International Insider: Animated In Annecy
Hello again, Insiders. The heat was on literally and figuratively this week as the Annecy International Animation Festival…
WBPA President Bill Damaschke Talks New Theatrical Chapter
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation President Bill Damaschke heralded a new era for the studio’s animated feature arm at…
Bonnie Arnold On ‘Toy Story’, ‘Snoopy Unleashed’ & Animation Snobs
Storied animation producer Bonnie Arnold gave short shrift to those who are snobbish about her beloved discipline at…
Duncan Jones on Making Animated ‘Rogue Trooper’ on an Indie Budget
“There’s AI — the film has no AI,” says director-writer Duncan Jones emphatically about his latest feature, “Rogue…
‘Masha and the Three Bears’: Inside Animation’s Next Big Franchise
The creative minds at Animaccord faced a challenge most animation studios would envy: Where do you take a…
Annecy-Bound Picture ‘Julián’ Acquired For France + First Clip
EXCLUSIVE: Gebeka Films has acquired French distribution rights to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Louise Bagnall’s animated feature Julián ahead of…
Keanu Reeves To Lead Voice Cast Of Masashi Kawamura’s ‘Hidari’
Keanu Reeves has signed up to lead the voice cast in Japanese animation director Masashi Kawamura’s long-awaited feature…