Tag: Animation
46th Annual Annie Awards Nominations – Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet Tally Highest
An array of diverse animated films across several mediums, were honored earlier with the Annie Award nominations. As expected, Pixar and Disney top the tree…
New Trailer: The Secret Life of Pets 2
Well, my little kids will be delighted with this news, that’s for sure. The Secret Life of Pets 2 is released early next year, and…
LFF Exclusive Review: Mirai (Mirai no Mirai)
In this charming little Japanese animated film, a young boy named Kun feels forgotten by his family when his little sister Mirai arrives. Kun can’t…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Interview: Morgan Gruer Mixes Animation With Live Action
The Maya Deren Short Film Innovation Prize — WINNER — Morgan Gruer – “for excellent, emotive hand-drawn animation with Reflections, and incorporating her vibrant talent…
Kati Egely’s Land Without Evil and Myrsini Aristidou’s Aria take High Honors at the Femme Filmmakers Festival
The short film prizes for the 3rd annual Femme Filmmakers Festival were announced earlier today. Hungarian Kati Egely and Cypriot Myrsini Aristidou took several honors, with…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Morgan Gruer’s Reflections
Reflections, is an astonishing, stunning 2D animated film composed of approximately 1,100 individual drawings. It’s an absolute delight to watch, and will leave the viewer awestruck….
Femme Filmmakers Festival: Nora Twomey Shares the Making of the Masterful Animation The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner, from Irish director Nora Twomey (I love Song of the Sea), is a rich, vibrant tapestry following the small footsteps of a girl…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Many consider Walt Disney’s 1937 animation Snow White and the Seven Dwarves to be the first feature length animated film, when in fact it was…
Femme Filmmakers Festival: Daniéla de Lange talks to Filmotomy about diving into Animation
With the Femme Filmmakers Festival taking to the deep end, now five days in, animation director Daniéla de Lange stopped by, to answer some of our…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: The Diver (Daniela De Lange)
This quirky short animated film is about a young women who is insecure and self-conscious about her passion for diving. What the diver does, and…
Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Land Without Evil – Kati Egely
Throughout history people have always been searching for a perfect place. Their own slice of Eden. However, the question should be whether we can find…
Around the World in 80 Films: Persepolis
Persepolis is a perfect example of how animated films are not just for children, but can be aimed towards a more mature, adult audience. It…
Feeling Blue: The deeply disturbing Perfect Blue
It’s hard to find the words to describe Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue, but I shall do my best to describe it. Perfect Blue is an…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 31: Are Animated Films Just For Kids?
Animation is the topic of discussion for the podcast this week. And just how child-friendly the genre has been over its cinematic evolution. Our fair…
