Jean-François Le Corre of Vivement Lundi!, a co-producer on Oscar-nominated “Flee,” and Marion Guth of a_BAHN have boarded the hybrid animated documentary “Red Zone,” from “Moon Man’s” Darya Bassel, the producer of Oscar-nominated “A House Made of Splinters.”
Leading documentary sales agency Cinephil will be introducing the project to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
“Red Zone” is directed by Iryna Tsilyk, who won best director at Sundance for “The Earth Is as Blue as an Orange.” “Red Zone” won the Eurimages Special Co-production Development Award at Cph:dox.
The film is based on the filmmaker’s personal experience and will “take audiences on a day in the life of a woman in war,” according to a statement, with Tsilyk “turning the camera on herself and her family.”
Tsilyk’s husband, Artem Chekh, a well-known writer, volunteered to join the army and was in Bakhmut, where the fiercest fighting was taking place,...
Leading documentary sales agency Cinephil will be introducing the project to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
“Red Zone” is directed by Iryna Tsilyk, who won best director at Sundance for “The Earth Is as Blue as an Orange.” “Red Zone” won the Eurimages Special Co-production Development Award at Cph:dox.
The film is based on the filmmaker’s personal experience and will “take audiences on a day in the life of a woman in war,” according to a statement, with Tsilyk “turning the camera on herself and her family.”
Tsilyk’s husband, Artem Chekh, a well-known writer, volunteered to join the army and was in Bakhmut, where the fiercest fighting was taking place,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Belgium’s Panique!, and Chile’s Pájaro have joined Oscar-nominated Vivemant Lundi! and Spanish collective Terremoto Aie to round out the co-production force behind the animated feature, “Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake.”
Filmax will handle distribution in Spain. Kmbo will handle its domestic release in France. The Gallic distributor is on a roll with strong animation box office performances in France for “Amazing Maurice” and current Ukrainian hit “Mavka: The Forest Song,”
Spearheading the production is Terremoto Aie, which includes Citoplasmas Stop Motion studio, Cornelius Films, and Bígaro Films, all contributing to the feature.
Directed by Irene Iborra, who founded Citoplasmas with Eduard Puertas and Adrian Iborra, the film brings to life the children’s book, “La Pelicula de la vida,” by Maite Carranza. The title sold over 24,000 copies in Spain and has been translated into seven languages. Adding a dash of French talent, artist Morgan Navarro has crafted the character designs.
Filmax will handle distribution in Spain. Kmbo will handle its domestic release in France. The Gallic distributor is on a roll with strong animation box office performances in France for “Amazing Maurice” and current Ukrainian hit “Mavka: The Forest Song,”
Spearheading the production is Terremoto Aie, which includes Citoplasmas Stop Motion studio, Cornelius Films, and Bígaro Films, all contributing to the feature.
Directed by Irene Iborra, who founded Citoplasmas with Eduard Puertas and Adrian Iborra, the film brings to life the children’s book, “La Pelicula de la vida,” by Maite Carranza. The title sold over 24,000 copies in Spain and has been translated into seven languages. Adding a dash of French talent, artist Morgan Navarro has crafted the character designs.
- 5/15/2023
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
When “Summit of the Gods” director Patrick Imbert graduated from France’s Les Gobelins school of animation in the late 1990s, he entered an industry still looking for its right footing.
“The market and industry was not as developed as it is today,” Imbert tells Variety. “There were much fewer projects because there were much fewer screens. We did pre-production in Paris and sent most of the production work overseas. You couldn’t imagine becoming a film director or a character designer or anything so prestigious. You were happy enough to simply make your living by drawing, hoping to work on cool projects. That was our vision of animation.”
Suffice it to say, France’s animation ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds over the following decades. Buoyed by advances in digital software that cut down production costs, staffed by a workforce from a growing number of training programs and...
“The market and industry was not as developed as it is today,” Imbert tells Variety. “There were much fewer projects because there were much fewer screens. We did pre-production in Paris and sent most of the production work overseas. You couldn’t imagine becoming a film director or a character designer or anything so prestigious. You were happy enough to simply make your living by drawing, hoping to work on cool projects. That was our vision of animation.”
Suffice it to say, France’s animation ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds over the following decades. Buoyed by advances in digital software that cut down production costs, staffed by a workforce from a growing number of training programs and...
- 12/3/2021
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Neon made one of the first 2021 Sundance acquisitions on Friday with Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee,” executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
The film, which sold for an undisclosed seven-figure amount after an overnight bidding war, was officially selected for Cannes 2020 and made its debut on opening night of Sundance in the World Documentary Competition to rave reviews.
“Flee” tells the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym) as he deals with a painful secret that he has kept for 20 years — a secret that threatens his life and the life of his soon-to-be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to Rasmussen, Nawabi tells the story of his journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
“Flee” is produced by Final Cut for Real, in co-production with animation studio Sun Creature, Denmark, Vivement Lundi!, France, MostFilm, Sweden, Mer Film, Norway and Arte France and Vpro, Nederland. Monica Hellström and Signe Byrge Sørensen produced,...
