Following the international success of two of their major properties, MOLANG and PIRATA & CAPITANO, the French independent animation studios has decided to reinforce its teams to face the exponential popularity of its programs and to be prepared for future challenges. Mickael ZEGGAGH has been appointed Commercial Director of the Licensing & Merchandising department at[…..] […]
Today, IDFA announced the winners of the competition programs during the IDFA 2019 Awards Ceremony at Eye Film Museum. The winner of the VPRO IDFA Audience Award will be announced on Friday, November 29th. The International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) continues until Sunday, December 1st. IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentary Directors Heidi Hassan and Patricia[…..] […]
Deal reached out of MIPCOM ‘19 to expand show’s viewership to new territories TORONTO, CANADA (November 26, 2019) — Breakthrough Entertainment proudly announces the sale of Cruise Ship Killers to A+E Networks® UK, for their true crime channel, Crime + Investigation®. The deal covers the UK + Ireland, Poland, Central Eastern Europe, Netherlands +[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
