Tag: Annecy
MIPCOM Market’s News Bytes
***This article originally appeared in the November '18 issue of Animation Magazine***
October is a busy month for TV and digital content producers, buyers and...
MIP Junior: Eight New Shows to Keep an Eye On!
The MIP Junior market in Cannes (Oct 13-14) is considered one of the world’s top showcases for kids programming. This 2018 edition will offer...
Animation Is Film Prelim Line-Up, Jury Members Announced
Organizers of the second annual Animation Is Film festival (Oct. 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood) have revealed the preliminary competition selection...
Sony Pictures Classics Frames ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’ for Americas
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in North America and Latin America to Hungarian animated art-heist film Ruben Brandt, Collector, directed by Milorad...
Watch: Trevor Jimenez’s Annecy Prize-Winning Short ‘Weekends’
Trevor Jimenez’s acclaimed animated short Weekends was one of the big winners at the Annecy Festival this past June. The Pixar story artist made...
Unleashing the Hidden Beasts of ‘Wolves in the Walls’ VR
***This article originally appeared in the August ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (#282)***
Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean’s 2003 children’s book, The Wolves in...
John Kahrs VR Short ‘Age of Sail’ Premiering at Venice Film Fest
Google Spotlight Stories will be debuting the highly anticipated, ambitious new short film project Age of Sail, from Oscar-winning director John Kahrs (Paperman), will...
Ocean Ecology Short ‘Hybrids’ Wins SIGGRAPH Best in Show
SIGGRAPH 2018 has announced the award winners from its Computer Animation Festival contenders, playing in the Electronic Theater lineup at the 45th conference (Aug....
Felix & Paul VR Gets Up Close with Dogs and Puppets
***This story originally appeared in the June/July ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine ***
Fans of virtual reality and animation discovered something special from Felix &...
Daily News Bytes: Harlan Ellison Dies Age 84, 100 Years of Brazilian Animation, More ‘Incredible’ News & More
Harlan Ellison, Iconic Sci-Fi Writer, Passes Away at 84
The influential, prolific author, screenwriter and essayist -- and irrepressible personality -- published over 1,700 short...
Out-of-This-World Highlights of Fantasia Fest 2018
Organizers of the 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival (July 12-August 1, Montreal) have revealed the final wave of programming additions, bringing this year’s lineup...
Daily News Bytes: Kobe’s Academy Snub, WIA Presents Enterprise Ireland, TCA Noms & More
Academy Denies Animation Producer Kobe Bryant Opportunity to Become Member
The sports star, who won the Best Animated Short Oscar together with Glen Keane this...
‘Funan,’ ‘Bloeistratt, 11’ Take Top Cristals at Annecy
Denis Do's Funan and Nienke Deutz's Bloeistratt, 11 were among the many prize-winning features, shorts and TV projects at the Annecy Festival's closing night...
News Bytes: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3,’ ‘Playmobil’ and Friends of Mine
Tartakovsky Talks About Making of ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’
Director Genndy Tartakosky’s ghoul family comedy Hotel Transylvania 3 was one of the big audience favorites at...
Pearl Studio Shines Light on Slate at Annecy
Chinese director, star and producer Stephen Chow is developing The Monkey King, an animated feature for Pearl Studio based on the popular mischievous superhero....
New Details Surface on Google Spotlight’s ‘Age of Sail’
Google Spotlight debuted its latest VR short Piggy at Annecy this week and has released new details about its upcoming Age of Sail title,...
Folivari Opens New French 2D Studio
French animation company Folivari is launching a new studio called Fost Studio, it was announced at Annecy this week. Co-founded by Folivari’s Didier Brunner,...
Netflix Announces New Animated Projects at Annecy
Netflix announced the details for two of its upcoming animated projects at Annecy today. The popular streaming and production studio is producing a second...
Iran’s Hoorakhsh Studio Brings New Feature to Annecy
Iran’s largest independent animation studio, Hoorakhsh Studios will launch its first major feature film, The Last Fiction, as a world premiere out of competition in...
Eight Things You Can’t Miss at Annecy
If you’re an animation fan, you know that the arrival of June means it’s time for the charming Alpine town of Annecy in southeastern...
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