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Interviews

How French TikTok Hit ‘Broos’ Is Aiming To Become A Short-Form TV Series

Creator David Mirailles and French studio Bobby Prod tell us about how they’re developing this online hit for a TV audience.

Animators

A Top Pixar And Disney Animator Awaits Trial In France On Child Sex Abuse Charges

Investigators say that up to a thousand children were abused at his request.

Presented by Netflix

How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)

Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.

Awards

European Film Awards Select 5 Standout Nominees In Animated Feature Category

The awards will be presented December 7 in Switzerland.

Feature Film

Kavaleer Production Developing ‘The Honey Wars’ With ‘Point Blank’ And ‘Deliverance’ Director John Boorman

The film is a dark comedic fantasy based on stories that Boorman used to tell his children.

Cartoon Brew Pick

A Baby’s Late-Night Wandering Causes Parental Stress In The Surreal And Haunting ‘World To Roam’

Parents will relate to the struggle of balancing their own protective instincts with a child’s innate desire for independence.

Classic

A Filmmaker Explains How He Built A Modern-Day Multiplane Camera To Recreate Traditional Animation Effects

The multiplane camera was a revolutionary piece of animation tech that added depth to two-dimensional artwork.

Events

Cartoon Forum 2024: 5 Promising Series Pitches

Have a look at these promising series concepts from Italy, Armenia, Moldova, and beyond.

Books

Foundation Media Sets First Look Deal For Film & TV Projects With Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

The books will adapted as animated or live-action properties for both film and television.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Pixar Artist Matt Nolte Directed This Indie Music Video ‘Hell Or High Water’

The lo-fi visual aesthetic — built from cardboard and various handmade cut-out materials — elegantly mirrors the uncertain, winding journey of the video’s flawed and troubled characters.

Politics

NowWhat!? Launches A Series Of Shorts About Political Issues

The non-profit organization was started by Six Point Harness founder Brendan Burch.

Feature Film

Paramount Is Developing A Live-Action/CGI Hybrid ‘Rugrats’ Feature

Jason Moore, who directed the feature ‘Pitch Perfect’ and Broadway’s ‘Shrek the Musical,’ is attached as director.

Events

Cartoon Forum 2024: 5 Standout Pitches For French Animated Series

French animation producers presented a diverse array of high-quality animated series at the latest edition of Cartoon Forum.

Awards

Pakistan Submits Traditionally-Animated Feature ‘The Glassworker’ For Best International Feature Oscar Race

The film is the first traditionally-animated 2d feature produced in Pakistan.

Feature Film

‘Flow,’ An Edge-Of-Your-Seat Survival Film, Gets U.S. Trailer, Release Date

Gints Zilbalodis’s ‘Flow,’ one of the very best animated features of the year, will be released in the U.S. in November.

Awards

‘Flow,’ ‘La Voix Des Sirènes’ Win Top Awards At Ottawa International Animation Festival

The Ottawa win should help reinforce the fact that ‘Flow’ is one of the best animated films of 2024 and a real Oscar contender during the upcoming awards season.