Presented at Tribeca Immersive until June 18, this stop-motion installation unearths hidden Indigenous values and illuminates the bias of our colonial systems Renowned Métis filmmaker and media artist Terril Calder’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) stop-motion installation Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics has received the New Voices Award during its world premiere at the[…..] […]
The National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival announce the new edition of Ventana Sur. The most important audiovisual market in Ibero-America, celebrating its 15 years of uninterrupted existence, will be held from November 27 to December 1, 2023, in the city of Buenos[…..] […]
Animation in Europe expands to 20 countries and calls on platforms to invest more in European animation New board elected and advocacy of an animation quota for streaming platforms The Federation of Animation Producers in Europe, established in 2016, is proud to announce the membership of Estonia, Greece and Portugal, bringing the number of european member countries to 20 (incl. associate member UK). The federation announces the election of its new board and advocates a more prominent place for European animation in streamers‘ offerings. It announced the news during Annecy Festival, the members of Animation in Europe elected their new Board of Directors for the next two years. Its composition reflects both the federation’s geographical diversity, with 5 different countries represented, and its animation production diversity, with 3 film producers and 2 series producers. Philippe Alessandri (Watch Next Media / France) will continue to assume the role of President and will be supported by four vice-presidents: Moe Honan (Moetion Films / Ireland), Pablo Jordi (Pikkukala/ Finlande), Ivan Agenjo (Peekaboo Animation / Spain) and Dirk Beinhold (Akkord Film Produktion / Germany). During the General Assembly, Estonia, Greece, and Portugal became the latest additions to the federation’s membership. This expansion reflects the interest that European producers[…..] […]
The leading programme for Asian-European co-productions TIES THAT BIND is very proud to announce a new partnership with Asia’s key content market Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and to launch a brand-new lab tailored specifically to the needs of the animation industry. TIES THAT BIND and Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) are joining[…..] […]
DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION AND DISNEY EMEA ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS CELEBRATE NEXT 100 YEARS OF DISNEY ANIMATED STORYTELLING Disney Branded Television and Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) took to the stage at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to announce new projects, debut sneak-peeks, and highlight the expansion of current hit series that are[…..] […]
The BIG Festival is just around the corner and to give you a taste of what’s to come, we’ve made available the full schedule of lectures that will take place from June 29th at the São Paulo Expo! The biggest BIG of all time will be attended by big names in the gaming market, such[…..] […]
“Mexico’s stop-motion success is due to a lack of resources,” say Cinema Fantasma duo behind ‘Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks’ Roy Ambriz and Arturo Ambriz’s Cinema Fantasma is behind the hit HBO Max series Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks. The Mexico City-based animation producers are in Annecy with the feature Frankelda And The Prince Of Spooks which[…..] […]
“Executives hardly realise the demand for anime,” says ‘Onyx Equinox’ creator Sofia Alexander Sofía Alexander is a rising star of Mexican anmation. Born in Quintana Roo, she is the creator, illustrator and executive producer of Onyx Equinox, anime streamer Crunchyroll’s first original series that launched in 2020. She is serving as a jury member for the[…..] […]
Buck is expanding in Europe with a new office in London and has hired James Britton as Executive Producer to lead its UK team. Buck’s recent expansion is hardly surprising. The company’s commercial work is unique and often entertaining, and the company has ambitions to expand its narrative output as well. The company produced several[…..] […]
D-BOX Technologies Inc., a world leader in haptic and immersive entertainment, is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary. In June 1998, D-BOX began revolutionizing the entertainment industry by pioneering its unique immersive haptic technology. Today, that technology enhances the way people experience movies, virtual reality, video gaming, sim racing, attractions, simulation and training, and more.[…..] […]
