Tagged With: Annecy

Honoring a Music Video Maestro Headline News

Annecy 2025 Welcomes Michel Gondry

The visionary artist, known in part for his animation work in various music videos, will serve as Festival guest, and be awarded with an Honorary Cristal; festival runs June 8-14.

Fooling With the Devil Headline News

‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ Headed to Blu-ray, Major Digital Platforms

Available on Blu-ray starting March 4, the animated film that follows a teen girl and a cat that accidentally make a deal with the devil will also stream on major digital platforms starting January 28.

A Panda Out of Water Story! Headline News

Shout! Studios Reveals ‘Panda Bear in Africa’ Digital Release

The animated feature from Shout! Studios and Shout! Kids in collaboration with Cinema Management Group will be available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms on January 28, 2025.

Empowering Women in Animation Headline News

Applications For WIA’s 2025 ‘Stories x Women’ Now Open

Selectees for the unique pitch development program receive a series of mentoring and coaching sessions led by animation experts who will prepare them to present at Annecy 2025; application deadline is February 7, 2025.

Watch it Now! Headline News

‘Memoir of a Snail’ Now Streaming on The Animation Showcase

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 1:15pm

Oscar-winning director Adam Elliot’s latest stop-motion feature is now available free on the streaming platform worldwide for industry workers and students.

Go With the Flow ANIMATIONWorld

‘Flow’: Cat-aloging Gints Zilbalodis’ Journey of Teamwork and Self Discovery

The Latvian director employs beautifully stylized and detailed 3D animation, somewhat photoreal, somewhat painterly, to tell without words his engaging story about a cat waking up in a world invaded by water, where humans have disappeared, who must belay his instincts and learn to get along with a group of animals in order to survive.

Watch it Now! Headline News

‘Chicken for Linda’ Now Streaming on The Animation Showcase

The award-winning animated film is now accessible on the streaming platform for free worldwide for industry workers and students, alongside a set of ‘making-of’s and featurettes.

A Bond Like No Other ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Wild Robot’: An Eloquent Exploration of Self, Technology, and Nature

Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and producer Jeff Hermann discuss DreamWorks Animation's beautifully animated and emotionally compelling film, based on the beloved bestseller by Peter Brown, about a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who must learn to adapt to the harsh surrounding, opening today in theaters.

A Bond Like No Other Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Drops Final ‘The Wild Robot’ Trailer

Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders’ beautifully animated gem about a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters hits theaters September 27.

Coraline is 15! Headline News

‘Coraline’ Re-release Passes $50M

LAIKA’s 15th Anniversary screenings of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion film continue their successful new runs, exceeding original box office takes in some territories; screenings in France and Italy are slated for November.

Cats and Water Don’t Mix Headline News

Release Date Set for ‘Flow’ Animated Feature

Gints Zilbalodis’ Annecy award-winning 3D animated film, which follows a cat who wakes up in a universe where all human life seems to have disappeared, opens in New York and Los Angeles on November 22.

Coraline is 15! Headline News

15th Anniversary ‘Coraline’ Release Scores $20M+ Worldwide

LAIKA’s has reported ‘beyond-expectations’ box office results on re-release of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film; Fathom and Trafalgar Releasing extend run through August 29, opening more international markets.

A Bond Like No Other Headline News

Watch: Maren Morris’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Featurette

Grammy winning singer-songwriter contributes 2 original songs ‘Kiss the Sky’ and ‘Even When I’m Not’ to DreamWorks Animation’s new animated feature; full soundtrack drops the same day the film hits theaters - September 27.

Say it Aint So Headline News

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Animated ‘Fixed’ Gets Cut at Warner Bros.

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 9, 2024 at 1:05pm

In another cost-cutting move similar to the shelving of ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ the company will not be releasing the ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ creator’s first R-Rated comedy about a dog who finds out he’ll be neutered in the morning.

Go With the Flow Headline News

Trailer Drops for Gints Zilbalodis’ Indie Hit Feature ‘Flow’

The Annecy Jury award-winning 3DCG film follows a cat who wakes up in a universe invaded by water, where all human life seems to have disappeared.

A Bond Like No Other Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Drops ‘The Wild Robot’ Featurette

Go behind the scenes with Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders, production designer Raymond Zibach, and many other artists, along with stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara, to see how storyboards, sketches, concept art, models, layout and animation came together to tell the story of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters; coming to theaters September 27.

Business Headline News

Bejuba! Entertainment Acquires ‘Animixies’ Worldwide Distribution Rights

Trailer released for the 3DCG animated kids’ series that follows 2 intrepid young zoologists who explore a newly discovered Island with the help of its inhabitants, the fantastical creatures named Animixies.  

Women in Animation Headline News

WIA World Summit Wraps Successful 8th Edition

Day-long symposium at the 2024 Annecy Festival tackled emerging industry innovations, the power of community in the evolving animation landscape, and how to support gender equity in animation.

2D Headline News

Mercury Filmworks Teaming with Turnip + Duck Studio for ‘Bunny McBee’

Canadian-Irish co-production deal for original 2D-animated short-form preschool series created by Emmy-nominated 'Hilda' director Andy Coyle signed at Annecy.

Awards Headline News

'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Percebes' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2024

By Dan Sarto | Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 5:39pm

Adam Elliot's stop-motion feature and the 2D short by Alexandra Ramires and Laura GonÇalves among the 22 winners at the jam packed 48th festival edition that saw a record 17,440 accredited attendees from 103 countries.

Checkmate! Headline News

Woody Allen-Narrated Animated Short ‘Mr. Fischer’s Chair’ in Production

The four-studio co-production centers on the face-off between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky during the 1972 World Chess Championship; release set for August 2025.

Annecy Headline News

Netflix Presents Sneak Peeks of Upcoming Films, Series at Annecy

The streamer showcases upcoming animated films and series in an event packed with top-tier talent, works-in-progress and exciting first looks.

We Want More Green Slabs of Clay! Headline News

‘Gumby’ Animated Kids, Adult Series in Development at Fox’s Bento Box

The first series, ‘Gumby Kids,’ aimed at children aged eight-12, will be showrun, penned, and executive produced by Deeki Deke; focus will shift to the adult primetime series once first series is up and running.

Coraline is 15! Headline News

Remastered 3D ‘Coraline’ Heads to Theaters to Celebrate 15th Anniversary

Henry Selick and LAIKA’s Annie Award-winning/Oscar-nominated 2009 stop-motion classic returns to cinemas worldwide in all its stereoscopic splendor on August 15; tickets available June 21.

A Bond Like No Other Headline News

DreamWorks Drops ‘The Wild Robot’ Trailer #2

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:30am

From Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders comes a beautifully animated gem about the bond between a domestic robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short - that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters; coming to theaters September 27.

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