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For Colombian rising animation talent María Cristina Pérez, whose experimental short “Once in a Body” (“Una vez en un Cuerpo”) competed in the Annecy Animation Festival’s Perspectives sidebar, human connection is the overriding theme in her growing body of work. This is her fourth short, which she dedicates to her sister. “The story portrayed in […]
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The most prominent animation festival in the world, Annecy, has named Colombia as its Country of Honor next year, a significant nod to the South American nation’s burgeoning animation industry. The honor was awarded by the 66-year-old festival and its market, Mifa (Marché International du Film d’Animation), long deemed the premier global gathering for animation […]
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“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such as “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big hits at Cannes, to win on Saturday the biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy’s feature film Cristal. A tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, “The Violinist” certainly had its fans […]
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There was no measurable rain in Washington, D.C. Friday night, but even a threat of scattered showers was enough to melt Vanilla Ice’s planned performance on the National Lawn as part of the Freedom 250 events, as the free show was called off hours before it was set to occur due to “inclement weather.” Vanilla […]
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The way art connects (and saves) these two on a daily basis is its own idiosyncratic story, and it speaks to a certain vanishing culture of passionate New York literary brainiacs that used to be thought of as practically the essence of the city.
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Swiss filmmaker Antonin Niclass brings imagination to life in “Into the Forest,” a stop-motion short which won Friday the Young Audience Award at the Annecy Animation Festival. Produced by Milos-Films and shot at Hélium Films’ studios in Switzerland’s Lausanne, the short follows three handcrafted monkeys who transform a cold animation studio into a vibrant jungle […]
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Barging through the doors of the Poohniverse nose-first, Pinocchio has officially come to the company of Winnie the Pooh, Bambi and Peter Pan with Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s “Pinocchio Unstrung.” The latest addition to the ever-growing roster of twisted takes on childhood icons, which started with 2023’s “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” sees Carlo Collodi’s classic puppet taking […]
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Warner Bros. Animation, hugely active this year at Annecy, unveiled Friday at Annecy a new “Dark Shadows” animated series, confirming the studio’s push in adult animation into other genres beyond adult comedy. Reimagining the 1960s cult TV series, the show is in very early development stages, with Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4’s “Dreamers” and […]
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On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance paid a visit to the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California and, as is his wont, put his foot squarely in his mouth. The “Hillbilly Elegy” author, who compared President Trump to Hitler before serving as his running mate, took it upon himself to defend Nixon’s legacy and […]
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When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 24-year-run in 2024, fans were concerned it would be the last time they’d see Larry David on screen. He had been saying the HBO sitcom was ending for the better part of the series’ run, and with Season 12 he finally called it quits. (“I said it before,” […]
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The Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones have become the audio brand’s flagship over-ear headphones since they were first released a few years and they’re still one of the best values on the market right now, especially with this Prime Day deal on Amazon. The popular headphones, known for their wireless connectivity and high-end audio, are […]
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After Amazon MGM dropped Luca Guadagnino’s movie “Artificial” about Open AI founder Sam Altman, the Italian director has commented on his feelings on artificial intelligence, though he declined to speak about the film specifically. When host Lilli Gruber of the show “Otto e Mezzo” on Italy’s La7 Attualità asked him on Friday why the film […]
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