Here Are The Biggest Animation Stories Of May 2020
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A Crisis At The César Awards Is Creating A Rift In France’s Animation Sector
Top French animation directors tell the César Awards: “We wish to state, once again, that animation is not a genre.”
Wes Anderson Will Talk About His Animation Career At Annecy Festival
His forthcoming feature “The French Dispatch” features some animation.
South African Artists Are Drawing Attention With ‘Kariba’ Proof-of-Concept Trailer
A small team of Cape Town-based artists are set to pitch their feature film at Annecy.
Spain’s Latest Animated Feature ‘Possessed’ is A Tale of Supernatural Horror
The debut stop motion feature from an Aardman alum will screen in competition at Annecy.
Annecy Will Host Genndy Tartakovsky, Masaaki Yuasa, ‘Zootopia’ Directors, Richard Williams
Annecy is taking over San Diego Comic-Con as the place for Hollywood to preview its major projects.
‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ Is Pixar’s First Project to Star Non-White Lead
Pixar is going ethnic with its next short.
Annecy Unveils 2015 Shorts and TV Competition Lineup
Annecy has selected 198 short film and TV projects for its 2015 edition.
Richard Williams To Present ‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ Director’s Cut At Annecy
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival has confirmed that animation legend Richard Williams will attend the festival this year.
Annecy Festival Will Make History in 2015 With An All-Women Jury
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival will make history during its 2015 festival by having an all-women jury for the first time in its 55-year existence.
Sony Animation Is Promoting ‘The Smurfs’ Early and Often
The all-CG “Smurfs” reboot won’t be released until 2016, but you wouldn’t know that from the aggressive manner in which Sony Pictures Animation is promoting the film.
Annecy Animation Festival 2014 Award Winners
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival, the world’s oldest and biggest animation festival, wrapped up its 38th edition on June 14th. Here is the complete list of winners.
GKIDS Acquires Hand-Drawn Brazilian Film ‘Boy and the World’ (Trailer)
Foreign animation distributor GKIDS announced yesterday that they have acquired North American rights to the Brazilian film “Boy and the World.”
Annecy Announces 18 Animated Features For 2014 Festival
Today the Annecy International Animated Film Festival announced the feature film selections for their 2014 edition. Eighteen films were selected—nine in competition and nine out of competition. A total of 68 animated features were submitted this year.
Disney To Debut ‘Feast’ At Annecy
“Feast,” a new short by “Paperman” head of animation Patrick Osborne, will debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 10, Disney announced this morning.
Annecy Festival Reveals 2014 Film Selections
The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announced short film and TV selections today for its 2014 edition, which will take place June 9-14 in the lakeside town of Annecy, France.
‘Get a Horse!’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we conclude this exclusive look at the short contenders with “Get A Horse!,” a Walt Disney short directed by Lauren MacMullan.
Will the Animated Short Oscar Become Relevant Again This Year?
There has been noticeable grumbling and griping within the animation community over the past few years about the Animated Short category …
Director Luiz Bolognesi on “Rio 2096,” An Animated Feature About Love and Revolution
Produced in Brazil for just $2.5 million by first-time animation director Luiz Bolognesi, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury is among the …
The Smurfs Return to Their 2D Roots in “The Legend of Smurfy Hollow”
Had enough of those new-fangled, three dimensional, CGI Smurfs? Well, Sony Pictures Animation probably had you in mind when they made a …
