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AFM Day 6 Newsletter Animation in Focus
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival FESTIVAL DATES June 2-5 2016 Montreal Canada Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival and industry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. All genres and forms are welcome. Awards & Prizes Software and other award prizes. Visibility in our travelling shows in Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Glasgow and more. Check 2015 fantastic pro...
VIDEO FROM AFM
AFM ROUNDTABLES: Quotes from the session outlined below. The Passion of Film – Beyond the Pulpit and Pew: Mike Medavoy, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Pictures: - “It's not enough to find a story YOU like, you have to find something that most people would like. What do you have in common with others? What I find really interesting about what I do is learning about everything...
"How should the China marketplace fit in a producer’s priorities when putting a project together?" David Linde, CEO Participant Media, discusses during "Current Issues in Film Finance" panel at AFM on November 6th, 2015. David Linde talks China during the American Film Market Finance Conference from American Film Market on Vimeo. ...
ANIMATION IN FOCUS
Check the video of our first edition may 2015 WWW.ANIMATIONDAYINCANNES.COM Animaze Daze and Filmfestivals.com are planning a 2nd edition Animation Day In Cannes on May 18 2016 tentative dates. WIth a resounding yes it is clear that Animaze Daze fills a void in the animation community at the larger festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. contact us at bruno@m21entertainment.com or laurie@animazefestival.com for more info. Get involved...
Fantasmagorie is a 1908 French animated film by Émile Cohl. It is one of the earliest examples of traditional hand-drawn animation and considered by film historians to be the first animated cartoon. Émile Cohl Georges Méliès French filmmaker Georges Méliès is known as the first cinemagician for his early use of special effects in cinema.Between 1896 and 1914, he directed some 531 ...
Walt Disney and animation film are synonymous. No other name in animation comes close to the impact the Disney animation empire has made on animation both as an art and an industry. Walt and his brother Roy were two forces to be reckoned with creating and defining animation as an film genre and a business. Their model remains even more relevant today than ever before. Walt had very early interests in art, he would often sell drawings to neighbors to make extra money. He pursue...
Legend of the mummies Three friends confront a horde of mummies, who have inexplicably awakened, and try to rescue their pal, not realizing they have fallen into a trap. Legend of La Llorona Based on a famous Mexican legend, a group of kids must stop the ghost of a woman who abducts youngsters and wander the woods at night. AND SOON The first season of 13 episodes, based on these two feature films, will premiere world...
Short animated film (OTTO), directed by Job, Joris & Marieke, has been selected by an independent committee of Dutch film professionals for Oscar® submission in the Animated Short Film category. The Dutch committee were impressed by the film’s unique handling of a universal theme, the originality of the story and the very high degree of craftsmanship employed in its telling. It is the second film by Job, Joris & Marieke to be submitted for consideration to the Acade...
“Modern everyday heroes accomplish extraordinary challenges, in incredible settings worthy of a classic chivalry film – all with tremendous humor. This show genuinely has all ingredients of a great show,” said Laurence Blaevoet, director of kids programming at Canal Plus. My Knight and Me” centers on the adventures of Jimmy the Squire and Cat the Princess who are best friends at Epic High. “We are very excited to produce a second series with Joeri Christiaen. Th...
European animation series come to life in Toulouse For the fourth consecutive year, the French city of Toulouse hosted the 26th edition of Cartoon Forum, the co-production platform for European animation series that has fast-tracked European animation to the front row. In 25 editions, 645 projects were funded for a total amount of 2.2 billion euros, or 36% of projects presented since the beginning of Cartoon Forum and 42% the last 10 editions. A record participation and record projects The C...
Marc Zimmermann's diploma film Natural Attraction (2015) receives "Best Student Project Award" at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015. Zimmermann, who is an Alumnus of the Institute of Animation at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, thus seizes one of the most important awards for student films in animation and visual effects. SIGGRAPH Asia 2015, the Asian edition of the world’s most influential conference on computer graphics, takes place from November 2 to 5 in Kobe, Japan. The ...
NEWS FROM THE MARKET
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV, will premiere a captivating original ten-part documentary crime series Making a Murderer on December 18, 2015 exclusively to Netflix members worldwide. Inspired by a newspaper article from 2005, directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos have spent the last decade documenting an unprecedented real-life thriller that spans more than thirty years. Set in America’s Heartland, Making a Murderer follows the harrowing story of S...
