The 60th Annecy Animation Film Festival, which wrapped up this weekend, provided a quiet defiance of the technological trends — including CGI and A.I. — that seem to be irresistible in the animated industry today. Every one of the 2023 Anncey award winners was a traditional 2D feature, a celebration of the old-school craft of hand-drawn cartoons and hand-crafted animation.
None more so than Benoît Chieux’s opening night film Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air, which won this year’s audience award. The director’s first solo feature — he co-directed 2013’s Aunt Hilda! with frequent collaborator Jacques-Rémy Girerd — is a loving tribute to traditional animation. Hand-drawn, with only some scene transitions done on the computer, the children’s film follows the adventures of two young sisters who get sucked into the pages of a children’s book, entering into a fantastical Kingdom of the Winds, ruled over by a Sirocco, a wizard...
None more so than Benoît Chieux’s opening night film Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air, which won this year’s audience award. The director’s first solo feature — he co-directed 2013’s Aunt Hilda! with frequent collaborator Jacques-Rémy Girerd — is a loving tribute to traditional animation. Hand-drawn, with only some scene transitions done on the computer, the children’s film follows the adventures of two young sisters who get sucked into the pages of a children’s book, entering into a fantastical Kingdom of the Winds, ruled over by a Sirocco, a wizard...
- 6/19/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lille-born filmmaker Benoît Chieux has been coming to Annecy for 30 years. This year, to his own amazement, he is opening the festival with “Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams.”
“It’s an incredible surprise and a huge honor. Today’s competition [in animation] is very tough and there are so many high-quality feature films out there,” he says, calling the event “an exceptionally rich place to meet and discover new things.”
In “Sirocco,” two sisters, Juliette and Carmen, discover a secret passage to the world of their favorite book, the Kingdom of Air Streams. Transformed into cats and separated from each other, they will have to find their way back and – with the help of talented singer Selma – confront the mysterious Sirocco, the master of winds and storms.
“His face is half-hidden in order to draw the viewer’s attention. In a spectacular film like this one, it’s important to...
“It’s an incredible surprise and a huge honor. Today’s competition [in animation] is very tough and there are so many high-quality feature films out there,” he says, calling the event “an exceptionally rich place to meet and discover new things.”
In “Sirocco,” two sisters, Juliette and Carmen, discover a secret passage to the world of their favorite book, the Kingdom of Air Streams. Transformed into cats and separated from each other, they will have to find their way back and – with the help of talented singer Selma – confront the mysterious Sirocco, the master of winds and storms.
“His face is half-hidden in order to draw the viewer’s attention. In a spectacular film like this one, it’s important to...
- 6/11/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
The French filmmaker's solo directorial debut - an animated work steered by Sacrebleu Productions and set to be distributed in France by Haut et Court - will enter into production in early 2021. Nominated for the Best Animated Short award at the 2016 and 2018 Césars (for Tigres à la queue leu leu and Le jardin de minuit), and the co-director of Aunt Hilda! (2013) alongside Jacques-Rémy Girerd, for whom he also acted as artistic director on Mia et le migou (2008), Benoît Chieux is already a safe bet in the sector of excellence that is French animation. Unsurprisingly then, Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, the first feature film he has directed alone, whose graphic design he will be also taking full responsibility for and which will enter into production in early 2021, is attracting a great deal of attention, as clearly attested by its pilot (view here)...
Barcelona— Finland’s Yle, Ireland’s 9 Story Distribution International and France’s Folimage have been awarded as Broadcaster, Investor/Distributor and Producer of the Year respectively at this year’s Cartoon Forum, which closes today in Toulouse.
Finnish public broadcaster Yle, through Yle TV2, airs over 3,000 hours of programming per year for 2-12s. Yle has become a proactive partner in animated TV series co-production, and alongside the recently approved 25% cash rebate for domestic and foreign investments is one of the keys to Finland’s new animation revival. Two recent productions in which Yle has participated are “Gigglebug” (Gigglebug Entertainment) and “Albi the Snowman” (Hima Light). The Nordic country was also honored at Cartoon Forum with a Spotlight.
