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Chinese Artist Sun Xun Invites Everyone to Contribute Art to His Animated Feature

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2020 at 2:25pm

To celebrate being active in the face of the pandemic, famed painter and animator is looking for artists everywhere to participate in a special sequence within his new 90-minute film. 

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Denis Do Captures the Emotional Horror of Khmer Rouge Atrocities in ‘Funan’

Award-winning director discusses his semi-biographical animated feature about a family’s desperate struggle to reunite during the communist party’s 1975-1979 Cambodian reign of terror.

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‘Funan’ Director Denis Do Chosen to Create BIAF 2019 Poster and Trailer

Bucheon International Animation Festival selects Annecy 2018 Cristal-winner and Gobelins graduate to produce signature materials for upcoming 2019 edition. 

Lobo Headline News

LOBO Adds Directing Duo Alton to Animation Roster

São Paulo-based duo behind ‘100 Years in 100 Seconds,’ the short film created for the 2018 Annecy Festival celebrating 100 years of Brazilian animation, signs with international creative animation and design studio for global representation.

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‘Bloeistraat 11’ Short, ‘Funan’ Feature Win Cristal Awards at Annecy 2018

Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ directed by Nora Twomey, wins audience and jury awards.

Annecy 2018 Headline News

Free Download: Special Annecy 2018 Edition of ANIMATIONWorld Magazine!

Grab a café chair, order a double espresso, and enjoy AWN.com’s celebration of all things Annecy and the art, craft and industry of animation.

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Cartoon Network to Celebrate Women in the World of Animation at Annecy 2018

The creator-driven network reveals a new partnership with The Animation Workshop to sponsor a female student in EMEA.

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Drinking Deep from the Spring of Creativity: Brazil in the Spotlight at Annecy 2018

From the country’s first recorded animation from 1917 to the vibrant contemporary scene, the 2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival presents the best of a century of Brazilian animation.

Annecy 2018 Headline News

Iranian Series ‘Roobi and Chickens’ Headed to Annecy 2018

Award-winning 2D-animated kids series from Gonbad Caboud Studio to screen in competition at this year’s Annecy International Animation Festival.

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DreamWorks Animation Unveils the Hidden World in First Trailer for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’

From new technologies to new characters, director Dean DeBlois answers our questions about what to expect from the culmination of one of the biggest animated franchises of all time.

Annecy 2018 Headline News

Digital Dimension Bringing ‘Improbable Pirate Adventures’ to Annecy 2018

Real-time rendering within Epic Games Unreal 4 game engine powers new CG-animated short-form series aimed at 6-11-year-olds.

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Annecy 2018: Political, Social and Family Issues Stand Out in a Strong Line-Up of Feature Films

From Belle Époque Paris to biblical Egypt, the films in this year’s feature competition offer a bracing diversity of styles, themes and cultures.

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Brazilian Animation: Ennio Torresan Returns to His Roots

Twenty-five years since leaving his native country of Brazil, DreamWorks Animation head of story Ennio Torresan is actively pursuing projects with a Brazilian flavor.

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DreamWorks Animation Unveils New Title, Synopsis for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’

Attendees of the 2018 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to get a sneak peek at the culmination of director Dean DeBlois’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise.

Annecy 2018 Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Presenting Two New Shorts at Annecy

Studio lineup for the 2018 Edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival also includes a sneak-peek into the making of DWA’s 2019 release, ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.’