Tag: animation
FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: Troubled Water director Elena Wiener on Neurodermatitis and Maya Deren
On Day One of the 5th Femme Filmmakers Festival, the second of the 20 Competition Selections films was seen by many of you. Troubled Water…
FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: El Mago Georges maestro Katalin Egely
At the 2018 Femme Filmmakers Festival, a flourishing filmmaker, Katalin Egely, brought two short animations to the online event. Alegría and Land Without Evil demonstrated…
1994 in Film: Thumbelina
Thumbelina is one of the creations to come from the mind of well known animator Don Bluth… The film that is, the original story was…
1994 in Film: The Lion King, Memory and Self Actualisation
There’s a reason why the general census on Jon Favreau’s pointless 2019 revamp of the 1994 Disney animated classic was so derided. You cannot improve…
1994 in Film: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
The film opens with Ryu battling Sagat in a field during a thunderstorm. Watching them is a surveillance robot, tracking stats and recording the encounter. Ryu…
2019 Annie Awards Nominations show Breadth of Excellence
It was the time for the International Animated Film Society announce its nominations for what they call the annual Annie Awards. With the likes of…
Animation Review: Christmas comes to Netflix with ‘Klaus’
With the holiday season being dangerously close, an increase in holiday-inspired family movies can be expected. Netflix has become a major player in this time…
Kiki’s Delivery Service – Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Releasing in December
Studio Ghibli fans are having a feast this year. Classics of the studio have been projected on the big screen at film fests, and some…
Meet The Characters From Netflix’s New Animated Film, ‘Klaus’
Netflix released 3 new character trailers for their brand new animated film ‘Klaus’ from ‘Despicable Me’ co-creator, Sergio Pablos.‘Klaus’ is Netflix’s first animated feature film and coming from a…
FemmeFilmFest Animation: Once Upon a Line from Alicja Jasina
We take everyday sounds for granted, the little hums and taps, the sips and steps, how the outside world of traffic and people seeps into…
FemmeFilmFest Animation: Ailleurs (Somewhere) from Mélody Boulissière
The metallic music and crisp sound design of Mélody Boulissière’s brilliant animated short, Ailleurs (Somewhere), are just two of the swaying components that make this…
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Kitty Faingold, director of the vivid animation, Body World
Body World, directed by Kitty Faingold, is an unforgettable venture through the inner workings of the human vessel. Imagery so permanently etched on our brains,…
1979 in Film: The Castle of Cagliostro
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. His contributions to animation have been essential for the evolution of that…
Can the Pixar Shorts Solve Life’s Problems?
Most moviegoers were delighted by the recent Disney/Pixar release, Toy Story 4. It was a classic Pixar film with huge heart, beautiful animation and plenty…