Other nominées in this category were Italy’s DeAKids, Netflix and France’s TF1 Unite Jeunesse.
Founded in 1981 by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, France’s Folimage took the Cartoon Tribute Award for Best Producer of the Year.
Finnish public broadcaster Yle, through Yle TV2, airs over 3,000 hours of programming per year for 2-12s. Yle has become a proactive partner in animated TV series co-production, and alongside the recently approved 25% cash rebate for domestic and foreign investments is one of the keys to Finland’s new animation revival. Two recent productions in which Yle has participated are “Gigglebug” (Gigglebug Entertainment) and “Albi the Snowman” (Hima Light). The Nordic country was also honored at Cartoon Forum with a Spotlight.
Other nominées in this category were Italy’s DeAKids, Netflix and France’s TF1 Unite Jeunesse.
Founded in 1981 by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, France’s Folimage took the Cartoon Tribute Award for Best Producer of the Year.
- 9/13/2018
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
The European Film Academy's three nominations for European Animated Feature Film 2015 are below. They are selected by a committee from a list of films provided by Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film, as well as individual film submissions. The committee is Efa Board Member Antonio Saura, producer (Spain), animation experts Marcel Jean (Annecy Ff, Canada) and Anja Šošić (Human Ark, Poland), as well as Petteri Pasanen (Anima Vitae, Finland), Iain Harvey (The Illuminated Film Company, UK) and Jacques-Rémy Girerd (director, France), the latter three representing Cartoon. The nominated films will soon be submitted to over 3,000 Efa Members to select the winner. The European Animated Feature Film 2015 will be presented at the European Film Awards Ceremony in Berlin on Saturday, December 12th. Watch the live stream. As for the Oscar race, "The Song of the Sea" was nominated last year, while well-reviewed "Shaun...
- 10/13/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
France’s Adama also nominated for European Film Awards.
The European Film Academy has announced the three nominations in the category European Animated Feature Film 2015.
Based on a list of films provided by Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film, as well as on individual film submissions, a committee decided on Simon Rouby’s French feature Adama; UK-France co-production Shaun The Sheep The Movie, written and directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton; and Song of the Sea, Tomm Moore’s Oscar-nominated fable that was a co-pro of Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg.
The committee comprised Efa Board Member Antonio Saura, producer (Spain), animation experts Marcel Jean (Annecy Ff, Canada) and Anja Šošić (Human Ark, Poland), as well as Petteri Pasanen (Anima Vitae, Finland), Iain Harvey (The Illuminated Film Company, UK) and Jacques-Rémy Girerd (director, France), the latter three representing Cartoon.
The nominated films will soon be submitted to more than 3,000 Efa members, who will elect...
The European Film Academy has announced the three nominations in the category European Animated Feature Film 2015.
Based on a list of films provided by Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film, as well as on individual film submissions, a committee decided on Simon Rouby’s French feature Adama; UK-France co-production Shaun The Sheep The Movie, written and directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton; and Song of the Sea, Tomm Moore’s Oscar-nominated fable that was a co-pro of Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg.
The committee comprised Efa Board Member Antonio Saura, producer (Spain), animation experts Marcel Jean (Annecy Ff, Canada) and Anja Šošić (Human Ark, Poland), as well as Petteri Pasanen (Anima Vitae, Finland), Iain Harvey (The Illuminated Film Company, UK) and Jacques-Rémy Girerd (director, France), the latter three representing Cartoon.
The nominated films will soon be submitted to more than 3,000 Efa members, who will elect...
- 10/13/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Chefs cooking themed meals include Daniel Achilles, Tim Raue and the Roca brothers.
The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale (Feb 6-16) will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.
The motto of this year’s programme is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn”.
There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme), Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter, also shown in Panorama.
“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...
The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale (Feb 6-16) will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.
The motto of this year’s programme is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn”.
