Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning chief creative officer and the BAFTA-winning French director to be awarded at the upcoming festival, which runs June 13-18.
Launching October 4 on VOD and in select U.S. theatres, animated feature tells the story of young girl’s quest to unravel a set of mysterious kidnappings in turn-of-the-century Paris.
Featuring tales by women storytellers, the two-time César-winning filmmaker’s next animated feature will be set in Morocco and Istanbul.
Michel Ocelot’s ‘Dilili in Paris’ wins César Award for best animated film; Turkish independent animator Ayce Kartal is awarded for best animated short film.
The Miscweant reports on New York’s French Institute Alliance Française’s 2nd annual festival of French animation.
Three animated features and five shorts selected to complete for France’s highest honor.
Legendary director Michel Ocelot the guest of honor at the second annual edition of the only U.S. festival dedicated to French animation.
From Belle Époque Paris to biblical Egypt, the films in this year’s feature competition offer a bracing diversity of styles, themes and cultures.
GKIDS execs Eric Beckman and Dave Jesteadt continue feeding independent animated gems to a growing North American appetite.
Renowned BAFTA and César-winning filmmaker has previously been honored at Animafest Zagreb for best animated film for ‘The Three Inventors’ (Les Trois Inventeurs), in 1980, and ‘Azur & Asmar’ (Azur et Asmar), in 2007.
