CTNX 2013 Kicks Off November 15-17
Highlights from the full schedule events at this year’s edition of the Creative Talent Network Animation Expo include book signings with animators John Kricfalusi and Floyd Norman, breakfast with Andreas Deja, Bob Kurtz and Barry Cook, the making of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ with Pierre Lambert, and much, much more.
‘Frozen,’ ‘Mr. Hublot’ Win Animation Oscars
Disney Animation’s Frozen wins the Oscar for best animated feature at the 86th Academy Awards; Mr. Hublot, directed by Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares, wins the award for best animated short.
GKIDS Picks Up ‘Extraordinary Tales’ at Annecy
Day-and-date release of animated film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe’s best-known stories directed by Raúl García set for October 30.
Superights Scores at Cartoon Forum
Superights receives Cartoon Forum’s Cartoon Tribute as investor/distributor of the year; pitch session for Benjamin Renner’s ‘The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’ ranks as most popular session of the animation co-production marketplace.
GKIDS Promotes David Jesteadt to President
Independent animation distributor’s current slate of Oscar hopefuls includes ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘Miss Hokusai,’ ‘April and the Extraordinary World,’ ‘Phantom Boy’ and ‘Mune.’
Rémi Chayé’s ‘Long Way North’ Now in Theaters!
Co-produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, Norlum Studios, France 3 Cinéma and 2 Minutes, winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Annecy Festival opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles and New York City September 30, to be followed by rollouts in additional cities in early October.
All Competition Categories Now Complete for Anifilm 2018 in Třeboň, Czech Republic
Anifilm 2018 - the International festival of animated films - Třeboň, Czech Republic; May 1st - 6th 2018, announces that All Competition Categories are Complete!
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: TeamTO’s ‘Yellowbird’
The first feature produced by Paris-based TeamTO, ‘Yellowbird’ is directed by Christian De Vita and designed by art director Benjamin Renner.
Shout! Secures U.S. Rights to Rémi Chayé’s ‘Long Way North'
Shout! Factory and Urban Distribution International enter film distribution deal for animated feature directed by Rémi Chayé and produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies and Norlum Studios.
GKIDS to Qualify Four Films for Oscar Race
GKIDS announces that it will have four feature films competing for the 2012 Best Animated Feature Oscar and the 2012 Annie Awards.
Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ to Screen at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes
Film to receive fall 2018 North American theatrical release.
Annecy 2021 Announces Work in Progress Selections
16 WIP projects will be featured at the upcoming hybrid festival edition, with all selections accessible on the festival’s online platform; feature selections include ‘The Siren’ by Sepideh Farsi, ‘Unicorn Wars’ by Alberto Vázquez Rico, and ‘Princess Dragon’ by Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis.
Release Dates Set for Illumination’s ‘Migration’ and ‘Despicable Me 4’
New animated comedies from Universal, directed by Benjamin Renner and Chris Renaud, are slated for worldwide theatrical releases in 2023 and 2024, respectively; 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' finally hits theaters July 1.
Guillaume Hellouin Talks ‘Yellowbird’
The veteran French producer discusses Paris-based TeamTO Studio’s first CG animated feature film.
GKIDS Scores Two Oscar Noms for Best Animated Feature at 2016 Academy Awards
Independent animation distributor garners double Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature with Alê Abreu’s ‘Boy and the World’ and Studio Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There.’
Illumination Drops ‘Migration’ Trailer
From the house that brought us ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Minions’ franchises comes a new original comedy that follows a feathered family vacation from New York City to tropical Jamaica, hitting theaters December 22.
New ‘Migration’ Trailer Features Taylor Swift’s ‘Out of the Woods’
From Illumination, the house that brought us ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Minions’ franchises, comes a new original comedy that follows a feathered family vacation from New York City to tropical Jamaica that manages to go awry, flying into theaters December 22.
Netflix Drops ‘The Summit of the Gods’ Trailer and Key Art
A 2021 Official Selection in Cannes, the animated feature, based on the manga series by Jiro Taniguchi, hits the streamer and select US theaters November 30.
‘Breadwinner’ to Open SPARK ANIMATION 2017
Legendary Glen Keane to receive lifetime achievement award
Disney+ Drops ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 Lineup and Release Date
Lucasfilm’s unique anthology returns May 4 with nine new shorts created by an international line-up of award-winning filmmakers and animation studios, including Cartoon Saloon, Aardman, and Triggerfish, harnessing different animation styles, each offering a new take on the mythos of ‘Star Wars.’
