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Canadian Indie Animated Features On The Rise: ‘Space Cadet,’ ‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Endless Cookie’
A deep dive into three new indie Canadian features screening at Annecy.
Festivals
Opening Night Of Annecy Festival Turns Political As Filmmakers Go Off-Script
The audience reportedly erupted into applause when Bulgarian-Canadian filmmaker Theo Ushev directed F-bombs at Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu.
‘Olivia & The Clouds,’ A Wildly Creative Feature From The Dominican Republic Made For Under $1 Million
Director Tomás Pichardo Espaillat speaks about his bigscreen accomplishment and how he turned limitations, like a lack of animators in his country, into an opportunity to experiment creatively.
Exclusive Trailer: Locksmith Animation’s First Short Film ‘Cardboard’
Next week, the film will premiere in competition at the Annecy animation festival.
10 Shorts You Don’t Want To Miss At Annecy 2025
We take a look at ten new shorts screening at this year’s Annecy Festival.
Cartoon Brew’s Livestream: Previewing Annecy And Early Look At This Year’s Oscar Contenders
We’re marking the livestream’s first year anniversary with a new broadcast design
Cannes 2025 Interview: Eva Lusbaronian On Her Short ‘Death Of The Fish’ (Exclusive Trailer)
The 14-minute short was one of two animated films in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at Cannes.
Three Animated Features Are Premiering At Cannes. Could One Of Them Be The Next ‘Flow’?
There’s a good reason to pay close attention to these three animated films premiering at Cannes.
Annecy Selects 21 Animated Features For Competition Lineups
The Annecy Festival’s artistic director provides commentary on why each feature film was selected for competition.
Netflix Announces Annecy Festival Line-Up Including World Premiere Of ‘Fixed’
The streamer will also offer previews of the feature ‘In Your Dreams,’ a new series from the creator of ‘BoJack Horseman,’ and a first-look at the ‘Stranger Things’ animated spinoff.
Cartoon Network Studios 25th Anniversary Panel At Annecy Will Feature Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Rebecca Sugar, Pen Ward, And Others
Warner Bros. will also preview new projects including ‘Get Jiro’ and ‘Bat-Fam.’
This Sunday: The Animation Freakout Hangout, L.A.’s First All-Vintage Animation Festival
The festival will present “the trippiest, most transcendentally beautiful, riotously bizarre and third-eye-opening animation from around the globe.”
2025 Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 3 Animated Features
The festival will take place June 4-15 in New York City.
Berlin Film Festival: ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ And ‘Maya, Give Me A Title’ Among Feature Film Winners
Numerous animated shorts also earned awards at the 75th edition of the Berlinale.
When Did Animated Shorts Get So Long? An Investigation Into The Uncomfortable Rise Of Long Shorts
As animation directors explore longer film formats, the trend is causing headaches for producers, distributors, festival programmers, and educators.
Niigata Int’l Animation Festival Announces 12 Features In Competition
The festival, which takes place next month, will also present a major retrospective on Satoshi Kon.
New York’s French Animation Festival Animation First Reveals Exciting 2025 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
The event includes the U.S. premiere of Claude Barras’s ‘Savages’ and the East Coast premiere of Michel Hazanavicius’s ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes.’
This Weekend In LA: Los Angeles Animation Festival Returns With A Full Slate Of Animated Shorts
Want to discover a well-curated selection of new animated shorts on the bigscreen?
‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Beats Out Live-Action Films, Wins Top Prize At BFI London Film Festival
Two other animated films also received special jury mentions at the festival: the feature ‘Olivia & Las Nubes’ and the short ‘Dragfox.’
Animation Is Film To Host N. American Premieres Of ‘The Colors Within’ And ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’
The festival is set to take place in Los Angeles from October 18-20.