Tag "Brazil"

Calls for Entry: TOFUZI in Georgia, ANIMAGE in Brazil

July 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Two festivals on opposite sides of the planet are looking for animated film submissions. Up first is the third edition of the International Festival of Animated Films TOFUZI 2011, which will be held Nov. 2-5 in Batumi, Georgia. The festival this year will offer prizes in the following categories: The Grand [...]

‘Rio’ Retains Box Office Crown Over Easter Weekend

April 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Animation ruled the Easter weekend box office, with Blue Sky Studios’ stereoscopic 3D feature Rio repeating as the top film. Rio, released by Fox, took in an estimated $26.8 million this weekend to bring its total domestic gross to about $81 million. But the film’s real strength is apparent overseas, [...]

3rd Diversity in Animation Fest to Unspool 22 Films in Rio

April 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

If the animated feature Rio got animation fans thinking about a trip to Brazil, then the lineup for the third annual Diversity in Animation festival may be the perfect reason to go. The festival features a line up full of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and transgender animated films and will [...]

Brazilian Rhapsody – Blue Sky’s ‘Rio’

March 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Under the direction of Carlos Saldanha, the team at Blue Sky delivers Rio, a visually stunning valentine to the birds, the beauty and infectious music of Brazil. True artists are often encouraged to find inspiration in their own backyards and personal histories. That’s certainly the case with Brazilian-born animator and [...]