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Guadalajara’s Hobby Creative Studio Hand-Crafts Pixelatl Festival’s 2024 Trailer
Every year, the popular Pixelatl festival brings a wonderful fix of animation fans and professionals to the booming city of Guadalajara in Mexico. This...
Adventure Island: ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Creatives Share the Joys & Challenges of Their Beautiful Adaptation
'It’s a proper adventure story full of action and excitement, but at the same time it is also extremely gentle, with a complex emotional...
How ‘Gracie’s Corner’ Delivers a Home-Grown, Diverse Edutainment Brand Animated in Nigeria
In 2020, Javoris "Jay" Hollingsworth, his wife Arlene and his daughter, Graceyn, launched the animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to bring more diverse representation...
‘Tabby McTat’ Producer Barney Goodland Introduces Magic Light’s Purrfect New Special
BBC audiences are treated to a new animated adaptation of a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler this Christmas. Produced by Magic...
‘Worry World’ Director Jess Patterson Shares Thoughts on Her Oscar-Qualified Short
How would you navigate a world where everyone can see what you're thinking, all the time? This is the reality for the protagonist of Worry...
The Director and Animator of ‘Sunflower Field’ Discuss Their Short About the Impact of War on Children
A young Ukrainian girl waits for a call from her father in the powerful 2D-animated short Sunflower Field, directed by Polina Buchak (Pool Party)...
How ‘Morning Joy’ Director John Henry Hinkel’s Animated Bluebird of Happiness Took Flight
In director John Henry Hinkel’s poignant new animated short Morning Joy, a recently widowed pianist learns to find happiness again after a friendly songbird...
Director Julio Soto Gurpide Spins a Tale of Mystery in ‘Inspector Sun’
A mysterious web of intrigue is spun in the new CG-animated movie Inspector Sun. The feature, which is set in the 1930s, aboard a...
Exclusive Clip: Michel Gagné Crafts an Epic Fox Tale in ‘The Saga of Rex’
Acclaimed Canadian animator Michel Gagné has been working on his solo feature effort The Saga of Rex since 2017. Gagné, whose recent credits include...
Director Ethan Barrett Discusses His Poignant Short About Fatherhood, ‘Rosemary A.D.’
In Ethan Barrett’s effective and emotional animated short Rosemary A.D. (After Dad), a father wonders if his daughter would be better off without him...
Greece Is the Word! ‘Krapopolis’ Creator Dan Harmon & Team Play with Classic Myths in New FOX Series
Formative Greek society and its fictional pantheon of gods, goddesses and monsters might seem like a curious arena for a new animated TV series....
‘27’ Director Flóra Anna Buda Reflects on Her Annecy Cristal-Winning Short
Hungarian director Flóra Anna Buda won the Best Animated Narrative Short Cristal at Annecy last month with her film 27, only a few weeks...
Director Janice Nadeau Pictures Loss Through a Child’s Eyes in ‘Harvey’
An imaginative boy comes to terms with the loss of a parent in Harvey, the beautifully animated NFB (National Film Board of Canada) and...
Annecy Festival: Eight Shorts That Leave Long-Lasting Impressions
We take a look at eight of the wonderful new animated shorts curated for the 2023 Annecy Festival’s Official Selection program this year:
Sweet Like...
Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Puffin Rock’ Flock Migrates to the Big Screen!
It’s hard to believe, but it has been eight years since Irish animation powerhouse Cartoon Saloon introduced the world to Puffin Rock, a charming...
E.D. Films’ 10-Year Project ‘Return to Hairy Hill’ to Premiere at Montreal Animation Summit
After nearly a decade in development, E.D. Films’ ambitious, experimental animated short film Return to Hairy Hill (a.k.a. Retour à Hairy Hill) will make its debut...
‘Mars Express’ Director Jérémie Périn & Producer Didier Creste Share a Glimpse of Life on Another World
The upcoming French animated feature Mars Express was one of the most popular titles spotlighted at the 2023 edition of Europe’s Cartoon Movie event....
Lin Tam Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her New Animated Short ‘Friendship’
Inspired by her real-life experiences, Lin Tam’s animated short Friendship celebrates the beauty of a lasting human connection. We recently caught up with young...
Director Victor Jaquier Invites Us to Face ‘Death and the Winemaker’
Two years ago, Victor Jaquier’s 20-minute short Death and the Winemaker had a successful festival run (50-plus selections, including Clermont-Ferrand, Short Shorts Tokyo, and...
Director Amy Bench on Animating a Journey Through Tragedy in ‘More Than I Want to Remember’
Director Amy Bench’s powerful animated documentary short More Than I Want to Remember has won numerous awards and rave reviews since it debuted at...
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