Legendary French artist Jean “Moebius” Giraud has died. In 1981 he started a series of collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky and he contributed to storyboards and concept design for numerous science fiction and fantasy films, including “Alien”, “Willow” and “Tron” (1982).
Waiting for some news about “Strange Frame: Love & Sax”, the new - and last - animated sci-fi themed feature film designed by Moebius.
As suggested by Cartoon Brew, a Facebook community dedicated to the history of African-American animation. Explore the gallery and meet the many talents of past and present.
Chico & Rita by Tono Errando, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal will be the special-event feature film selected for the Animation section of Milano Film Festival 2011.
Love, revolution and cuban jazz!
Original soundtrack by piano legend Bebo Valdes, plus stunning jazz tunes from Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie. Plus an original tune sung by Estrella Morente, the beautiful flamenco voice of Penélope Cruz in “Volver” by Pedro Almodovar.
Check out the trailer.
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One of the best works from serbian director Milos Tomic - he will be in Milan for a workshop from 18th to 20th March at Trick - Animation Film Festival.
More works on his website www.milostomic.com
Congratulations to Shaun Tan for its Oscar winning THE LOST THING, which will be presented at the first edition of Trick - Animation Film Festival (Milan, 18-20 March).
Bill Plympton’s book: “Independently Animated, Bill Plympton” will be released on March 22, containing a foreword written by Terry Gilliam.
Bill Pliympton will be in Milano for the next edition of Trick - Animation Film Festival
Terry Gilliam was at Milano Film Festival with his complete retrospective in 2008.
We love you Bill and Terry!
One of the greatest animators of our times will participate on the first edition of Trick Animation Film Festival in Milan.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to watch all short and feature films Bill Plympton has created through out his 40 year career as an animator, and watch him perform on a masterclass in a way you’ve never seen before.
For more information and for booking your ticket for the masterclass visit www.trickfestival.it
The Great Bear directed will premiere the 15th of February during Berlinale. An animated story of a boy who is trying to find his lost sister, and in his way encounters unexpected dangers.
You can view the trailer here.
Don’t miss it.
The nominees for this years Academy Awards have been announced and we are very happy to see the animation short “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage” by Bastien Dubois, included in the Animation Marathon of Milano Film Festival’s 15th edition.
Among the nominees the amazing illustration of Shaun Tan directed by Andrew Ruhemann “The Lost Thing”.
