Cannes 2018: Animated Feature ‘Chris the Swiss’ Selected For Critics’ Week
An unconventional animated documentary makes the cut at Cannes Critics’ Week.
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‘Mind Invaders’ By Tricktrabanten
A mysterious sign appears and the residents of Cat City tremble in fear of an unknown terror. Something is coming to invade their minds…
‘The Kiosk’ By Anete Melece
For years, the kiosk has been Olga’s little home simply because her sweet tooth and monotonous life has made her bigger than the exit.
To distract herself, she reads travel magazines and dreams of being far away.
CB Fest Premiere: ‘Timber’ by Nils Hedinger
Everyone needs to stay warm during the winter — even campfire logs.
CB Fest Premiere: ‘Immersion’ by Lalita Brunner
In today’s exclusive online short premiere, a boy struggles to deal with his anxiousness on a trip to the local swimming pool.
‘My Life As A Zucchini’ Beat Out 4 Live-Action Films For Switzerland’s Top Film Award
Yes, animated features can compete against live-actions films — and WIN!
GKIDS Launches New English Trailer for ‘My Life As A Zucchini’
This charming Swiss/French stop motion feature opens in the U.S. on February 24.
‘My Life as a Zucchini’ Among Nine Films That Advances in Foreign Oscar Shortlist
Animation is doing well everywhere this year, including the foreign-language category of the Oscars.
GKIDS Acquires Swiss Oscar Contender ‘My Life As A Zucchini’
This festival favorite is headed to North America thanks to GKIDS.
Swiss Oscar Contender ‘Ma Vie de Courgette’ Unveils English-Subbed Trailer
A big hit at Cannes and Annecy, the Oscar-contending “Ma Vie de Courgette” now has an English-subbed trailer.
Switzerland Selects ‘My Life As A Courgette’ As Foreign-Language Oscar Entry
Claude Barras’ breakout animation debut “My Life As a Courgette” will represent Switzerland at the Academy Awards.
‘Mind the Cat’ by Elena Schönfeld and Martine Ulmer
In a world inhabited by strange creatures, a cat endeavors to find her place within it.
Animated Fragments #14
Let’s have one more batch of Animated Fragments to close out the year. Fragments has been one of our most popular new features in 2011, …
Animated Fragments #11
Cel Shading Experiment with Particular by Mattias Peresini (France) History of Graphic Design Avant Garde by Minji Aye Hong …
Animated Fragments #8
Rancho Girl by Jorge Ruiz (USA/Venezuela) Various Fluid Experiments by Vladimir Jankijevic (Switzerland) Myslivci by Jan Saska …
“The Smaller Room” by Cristobal Leon and Nina Wehrle
“In a room there is a box. In the box there is a forest. In the forest there is a lost child.” The Smaller Room (Der Kleinere Raum, 2009) …
