Bravo, L’Europe!

February 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Lyon’s Cartoon Movie cuts the ribbon for 50 eclectic titles created for both young and mature audiences worldwide next month. While the big American studios save their potential animated blockbusters for the summer season, the wise traveler can get a good idea of what the rest of the world is [...]

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Girerd’s ‘Aunt Hilda!’ Begins Production

June 20, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Acclaimed toon helmer Jacques-Remy Girerd’s upcoming project Aunt Hilda! has landed SND-M6 Group as its theatrical and DVD distributor. Girerd, whose 2009 feature Mia and the Migoo had its U.S. release only two months ago, told the press at the recent Annecy Festival that his new feature will be an [...]

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A Superbe Year for French Animation

May 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments

A record number of top-notch animated movies are slated to be released in France. Is it just coincidence or a sign of things to come? There must have been something special in French waters (Perrier, Evian or Vittel?), because it seems that the country is churningmore high-quality animated features than [...]

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Girerd Discusses the Making of ‘Mia and the Migoo’

May 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

French animator Jacques-Rémy Girerd Looks Back at Mia and the Migoo This month, French animator Jacques-Remy Girerd’s traditionally animated feature Mia and the Migoo (produced by Folimage and distributed by GKids) opens in theaters across the U.S. Aimed at young viewers, the ecologically themed movie features the voice talents of [...]

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‘Cat in Paris’ Makers Set Up ‘Phantom Boy’ for 2015

March 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol — directors of the French animated film A Cat in Paris — are reuniting to make a new animated feature film called Phantom Boy, reports Variety. The duo mostly will reprise its situation on Cat for the new film, with France-based Folimage set to handle [...]

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