There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme), Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter, also shown in Panorama.
“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...
- 1/20/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Chefs cooking themed meals include Daniel Achilles, Tim Raue and the Roca brothers.
The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.
The motto of this year’s programem is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn.” There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme], Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter (also shown in Panorama).
“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...
The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.
The motto of this year’s programem is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn.” There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme], Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter (also shown in Panorama).
“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...
- 1/20/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Berlinale adds 17 features to the Generation programme, aimed at children and youths, including the European premiere of a feature co-directed by Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Clement.
A total of 60 short and full-length films from 35 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions at the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 6-16). They include five long and nine short animated films.
Section head Maryanne Redpath said: “This diversity transcends all limits, in content, imagery, narrative structure and rhythm. Each of these animated gems creates its own universe and is a fantastic cinematic adventure, not just for children.”
The selection includes What We Do in the Shadows, a mockumentary that follows the struggles of a group of New Zealand–based vampires to understand modern society and adapt to the ever-changing world around them. The ensemble includes Flights of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, who co-directs alongside Taika Waititi.
This year, Generation will be...
A total of 60 short and full-length films from 35 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions at the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 6-16). They include five long and nine short animated films.
Section head Maryanne Redpath said: “This diversity transcends all limits, in content, imagery, narrative structure and rhythm. Each of these animated gems creates its own universe and is a fantastic cinematic adventure, not just for children.”
The selection includes What We Do in the Shadows, a mockumentary that follows the struggles of a group of New Zealand–based vampires to understand modern society and adapt to the ever-changing world around them. The ensemble includes Flights of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, who co-directs alongside Taika Waititi.
This year, Generation will be...
- 1/14/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Stuart Murdoch’s God Help the Girl among 12 films announced for next year’s Berlinale.
The first titles for Berlinale 2014’s Generation programme have been unveiled by the festival.
With the complete programme to be announced in mid January, the selection includes the world premieres of Inés María Barrionuevo’s Atlántida and Matías Lucchesi’s Ciencias Naturales (Natural Sciences), as well as the European premiere of Stuart Murdoch’s God Help the Girl.
In 2014, Generation will be returning to the recently reopened Zoo Palast cinema, as well as screening at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The section’s short film competition will take place in the CinemaxX at Potsdamer Platz.
The 12 titles announced are:
Wp = World Premiere / IP = International Premiere / Ep = European Premiere
Generation 14plus52 Tuesdays (Australia)
dir. Sophie Hyde (Ep)Atlántida (Argentina/France)
dir. Inés María Barrionuevo (Wp)Einstein and Einstein (People’s Republic of China)
dir. Cao Baoping (Ep)Galore (Australia)
dir. Rhys Graham (IP)God...
The first titles for Berlinale 2014’s Generation programme have been unveiled by the festival.
With the complete programme to be announced in mid January, the selection includes the world premieres of Inés María Barrionuevo’s Atlántida and Matías Lucchesi’s Ciencias Naturales (Natural Sciences), as well as the European premiere of Stuart Murdoch’s God Help the Girl.
In 2014, Generation will be returning to the recently reopened Zoo Palast cinema, as well as screening at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The section’s short film competition will take place in the CinemaxX at Potsdamer Platz.
The 12 titles announced are:
Wp = World Premiere / IP = International Premiere / Ep = European Premiere
Generation 14plus52 Tuesdays (Australia)
dir. Sophie Hyde (Ep)Atlántida (Argentina/France)
dir. Inés María Barrionuevo (Wp)Einstein and Einstein (People’s Republic of China)
dir. Cao Baoping (Ep)Galore (Australia)
dir. Rhys Graham (IP)God...
- 12/12/2013
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
A Cat in Paris
Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol
Written by Jacques-Rémy Girerd and Alain Gagnol
France, 2010
As contentious as every Oscar inevitably is, one of the few areas of consistency is in the Best Animated Feature category (and perhaps the Best Documentary Feature). The 84th Academy Awards saw five worthy candidates, including France’s A Cat in Paris, and although it certainly merits a nomination, the film lacks the form of its fellow contenders. Animated with artistry and distinct visual appeal, A Cat in Paris never truly actualizes its self-imposed expectations.
