Netflix has released the first stills for Maya and the Three, an original animated event series from director, creator and executive producer Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life). The nine-part fantasy epic set in ancient Mesoamerica debuts this fall. “As a lifelong lover of fantasy films from around the world and deeply inspired by[…..] […]
Russian documentary MEMORY receives IDFA Bertha Fund Europe grant and a French co-producer Russian feature-length documentary film MEMORY by Vladlena Sandu receives a grant from the IDFA Bertha Fund Europe in the “International Co-production” category. Following the grant French producer Karim Aitouna for Haut Les Mains came on board to join the project. This was[…..] […]
Rai Com put together the hottest releases on the Italian market for this summerish Marché du Film edition This July Rai Com presents in Cannes a line-up of the most awaited films on the Italian market, including recent releases Comedians and The Bad Poet. Films – Lineup In Comedians (2021) Academy-Award winner director Gabriele Salvatores[…..] […]
One of the earliest game companies to join the Sweden Game Arena community, Flamebait Games, just announced their upcoming sequel, Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist. A burnt-out artist must reclaim their lost glory by taking a place in the draconian curator’s Museum of the Masters, or forever be remembered as a failed artist. In Passpartout[…..] […]
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has just unveiled its 12 Special Prizes on Friday night of Juen 19 in Bonlieu. Discover the winners of these partners’ prizes or that complement the Official Awards. Congratulations to all the winners! ANNECY 2021 SPECIAL PRIZES FESTIVALS CONNEXION AWARD Bête > Beast Hugo COVARRUBIAS Chile TREBOL 3 JUNIOR[…..] […]
Peter Rogers, Managing Director of the Cardiff-based visual effects company Bait Studio – discussing views on the current state of the UK VFX industry, the challenges of the past year, as well as their impressive credits and award-winning work. Bait Studio is a boutique motion design and visual effects studio based in Cardiff Bay, driven[…..] […]
The Children’s Media Conference will be back this summer in July for a week-long online conference of children’s & youth content. With every reason for optimism & growth, animation content continues to create new worlds and new characters and our animated storytelling is entertaining and educating young people globally. rate of £115 + VAT. That’s[…..] […]
Riki Group has announced new partnerships across the world within KEY BUYERS EVENT: digital. The American on-demand kids entertainment service Toon Goggles has picked up all adventures of internationally known round-shaped characters (Kikoriki, BabyRiki and edutainment spin-off PinCode), and Fixies will be distributed by Good TV in Taiwan and Philippines. Riki Group has closed a[…..] […]
With its roots dating back more than two decades, Women in Animation (WIA) was established in 1994 “to foster the dignity, concerns and advancement of women who are involved with any and all aspects of the industry and art of animation,” as its mission statement read at the time. Through networking and special events, the[…..] […]
In 2021, the RFF will be held in Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the CIS countries in the online format. ROSKINO, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, presents the annual Russian Film Festival, which aims to bring foreign viewers closer to the contemporary Russian cinematography ranging from feature films[…..] […]
