Tag: Persepolis
Beyond the Usual Suspects: Indie Animated Features Offer Refreshing Alternatives to Big Studio Spectacles
We’re deep into autumn, and the time is ripe to appraise the year’s crop of animated features. As award season heaves into gear, films...
‘Into the Wonderwoods’ Plants Seeds of Distribution in Cannes
Vincent Paronnaud (Persepolis) and Alexis Ducord’s (Zombilennium) new animated feature Into the Wonderwoods, has announced a series of global sales to distributors around the...
East L.A. College and Cinema Without Borders Plan French Animation Celebration Day
The Ninth annual East L.A. College International Animation Day Festival will spotlight French Animation on May 19. Organized by ELAC and Cinema Without Borders...
An Ecological Adventure: Producer Marc Jousset Offers a Sneak Peek at ‘Into the Wonderwoods’
A tale of a young boy’s adventures in a magical forest is among the most-anticipated animated movies being showcased at this year’s Cartoon Movie....
ITFS Feature Selections Spotlight Strong Women in Times of Crisis
The 30th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS | itfs.de) has unveiled the feature films from around the world that will be screening...
Cartoon Movie 2023: A Classy European Affair Turns 25
There are two universal truths about Cartoon Movie, the European animated feature confab which takes place March 7-9 in Bordeaux: There is something for...
‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ Director Inna Sahakyan Points a Lens at Armenian and Hollywood History
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
Inna Sahakyan’s astonishing feature Aurora’s Sunrise has been receiving global attention...
Out of Afghanistan: Michaela Pavlátová on ‘My Sunny Maad’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Animation aficionados will recognize Czech director Michaela Pavlátová as the acclaimed...
Criterion Channel Programs 31 Art-House Animation Films for July
The Criterion Channel is planning a sizzling summer programming event for animation aficionados, with 31 boundary-pushing films from the 1950s up to the present...
Director Pablo Berger Makes Animation Debut with ‘Robot Dreams’
Celebrated Spanish director Pablo Berger will be making his first foray into animation at the helm of Robot Dreams -- a new European co-pro...
The American Film Market Gets Animated!
Over 7,000 industry professionals from more than 70 countries are expected to gather in Santa Monica, California for the annual American Film Market (Nov....
News Bytes: ‘Abominable’ Set for TIFF, New ‘Playmobil’ Trailer, Rutger Hauer Dies & More
’Lord of the Rings’ Series at Amazon Taps First Cast Member
Aussie actress Markella Kavenagh (Romper Stomper) is in talks to play a new character...
Seoul Intl. Cartoon and Animation Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
The 2019 edition of the Seoul Cartoon & Animation Week has announced its schedule for July 15-22. The event will feature 103 films from...
Watch Next Takes Stake in Je Suis Bien Content Studio
Production company Watch Next Media has acquired a stake in Paris-based animation studio Je Suis Bien Content (JSBC). This partnership has evolved from a...
3D Wire Selects 33 Short Films for Festival Competition
Spain’s 3D Wire Fest has announced that 33 shorts have been selected for the international (26 films) and national (7 films) competitions this year,...
SC Films Bringing Holocaust Memoir ‘My Father’s Secrets’ to TIFF
SC Films (UK) has taken on international sales rights to poignant upcoming hand-drawn animation project My Father’s Secrets, based on the graphic novel by...
Cartoon Movie Top 20: The Next Big Euro Animation Wave
Last week, over 900 international animation producers, directors, distributors, sales agents from 41 different countries gathered in Bordeaux for the 20th edition of the...
Cartoon Movie: The Buzz in Bordeaux
European feature artists, producers and directors have a great cure for the winter blues. This week, many of them are descending on the beautiful...
Kino Lorber Snags NorAm Rights to Challenging ‘Tehran Taboo’
Kino Lorber has picked up rotoscope-animated festival favorite Tehran Taboo for distribution in the US and English-speaking Canada, with plans for a February theatrical...
Daily News Bytes: ‘Futurama: Radiorama’ Arrives, Execs Move Up at Deluxe, New Chitose Airport Lineup, & More
New Chitose Airport Animation Festival 2017 Official Selection
The still young fest has attracted an impressive lineup of films from internationally renowned animators, including Koji...
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