In Paris, a cat named Dino leads an auspicious double life. By day, Dino is the loyal, loving pet of Zoé (Oriane Zani), a young taciturn little girl. By night, Dino becomes an accomplice to Nico (Bruno Salomone), a prolific cat burglar that roams the rooftops of the city.
During one fateful night on the prowl,...
Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol
Written by Jacques-Rémy Girerd and Alain Gagnol
France, 2010
As contentious as every Oscar inevitably is, one of the few areas of consistency is in the Best Animated Feature category (and perhaps the Best Documentary Feature). The 84th Academy Awards saw five worthy candidates, including France’s A Cat in Paris, and although it certainly merits a nomination, the film lacks the form of its fellow contenders. Animated with artistry and distinct visual appeal, A Cat in Paris never truly actualizes its self-imposed expectations.
In Paris, a cat named Dino leads an auspicious double life. By day, Dino is the loyal, loving pet of Zoé (Oriane Zani), a young taciturn little girl. By night, Dino becomes an accomplice to Nico (Bruno Salomone), a prolific cat burglar that roams the rooftops of the city.
During one fateful night on the prowl,...
- 6/3/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Film Lineup Set For Inaugural Palo Alto International Film Festival
Palo Alto, CA . The Palo Alto International Film Festival (Paiff) has announced its film program for the 2011 festival. The lineup includes 20 features and 74 short films curated from award-winning films and film festival favorites that exemplify Paiff.s theme of innovation in art, film and technology.
Paiff proudly presents a lineup that challenges the art form, taking creative risks with technology in films like Braden King.s cross-platform feature .Here,. to the artistically inventive .Bombay Beach. by music video director Alma Har.el to documentaries like .Something Ventured. which delves into the world of Venture Capital firms.
.We.re seeing a new movement emerging . films are trying to live outside the cinema. They.re breaking out of traditional storytelling structures,. said Paiff.s Director Programming Alf Seccombe. .This festival spotlights the creative risk-taking that is inherent in innovation..
The 2011 festival kicks...
Palo Alto, CA . The Palo Alto International Film Festival (Paiff) has announced its film program for the 2011 festival. The lineup includes 20 features and 74 short films curated from award-winning films and film festival favorites that exemplify Paiff.s theme of innovation in art, film and technology.
Paiff proudly presents a lineup that challenges the art form, taking creative risks with technology in films like Braden King.s cross-platform feature .Here,. to the artistically inventive .Bombay Beach. by music video director Alma Har.el to documentaries like .Something Ventured. which delves into the world of Venture Capital firms.
.We.re seeing a new movement emerging . films are trying to live outside the cinema. They.re breaking out of traditional storytelling structures,. said Paiff.s Director Programming Alf Seccombe. .This festival spotlights the creative risk-taking that is inherent in innovation..
The 2011 festival kicks...
- 8/15/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Reviewed by Andra Zadnik
(May 2011)
Directed by: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Written by: Benoît Chieux, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov
Featuring the voices of: John Dimaggio, Whoopie Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn and James Woods
In the animated feature “Mia and the Migoo,” Jacques-Rémy Girerd creates a world that articulates the beauty (and necessity) of cel animation. In the film, Mia (voiced by newcomer Amanda Misquez) says a tearful goodbye to her mother’s grave and sets out on an adventure to find her father (Jesse Corti) who has been harmed in an accident deep within the mountains far from her town. She encounters various unique personalities on the way, along with a fascinating creature, the Migoo.
As the character travels, she moves through surroundings that look as if they were painted by a French impressionist. From a remote village to the foliage of a jungle, the animated world art director Benoît Chieux...
