By Mercedes Milligan | January 17, 2019 The animated feature nominees for the 42nd Japan Academy Prize, being held in Tokyo on March 1, were announced Tuesday. The five contending films are a broad snapshot of the local output, representing long-running hot properties and fresh indie explorations of the medium. The nominees are: Detective Conan: Zero the[…..] […]
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GKIDS Serves Up ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ in LA March 1
By Mercedes Milligan | January 18, 2019 GKIDS has taken a slice of distribution rights to the internationally acclaimed stop-motion mid-length feature This Magnificent Cake!, which will receive a special theatrical release in Los Angeles on March 1.Directed by Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef (Oh Willy…), This Magnificent Cake! was an official selection at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Toronto[…..] […]
White Snake Exposed the Production Feature
White Snake Exposed its Production Feature, which reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of the film. Please watch the video below. Source: MaoYan Movie […]
Exclusive: Exposure of Behind-the-Scenes Concepts Picture Drafts
Let’s start from here. Characters Color Selections Designing of the Scene “White Waves Bank” Designing of the Scene “White Tower” Designing of the Scene “Bottom of the White Tower” Designing of the Scene “Baoqing House” Designing of the Scene “Snake hole” Designing of the[…..] […]
Exclusive | Revealing Behind-the-Scenes Special Effects and Animation Performances of “White Snake: Origin”
Recently in the animation circle Most widely debated It must be the heat of “White Snake: Origin”! and I have been helped by people from all walks of life! So this issue! Wuhu working hard for the rise of Chinese animation I want to bring you a very important content for the animation circle! Behind[…..] […]
Michael Frei’s ‘KIDS’ to Screen at 69th Berlinale
Second collaboration between director and animator Michael Frei and game designer Mario von Rickenbach is from the publishers of David OReilly’s critically-acclaimed ‘Everything.’ By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 1:15pm Double Fine Presents and Playables have announced that their KIDS short film has been officially selected to screen as part of the Generation sidebar at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival[…..] […]
New York Children’s Film Fest Announces 2019 Feature Slate
By Mercedes Milligan | January 16, 2019 The Oscar-qualifying New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival has unveiled the complete feature film slate for its 2019 edition, taking place February 22 through March 17. Now in its 22nd year, the world-leading Festival will present four weekends of shorts and features, panels with filmmakers, interactive experiences and more —[…..] […]
With the Trailer “What is Peppa Pig” Arousing Heated Discussion, will the Most Popular Child IP Become the next Mickey Mouse?
Click the Link to Watch the Trailer:What is Peppa Pig On January 17th, the words “What is Peppa Pig” were like a sudden tornado, swept the entire circle of friends, and the Internet was instantly swept by “pink steel pigs”. It turned out that yesterday, “Pig Peggy Grand Year” released a promotional film “啥 is[…..] […]
CLIPS: There’s Glitter Galore in New Season of DreamWorks Television’s ‘Trolls: The Beat Goes On!’
Season 5 of ‘DreamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On!’ launches exclusively on Netflix on January 18. By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 9:00am Season 5 of DreamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On! launches on Netflix later this month with all-new hair-raising adventures featuring Poppy, Branch and all of Troll Village. To[…..] […]
GKIDS Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Denis Do’s ‘Funan’
Winner of the top prizes at last year’s Annecy and the Animation Is Film festivals, filmmaker Denis Do’s emotionally searing debut set in Cambodia slated for theatrical release later this spring. By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2:37pm NEW YORK — Independent animation distributor and producer GKIDS has acquired the[…..] […]