‘Gumball,’ ‘Gruffalo’s Child’ Win British Animation Awards

March 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of Gumball won the top award for Best Children’s Series and Children’s Choice British Animation Award at the toon kudosfest in London on Thursday. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: The Tale of the Three Brothers animated sequence swept up the BAA for [...]

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‘Rabbi’s Cat,’ ‘Pixels’ Win Top Honors at Annecy

June 13, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Joann Sfar and Antoine Delevaux’s 2D animated feature The Rabbi’s Cat (Le Chat du Rabbin) won the Cristal Award for Best Feature at the Annecy Festival. Based on the popular graphic novel by Sfar, the movie follows the adventures of a cat in 1930s Algeria who learns to speak after swallowing [...]

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Six Things You Can’t Miss at Annecy This Year!

May 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

We all know that the true animation fan’s summer officially begins in June, when the Annecy International Festival opens its doors to fans of the art form from all over the world. There’s a wealth of activities and screenings planned for the 2011 edition of this amazing event (June 6-11), [...]

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