(May 2011)
Directed by: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Written by: Benoît Chieux, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov
Featuring the voices of: John Dimaggio, Whoopie Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn and James Woods
In the animated feature “Mia and the Migoo,” Jacques-Rémy Girerd creates a world that articulates the beauty (and necessity) of cel animation. In the film, Mia (voiced by newcomer Amanda Misquez) says a tearful goodbye to her mother’s grave and sets out on an adventure to find her father (Jesse Corti) who has been harmed in an accident deep within the mountains far from her town. She encounters various unique personalities on the way, along with a fascinating creature, the Migoo.
As the character travels, she moves through surroundings that look as if they were painted by a French impressionist. From a remote village to the foliage of a jungle, the animated world art director Benoît Chieux...
- 5/6/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Andra Zadnik
(May 2011)
Directed by: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Written by: Benoît Chieux, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov
Featuring the voices of: John Dimaggio, Whoopie Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn and James Woods
In the animated feature “Mia and the Migoo,” Jacques-Rémy Girerd creates a world that articulates the beauty (and necessity) of cel animation. In the film, Mia (voiced by newcomer Amanda Misquez) says a tearful goodbye to her mother’s grave and sets out on an adventure to find her father (Jesse Corti) who has been harmed in an accident deep within the mountains far from her town. She encounters various unique personalities on the way, along with a fascinating creature, the Migoo.
As the character travels, she moves through surroundings that look as if they were painted by a French impressionist. From a remote village to the foliage of a jungle, the animated world art director Benoît Chieux...
(May 2011)
Directed by: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Written by: Benoît Chieux, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov
Featuring the voices of: John Dimaggio, Whoopie Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn and James Woods
In the animated feature “Mia and the Migoo,” Jacques-Rémy Girerd creates a world that articulates the beauty (and necessity) of cel animation. In the film, Mia (voiced by newcomer Amanda Misquez) says a tearful goodbye to her mother’s grave and sets out on an adventure to find her father (Jesse Corti) who has been harmed in an accident deep within the mountains far from her town. She encounters various unique personalities on the way, along with a fascinating creature, the Migoo.
As the character travels, she moves through surroundings that look as if they were painted by a French impressionist. From a remote village to the foliage of a jungle, the animated world art director Benoît Chieux...
- 5/6/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The French sales/production company is supplying this year's Cannes fest with a trio of titles, but you might find me doing cartwheels more for a project that hasn't even began lensing in Marjane Satrapi's Waiting for Azrael. Red, white and green helmer Daniele Luchetti returns to the French festival for the umpteenth time with La Nostra Vita (see pic above) and Takeshi Kitano will break decibel levels with Outrage --- the film's trailer says it all. Celluloid Dreams' is also repping something for doc enthusiasts and tourists who love Paris: Fred Wiseman's Crazy Horse. If I Want To Whistle I Whistle by Florin Serban - Completed La Nostra Vita by Daniele Luchetti - Completed Outrage by Takeshi Kitano - Completed REVOLUCIÓN by Carlos Reygadas - Completed We Are The Night by Dennis Gansel - Post-Production A Prophet (Un Prophete) by Jacques Audiard - Completed Apart Together (Tuan Yuan...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The hardware for the 2009 European Film Awards has been handed out and Michael Haneke is the clear winner, with his latest - The White Ribbon - taking film, director and screenwriter nods. Here's the complete list of winners:
The 22nd European Film Awards
The Winners
European Film 2009
Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon), Germany/Austria/France/Italy
written and directed by Michael Haneke
produced by Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz, Margaret Menegoz
& Andrea Occhipinti
European Director 2009
Michael Haneke for Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
European Actor 2009
Tahar Rahim in Un ProphEte (A Prophet)
European Actress 2009
Kate Winslet in The Reader (Der Vorleser)
European Screenwriter 2009
Michael Haneke for Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2009
Anthony Dod Mantle for Antichrist & Slumdog Millionaire
European Film Academy Prix D'Excellence 2009
Brigitte Taillandier, Francis Wargnier, Jean-Paul Hurier & Marc Doisne for
the Sound Design, Un ProphEte (A Prophet...
