ANNECY – In one of the most significant distribution deals to date for Brazilian animation, New York-based GKids has acquired North American rights to Ale Abreu's upcoming "Boy and the World," the…
ANNECY – Regaled with Disney world premiere "Feast," first glimpses of Pixar's "Inside Out" and "Big Hero 6," plus work in progress presentations of "Boxtrolls," Sony's next "Smurf" movie and…
ANNECY – Germany's Picture Tree International and France's Ocean Films have boarded animated feature "Adama," Simon Rouby's period odyssey-come-coming of age tale which bids fair to be a Work in…
ANNECY – Two days before Annecy's Intl. Animation Film Market (MIFA) kicks off at the world's biggest cartoon confab, Paris-based Cyber Group Studios has inked with Les Armateurs to rep international…
MADRID – Lucky Red, one of Italy's leading independent distributors, has acquired theatrical, TV and DVD rights to Toei Animation's "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary," one of the biggest world…
ANNECY– Aiming to strengthen its children entertainment business, Zodiak Kids has poached ITV Studios Global Entertainment exec Jean-Philippe Randisi to become CEO. Taking over this newly-created…
MADRID – Homing in on one of the biggest challenges for indie toon production worldwide, Europa Distribution will organize a three-day workshop at next week's Annecy Animation Festival to analyze the…
This June, expect an explosion of color, energy and artistry from Brazil — and not just from its World Cup soccer team. At France's Annecy Festival, the world's biggest international animation event…
Some people go on vacation in June. Bill Plympton goes to Annecy. The man dubbed the King of Indie Animation is a popular draw at the famed French animation festival, which he's attended since 1985…
PARIS — Dean DeBlois’ “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ and Studio Ghibli’s “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” are among the high-profile toon pics set to play at the upcoming Annecy Intl. Film Festival. Both…
