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We review two unique titles from this year's Annecy Contrechamp competition.
We review two unique titles from this year's Annecy Contrechamp competition.
The film tells the story of Melody, an insecure young singer who faces off against a wicked pop queen named Rose Stellar.
There's good news for "Encanto," "Luca," "The Mitchells vs. the Machines," "Sing 2," and "Raya and the Last Dragon."
"It’s all just 'content,'" the executive says of online entertainment.
No date has been set for the continuation of the talks.
The union's negotiations with employers are due to end today, December 2.
Overall, the global anime market shrank for the first time in 11 years as Covid wreaked havoc.
Jorge Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua talk us through their influences, from Mesoamerican sculptures to sword-and-sorcery characters to Miss Universe costumes.
"We need to collectively decide what's healthy for us as individuals," says Gavin, "and find a way to make taking responsibility for maintaining our mental health a real priority."
We sat down to watch the three most exciting anime films at the fest.
Marq Evans's film also gives a rounded portrait of Vinton himself, as a visionary but flawed artist and leader.
The film will world premiere at Annecy next week.
As had been expected, "Soul" and "Wolfwalkers" traded awards back and forth for much of the evening.
Here are five artists nominated for an Annie Award whose work is worth checking out.
The list includes World War II drama "The Most Precious of Cargoes," from Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius.
"Soul" and "Wolfwalkers" topped the feature film nominations with ten apiece, but most bizarrely, they aren't competing against each other in the main feature category.
This week, we spotlight five directors competing in the Oscars' relatively unsung animated shorts category.
Jen Hurler reflect on her time at the studio, which will shut down in April.
There's much, much more to this year's race than "Soul" and "Wolfwalkers."
The chart, compiled by animator and educator Marco Sensei, gives invaluable data on one of the world's biggest animation producers.