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Cloud 21 and Kultura PR Break New ‘Virtual’ Ground With The Third Annual “Global Entertainment Showcase” During Online Marché du Film, Cannes 2020

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Threshold Entertainment Group CEO Larry Kasanoff, Roskino CEO Evgenia Markova and E! founder Larry Namer Discuss International Co-Production, Post-Pandemic Film Industry, and Much More   Los Angeles, June 26, 2020  –  Cloud21 International and Kultura PR International  co-presented the third annual “Global Entertainment Showcase: Cannes 2020” on June 24, 2020, virtually, during this year’s Online[…..] […]

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Tencent Games Unveils New Games and Partnership at Annual Conference

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More than 40 new game products and game updates, as well as fan favorite franchises, were unveiled for next level interactive entertainment experiences.  Shenzhen, China, June 28, 2020 – Tencent Games, the world-leading game development, publishing and operation platform, unveiled a new chapter in innovative gameplay and quality games with a roadmap of more than 40[…..] […]

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Disney to Present Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Storytelling Talk at GDC Summer

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The organizers of GDC Summer 2020 have revealed that Walt Disney Imagineering’s Assistant Producer Anisha Deshmane will present a virtual lecture on the development of Star Wars: Datapad, a mobile exploration tool that unlocks the stories of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Star Wars land at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Star Wars: Datapad allows[…..] […]

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Smartphones remain the most popular gaming platform among Germans

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19.5 million Germans play games on smartphones PCs back in second place German games industry tops the 6-billion-euro mark Berlin, 25 June 2020 – Smartphones remain the most popular gaming platform among Germans. Puzzles, brain-teasers or building games: 19.5 million people in Germany use smartphones to play games. That’s 900,000 more gamers than in 2018.[…..] […]

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Framestore Film Head Fiona Walkinshaw on How the VFX Industry Has Weathered the COVID-19 Crisis

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The Oscar-winning VFX powerhouse may have shifted to a working from home environment with relative ease, but the company — and the industry as a whole — is anticipating a rocky fall with likely job losses due to the summer production shutdown. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, much of the entertainment industry’s attention and concern —[…..] […]

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AARDMAN REVEALS DETAILS ON CHICKEN RUN SEQUEL

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Aardman Animations reveal details on highly anticipated Chicken Run sequel – ‘This Time, They’re Breaking In!’. 23rd June marks the 20th anniversary of Aardman’s much-loved feature film Chicken Run, which was first released on this day in 2000 and still remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time. The sequel to Chicken Run is[…..] […]

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South Africa’s Triggerfish Will Open Its First Overseas Studio In Ireland

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Triggerfish, the largest animation studio on the African continent, is going global. It has announced the creation of a new international branch in Galway, Ireland. The Irish studio, whose establishment is supported by the country’s national government, is expected to create 60 new jobs over the next three years. It will be Triggerfish’s first studio[…..] […]

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BIAF2020 Poster by Marona’s Fantastic Tale, Director Anca Damian Reveals.

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BIAF2020 Poster by Marona’s Fantastic Tale, Director Anca Damian Reveals. The 22nd Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2020), taking place October 23-27. 2020, Bucheon, South Korea has announced that this edition’s official poster created by  Anca Damian, director of BIAF 2019 Grand Prize & Audience Prize winning feature film Marona’s Fantastic Tale. She has previously won[…..] […]

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STUDIO 100 FILM PRESENTS THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR “AYA THE BEE – THE GOLDEN ORB” AT VIRTUAL MARCHÉ DU FILM

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Munich, June 22th, 2020 – Studio 100 Film presents the international trailer of “Maya the Bee – The Golden Orb” on its YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fNQawiJ6FR8.  The brand-new movie about the famous little bee Maya will be released into cinemas in 2020 and 2021.  “Maya the Bee 3 – The Golden Orb” is produced by Studio[…..] […]

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BAD HOUSE AND NEXT VENTURE FILMS TEAM UP TO DEVELOP ANIMATED SHOW “DUTY CALLS ”

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BAD HOUSE AND NEXT VENTURE FILMS TEAM UP TO DEVELOP ANIMATED SHOW «DUTY CALLS » Bad House (Leo Vision / Lagardère Studios) and Next Venture Films (Based in Los Angeles / USA and Tel Aviv / Israël) signed an agreement to co-develop, co-produce and co-exploit the animated show « Duty Calls » in all Lagardère[…..] […]

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