Tag: Eric Beckman
Animation Is Film: A Perfect Hollywood Affair
Festival founder Eric Beckman shares some of the highlights of the animation event's sophomore year in Hollywood.
The second annual Animation Is Film festival promises...
GKIDS Acquires Miyazaki Doc ‘Never-Ending Man’
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights for the documentary feature that goes behind the doors of the famed Ghibli studio and peers...
Animation Is Film Prelim Line-Up, Jury Members Announced
Organizers of the second annual Animation Is Film festival (Oct. 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood) have revealed the preliminary competition selection...
GKIDS Unveils US Trailer, Dub Cast for ‘MFKZ’
Animation producer-distributor has revealed the official English-language trailer and the badass voice cast for its US release of adult-targeted French graphic novel adaptation MFKZ...
GKIDS Picks Up Gritty French Graphic Novel Flick ‘MFKZ’
GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to MFKZ -- released internationally as Mutafukaz -- from Ankama Animation (France) and Studio 4°C (Japan). Co-directed...
GKIDS and Fathom Events Date ‘Fireworks’ US Release
GKIDS and Fathom Events are continuing their partnership to present five new animated titles to US moviegoers this year. First up will be Akiyuki...
Annecy Full Program, WIA Summit Lineup Revealed
It’s official: the full program for the 2018 Annecy Festival was announced Monday at a press conference held by Patrick Eveno, Mickaël Marin and...
GKIDS Nabs NorAm Rights to ‘Fireworks’, from ‘Your Name.’ Producer
GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to romantic sci-fi/fantasy feature Fireworks, the highest grossing film to date from studio Shaft. The Japanese production’s...
Annecy Unveils 2018 Poster, WIA to Receive MIFA Industry Award
Organizers of the 2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and MIFA (June 11-16) have revealed this year’s official event poster. The artwork was created...
Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Coming to NorAm Theaters with GKIDS
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights for Mirai, the highly anticipated new animated feature from celebrated director Mamoru Hosoda (The Boy and...
GKIDS Scores Masaaki Yuasa Triple for 2018 Release
Fans of envelope-pushing anime will be excited to hear that indie distributor GKIDS has snagged North American rights for three feature films from acclaimed...
10 Questions for Eric Beckman, Co-Founder & President of GKIDS
It has been a whirlwind year for Eric Beckman and his team at indie distribution co. GKIDS. Not only does he have numerous hot...
GKIDS Picks Up Charming Comedy ‘The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’
GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to French animated feature The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales, co-directed by Oscar nominee Benjamin Renner...
GKIDS Picks Up ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ for NorAm
Mary and the Witch's Flower, the highly anticipated debut feature from Japan's Studio Ponoc will be coming to North American theaters this winter thanks...
GKIDS Scores Studio Ghibli Catalog Rights
GKIDS is deepening its relationship with acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli with a new partnership that will see the stateside production-distribution co. handle...
GKIDS & Fathom Pull ‘Mune’ to Earth for One-Night Event
A wondrous and magical visual feast is getting the big-screen treatment stateside thanks to distributor GKIDS and cinematic event partner Fathom Events, which have...
Annecy Details 2017 Highlights, People and Participants
France's Annecy animation festival (June 12-17) and MIFA market (June 13-16) is just around the corner, and this year's event highlights are jelling nicely....
GKIDS Teases ‘The Breadwinner’ Coming This Fall
GKIDS has unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Breadwinner -- the third theatrical feature from Oscar nominated studio Cartoon Saloon, directed by Nora...
GKIDS, Fathom Partner for Ghibli Fest and ‘Mune’ US Premiere
Following the success of the cinema events for Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, GKIDS and Fathom Events are teaming up to bring...
GKIDS Enrolls ‘My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea’ for NorAm
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights to acclaimed cartoonist Dash Shaw’s feature animation debut, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea...
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