The film, which sold for an undisclosed seven-figure amount after an overnight bidding war, was officially selected for Cannes 2020 and made its debut on opening night of Sundance in the World Documentary Competition to rave reviews.
“Flee” tells the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym) as he deals with a painful secret that he has kept for 20 years — a secret that threatens his life and the life of his soon-to-be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to Rasmussen, Nawabi tells the story of his journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
“Flee” is produced by Final Cut for Real, in co-production with animation studio Sun Creature, Denmark, Vivement Lundi!, France, MostFilm, Sweden, Mer Film, Norway and Arte France and Vpro, Nederland. Monica Hellström and Signe Byrge Sørensen produced,...
- 1/29/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Neon has made the first acquisition out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, taking North American rights to Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee for an undisclosed seven-figure sum after an overnight bidding war.
The film, executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, was an official selection for Cannes 2020 and made its debut on opening night of Sundance in the World Documentary Competition. Rasmussen directed and co-wrote the movie with Amin Nawabi.
Playing in the world premiere section, Flee follows Nawabi, who arrives as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his longtime boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built. Recounted mostly through animation to Rasmussen — his close friend and high school classmate, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
The film, executive produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, was an official selection for Cannes 2020 and made its debut on opening night of Sundance in the World Documentary Competition. Rasmussen directed and co-wrote the movie with Amin Nawabi.
Playing in the world premiere section, Flee follows Nawabi, who arrives as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his longtime boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built. Recounted mostly through animation to Rasmussen — his close friend and high school classmate, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
- 1/29/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It looks like there’s going to be a lot of love for “Hair Love” at this year’s Oscars. According to our infamous racetrack odds, the short is way out front to claim the prize for Best Animated Short. Those odds are derived from the predictions of our Expert film journalists, Gold Derby Editors, Top 24 Users and the many regular Gold Derby readers making their own predictions.
But could an upset be bubbling in this category? Let’s take a closer look at all five of this year’s nominated shorts, in order by their current Gold Derby odds.
See Oscars Upsets: 24 Potential Surprise Winners To Watch For
“Hair Love” (odds of winning: 82/25)
An African-American father faces the challenge of a lifetime when he finds himself having to style his daughter’s hair for the first time.
This is the first Oscar nomination for both Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver.
But could an upset be bubbling in this category? Let’s take a closer look at all five of this year’s nominated shorts, in order by their current Gold Derby odds.
See Oscars Upsets: 24 Potential Surprise Winners To Watch For
“Hair Love” (odds of winning: 82/25)
An African-American father faces the challenge of a lifetime when he finds himself having to style his daughter’s hair for the first time.
This is the first Oscar nomination for both Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver.
- 2/8/2020
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
It would be difficult to find five films more diverse in technique approach and subject matter than this year’s nominees for
animated short film.
Dcera (Daughter)
Daria Kashcheeva
In creating her student film “Dcera” at Famu in Prague, Kashcheeva was interested in telling a story about how childhood events shape adult relationships. Her stop-motion techniques collided hard with an interest in hand-held cinematography. Studying frame-by-frame the cinematography on Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves,” Kashcheeva created an unusual rapid pace and style for this stop-motion film about a woman remembering aspects of her life with her dying father. It earned two awards when it premiered last summer at Annecy. “When the puppet moved somewhere, I consciously delayed the camera movement,” she says. “I wanted to make a feeling that there is a real cinematographer, who doesn’t know what is going to happen next and who just experienced...
animated short film.
Dcera (Daughter)
Daria Kashcheeva
In creating her student film “Dcera” at Famu in Prague, Kashcheeva was interested in telling a story about how childhood events shape adult relationships. Her stop-motion techniques collided hard with an interest in hand-held cinematography. Studying frame-by-frame the cinematography on Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves,” Kashcheeva created an unusual rapid pace and style for this stop-motion film about a woman remembering aspects of her life with her dying father. It earned two awards when it premiered last summer at Annecy. “When the puppet moved somewhere, I consciously delayed the camera movement,” she says. “I wanted to make a feeling that there is a real cinematographer, who doesn’t know what is going to happen next and who just experienced...
- 2/4/2020
- by Thomas J. McLean
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Shanks.
Michael Leonard and Jamie Helmer’s The Diver was awarded Best Australian Short Film at the closing of Flickerfest in Sydney yesterday evening, while Michael Shanks’ Rebooted took home the Best Australian Short Animation prize.
Other winners included Alana Hicks, who took home Best Direction in an Australian Short Film for Chicken and Lydia Rui, who was named Outstanding Female Director for This Perfect Day.
The Diver, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival last year, follows Callan, played by Nicholas Denton, whose rage, chaos and confusion that can only be tamed by the soothing solitude of the world underwater. It was produced with Justin Pechberty and Damien Megherbi.
Jane Cho’s The Egg, produced by Ilana Lazar, also earned a special mention in the Best Australian Short category.
Shanks’ Aacta-nominated Rebooted, produced by Nicholas Colla and Chris Hocking, follows an ageing movie star – a stop motion...
