Celine Desrumaux

FMX 2021 Shares New Program Highlights

Running May 4-6, the online even has announced additional talks and highlights, including ‘From 2D to 3D: The Craft of Tom & Jerry,’ more ‘Concept Art Track’ speakers, and a panel by the Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart.

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Awards Headline News

‘Migrants’ Takes VIEW 2020 Award for Best Short Film

Other films receiving top honors at the annual animation, VFX, and games conference include ‘Latitude du Printemps,’ ‘Trésor,’ and ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin.’

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People Headline News

Go Behind the Scenes on Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’ December 4

Latest View 2020 free online event features a conversation with the Netflix animated musical’s production designer Celine Desrumaux; CG supervisor Clara Chan; animation supervisor Sacha Kapijimpanga; and VFX supervisor David Smith.

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Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’ Artfully Illustrates Healing from Grief Through Play

With vibrant colors, gelatinous creatures and an unreal Lunarian moonscape, Sony Pictures Imageworks helps visualize a young girl’s emotional journey to a whole new world, in Pearl Studios’ new animated musical, now showing on Netflix.

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Glen Keane Talks Believing the Impossible in ‘Over the Moon’

The Oscar-winning director discusses his beautiful and charming animated musical tale about a smart young girl’s determination to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess, out today on Netflix

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WATCH: Meet the Fam in New Clip from Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’

A new clip features Chin and Croak, Fei Fei’s potential stepbrother-to-be and his pet frog; he can be annoying, but just like our heroine, he believes in the impossible.

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WATCH: Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’ Family Dinner Clip

Hairy crab notwithstanding, Fei Fei tries to convince her family the Moon Goddess Chang’e is real, in clip from Oscar-winning ‘Dear Basketball’ director’s new animated musical adventure, coming October 23.

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WATCH: Final Trailer and New Stills from Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’

Netflix shares new materials from Oscar-winning ‘Dear Basketball’ director’s new animated musical adventure, co-directed by Oscar-winner John Kahrs and produced at China’s Pearl Studios, coming October 23.

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Annecy 2020 Headline News

Annecy Adds Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’ Work in Progress and Live Q&A Sessions

Now available online, the presentation includes the Oscar-winning director, Oscar-winning co-director John Kahrs, and producers Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou; live Q&A set for June 24.

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First Look: Netflix Releases Trailer for Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’

Oscar-winning ‘Dear Basketball’ director’s new animated musical adventure, co-directed by Oscar-winner John Kahrs and produced at China’s Pearl Studios, will be released this fall.

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Women in Animation Headline News

Speakers Announced for Women in Animation World Summit at Annecy

Program lineup and initial list of presenters for third annual symposium, taking place June 10, highlight important focus on “Belonging” and critical topics affecting women working in the animation industry.

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Google Spotlight Stories Headline News

R.I.P. Google Spotlight Stories – 2013-2019

Award-winning experimental immersive storytelling studio behind the Academy Award-nominated short film ‘Pearl’ and last year’s Oscar-shortlisted ‘Age of Sail’ is no more.

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VIDEO: Pollen Creates Cinematic Score for Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Age of Sail’

Pollen Music Group’s Scot Stafford employs a modern, minimalist approach to creating the score for director John Kahrs’ sweeping new short film and VR experience for Google Spotlight Stories, ‘Age of Sail.’

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Short Films Headline News

Gallery Nucleus Presenting ‘Weekends,’ ‘Age of Sail’ This Saturday!

Screenings and panels of Oscar-shortlisted animated short films to be followed by a filmmaker signing session.

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Google Spotlight Stories and Chromosphere Raise the Bar for ‘Age of Sail’

Technical art leads Cassidy Curtis and Theresa Latzko keep things shipshape in their quest to take the cinematic VR Short by Oscar-winning director John Kahrs onto the high seas.

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John Kahrs Enters the ‘Age of Sail’ with Cinematic New VR Short

Taking virtual reality onto the high seas, Oscar-winning director of Disney’s ‘Paperman’ delves into the making of Google Spotlight Stories’ longest, most visually complex virtual reality experience to date.

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TRAILER: Google Spotlight Stories VR Short ‘Age of Sail’ Sets Course for North America

Virtual reality short produced by GSS partner Chromosphere and helmed by Oscar-winning director John Kars to celebrate its North American premiere at the LA Film Festival’s immersive showcase, ‘The Portal.’

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Google Spotlight Stories VR Short ‘Age of Sail’ to Premiere at Venice

Helmed by Oscar-winning director John Kars with production design by Celine Desrumaux, ‘Age of Sail’ is produced by GSS partner Chromosphere.

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Mikros Image Headline News

Fun Academy Sets Release Date Set for ‘Sgt. Stubby’ Feature

Currently in production at Mikros Animation’s Paris and Montreal studios, ‘Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero’ is slated to debut in theaters April 13, 2018.