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Jun 12
"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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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 12
"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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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 12
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.
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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 12
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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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 12
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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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 12
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.
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Jun 12
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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Jun 12
"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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Jun 12
"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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Jun 12
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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Jun 12
"We wanted to express these unique Japanese animation techniques in 3D CG."
Hirota joined us to discuss the film's visual approach, the influence of Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki, and Studio 4ºC's commitment to experimentation.
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Cartoon Brew retweeted
A major exclusive feature about my work is now live on @cartoonbrew . Huge thanks to Jamie Lang 😌 From Siberia to Lazy Square, from my first designs to Brainrot. Probably the most personal and in-depth story I’ve ever shared cartoonbrew.com/shorts/lazy-…
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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 11
Pixar has dropped the first teaser for 'Gatto,' one of the most radical aesthetic departures in the studio's 30-year history. Directed by 'Luca's' Enrico Casarosa, the film will hit theaters in March 2027. More info here:
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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 11
The World Cup kicks off today, but we're excited about a different kind of soccer story.
Esteban Pedrozo's 'Julio' is the touching story of a man, voiced by Jorge Gutiérrez, who never makes it to the pros, but whose love for the game never fades.
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Cartoon Brew retweeted
Jun 11
Animation pioneer Floyd Norman will receive an Honorary Oscar at this year's Governors Awards. The Disney veteran, who became the studio's first Black artist hired on a long-term basis in 1956, joins Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among this year's honorees.
cartoonbrew.com/awards/floyd…
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Jun 11
The World Cup kicks off today, but we're excited about a different kind of soccer story.
Esteban Pedrozo's 'Julio' is the touching story of a man, voiced by Jorge Gutiérrez, who never makes it to the pros, but whose love for the game never fades.
cartoonbrew.com/shorts/esteb…
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Jun 11
We spoke with Pedrozo about the inspiration behind the short, his many collaborations with Gutiérrez, and why he wanted to tell a football story that doesn't end in glory.
Watch the full film and read our feature here: cartoonbrew.com/shorts/esteb…
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