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‘Ronal’ Premiere Highlights New Toronto Animation Arts Fest

May 30, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Long a hotbed of animation production, Toronto is getting a new animated film festival. The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International will run July 6-8 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and will feature everything from classic cartoons to R-rated features, a full shorts program, plus workshops and master classes. The festival [...]

Cartoon Movie Honors ‘Zarafa,’ Perro Verde

March 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The 14th Edition of Cartoon Movie wrapped on Friday with special honors given to Spanish outfit Perro Verde as European Producer of the Year for the acclaimed feature Wrinkles. Manuel Cristobal’s studio, which is only five-years-old, beat Moonscoop and Blue Spirit Animation for the producing honor. Cristobal told Variety that he [...]

Cartoon Movie Announces 2012 Tribute Nominations

March 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The European animation industry will pay tribute to the sector’s personalities of the year during the Cartoon Movie Tributes ceremony on March 9 in Lyon, France. Participants of the co-production market Cartoon Movie will vote for the director, producer and distributor who they believe have made an outstanding contribution to [...]

Danish ‘Ronal the Barbarian’ Pre-sells to 15 Countries

May 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

The Denmark-based makers of the upcoming 3D animated feature Ronal the Barbarian have presold the film to more than 15 countries, Variety reports. Due for international release in October following a Sept. 22 bow in Denmark , Ronal is aimed at the 15-25 market and follows a barbarian with low [...]