Annecy Selects 18 Animated Features

April 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The Annecy Animation Festival has announced a rich program of new animated features from all around the world screening during its 2012 event (June 4-9). Ten features films (in competition) and 8 out-of-competition titles were selected out of a record number of 82 movies submitted for the fest. Features in [...]

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Cartoon Movie Honors ‘Zarafa,’ Perro Verde

March 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

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 [...]

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Cartoon Movie Announces 2012 Tribute Nominations

March 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

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 [...]

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

May 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

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 [...]

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