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Annecy Unveils Feature Films in Competition, Contrechamp & Special Screenings

Attendees are in for a truly triumphant return to a fully-live edition at the 2022 Annecy Festival. At today's press conference held at the...

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2022

Global Events: VIEW Presents ‘Namoo’, Iain McCaig at Gnomon, SXSW Gaming Noms & More

VIEW Conference, in partnership with Baobab Studios and OGR, will next week present a virtual live screening, presentation and conversation with the filmmakers behind...

Mercedes Milligan - February 3, 2022

Italy’s Alessandro Rak Developing Post-Apocalyptic Movie

Italian animation director Alessandro Rak (Cinderella the Cat, Art of Happiness) is working on a new feature titled The Walking Liberty, per Variety. The...

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Cartoon Movie 2019 Toasts Bold and Promising New Projects

The 21st Cartoon Movie, the European pitching event for animated features, was held in Bordeaux last week, welcoming about 900 participants from 40 different...

Mercedes Milligan - March 12, 2019

‘Penguin Highway,’ ‘Simbiosis Carnal’ Take Fantasia Animation Awards

North America’s premiere genre cinema celebration Fantasia International Film Festival has announced the juried award winners of its 22nd edition, which will run through...

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2018

Dogs, Cats, Spiders & Cake!: Animafest Names 8 Features in Competition

More details from the organizers of the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb 2018 today. Read on for a closer look at...

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2018

MONSTRA Fest Grows Up with 18th Edition

MONSTRA Lisbon Animation Festival returns to the Portuguese capital this week for its 18th birthday. Running March 8-18, this year’s event will pay homage...

Mercedes Milligan - March 5, 2018

Daily News Bytes: ‘Coco’ Trailer’s a Taste of La Chancla, J.J. Abrams Feels the Force & More

J.J. Abrams to Write and Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ The man behind the lens flare-spangled reboot of Star Trek has signed on to the...

Mercedes Milligan - September 13, 2017

Anima 2017 Announces Italian & Portuguese Focus

Anima, the Brussels International Animation Festival (Feb. 24-Mar. 5, 2017 in Flagey) is gearing up for its annual spring fling. This year, the Festival...

Mercedes Milligan - December 22, 2016

‘Yul and the Snake’ Takes Cartoon d’Or in Toulouse

The 2016 Cartoon d'Or award has been bestowed on French director Gabriel Harel for his freshman film, Yúl and the Snake. Juried by producer...

Mercedes Milligan - September 19, 2016

Annecy Details 2016 Pro Conferences

The Annecy International Animation Festival & MIFA film market are rapidly approaching, and the details of its incredibly valuable artistic and professional programming are...

Mercedes Milligan - May 27, 2016

Cartoon Movie to Welcome 700-Plus Pros

Cartoon Movie 2016 -- taking place March 2-4 in Lyon, France -- is planning to see over 700 animated feature producers, investors, distributors, sales...

Mercedes Milligan - January 11, 2016

‘Futon’ Takes Home Grand Prix of Anima

The Japanese short film Futon by Yoriko Mizushiri was announced as the winner of the Grand Prix of Anima, out of 138 projects representing...

Peter Schavemaker - March 9, 2014

‘Minuscule’ Tops Cartoon Movie Tributes

Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud won the director of the year honor for their film Minuscule at the 2014 Cartoon Movie Tributes. Announced Friday in...

Jean Thoren - March 7, 2014

Cartoon Movie Reveals Tribute 2014 Finalists

European pitch event Cartoon Movie, which this year takes place March 5-7 in Lyon, France, has named the finalists for its Cartoon Tribute 2014,...

Mercedes Milligan - February 24, 2014

In Pursuit of Art and Quality Content

This year's Cartoon Movie in France will highlight bold, new features which aren't afraid to tackle tough, non-commercial subjects. If you are a firm believer...

Ramin Zahed - February 15, 2014