The 22nd European Film Awards
The Winners
European Film 2009
Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon), Germany/Austria/France/Italy
written and directed by Michael Haneke
produced by Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz, Margaret Menegoz
& Andrea Occhipinti
European Director 2009
Michael Haneke for Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
European Actor 2009
Tahar Rahim in Un ProphEte (A Prophet)
European Actress 2009
Kate Winslet in The Reader (Der Vorleser)
European Screenwriter 2009
Michael Haneke for Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2009
Anthony Dod Mantle for Antichrist & Slumdog Millionaire
European Film Academy Prix D'Excellence 2009
Brigitte Taillandier, Francis Wargnier, Jean-Paul Hurier & Marc Doisne for
the Sound Design, Un ProphEte (A Prophet...
- 12/12/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Mia and the Migoo (top); Niko & the Way to the Stars (middle); The Secret of Kells (bottom) The European Film Academy has announced the three nominees for the new European Film Award category "Best Animated Feature Film." They are: Mia and the Migoo (Mia et le Migou) (France 2008) by Jacques-Rémy Girerd A young girl sets out looking for her father, a worker at the building site of a luxury hotel in the middle of a hidden forest. Deep in the woods, she comes face to face with the mysterious creature Migoo. Niko & the Way to the Stars (Niko – Lentäjän poika) (Finland / Germany / Denmark / Ireland 2008) by Kari Juusonen & [...]...
- 10/22/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The European Film Academy has announced the creation of a new category for their awards ceremony.
The film institution will be honoring achievement in animation for the first time this year with the European Film Academy Animated Feature Film Award. The distinction is available to three nominees recently selected by a jury.
Sitting on the selection committee were Efa board members Per Holst, a Danish film producer, and Spanish producer Antonio Saura. Also picking the films were representatives of Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film: Agnès Bizzaro, program consultant and editor in France and Germany; Italian director Enzo d'Alo; and British director Joanna Quinn. The jury's picks included "Mia et la Migou," "Niko - Lentäjän poika" and "Brendan et le Secret de Kells."
"Mia et la Migou" - English title "Mia & the Migoo" - is a 2008 French film by Jacques-Rémy Girerd about Mia, a girl who, after the death of her mother,...
The film institution will be honoring achievement in animation for the first time this year with the European Film Academy Animated Feature Film Award. The distinction is available to three nominees recently selected by a jury.
Sitting on the selection committee were Efa board members Per Holst, a Danish film producer, and Spanish producer Antonio Saura. Also picking the films were representatives of Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film: Agnès Bizzaro, program consultant and editor in France and Germany; Italian director Enzo d'Alo; and British director Joanna Quinn. The jury's picks included "Mia et la Migou," "Niko - Lentäjän poika" and "Brendan et le Secret de Kells."
"Mia et la Migou" - English title "Mia & the Migoo" - is a 2008 French film by Jacques-Rémy Girerd about Mia, a girl who, after the death of her mother,...
- 10/22/2009
- icelebz.com
- After a hugely successful Sundance film festival, it is to Cannes that the Paris-based Celluloid Dreams is looking towards with the hopes of finding a three peat victory with the Dardenne's latest. The Dardenne film is what we are most looking forward to seeing, the same goes for the Sundance winner, the IFC film Ballast and Director Fortnight's Better things. Ballast by Lance Hammer - Completed Better Things by Duane Hopkins - Completed Bob Marley: Exodus 77 by Anthony Wall - Completed Dog Eat Dog (Perro Come Perro) by Carlos Moreno - Completed Flow : For Love Of Water by Irena Salina - Completed Le Voyage Aux PYRÉNÉES by Arnaud Larrieu,... - Completed Lorna's Silence (Le Silence De Lorna) by Jean-Pierre Dardenne,... - Completed Mark Of An Angel (L'empreinte De L'ange) by Safy Nebbou - Completed Mia And The Migoo by Jacques-Rémy Girerd - Completed Patti Smith: Dream Of Life
- 5/17/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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