2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Home Of The Heart’ Director Sarah Saidan
Saidan deeply personal short earned its Oscars qualification by winning the jury award at the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
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French Sci-Fi Feature ‘Mars Express’ Picked Up By GKIDS, Theatrical Release Coming In 2024
The film comes to the U.S. with plenty of buzz after screening at Cannes and Annecy over the summer.
City Of Annecy To Break Ground On $27.5 Million Animation Center
The facility will include a screening room, training spaces, exhibition space, and a year-round workplace for the festival’s organizers.
Cartoon Forum 2023: A Final Batch Of Pitch Reviews For New European Series
Creators and producers from across Europe brought their top projects to Toulouse last week, pitching to potential partners.
Cartoon Forum 2023: A Look At 5 More Pitches For New European Shows
Creators and producers from across Europe brought their top projects to Toulouse this week, pitching to potential partners.
Cartoon Forum 2023: A Look At 5 Pitches For New European Shows
Creators and producers from across Europe brought their top projects to Toulouse this week, pitching to potential partners.
Watch The Trailer For Superprod’s CG Fantasy Soccer Series ‘Heroic Football,’ Pitching At Cartoon Forum – Exclusive
In Superprod’s new action-packed fantasy series, soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s the world’s only salvation.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Kind of Testament’ Director Stephen Vuillemin
Vuillemin’s short earned qualification at the Go Short International Short Film Festival after impressing at Zagreb and Berlin.
Academy Unveils 2023 Student Academy Award Winners
Two French films and one from the U.K. won awards and earned qualification to the next edition of the Oscars.
‘The Inventor’ Director Jim Capobianco Explains Why Stop Motion Was The Perfect Medium For His Da Vinci Film
And why he couldn’t resist adding some hand-drawn 2d sequences to the mix.
Why The ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sequel’s Narrative Depended On Nailing The Character Designs – Exclusive Artwork
We caught up with directors Julien Chheng and Jean-Christophe Roger, who shared a bunch of character design art with us.
Rodeo FX Sets Up Shop With New Paris-Based Studio
Rodeo has recently worked on high-profile titles including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘The Witcher,’ Lord of the Rings,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Mexico Is Creating A Digital Database To Protect Its Animation Heritage
Several titles spanning back to the 1930s have been digitized and were screened at this year’s Annecy Festival.
Independent Animation Producers Share Tips On Surviving And Thriving In An Increasingly Global Industry
Without billions in backing or decades-old IPs, these indie producers are blazing a path in tv and feature animation.
‘Chicken For Linda!,’ ‘Robot Dreams,’ ’27,’ Take Top Honors At 2023 Annecy Festival
The biggest Annecy ever, by a lot, wrapped tonight with an awards gala befitting its incredible competition lineups.
European Animation Producers Want More Original Commissions From U.S. Streamers
After arguing that animation productions punch above their weight compared to live-action films and series, the group called on the EU to adjust the AVMS Directive.
Guillermo Del Toro Will Only Make ‘A Couple More’ Live Action Films Before Shifting Entirely To Animation
In an Annecy masterclass, del Toro said recent box office hits like ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Mario’ could convince studios to give more leeway to animation filmmakers.
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘Smurfs’ Rightsholders Talk Adapting IP For Modern Audiences
Industry executives discuss how decades-old stories don’t always work with contemporary standards of representation, storytelling, and relatability.
Disney Presents Packed TV Slate With Loads Of New Trailers And Images
In Annecy, Disney announced four new animated series titles, sneak peeked eight more, and announced five renewals.
Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches 2023: Five Projects That Caught Our Eye
Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches offered up a visually and narratively diverse lineup that we’ll be tracking in the years to come.
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