Michael Leonard and Jamie Helmer’s The Diver was awarded Best Australian Short Film at the closing of Flickerfest in Sydney yesterday evening, while Michael Shanks’ Rebooted took home the Best Australian Short Animation prize.
Other winners included Alana Hicks, who took home Best Direction in an Australian Short Film for Chicken and Lydia Rui, who was named Outstanding Female Director for This Perfect Day.
The Diver, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival last year, follows Callan, played by Nicholas Denton, whose rage, chaos and confusion that can only be tamed by the soothing solitude of the world underwater. It was produced with Justin Pechberty and Damien Megherbi.
Jane Cho’s The Egg, produced by Ilana Lazar, also earned a special mention in the Best Australian Short category.
Shanks’ Aacta-nominated Rebooted, produced by Nicholas Colla and Chris Hocking, follows an ageing movie star – a stop motion...
- 1/20/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
The first of three Cee Animation Workshop modules took place last week, presenting new projects that will be developed throughout the training programme. The first module of the Cee Animation Workshop, a year-long project-development and production-skills-advancement programme for professionals, took place from 29 November-5 December in Ljubljana, in collaboration with Animateka. The training programme welcomed five short films, three series, four feature films and five participants focusing on enhancing their career development, all coming from low-production-capacity countries. The programme is intended to position producers and creatives in international animation industry networks and to support the development of animated projects in line with the current market and distribution demand. The people who collaborate the most with the participants are group leaders Jean-François Le Corre and Ole Wendorff-Østergaard, who moderated the discussions and worked within the groups, but also provided their own expertise on the participants' projects, and script advisors Rita Domonyi,...
- 12/12/2019
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
(L-) Marisa Martin, Bronwyn Kidd and Geraldine Martin.
Nathan Mewett and Curtis Taylor’s Yulubidyi – Until the End was named best Australian short and Marisa Martin’s Della Mortika: Carousel of Shame best Australian animated short at the 28th annual Flickerfest International Short Film Festival.
Among the other honorees announced on Sunday night at the Bondi Pavilion, Renée Marie Petropoulos took the prize for best direction in an Australian short for Tangles and Knots and Calling writer-director Miley Tunnecliffe was feted as outstanding emerging female director in honour of Samantha Rebillet.
Produced by Glen Stasiuk, Yulubidyi – Until The End follows Jarman, a young Aboriginal who is tasked with protecting his younger disabled brother in a harsh remote community. His father Thunder wants him to become the leader of the tribe and mocks any weakness in him.
Martin’s short, which was written by her mother Geraldine Martin, delves into the fantastical world of Della Mortika,...
Nathan Mewett and Curtis Taylor’s Yulubidyi – Until the End was named best Australian short and Marisa Martin’s Della Mortika: Carousel of Shame best Australian animated short at the 28th annual Flickerfest International Short Film Festival.
Among the other honorees announced on Sunday night at the Bondi Pavilion, Renée Marie Petropoulos took the prize for best direction in an Australian short for Tangles and Knots and Calling writer-director Miley Tunnecliffe was feted as outstanding emerging female director in honour of Samantha Rebillet.
Produced by Glen Stasiuk, Yulubidyi – Until The End follows Jarman, a young Aboriginal who is tasked with protecting his younger disabled brother in a harsh remote community. His father Thunder wants him to become the leader of the tribe and mocks any weakness in him.
Martin’s short, which was written by her mother Geraldine Martin, delves into the fantastical world of Della Mortika,...
- 1/20/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Marché du Film — Festival de Cannes Announces Nine Festival Selections for its 6th Edition of ‘Goes…
Marché du Film — Festival de Cannes Announces Nine Festival Selections for its 6th Edition of ‘Goes To Cannes’
‘Goes to Cannes’ is coming back for the 6th consecutive year. Renowned International Film Festivals will program and showcase a selection of works-in-progress actively seeking a sales agent, distributors or a festival selection.
From May 11–14, the festivals will present feature films in post-production. These curated selections will be shown during two-hour market screenings in the presence of the film teams who will introduce their films in front of an audience of industry professionals.
Nine festivals will travel to Cannes to present their selection within the frame of the Goes to Cannes: Annecy International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival of Panama, Doc Alliance, Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf), New Horizons International Film Festival, Los Cabos International Film Festival, Guadalajara International Film Festival, Vilnius Film Festival, and Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
For the first time this year,...
‘Goes to Cannes’ is coming back for the 6th consecutive year. Renowned International Film Festivals will program and showcase a selection of works-in-progress actively seeking a sales agent, distributors or a festival selection.
From May 11–14, the festivals will present feature films in post-production. These curated selections will be shown during two-hour market screenings in the presence of the film teams who will introduce their films in front of an audience of industry professionals.
Nine festivals will travel to Cannes to present their selection within the frame of the Goes to Cannes: Annecy International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival of Panama, Doc Alliance, Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf), New Horizons International Film Festival, Los Cabos International Film Festival, Guadalajara International Film Festival, Vilnius Film Festival, and Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
For the first time this year,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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