2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Duck’ Director Elie Chapuis
Vladimir and Olga hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare in this eerie short where dreams and reality collide through stop-motion animation.
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Gints Zilbalodis On The Improvisational Filmmaking Style Of ‘Flow’
“After finishing the script, I did not read it again,” Zilbalodis told Cartoon Brew. “Even when I was making the animatic, that was based on my memory of the script.”
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Beautiful Men’ Director Nicolas Keppens
Following three bald brothers on a trip to Istanbul for hair transplant surgery, Keppens’ stop-motion short focuses on the insecurities of this touching trio.
AI-Assisted CG Animation App Company Swoove Studios Just Raised $7.5 Million
The app allows anyone, regardless of experience or skill, to generate cg animation.
Belgian Studio Nwave Pictures To Double Workforce At Its New Studio In Liège
The studio’s diversified approach to content production has led to continued growth for the company.
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.
Sideshow And Janus Films To Distribute Gints Zilbalodis’ ‘Flow’ In North America
The film just premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes and will screen in competition at Annecy next month.
Take A Load Off With Rabbit Hole’s Comedy Short ‘Lunch Break’
Belgium’s Rabbit Hole produced the sharp-looking cg short about a middle-aged crane operator who just wants to enjoy his lunch.
Belgian Animation Master Raoul Servais, Director Of Palme d’Or Winner ‘Harpya,’ Dies At 94
Servais, who used an exciting variety of styles and techniques, was a humanist whose work warned of intolerance and authoritarian ideologies.
Watch: The Making Of The Norwegian Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Titina’ With Director Kajsa Næss – Exclusive
We’ve been tracking Kajsa Næss’ hand-drawn feature ‘Titina’ for several years now, and we’re thrilled to now share an exclusive making-of video about the film.
Go Behind The Scenes Of Mascha Halberstad’s Upcoming Feature ‘Fox And Hare Save The Forest’ In This Exclusive First-Look Video
Halberstad talks us through the film’s origins and key themes while sharing some lively clips from the cg feature.
WWII-Era Biopic ‘Charlotte’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release Through Good Deed Entertainment
The 2d-animated drama is based on the life of German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon.
‘Chickenhare And The Hamster of Darkness’ Will Release In 2022
The Belgian animated feature is based on a short-lived Dark Horse graphic novel.
‘Icarus’ Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Theatrical Launch In France
The independently produced European feature was directed by former Pixar animator Carlo Vogele.
‘A Winter’s Journey’: The Hybrid Feature That Combines Schubert, Painted Animation, And A Playstation Game
The film follows a lovelorn poet in Bavaria in 1812 as he undertakes a dangerous journey across mountains, ice, and snow.
Tired Of Kiddie Animated Features? Here’s 5 Mature Films To Look Forward To In 2022
Adults, take heart: the rest of the world makes animated features for you, even if Hollywood doesn’t.
European Film Awards 2021: Record Five Animated Features Nominated
“Flee” picked up nominations in three categories.
Exclusive: Watch A New Clip From Mikrofilm’s North Pole Epic ‘Titina’
Based on a true story, the family feature follows an explorer, an aviator, and a dog on the adventure of a lifetime.
Tools Of The Trade: Every Animation Tool Used On The Upcoming Series ‘Royals Next Door’
A producer explains how they built a pipeline for the upcoming hybrid series “Royals Next Door.”
First Look: Three Generations Of Women Grapple With Angola’s War In ‘Nayola’
Acclaimed Portuguese director José Miguel Ribeiro presented his intriguing feature debut as a work in progress at Annecy.
