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LONDON — The European Film Academy will make animation the focus of its annual masterclass, which will be led by German animator Andreas Hykade. The masterclass program, titled "Animation Today,"…

ANNECY — For Brazil, the 37th Annecy Animation Film Festival, which opens today, marks multiple significant firsts, all underscoring the mounting muscle of the toon industries in emerging markets…

Turning slowly from gritty to pretty, Riker's drama boasts impressive perfs from Aussie thesp Abbie Cornish and talented non-pro Maritza Santiago Hernandez in the title role.

"Humpday" helmer Lynn Shelton is attached to direct "Laggies," an indie being produced by Anonymous Content.

Karim Ainouz takes auds on an inner journey over 24 hours that, like tides on the beach, surge and subside until a calmer spirit prevails.

NBCUniversal's Lauren Zalaznick announced a new marketing initiative christened Hispanics@NBCU at Tuesday ayem's Power of the Purse breakfast in Gotham.

"Pescador" and "Dust," the latest films from up-and-coming Latin American directors Sebastian Cordero and Juan Hernandez Cordon, will be presented at the Miami Intl. Film Festival's Encuentros.

Films screening at Ventana Sur include "A Cursed Summer," "Baby Shower," "Lope," and "October."

A encounter during a torrential downpour allows a couple of strangers to reconnect with life.

"I never set out to write comedies," says Michelle Morgan. "Sometimes, you just end up being funny without even trying, because it's just how you see the world."

Anatomizing a pop star's life through his catalog of No. 1 hits worked for Frankie Valli, and it works in "Ray Charles Live!" the world premiere musical bio helmed by Sheldon Epps at the Pasadena…