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After A Slow Start, ‘Migration’ Soars To Impressive Holiday Week Comeback
A strong run for ‘Migration’ is good news in an industry that was asking questions about the viability of original titles at the box office.
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‘Migration’ Reviews Roundup: Standard Feathery Fun For The Kids
Critics have been generally receptive, and have found plenty to admire both visually and narratively, while acknowledging that the film hews close to well-worn American animation formulas.
Why ‘Migration’ Director Benjamin Renner Nearly Turned Down Illumination’s Offer To Direct, And What Changed His Mind
The director joined us to discuss why animals make the best protagonists and the importance of a good score.
View Conference 2023 Takes Flight With Italian Premieres Of ‘Migration,’ ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’
This year’s conference boasts an incredible speaker lineup and several panels of the impact of AI.
Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Takes Flight With First Full Trailer
Illumination’s got their ducks in a row with their latest title, ‘Migration.’
Illumination Has Shared The First Teaser For Its Next Animated Feature ‘Migration,’ Flying Into Theaters This Holiday Season
With ‘Mario’ hitting cinemas this week, 2023 will be just the second time in studio history that Illumination releases two films in a year.
‘Ernest & Celestine’ Director Benjamin Renner Will Helm An Illumination Comedy About Ducks
Also headed to theaters: “Despicable Me 4.”
A Visit To La Poudrière, France’s Boutique Animation Filmmaking School Without Professors
The first thing you notice when you arrive at La Poudrière in Bourg-lès-Valence, France is a tall brick chimney. Quite unusual for an animation school…
Keeping It Light: An Interview With ‘The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’ Co-Directors Benjamin Renner And Patrick Imbert
A cartoonish blast from the past, co-directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert’s Big Bad Fox and Other Tales bows equally to …
GKIDS Acquires French Feature ‘The Big Bad Fox And Other Tales’ For N. America Distribution
The new film from “Ernest & Celestine” co-director Benjamin Renner will get a U.S. release.
‘The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales’ Gets An English Trailer
A new film from the co-director of “Ernest & Celestine.”
The New Wave of European Animated Features: Small Budgets, Big Freedom
“It’s not going to look like a Pixar movie, where you see money on the screen,” says “Ernest & Celestine” director Benjamin Renner.
9 Can’t-Miss Events At Annecy 2016
The annual mega-animation festival is happening in a few weeks, and we’re here to help guide you through it.
‘Ernest & Celestine’ Director Will Adapt His Own Comic for TV
Benjamin Renner will take ‘The Big Bad Fox’ from the page to the screen.
‘Ernest & Celestine’ Expands Theatrically Today, Plus Signed Poster Giveaway
The Oscar-nominated French animated feature “Ernest & Celestine,” which is being rolled out theatrically across the U.S. over the next few months, has its first significant expansion this weekend.
‘Ernest & Celestine’ and ‘Hoodwinked’ Directors Collaborate on French Pic ‘Yellowbird’
In an environment where The Nut Job can make $60 million at the U.S. box office, is it any surprise that American film companies are …
Charming “Ernest and Celestine” Making-Of Tumblr Comic
Possibly the only thing more charming than the Oscar-nominated Franco-Belgian animated feature “Ernest and Celestine” is the film’s new making-of Tumblr by one of its directors,Benjamin Renner.
Sundance 2014 Selects “Ernest and Celestine” and 13 Animated Shorts
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the film selections for their upcoming edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah between …
“The Wind Rises” and “Ernest & Celestine” Win Critic Prizes
The Boston Society of Film Critics and Los Angeles Film Critics Association have announced their best animated features of the year.
“Ernest and Celestine” Finds U.S. Release Date
Indie animated feature distributor GKIDS has announced that the highly anticipated hand-drawn French film “Ernest and Celestine” will open in New York and Los Angeles on March 14, 2014.
Starting Today: Fredrikstad Animation Festival
The Fredrikstad Animation Festival begins today in Fredrikstad, Norway, and continues through Sunday. They always manage to get great …
“Ernest and Celestine” Wins The Cesar Award
The Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars, were handed out on Friday evening. The sole prize for animated film (shorts and features …
Feature Preview: “Ernest and Celestine”
A funny thing has happened: as hand-drawn studio-produced animated features have all but disappeared from the American animation scene, …