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Vertical Ent. to Distribute Wizart’s ‘Snow Queen’


May 23, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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New arrival Vertical Entertainment has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to Russian studio Wizart’s 3D animated feature The Snow Queen. Loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the movie centers on a brave girl who embarks on a journey to save her brother from the clutches of [...]

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Wizart Releases Posters and Trailers for New Pics


May 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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The folks at Russia’s busy animation studio Wizart have let us know that they have unveiled posters and new trailers for their two big productions online today. The studio will be bringing the two movies to the Cannes festival and market this week for worldwide sales. The upcoming features are [...]

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Norway to Host Children’s Film Festival in May


April 18, 2013 by Peter Schavemaker No Comments divider image
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Plans are underway to launch the first edition of the Tromsø Children’s Film Festival from May 29 to June 2nd in the northern Norwegian town. The event follows the International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand which will be held April 23-27. The program of the Tromsø Children’s Film Festival will include the [...]

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Jonathan Groff Joins Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Cast


December 19, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that its extreme mountain man character Kristoff from the upcoming animated comedy-adventure Frozen will be voiced by Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff. The film is set to hit theaters in time for the holidays next year on November 27, 2013. Frozen, billed as a [...]

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Wizart Releases New Pics, Trailer for ‘Snow Queen’


October 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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We have covered the progress of Russian studio Wizart’s epic new CG-animated feature The Snow Queen in the magazine before. The new take on the 19th century fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a brave young girl who sets out the cold-hearted villainess is written and directed by Maxim [...]

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Russian Animation on Ice


June 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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How Moscow studio Wizart Animation is updating the nation’s CG industry with its first feature effort, The Snow Queen. The worlds of fairy tales and animation are inextricably linked—from the earliest days of long-form animated film, fanciful tales from around the world have found new life through the freedom of [...]

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Wizart Releases ‘Snow Queen’ Movie Trailer


February 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Moscow- and Voronezh-based CG animation studio Wizart has released a trailer for its upcoming 3-D feature The Snow Queen. Based on the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the movie is written and directed by Maxim Sveshnikov and Vlad Barbe and co-produced by Inlay Film. The story centers on a [...]

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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Feature Will Be CG-Animated


January 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 6 Comments divider image
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Disney’s holiday 2013 feature Frozen will be a CG-animated version of a project that used to be called The Snow Queen, according to Slashfilm.com. The movie, which has been in development for many years, is loosely based on the famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. However, it was rumored [...]

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Soyuzmultfilm Requests Fund Increase from Russia’s Putin


July 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Iconic Russian animation studio Soyuzmultfilm has requested a bailout from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to avoid going under, reports Variety. Founded 75 years ago, the studio has produced such classics as The Snow Queen, The Golden Antelope and a Russian version of Pinocchio called The Adventures of Buratino. It also produced [...]

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