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Exclusive Trailer: Singapore's first animated feature in 15 years is headed to Annecy. 'The Violinist' is a stunning, sweeping historical drama that follows two childhood friends through war, separation, and nearly eight decades of Southeast Asian history. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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For the sake of authenticity, part of the crew was exclusively dedicated for a year and a half to studying violin performance so every finger position would match the music onscreen. "The film is called The Violinist. We knew we had to get it right." cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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Ahead of this year's fest, Annecy artistic director Marcel Jean told us 'The Violinist' "was one of the best surprises I had during the selection process." We agree. Find out why here: cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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ZAG has officially begun production on 'Ghostforce Evolution,' a new 26-episode series and special expanding the supernatural action franchise. Netflix, TF1, and Super RTL have signed on as launch partners. cartoonbrew.com/series/ghost…
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Chris Sullivan's first feature took 14 years to complete. More than a decade later, he's heading back to Annecy with 'The Orbit of Minor Satellites,' which blends grief, therapy, Cold War anxieties, Boris Karloff radio plays, live action, and 2D animation. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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Natalia Mirzoyan's 'Winter in March' and Félix Dufour-Laperrière's 'Death Does Not Exist' took top honors at Animafest Zagreb over the weekend. Here's the complete list of winners from one of animation's oldest and most prestigious festivals. cartoonbrew.com/festivals/an…
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Sponsored: #TVPaint, 2D animation software, just released a new update:  #TVPaintAnimation12.1 📷 New features and bug fixes, check the full changelog 📷 tvpaint.com/en/news/tvpaint-… Go see them in Annecy next week, booth A.01, to try TVPaint Animation 12.1 Professional 📷
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Can a 43-year-old dude buy a 'KPop Demon Hunters' Derpy Tiger set for himself? Asking for a friend.
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The team behind the Annecy and Annie-winning short 'Shooom’s Odyssey has launched production on 'The Little Run,' a dialogue-free animated feature from Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti, with a 2028 theatrical release planned. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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Benji Davies’ million-copy-selling picture book 'The Storm Whale' is being adapted into a 30-minute animated TV special by BAFTA-nominated Moth Studio. The project will be presented at Annecy next week. cartoonbrew.com/tv/storm-wha…
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Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton have been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours, while 'Pop Paper City' creator Georgina Hurcombe has been awarded an MBE. cartoonbrew.com/awards/peter…
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"If we can imagine it, we can animate it." Arturo and Roy discuss self-financing the film, building a stop-motion industry in Mexico, and what they learned from Guillermo del Toro. Read our full interview: cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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"We wanted to prove them wrong." The brothers were told that Mexican audiences didn't want films like 'I Am Frankelda.' Instead of scaling back, they turned a planned TV special into a feature and made history. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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Exclusive BTS: Today, Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda,' the first feature-length stop-motion film produced entirely in Mexico. We spoke with Cinema Fantasma founders Arturo and Roy Ambriz about the journey that brought the film to the screen. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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Today is the day!!! I am Frankelda is now on Netflix worldwide💙❤️this movie is dedicated to all the artist that feel like their work is not valid in any way. Our souls are made out of ink, and as long as we keep on existing we will keep creating
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To celebrate Aardman's 50th anniversary, The Royal Mint has released a commemorative 50p coin featuring Wallace, Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Morph, and even Feathers McGraw. More on the coin and the studio's half-century milestone: cartoonbrew.com/studios/aard…
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Six years after Poupelle of 'Chimney Town,' director Yusuke Hirota returns with 'Chimney Town: Frozen in Time,' an Annecy-bound sequel that pushes Studio 4ºC's blend of hand-drawn aesthetics and 3D CG even further. cartoonbrew.com/anime/chimne…
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Exclusive BTS: Today, Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda,' the first feature-length stop-motion film produced entirely in Mexico. We spoke with Cinema Fantasma founders Arturo and Roy Ambriz about the journey that brought the film to the screen. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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"We wanted to prove them wrong." The brothers were told that Mexican audiences didn't want films like 'I Am Frankelda.' Instead of scaling back, they turned a planned TV special into a feature and made history. cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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"If we can imagine it, we can animate it." Arturo and Roy discuss self-financing the film, building a stop-motion industry in Mexico, and what they learned from Guillermo del Toro. Read our full interview: cartoonbrew.com/feature-film…
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