Women’s sports channel W-Sport launches across Africa W-Sport, a dedicated women’s sports concept which includes a 24/7 linear channel, has launched in sub-Saharan Africa. W-Sport is now available in 16 territories in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ghana. The network lists pay TV operator Azam TV, Telekom One, Deod[…..] […]
The 17th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival was successfully completed with 480 million yuan signed and over 10 million people participating On this National Day, Hangzhou ushered in the hottest National Day holiday in history. However, what has been as hot as the weather in Hangzhou since September 29 is the 17th China International[…..] […]
MAF 2021 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED AND ON SALE! MAF IS BACK! And we’re super excited to share with you the programme lineup for our first ever hybrid edition of MAF. It provides an opportunity to access the world’s greatest animated content both in person and online. Panels, masterclasses, work in progress events and studio talks will[…..] […]
Sunac Culture and Beijing Film Festival co-hosted the China Animation Film Forum to explore the new era, new consumption and new scenes of the animation film industry On the afternoon of September 28, the 11th Beijing International Film Festival China Animated Film Forum, co-hosted by the Organizing committee of Beijing International Film Festival and Sunac[…..] […]
Get ready for the return of the 18th London International Animation Festival. The UK’s longest-running, largest and most eclectic animation festival is back and screening in-cinema and online all across the UK for 10 days from November 26th. There will be live in-cinema screenings and this year as well as our regular venues the Barbican,[…..] […]
The Licensing Awards have announced their winners for 2021，revealed in a ceremony held September 14. More than 200 retail buyers formed a judging panel offering their expert input across the product categories. Various panels convened to discuss, debate and validate all the other categories to arrive at the finalists. Animation properties coming out on top[…..] […]
2021 PROGRAMME LAUNCH ON MONDAY! The MAF 2021 programme launch is finally here, with all the details for our first ever hybrid edition going live at 12 noon (BST) on Mon 27 Sep via YouTube. The Festival Director Steve Henderson will be leading a video presentation on this year’s proceedings which is not to be[…..] […]
The virtual reality unit VR Beijing at the 2021 Beijing International Film Festival Under the theme of “Space between”, VR Beijing presents each work and the creative energy of the author with the three concepts of “Back(Hui), Sam(Tong)e and Ask(Wen)”. Happily, each film has received sincere comments and sincere love from fans. “Space between” opens[…..] […]
From Super RTL to Nelvana—producers and broadcasters from the kids industry sound off on their plans for this year’s market. Usually at this time of year, inboxes and calendars are flooded with meeting requests as the TV industry prepares to take over the French Riviera for MIPCOM. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the[…..] […]
First films of IDFA 2021 announced: Hito Steyerl’s Top 10 and Artavazd Pelechian selection The International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) announced the first films selected for its 34th edition: the Top 10 program curated by Guest of Honor Hito Steyerl, and a four-title program with the films of Artavazd Pelechian. Both directors will be in[…..] […]