Principal Photography on the film begins in upstate New York Wild Invention Pictures and Monolith Pictures announced today that Chin Han (“The Dark Knight,” “Independence Day,” “Contagion,”) will star in the independent drama “A Different Sun.” Written and directed by Reed Tang, the film is shooting in Dutchess County and Orange County, NY. “A Different Sun” is being produced by Dallas M. Brennan (“The Lifeguard,”...
John Crowley’s critically acclaimed BROOKLYN made box office history this weekend, claiming the biggest opening of any Irish film in Ireland since “Michael Collins” (1996). The film opened to over £432k in its home territory after its release on November 4th overtaking recent Irish hits “The Guard” (£408,711), “Angela's Ashes” (£397,978) , “In Bruges” (£344,481) and “Calvary” (£330,835)...
Deutsche Bank has just published a report on the prospects of the satellite industry. No profit warning, but warning signs over video continue,” the Bank writes in its Fixed Satellite Services industry update. After 3 profit warnings/guidance cuts in the past 6months, 3Q reporting from the satellite groups has seen no major misses. Good news? Far from it. In a period without major launches, we are in a good position to judge underlying growth for the ind...
SWEET MICKY FOR PRESIDENT Directed by Ben Patterson Produced by Pras Michel, Ben Patterson, Karyn Rachtman Story By Pras Michel In Theaters Only in November! SWEET MICKY FOR PRESIDENT will be opening in theatres as follows: NOVEMBER 13 LOS ANGELES LAEMMLE MUSIC HALL NOVEMBER 20 NEW YORK CINEMA VILLAGE OTHER CITIES TO FOLLOW More info and view the trailer: ...
Stephanie Palmer, Founder, Good in a Room - “If you learn only one thing from today, it should be: Lead with genre. In a verbal pitch, genre gives context to the listener. When you are trying to sell something, part of your job is to identify the category your product fits into.” Ten Tips for Being “Good in a Room” by Stephanie Palmer You’ve worked for months (or years!) on your project, and a ...
Legendary director Bert I. Gordon (Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants) will make an appearance at the Cinema Epoch office (Loews #309) today (Monday Nov 9th) at 4pm for his latest thriller SECRETS OF A PSYCHOPATH. Mr. Gordon has been directing films for the past six decades and his acclaim and awards follow him around the world. Please come and meet Bert I. Gordon for a wine reception at the market! View the AFM lineup of CINEMA EPOCH please click here &nb...
I AM ALONE, a horrormentary that won two awards last week at RIP HOLLYWOOD, and that is presently very active at AFM. Gareth-David Lloyd I AM ALONE OFFICIAL SELECTIONS and AWARDS Fright Night Film Fest 2015 - WINNER: BEST ZOMBIE MOVIE - WINNER: BEST ACTOR - GARETH DAVID-LLOYD RIP HOLLYWOOD HORROR FESTIVAL 2015 -WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR - ROBERT PALMER -WINNER: AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD DAY 1 -NOMINATED: BEST FEATURE -NOMINATED: BEST ENSEMBLE -NOMINATED...
BOOST with Danny Trejo & ASTHMA with Krysten Ritter (#61 on IMDB, Netflix's Jessica Jones) CLICK HERE FOR ITN'S 2015 AFM CATALOGUE Website: www.itnfilms.net ITN's AFM Office: Loews 705 BOOST 95 min. Action/Crime. HD. 2015. Complete. Cast: Danny Trejo, Danay Garcia (Prison Break),Michael Flores (Blackhat, Let's Be Cops), Grazi DiPao...
Brian O'Shea, CEO of The Exchange, announced today the casting of Ian Hart (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, FINDING NEVERLAND) in The Exchange's romantic comedy MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH. Currently in production in London, The Exchange is handling worldwide sales on the movie and introduced it to buyers at the 2015 American Film Market. MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH was financed by Piccadilly Pictures, Lipsync, Masnomis and the BFI Film Fund. Ian...
From ODIN'S EYE ENTERTAINMENT and CONCOURSE FILM TRADE Created by Keith Arem, the man responsible for the full motion videos for worldwide smash hit video games such as Call of Duty, Saints Row, Ghost Recon, Spider-Man, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Prince of Persia and Rainbow Six. The Phoenix Incident comes with an unparalleled social media campaign of a scale not previously seen for an independent non-stud...
TomCat Films/Summer Hill Films is proud to present: With Child! After his wife dies, Auden Price –– a blue collar construction worker –– is left to care for Riley, his four-month old daughter. While grieving and against the advice of Karen, his overbearing sister-in-law, Auden decides to go it alone. Ultimately, Auden must come face to face with his grief, accept his wife’s death and the joy of his daughter’s life if he wants to live in this...
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