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Dieselpunk Animated Series ‘MechWest’ Lands Global Distribution Deal With Toonz (EXCLUSIVE)
Toonz Media Group has signed a worldwide distribution agreement for “MechWest,” an independently produced CG-animated action-adventure…
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Warner Bros. Announces ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Creator Feature Debut ‘Prehistoria’ and ‘Bad Fairies’ Additional Voice Cast
As Annecy Animation Festival attendees try to avoid the scorching sun as much as they can, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation turned up the…
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‘Yugly’ Sells Wide Ahead of Annecy World Premiere, as nWave Team Enthuses at Quirky Characters, European CG With Heart (EXCLUSIVE)
For the third year in a row, the nWave team boarded the Eurostar from Brussels to its now well-established annual Annecy Animation…
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Charades, Diaphana Board ‘The Little Run,’ Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s Follow-Up to ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Little Run” (“La Petite Cavale”), Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s follow-up to “Shooom’s Odyssey” and one of France’s…
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‘Arco’ Takes Annecy’s Top Prize, ‘Endless Cookie’ Wins Contrechamp and ‘The Night Boots’ Scoops Best Short as Filmmakers Address Conflict in the Middle East
The biggest week in the world of animation wrapped up Saturday as the 2025 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival…
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Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Gives Almodóvar-Style Melodrama a Stop-Motion Twist
“It’s a film by Pedro Almodóvar, but animated,” “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” creator and director Gonzalo Cordova said during an Annecy…
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Golden Globe Nominated ‘Inu-Oh’ Director Masaaki Yuasa Explores the 4th Dimension, Friendship and the Texture of Noodles in New Film ‘Daisy’s Life’
When a Masaaki Yuasa project is announced, a minimum threshold of visual ambition is expected – his upcoming feature “Daisy’s Life” seems…
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‘No Soy Sauce!’: Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Get Jiro’ Introduces Future Where Chefs Have the Most Power – and a Brand New Catchphrase
Based on Anthony Bourdain’s graphic novel, the upcoming animated series “Get Jiro” welcomes the audience into a world where people will…
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Sébastien Laudenbach’s ‘Viva Carmen’ Reimagines Bizet’s Opera for Contemporary Young Audiences
One of the more hotly anticipated work-in-progress sessions at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival was for “Viva Carmen,” a new feature…
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Miyu Backs Bittersweet Coming-of-Age Tale ‘We Are Aliens’ From Music Video Maestro Kohei Kadowaki (EXCLUSIVE)
French animation powerhouse Miyu Productions has teamed with Tokyo-based upstart Nothing New to co-produce “We Are Aliens,” a…
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‘Odd Taxi’s’ Baku Kinoshita on His Melancholic Feature Debut ‘The Last Blossom,’ Premiering in Annecy
There’s a deep melancholy emanating from “The Last Blossom,” Baku Kinoshita‘s anime feature, playing in competition at this year’s Annecy…
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‘Edmond and Lucy’ Returns With Season 2 From MIAM! Animation: Feature Adaptation in Development
Paris-based MIAM Animation is bringing back its popular preschool series “Edmond and Lucy” for a second season. Following the success of…
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Netflix Shares ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85,’ ‘In Your Dreams’ First Looks in Annecy
Netflix took center stage early evening at Annecy today with its Bonlieu-hosted presentation Next on Netflix Animation: From “Stranger…
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‘Cat in the Hat’ Teases Not One, but Three Different Worlds – and a Pig in a Wig
Latest Warner Bros. Animation offering, “Cat in the Hat” – based on the Dr. Seuss creation – will introduce the audience to three…
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Passion Paris, Amplitude Studios Partner on Animated Series Set in the Endless Universe (EXCLUSIVE)
Animation powerhouse Passion Paris is joining forces with acclaimed game developer Amplitude Studios to develop a new animated series set…
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‘We Did Not Make ‘Animal Farm’ for Any Algorithm’: Director Andy Serkis on Animating Orwell
“Animal Farm” has always been, since its first publication in 1945 by British novelist George Orwell, both a timeless tale and a story of…
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Cartoon Network Studios Icons McCracken, Tartakovsky, Sugar, Quintel, Ward and Muto on The Studio, State of the Industry and What Inspires Them
In an intimate and candid discussion at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, the biggest names behind some of television’s most iconic…
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‘Arcane’ Producer Fortiche Teaming With ARTE France on Coming-of-Age Mini-Series ‘Miss Saturne’
At the Annecy Animation Festival today, Fortiche, the acclaimed French animation house behind the hit series “Arcane,” announced it is…
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Global Constellation Unveils Ambitious Animation Slate at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)
Global Constellation, the financing and international sales outfit recently formed through the union of London- and Paris-based Film…
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Tencent Video Strikes European Deal for ‘Blades of the Guardian’ With ADN (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese streaming giant Tencent has inked a deal with France-based Animation Digital Network (ADN) for its martial arts epic “Blades of…
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Marvel Animation Premieres First Episode of ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ at France’s Annecy Animation Festival
“Eyes of Wakanda,” an animated spin-off from the “Black Panther’” franchise, had its first episode shown at a panel at France’s Annecy…
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12 Canada-Based Animation Talents Pushing Boundaries at Home and Abroad
Canada continues to be a powerhouse in the world of animation, with its filmmakers consistently pushing the boundaries of storytelling and…
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Immersive Domes, Checkered-Eared Rabbits and a New Streaming Platform: Hungary to Showcase 111 Years of Animation as Annecy Country of Honor
At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hungary is not merely participating, it is being celebrated as the fest’s…
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Annecy Contender ‘Death Does Not Exist’ by Félix Dufour-Laperrière Gets Political: ‘There’s Urgency to Redistribute Wealth’
Annecy main comoetition contender “Death Does Not Exist” is a political film. And Quebec director Félix Dufour-Laperrière isn’t afraid to…