Read our interview with the head of Dutch international sales and festival promotion company Square Eyes (formerly Some Shorts) who will hold a talk on festival strategy for shorts in the long run along with Marija Milovanovic of Vienna-based Lemonade Films on Wednesday, November 27. Dutch international sales agent Wouter Jansen began working in[…..] […]
As Danish director Jørgen Leth looks ahead to receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at IDFA this year, he describes his new film I Walk as a culmination of much of that lifetime. Jørgen Leth is stranded. Usually, he would return to Haiti around this time of year—the Danish filmmaker, poet and sports commentator has[…..] […]
Every two years the animation community rally together for a night of celebration as the British Animation Awards hosts an awards ceremony for all that is great about animation in the UK. The next British Animation Awards will take place in March 2020 The British Animation Awards (BAA) celebrates UK animation, supporting, promoting and crediting[…..] […]
Saban Films announced on Nov. 25 that they have acquired North American rights to Martin Owen’s (Killers Anonymous, L.A. Slasher) Twist. From a script penned by John Wrathall (Good, The Liability), the modern take on Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist stars Academy Award® Winner Michael Caine (The Quiet American, The Dark Knight series), Golden Globe®[…..] […]
Aardman has announced its music video for Coldplay’s forthcoming album track, ‘Daddy’, with the release of a teaser across social media. Still from ‘Daddy’ Music video. Image courtesy of Aardman. The film Aardman has created for the track is an atmospheric journey through a girl’s fragmented memory about her father. Directed by Aardman’s Åsa Lucander,[…..] […]
Netflix’s first animated feature film, “Klaus: the Secret of Christmas”, is in theatres! “Klaus” is a holiday comedy cartoon. It is directed by “Despicable Me” co-creator Sergio Pablo and co-starred Joan Cusack, Will Sasso and Norman MacDonald. The word of mouth on IMDB at present is very good! Behind the creator Sergio Pablos It shows[…..] […]
Zhang Xi, graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2011 majored in digital media animation, is now working as a concept designer in the animation field. Loving life and painting, she found her most comfortable habitat in her paintings. She believed that painting is a lifelong thing and only works created by people[…..] […]
Today GDC organizers are excited to announce that a new Summit focused on the art and business of funding game development will be making its debut at GDC 2020 in San Francisco! This new Game Funding & Investment Summit is aimed at making GDC attendees’ professional lives easier by providing a focal point for[…..] […]
In a box office debut fit for royals, Disney’s “Frozen 2” ignited the international box office with $223 million and $350 million globally. “Frozen 2” opened at No. 1 in 37 foreign markets, passing “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” ($152 million) to secure the biggest international launch ever for an animated movie. China led[…..] […]
Beloved Paddington Bear returns to TV in brand new animated pre-school series, ‘The Adventures of Paddington’ next year, voiced by Ben Whishaw, ft. theme song by Gary Barlow. Promotional image of ‘The Adventures of Paddington’, courtesy of Nickelodeon UK. Pre-schoolers are set for more heart-warming adventures when everyone’s favourite bear Paddington returns to screens next[…..] […]
