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Festivals

Space Cadet, Death Does Not Exist, Endless Cookie Space Cadet, Death Does Not Exist, Endless Cookie

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.

By Chris Robinson | 3 days ago

Life with an Idiot Life with an Idiot

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 days ago

Olivia & the Clouds

‘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.

By Ryan Gaur | 1 week ago

Cardboard

Exclusive Trailer: Locksmith Animation’s First Short Film ‘Cardboard’

Next week, the film will premiere in competition at the Annecy animation festival.

By Amid Amidi | 2 weeks ago

Annecy 2025 shorts preview

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.

By Chris Robinson | 2 weeks ago

Cartoon Brew Livestream

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

By Amid Amidi | 2 weeks ago

Death of the Fish

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.

By Chris Robinson | 3 weeks ago

Cannes 2025 animated features

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.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

Annecy 2025 feature film selections

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.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Netflix Animation at Annecy 2025

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.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Cartoon Network Studios

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.’

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

The Animation Freakout Hangout

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.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

The Square

2025 Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 3 Animated Features

The festival will take place June 4-15 in New York City.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Lesbian Space Princess; Maya, Give Me a Title

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.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Long shorts

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.

By Chris Robinson | 5 months ago

Niigata Int'l Animation Festival

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Animation First 2024

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.’

By Joe Fordham | 6 months ago

Los Angeles Animation Festival

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?

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Memoir of a Snail

‘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.’

By Amid Amidi | 8 months ago

Animation is Film 2024

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.

By Amid Amidi | 9 months ago

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