Europe

Sepideh Farsi’s ‘The Siren’ Offers a Magical-Realist Take on the Iran-Iraq War

Among the several animated features making a big splash at the Berlin Festival this week is The Siren, a highly original pic directed by...

Ramin Zahed - February 18, 2023

‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed,’ ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’ Win 2022 European Film Awards

Director Alain Ughetto’s stop-motion feature No Dogs or Italians Allowed (France, Italy, Switzerland) and Urska Djukick and Emilie Piegard’s short Granny’s Sexual Life were...

Ramin Zahed - December 10, 2022

Mythical Horror Short ‘Beltane’ Secures BFI Backing

The filmmakers behind Beltane, a stop-motion animated short inspired by ancient mythology, have officially announced the project is being supported by BFI Network, awarding funds from...

Mercedes Milligan - November 3, 2022

Cartoon Springboard Presents a Glimpse of Europe’s Animated Future

The eighth edition of Cartoon Springboard welcoming young animation talents from across Europe to Madrid, Spain from October 25-27, to present their next-gen projects and...

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2022

Crypto Crowdfunder FF3 Launches First Animated Project ‘Bloom’

First Flights’ cryptocurrency-driven crowdfunding platform FF3, from indie entertainment studio and financier Goldfinch, has launched its second funding project, Bloom, an animated short film...

Mercedes Milligan - October 27, 2022

Hungary’s Cinemon Teases ‘Four Souls of Coyote’ Movie Inspired by Native American Mythology

Multi-award-winning Hungarian animation studio Cinemon Entertainment has unveiled a teaser trailer for its upcoming animation feature Four Souls of Coyote. Made with support from...

Mercedes Milligan - October 27, 2022

Nominees Announced for 2022 BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards

BAFTA has announced the nominations for this year's BAFTA Children & Young People Awards, which are returning for the first time in three years....

Ramin Zahed - October 25, 2022

‘Sierra,’ ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’ Win Top Prizes at Fredrikstad

Norway's 2022 Fredrikstad Animation Festival came to a conclusion this weekend, celebrating the year's best in Nordic-Baltic animation at the FAF Award Ceremony held...

Mercedes Milligan - October 24, 2022

Blue Zoo & Plug-In Media Launch Regional Studio Brighton Zoo

Blue Zoo and Plug-In Media, collaborators for over 15 years, have announced the creation of Brighton Zoo, a new regional studio 'designed for a...

Mercedes Milligan - October 24, 2022

Ten Animation Studios Score Screen Ireland Funding for Immersive Projects

The luck of the Irish is with ten Ireland-based animation and interactive content companies that will split up a €350,000 ($345,000) funding stash distributed...

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

Method Animation and Palomar Unite Swords for New ‘Three Musketeers’ CG series

It’s all for one, and one for all with a new creative project reuniting Method Animation (Mediawan Kids & Family) and Italy-based Palomar, a...

Jeff Spry - October 18, 2022

A Productions & Cyber Group Studios’ Sci-Fi Show ‘Digital Girl’ Takes Flight

Soaring into production this fall from UK-based animation studio A Productions and Cyber Group Studios is Digital Girl, a dynamic techno-fueled superhero show focusing...

Jeff Spry - October 17, 2022