Annecy Director Reveals 2013 Guidelines

January 24, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Marcel Jean, the new Artistic Director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (taking place June 10 to 15 in France this year) has revealed some preliminary guidelines for this year’s edition of the fest. Annecy 2013 has already shown signs of change with the appointment of Jean and plans [...]

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NFB Announces Get Animated! 2012 Schedule & Lineup

October 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching the sixth edition of its free program, Get Animated!, which offers many of the country’s top animated films to communities across Canada in celebration of International Animation Day (October 28). Scheduled for Oct. 26 to November 10, the event will offer [...]

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Disney’s ‘Paperman’ to Screen with ‘Wreck-It Ralph’

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Disney has announced that its acclaimed new short Paperman will premiere with Wreck-It Ralph on November 2, 2012. Directed by John Kahrs and produced by Kristina Reed, this groundbreaking short film mixes the best of the computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds. Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the [...]

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Annecy Appoints Marcel Jean Artistic Director

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment

Fresh off the 2012 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival & MIFA market, the fest organizers have announced that Canadian producer, director and author Marcel Jean will replace longtime Artistic Director Serge Bromberg, starting with next year’s confab. “I am very happy to join the International Animation Film [...]

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