Igor Manceau Named Ubisoft’s Chief Creative Officer Ubisoft has appointed Igor Manceau as its new Chief Creative Officer (CCO). Manceau will report to Ubisoft CEO and Co-Founder Yves Guillemot and will serve as a member of Ubisoft’s Executive Committee. As CCO, Manceau will be responsible for defining and nurturing Ubisoft’s overall creative vision, and for[…..] […]
Raise your game! The first pitching call for video games in development is now open! You have until October 10th to register your project in our international pitching event focused on the development of Iberoamerican videogames in the Work in progress stage. The ten selected projects will be able to present themselves before a panel[…..] […]
U.K. TV Production Revenues Take Covid-19 Hit Revenues for the U.K. production sector fell by 14 percent to £2.9 billion ($4 billion) in 2020, according to new data from Pact. According to the annual Pact Census, U.K. production revenues hit their lowest level last year since 2017. International revenues, while remaining above £1 billion for[…..] […]
Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) is honored to announce that next edition “TAAF2022” “TAAF2022” will be held from 11th to 14th, March 2022 in Ikebukuro TOKYO. It’s now open for application and you can submit your great film for the competition. Here is the basic information for the application and competition: ◆DEADLINE: Short Animation: October[…..] […]
MIPCOM Unveils Content Showcases & Screenings MIPCOM has revealed the first confirmed market screenings and content showcases for the 2021 event in Cannes. Among the participating companies are All3Media International (U.K.), BBC Studios (U.K.), Beta Film (Germany), Korea Creative Content Agency (South Korea), Moscow Export Center (Russia), Movistar (Spain), TVP Polish Television (Poland), U.S. Agency[…..] […]
Foundry announces the return of its Foundry Live event. Taking place between 21-29 September 2021, the online event will neatly coincide with Foundry celebrating its 25-year milestone and will include a look back at the key defining moments over the last quarter-century as well as a look towards the future of the creative industries. It[…..] […]
The Hidden Child by Roberto Andò is the 78th Venice International Film Festival’s Closing Movie The World premiere will take place on September 11th after the Award CeremonyAuthor and director Roberto Andò returns to the Venice Film Festival with The Hidden Child (Il Bambino Nascosto), the movie adaptation of his own 2020 novel. official selection,[…..] […]
IDFA welcomes Selin Murat as new Markets Manager In major news from the Industry department, IDFA is delighted to announce that Selin Murat has joined the team as the new Markets Manager. Under the direction of Head of Industry Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen, Murat will play an integral role in shaping the future of IDFA’s markets[…..] […]
CYBER GROUP STUDIOS’ GIGANTOSAURUS SEASON 1 WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2021 EXPORT AWARD FOR ANIMATION Award from the TV Division of UniFrance recognizes distribution companies with a proven record of excellence in international markets Paris, France – September 6, 2021: Season 1 of Gigantosaurus, the hit animated series for preschoolers and families from Cyber Group Studios, has[…..] […]
The West Lake International Animation Festival (IAF) is held every two years by The China Academy of Art, which has a history of 100 years. IAF stands for “I Animate Future”, which means “I Animate the Future”. This is also the overall concept of West Lake Animation Biennale: to create a pioneer camp for Chinese[…..] […]
