Month: June 2021

“Tribute to The Memphis Group” Short Film by Euisoo Lim
Posted on Monday, June 21, 2021 · Leave a Comment Motion designer Euisoo Lim in Seoul, South Korea: “This video is a personal tribute to the Memphis Group founded by Ettore Sottsass and his colleagues in the 1970’s to showcase …

‘Beast,’ ‘People in Motion’ Lead Annecy 2021 Special Award Winners
JUNIOR JURY AWARD FOR A GRADUATION FILMMy Friend Who Shines in the NightGrégoire De Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac, Hélène LedevinFranceGOBELINS, L’ÉCOLE DE L’IMAGE CANAL+ JUNIOR JURY AWARDA Stone in the ShoeÉric MontchaudFrance, SwitzerlandXBO FILMS, NADASDY FILM SARL YOUNG AUDIENCE …

‘Flee’ and ‘Peel’ Take Top Cristal Awards at Annecy 2021
The 2021 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Mifa has just ended. A “battle” of an edition, according to CEO Mickaël Marin, that brought together more than 8,000 badge holders, half on-site. Despite the continuing challenges …

‘Masha and the Bear’s French TV Expansion Continues
Animaccord has secured a series of new French television deals for its flagship series, Masha and the Bear; existing spinoffs Masha’s Spooky Stories, Masha’s Tales, and the musical series Masha’s Songs; and new preschool spinoff, Nursery Rhymes. Canal+ currently airs …

Annecy Pitches: The Most Promising Animation Projects From Nigeria
The plot was engagingly narrated by director Wilson, with the aid of stills. The character designs consciously evoke those of Cartoon Saloon, including in its Taliban drama The Breadwinner. Animated family films about war and refugees are common in Europe, …

How Animation Studios Are Combating Climate Change
Image at top: “Tobie Lolness” In fairness, the question of flying was brought up, alongside many other subjects. The studio reps spoke about their systems for measuring emissions and creating policies accordingly. Here are six topics on which they made …

“Dunes” Short Film by Simon Holmedal
“Each element is represented by a single strand with three-dimensional qualities, constraint to a two-dimensional grid, making us essentially multidimensional but at the same time grounded in our own reality. “Throughout our lives, we experience highlights and low points. Some …

ArtClass Signs Lacey Uhlemeyer for US Representation
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment “Everything I do is about bringing the lens of empathy into my work and creating impact-driven content that combines poetic narratives with beautiful imagery,” concludes Uhlemeyer. “Most importantly, I’m grateful …