It was only a few years ago when the Cannes Film Festival hosted movie stars for films like Trolls, Kung Fu Panda 3 e Dragon Trainer 2. These days, animated films have more competition due to live-action films, with directors preferred by the festival organizers. Animation lovers will have to wait until June 2018 to take a dip in the animation paradise that is the Annecy Festival. Disney / Pixar's with the new The incredible 2, DreamWorks'How to Train Your Dragon 3 and Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 3 will share the limelight with the other titles at the event in June ..
In any case, these are some of the events related to animation and vfx.
Chris the Swiss
The new animated documentary by Swiss director Anja Kofmel, Chris the Swiss, will premiere during the Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week. This film is a mix of animation and live action film, which investigates the death of Kofmel's cousin, a journalist sent to the war in Croatia in the 90s. This personal documentary, mixes black and white animations and live-action interviews with those who know the subject. Produced by MAJA.DE Filmproduktion (Germany), Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduction (Switzerland), Nukleus Films (Croatia) and IV Films (Finland). The film was a hit at the 2018 Cartoon Movie event earlier this year and will likely be bought by an independent US distributor in the coming weeks.
Meet Young Solo!
Only - Star Wars
Even the festival's top organizers couldn't say no to a big Hollywood event like Disney's Solo - Star Wars world premiere: a Star Wars story.
No one in their right mind would say no to a big hit Hollywood event. Played by Alden Ehrenriech (as the young hero), Joonas Suotamo (young Chewy), Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany, this exciting adventure is set to become one of the biggest blockbusters this summer. Directed by Ron Howard, with a screenplay by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan, the image is sure to have some jaw-dropping visual effects, courtesy of ILM's boffins, Hybride, Lalo, Blind and 2EFX.
Powerful short films
Martha Pajeck
The 2018 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has only selected 8 films out of 3.943 projects received, relating to the main short film competition. Polish animator
Martha Pajeck
Marta Pajek's III was the only animated project among those selected for the festival. This is Pajek's third entry in his Impossible Figures and Other Stories. According to the official synopsis, the animated short is "the portrait of a woman who lives a difficult and exhausting relationship with a man, who seduces and rejects her at the same time". The 36-year-old Warsaw animator and director is a graduate of the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts. He studied with famed animator Priit Parn at Turku Arts Academy in Finland and has directed several critically acclaimed projects, including After Apples (2004) Behind the Wall (2005) and Sleepcord (2011). We can't wait to see his latest creation.
Triple Play by Cinefondation
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Another nice presence for animated content at confab is Cinefondation Selection, which did a great job of ick 20 short films presented by film schools around the world. This year, three animated short films were made (out of 2.426 films sent from all over the world):
Different in 2D (Marta Manguska, Poland, PWSFTviT), stop-motion film by Lucia Bulgheroni inanimate (Italy, NFTS) and Louise Aubertin, Eloise Girard, Marine Meneyrol, Jonas Ritter, Loucas Rongeart and Amandine Thomoux with CG animation animated by Sailor's Delight (France, ESMA). On Thursday 17 May the jury will award the three prizes in a special ceremony at the Bunuel Theater.
Animation Nights in New York
Flower Found
The guys from Animation Nights, based in New York, are launching the first annual ANNY Cannes Program. Filmmakers from around the world will participate in this special event, which features 20 animated short films on the ANNY channel in the short film from 14 to 19 May and a special screening in the Marche du Film on May 17 at 1:30. pm in Palais H. Among the films selected for this showcasee are: Tupelo by Bill Plympton (USA), Yola (France) by Heloise Ferlay, Wood Child by Joe Loftus (Ireldand), La stanza n. 18 of Israel (Israel) by Paolo Tejera Panchon Invisible by Guy Shahaf (Spain), Regan Mott's A short interview with Bearington Bear (United Kingdom), Owley Samter's Fogla (Switzerland) and Jorn Leuweink's Flower Found (Netherlands).
Annecy Spotlight
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If you need a little example Annecy in Cannes, you can see a special preview of the world famous toon event on Friday 11 May from 10 to 12 at Palais K (Salle J. L. Bory). Attendees will be able to find out more about five special animated films in production, as producers and directors present work in progress, art development, trailers and various details about each project. The selection includes:
For the fourth consecutive year, the Cannes festival will feature a special Animation Day in Cannes, where key investors, partners and animation industry professionals can connect and learn about all the new projects and technologies from all participating countries. The event, which is directed by Bruno Chatelin of FilmFestivals.com; director and animator Laurie Gordon, who is also the director of Animaze, the Montreal Intl. Animation Film Festival; and Martin I. Petrov, co-director of Montreal Intl. The Animation Film Festival and the World of Film in Glasgow are scheduled for May 18 at the Palais des Festivals.
