Global Theatrical Release Dates for Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Announced
Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wild Bunch International, and Eurozoom will distribute the anime film in theaters internationally beginning April 12, 2023.
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Crunchyroll Drops ‘Suzume’ Trailer Along with A-list Japanese Cast Reveal
Makoto Shinkai’s latest film follows 17-year-old Suzume as she travels across Japan to close mysterious doors which, when open, usher in destruction and disaster.
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New Trailer Released for Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’
In the ‘Your Name’ and ‘Weathering with You’ director’s latest film, Nanoka Hara voices Suzume, a young woman who finds herself opening a series of doors to disaster that take her on a mysterious journey; slated for a November 11 release in Japan, it rolls out in major territories in early 2023.
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Crunchyroll Nabs Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ at Cannes
The anime platform teams up with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Wild Bunch to secure distribution rights for the ‘Your Name’ director’s upcoming film; slated for November 11 release in Japan, the film rolls out in major territories in early 2023.
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VES to Honor Academy Award-Winning Director Guillermo del Toro
The Visual Effects Society names the acclaimed filmmaker this year’s recipient of the VES Creative Excellence Award; his film, ‘The Shape of Water’ received 2 Oscars and his most recent, ‘Nightmare Alley’ has garnered 4 nominations at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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First-Ever LXiA Spark Animation Grant Recipients Announced
The inaugural program’s fellows, Cecilia De Jesus and Anthony Gallego, will receive a $10k grant, professional development sessions, and mentoring by an industry professional; the program is supported by Netflix in partnership with the Latino Film Institute.
Mikros VFX Joins MPC Episodic
Strategic alliance with French visual effects house bolsters MPC’s global market presence, increasing the company’s international reach; the studio will continue to offer pre-production and VFX services for the French features and episodic industry.
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‘Earwig and The Witch’ Hits U.S. Theatres Nationwide February 3
GKIDS announces theatrical release of Studio Ghibli’s first entirely 3D/CG animated film; the highly anticipated movie streams on HBO Max February 5.
Haymaker Hires Leslie Sorrento for New LA Studio
Swedish-based VFX house pushes U.S. expansion with new Los Angeles facility.
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to ‘Earwig and The Witch’
Studio Ghibli’s first entirely 3D CG animated film is slated for North American theatrical release in in early 2021.
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21 Top Film Festivals Co-Curate Online We Are One: A Global Film Festival
Free 10-day digital festival, featuring 100 films, including DreamWorks shorts and Annecy animation selections, begins May 29 on YouTube.
‘From Imagination to Animation-Animation in Croatia’ Exhibition Opens
Multimedia exhibit showcases the prolific Zagreb School of Animated Film; now running through June 14 at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb.
WATCH: NFB Award Winning Short ‘The Tesla World Light’ Now Streaming
Animated documentary uses innovation in image and sound to portray famed inventor Nikola Tesla.
Animation Nights New York Returning to Cannes for Second Year
Members of 18 international film teams to participate in the Animation Nights New York 2019 Cannes Program.
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Annecy Festival Announces 2017 Cannes Showcase
2017 Cannes showcase features five animated films currently in production, including Czech Republic-German-French co-production ‘Even Mice Belong in Heaven,’ Peru’s ‘Nuna: The Last Myth of the Wamani,’ Brazil’s ‘Nimuendajú’ and ‘Tito and the Birds,’ and Spain’s ‘Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas.’
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Watch New Trailer for Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’
Sony Classics releases new trailer for animated feature ‘The Red Turtle’ set to open in Los Angeles and New York January 20.
It's the CONTENT, Stupid - Part Two
The wine is more precious than the bottles.
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Ghibli Co-Production ‘The Red Turtle’ Wins Special Jury Prize at Cannes 2016
Studio Ghibli co-production directed by Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit is picked up for distribution in North and Latin America by Sony Pictures Classics.
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Studio Ghibli Unveils New Trailer for ‘The Red Turtle’
Studio Ghibli’s first co-production directed by Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit premieres this week at the Cannes Film Festival currently underway in France.
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Animation Day in Cannes 2016 Set for May 18
Second annual showcase event for animated features and shorts presented at the Cannes Film Festival to include a special 10-minute preview screening of ‘Bilal,’ the first CG-animated feature to come out of Dubai.
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Disney’s ‘The BFG’ to Receive Gala Screening at Cannes
Fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg will screen out of competition at the Palais des Festivals as part of this year's festival, which runs May 11-22, ahead of its July 1, 2016 release date.
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Animated ‘Waves ‘98’ Wins Short Film Palme D’Or
Lebanese short film ‘Waves '98’ by Ely Dagher wins the Palme d'Or at the 68th Festival de Cannes.
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Watch: New International Trailer for ‘The Little Prince’
CG/stop-motion hybrid adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved book directed by Mark Osborne of ‘Kung Fun Panda’ fame to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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