Festivals
Cartoon Movie is upon us, and the annual pitching festival is bigger and more important than ever. To date, Cartoon Movie has helped nearly 450 released films achieve their financing goals, building success stories at every phase in development. The event is also important for filmmakers at every stage of
Festivals
Since 1999, Cartoon Movie has supported over 450 animated features, awarding €3B in financing. Some of Cartoon Movie’s most notable successes include Flee, Ernest & Celestine, Niko & the Way to the Stars, Shaun the Sheep, The Breadwinner, Loving Vincent, and more. While the heart of the event is
Profiles
Animaker’s Niko films have been Finland’s most successful and critically acclaimed animated films to date, as the adventures of a young flying reindeer named Niko has captured the hearts of audiences around the world. The third installment in the series, NIKO - Beyond the Northern Lights, is just as
Profiles
Art and character design by Sun Creature Studio for the Love, Death + Robots episode Alternate Histories The Danish studio and PSYOP’s Coca-cola co-op. Ad time during the Super Bowl is some of the most expensive in the world, where the world’s biggest brands market their products
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All art is work in progress © Maybe Movies Following 2015’s well-received feature Long Way North, renowned Danish animation production company Nørlum is working with French director Rémi Chayé for the second time. Once again, the focus is on a young female heroine battling the odds of the surrounding
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It’s always exciting to see the latest graduate projects from The Animation Workshop, and WeAnimate Magazine is pleased to present the projects from the class of 2024. For the past 30 years The Animation Workshop (TAW) has educated some of the most promising animation students in the world. Today
Interviews
Digital artist and composer Mads Vadsholt is a graduate of The Animation Workshop (TAW) and a member of the eclectic artist hub PLASTIC Art Collective based in Viborg, Denmark. Vadsholt has collaborated on many recent Danish animation and game projects and is nearly done completing his first independent game, The
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In the Danish region of Jutland exists a type of personality, which is described as 'lun'. The word literally translates to lukewarm, but the connotation in Jutland is a type of person who always tries to maintain a good mood. Not by cracking jokes, but rather by telling
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Each new adaptation of the Moomin stories adds something to what we have seen and learned from the true Nordic classic. So does the latest Finnish-UK version Moominvalley in 3D, made by strong-willed women who did not know so much about animation at first, but were eager to
Interviews
Valiant Prince Ivandoe Goes to America The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe is one of those rare shows that has been well-received by kids and parents, critics and broadcasters, all around the world. With a sensibility that combines tongue-in-cheek cultural references, snappy jokes and sight
News
If your timeline could use a refresh, follow these animation accounts for information, inspiration, and a few laughs. 1. MOVEMENT AND ACTING This is a treasure chest! Animator Luca Fattore has created an abundance of how-to videos based on his experience with animation over the last 30 years. There
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Bringing research to life through short animations How can you describe your research in a single metaphor? At DanStem, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 research group leaders met with a team from the Sci-Vi initiative at The Animation
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