by “Bojack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, “Undone” looks like a must-watch.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Business

7 Tips For Building A Successful Animation Channel On Youtube

Three top creators reveal the secrets of developing successful Youtube animation channels.

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 3 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hot Tea’ by Marcel Tigchelaar

In today’s short film pick, a man really enjoys drinking tea.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Animators

Rosto, Dutch Filmmaker and Musician, Dies At 50

Last year, the artist premiered “Reruns,” the final short film in his Thee Wreckers tetralogy at the Clermont-Ferrand Int’l Short Film Festival.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 years ago

Musketeers of the Czar.
Events

Cartoon Movie: 66 Entries Animated Features To Be Presented At 2019 Edition

This major animation event is where deals gets made for European animated features.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 years ago

Feature Film

WATCH: GKIDS Releases North American Trailer for ‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’

GKIDS will release this mature, hand-drawn European animated feature later this year.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 years ago

Interviews

‘Reruns’: The Final Chapter Of Rosto’s Dreamworld

The Dutch filmmaker Rosto talks about reaching the end of his Thee Wreckers Tetralogy, a personal fantasia of visuals and audio that’s quite unlike anything else.

By Chris Robinson | 3 years ago

Awards

Competing Against Dozens Of Live-Action Films, ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Wins Clermont-Ferrand Grand Prize

“This Magnificent Cake!” won the top prize in a majority live-action film line-up.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

BrewTV

WATCH: Emma De Swaef And Marc James Roels On Making The Feature ‘This Magnificent Cake!’

The directors of the Annie Award-nominated feature film “This Magnificent Cake!” spoke with Cartoon Brew about their one-of-a-kind stop-motion project.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

The Hanazuki storefront in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The store no longer exists.
Educational

Tips For Developing Creative Concepts: Hanazuki’s Journey From Concept Store To Hasbro

Hanazuki started out as a personal idea before becoming an international character brand.

By Tunde Vollenbroek | 3 years ago

Feature Film

‘Buñuel And The Labyrinth Of The Turtles’ Will Get U.S. Release Through GKIDS

GKIDS will release this unique animated feature in North America next year.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Awards

‘Prince Ivandoe,’ And ‘The Breadwinner’ Dominate European Animation Awards; Full Winners List

Cartoon Network’s first animated series from Denmark had a heroic night at the European Animation Awards.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Festivals

KLIK And Holland Animation Film Festival Will Merge Into A Single Festival

The two biggest Dutch animation festivals are becoming one.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Future Thoughts’ by Loek Vugs

An experimental short film showing a collection of ideas about everyday life and new technologies in the near future.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Panic’ by Daan Velsink and Joost Lieuwma

In our Short Pick of the Day, a woman leaves home for a short holiday, when she has a panic attack imagining all things that can go wrong in her home in her absence.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

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