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Vergine Keaton’s Cannes-Pitched Project ‘Bataille’ Explores War, Power, And Humanity Through Animated Renaissance Art
‘Making a film is sculpting time.’ Vergine Keaton discusses her dialogue-free animated epic inspired by Renaissance art.
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Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ Wins Special Jury Prize At Animation-Packed Cannes
Animated features and shorts were omnipresent across the Croisette this year, but only two animated titles left Cannes with awards recognition.
Cannes Standout ‘Iron Boy’ Set For U.S. Theatrical Run After Sony Pictures Classics Pickup
A boy confined to an iron brace searches for freedom in Louis Clichy’s painterly coming-of-age story set in rural France.
‘I’m Laughing And Enjoying The Shapes’: Lizzy Hobbs On Animating ‘Daughters Of The Late Colonel’
The British auteur discusses humor, handmade animation, and the joy of animating ahead of the film’s Cannes debut and Annecy competition screening.
Critics’ Week Opener ‘In Waves’ Is Netflix’s First Major 2026 Cannes Acquisition
Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated feature debut, based on AJ Dungo’s graphic memoir of the same name, becomes a major early festival pickup.
‘Jim Queen’ Flexes A Sweaty New Teaser Following Its Raucous Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Bobbypills and UMedia’s buzzy queer animated comedy follows a Paris gym icon battling a virus that turns gay men straight.
Oscar-Nominated ‘A Cat in Paris’ Director Alain Gagnol Assembles A New Team For ‘Dog My Cats!’
Gagnol talks collaborating with Lilas Cognet after long-time partner Jean-Loup Felicioli retired, handcrafted visuals, and bringing the 2D feature to Cannes.
Signe Baumane’s ‘Karmic Knot’ Builds Buzz Ahead Of Busy Festival Season
Producer Fabian Driehorst discusses the film’s financing push, hybrid production style, and growing support from major actors and broadcasters.
How ‘Blaise’ Evolved From An Underground French Comic Strip To A Cannes-Playing Animated Feature
Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue unpack the film’s handmade 2D aesthetic, ensemble voice recording, and comic-book origins.
Viral Japanese Stop Motion, Grandmas Who Talk To Cats, Flavorless Distopias: Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase 2026
This year’s lineup mixes techniques, genres, and highlighting filmmakers and features from across Europe, Japan, and Latin America.
Flóra Anna Buda’s ’27’ Is Heading To Cannes’ Short Film Competition, Check Out The Exclusive Trailer
Buda talks to us about how her work has evolved since ‘Entropia’ and what she wants to do differently on her next film.
Hollywood Heads To France: Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Will World Premiere At Cannes Before Dreamworks’ ‘Ruby Gillman’ Debuts At Annecy
‘Elemental’ will then hit theaters on June 16, with ‘Ruby heading to cinemas on June 30.
Festival News: ‘Little Nicholas’ Headed To Cannes, ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’ To Tribeca
Two new animated features are getting major festival debuts.
Watch The Trailer For ‘Where Is Anne Frank,’ Ari Folman’s Latest Cannes-Playing Feature
Folman wanted to tell Anne’s well-known story “to the youngest audience I could.”
Mamoru Hosoda Says Hayao Miyazaki “Does Not Have Confidence In Himself As A Man”
The director of “Belle” says that a lot of anime filmmakers present young women in a way that “has nothing to do with the reality of who they are.”
Cannes Audience Clapped For 14 Straight Minutes After Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Belle’
This could well be the longest standing ovation the festival has ever given to an animated film.
Cannes Animation Lineup: ‘Belle,’ ‘Where Is Anne Frank,’ ‘The Summit Of The Gods’
The festival will also host the world premiere of “Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist,” a documentary about the late anime master.
China’s Joy Pictures Continues Expansion Into Animation With Two New Films At Cannes Market
When it comes to animation, the co-producers of “The Legend of Hei” mean business.
Studiocanal Launches New Feature ‘Around the World’
The animal-centric version of the Jules Verne novel stars a marmoset and a scheming frog.
Rémi Chayé’s New Feature ‘Calamity – A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary’ Acquired Up By Indie Sales
Indie Sales has boarded Rémi Chayé’s next hand-drawn feature film.
Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’ Wins At Cannes
Studio Ghibli’s first-ever co-production went up against 17 live-action films at Cannes, and won the special jury prize.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘The Red Turtle’
After a six-year break, Sony Pictures Classics is back in the animation game.
Watch the Trailer for Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle,’ Debuting At Cannes
It’s the first European film that Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli has co-produced.