Archives Animation Magazine – #315 December 2021

Archives Animation Magazine – #315 November 2021

We go behind the scenes of Encanto, Disney’s charming animated musical Encanto set in Colombia.

Acclaimed Japanese auteur Mamoru Hosoda discusses the genesis for his latest feature Belle.

Writer-director Patrick Imbert scales the heights with The Summit of the Gods.

Oscar-nominated Czech director Michaela Pavlátová discusses her new feature My Sunny Maad.

Director Gwenn Germain discusses the charming animated sequence in The French Dispatch.

Russian studio Wizart Animation showcases The Warrior Princess at AFM.

Riki Group’s new movie Teddy Boom is perfect for family audiences.

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An Early look at some of  animated releases of 2022!

Cinesite toasts 30 years of amazing VFX work while strengthening its animation feature division.

Will Speck & Josh Gordon mix nuanced humor and menacing noir in their new Hulu show Marvel’s Hit-Monkey.

First-time show creator Jeremiah Cortez shares how he pitched his show Dogs in Space  to Netflix

Talented Taiwanese director Joe Hsieh talks about his  award-winning short Night Bus.

76 A Bird’s Eye View of Christmas

Dan Ojari and Mikey Please on the magic of needle felt and the joys of making Aardman’s new special Robin Robin.

Indie director Bill Plympton teams up with writer Danny Leonard for the pandemic-themed short Demi’s Panic.

How director Natalie Nourigat’s own childhood inspired her Disney short Far From the Tree