2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Bear Named Wojtek’ Director Iain Gardner
Gardner’s hand-drawn animated film tells the real-life story of a bear that legend says played a key role during a battle of World War II.
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Poland’s ‘Mechozaurs’ Series Is A Cross-Atlantic Collaboration Between Veteran American Writers And European Producers
Presenting at Cartoon Forum this week, ‘Mechozaurs’ is a sophisticated adult animated series set in an expansive universe.
Fragile Figures: BluBlu Studios On The Haunting Animated Vignettes Of ‘Porcelain War’ Documentary
A new documentary found a unique way to bring life to its ceramic subject matter through a mixed-media animation approach.
‘Slow Light,’ A Potent Story About The Dangers Of Living In The Past
The film is directed by the Polish duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski.
‘Misaligned’ Director Marta Magnuska Shares An Exclusive BTS Look At Her Oscar-Qualified Short
The 2d charcoal-drawn short is one of the year’s top animated shorts and won the Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig.
Workers At ‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ ‘The Witcher’ Studio CD Projekt Red Are Unionizing In Poland
Workers began organizing earlier this year, when the studio laid off around 100 employees, 9% of its workforce.
Sony Pictures Acquires Polish Oscar Pick ‘The Peasants,’ Plans Awards Push
Already Poland’s submission for the international feature category, SPC will submit the film for the upcoming animated feature race as well.
Poland Submits ‘The Peasants’ For Best International Feature Oscars Race
‘The Peasants’ is the latest feature from ‘Loving Vincent’ writer-directors DK and Hugh Welchman.
First Teaser For ‘The Peasants’ From Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Of ‘Loving Vincent’
The period drama is expected to premiere later this year.
Polish Studio Platige Image Launches New Mocap Facility
According to Platige, the new studio will facilitate a major boost in the number of projects it can work on for external partners.
Kijek/Adamski Drop Trailer For Stop-Motion/2D Short ‘Slow Light’ – Exclusive
“Slow Light” employs paper cut-out stop-motion and b&w hand-drawn animation to differentiate between overlapping timelines.
‘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.
European Film Awards 2021: Record Five Animated Features Nominated
“Flee” picked up nominations in three categories.
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: Marta Pajek’s Post-Apocalyptic Short ‘Impossible Figures And Other Stories I’
Pajek’s new short will world premiere this month at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Cartoon Movie: 5 Promising Projects From First-Time Feature Directors
Haunted castles, warring salamanders, migrants on a magical journey, and more…
Trioscope Studios And Juice, Partners On Netflix’s ‘The Liberator,’ Launch Trioscope Europe
The new venture will leverage the proprietary Trioscope technology, which marries live-action performances and animated environments.
Here Are 4 Indie Features That Deserve A Shot At An Oscar This Year
These indie animated features remind us that there isn’t — or shouldn’t have to be — anything inevitable about Hollywood’s dominance at the Oscars.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Polish Women’s Resistance’ By The Students Of Lodz Film School
A film that speaks out about the Polish government’s attack on women’s rights.
Hurry: Applications For Animarkt Stop Motion Forum’s Professional Events Close This Weekend
Events include a recruitment session for Oregon’s Laika studio and individual consultations with industry experts.
Platige Image’s Trailer For ‘Hyper Scape’ Looks More Exciting Than Most CG Feature Trailers
To find the freshest approaches in commercial cg animation, it pays to look beyond theatrical animation.
‘Kill It And Leave This Town,’ The Striking Polish Feature That Was 14 Years In The Making (Interview)
Ahead of its Annecy screening, director Mariusz Wilczyński tells us how he made “the first feature animated art film in the history of Polish cinema.”
NFB To Co-Produce Final Short In ‘Impossible Figures’ Trilogy – Exclusive
See the teaser that was released today.
Poland’s Animarkt Stop Motion Forum Announces Guests, Programs For October Edition
The Polish event returns October 8–12 with a program of masterclasses, workshops, and other networking events for stop-motion filmmakers.
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to Goya-Award Winner ‘Another Day of Life’
Winner of both the Goya and European Film Award, “Another Day of Life” will be released this year in the U.S.
WATCH: Marta Pajek On Making The Short Film Trilogy ‘Impossible Figures’
Marta Pajek discusses the ideas behind her captivating and complex short film trilogy “Impossible Figures and Other Stories.”
‘Another Day Of Life’ Wins Goya Award For Best Animated Feature
The film combines cg animation and documentary footage to recount the true-life adventures of a Polish journalist in Angola at the start of the country’s civil war in 1975.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Pussy’ by Renata Gasiorowska (NSFW)
A young girl decides to have a sweet solo pleasure session, but not everything goes according to plan.
‘Prince Ivandoe,’ And ‘The Breadwinner’ Dominate European Animation Awards; Full Winners List
Cartoon Network’s first animated series from Denmark had a heroic night at the European Animation Awards.
Sundance Reveals 15 Animated Shorts In Competition
Watch the trailers for the animated shorts that will compete at Sundance next month.
Four Animated Features Nominated For European Film Awards
Here are the contending animated features for this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented on December 15 in Seville, Spain.
Meet SMODO, A New Polish Tech Set To Revolutionize Stop-Motion Production
SMODO wants to make stop motion a more widely accessible animation technique.
Watch Episode 2 Of ‘Animation Around the World’: Brazil, South Africa, Poland
A look at what’s happening animation-wise in various countries around the world.
A Look At 14 Visually Striking Projects That Will Be Presented At Cartoon Forum
The 29th edition of Cartoon Forum, the renowned European co-production platform for animated television and new media projects, starts next Monday, September 10, in Toulouse, France.
Animarkt Stop Motion Forum Will Take Place In October
Applications are now open for the event’s free three-day intensive workshops with industry pros.
