Animation

Cinema

Boost for Latvian animation funding amidst Oscars buzz for 'Flow'

Following the triumph of 'Flow' at the Golden Globes and ahead of the Oscars on Sunday – where Gints Zilbalodis’s film is up for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature – Latvia is leaning in with a boost in national funding to fuel future animation success.

28/02/2025

Lifestyle

How Feather's McGraw became the UK's most in-demand tattoo

UK tattoo parlours have seen a huge demand for Wallace and Gromit's arch-nemesis following the release of the Oscar-nominated film 'Vengeance Most Fowl.'

27/01/2025

Culture news

Disney cuts transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar show

Continuing a trend of Disney censoring LGBTQ+ content from its productions, the US studio has confirmed a transgender character has been removed from its upcoming show 'Win or Lose'.

18/12/2024

Cinema

Behind the upcoming Serge Gainsbourg animated documentary

The new animated film, ‘Gainsbourg: Rue de Verneuil’ is based on 11 hours of interviews with the iconic French singer, two years before his death.

18/10/2024

Culture news

‘Inside Out 2’ first animated film to hit $1 billion overseas

The highly anticipated sequel is already the top-grossing movie of 2024 – and the milestones keep on coming.

26/08/2024

Culture news

'Inside Out 2' becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time

'Inside Out 2' has officially become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It has overtaken 'Frozen II', which has held the record since 2019.

25/07/2024

Culture news

Will Inside Out 2's box office success turn things around for Pixar?

After a disappointing start to 2024 for Hollywood, 'Inside Out 2' is a much needed success story.

19/06/2024

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Frozen 10 years on - was it the end of an era?

27 November 2013: Frozen is released.

27/11/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The first ever fully animated cartoon film screens

17 August 1908: The world’s first animated cartoon film makes its debut

17/08/2023

Culture news

Spirited Away stage adaptation set to open in London's West End

'Spirited Away', the acclaimed Japanese animated film that took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2001, is making its way to London as a stage play adaptation.

03/08/2023

Culture news

Miyazaki's mysterious final Studio Ghibli film released in Japan

Hayao Miyazaki has returned from retirement for his final film, 'How Do You Live?'

14/07/2023

Culture news

A rare glimpse inside Disney's vaults for its 100th anniversary

Mickey's first diary, the first theme park ticket... Disney opens the doors of its vaults and reveals its archives 100 years after the creation of the entertainment empire.

06/07/2023

Culture news

Walking in movie scenes: Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Bangkok

The iconic scenes from Studio Ghibli's famous animations are brought alive at an exhibition in Bangkok. Visitors are immersed in the 3D world of ten movies including Spirited Away.

03/07/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light'

A stop-motion standout of this year's Annecy Animation Film Festival, one to keep a close eye on.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Guillermo del Toro: 'We need to take over the asylum and then run it!'

Disclaimer: This article contains Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro dropping a fair few f-bombs.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Annecy Film Festival 2023: The unmissable animation event

The Annecy Animation Film Festival runs from 11 - 17 June. Here's the full lowdown.

10/06/2023

Culture news

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' breaks new global record

Mario Time is still not over, as the animated film has broken another record, becoming the first film of 2023 to pass the $1 billion mark at the global box office.

01/05/2023

Culture news

Anime in Africa: Fans gather for Nigeria's second ever anime festival

Japanese anime is becoming increasingly popular in West Africa's largest nation as more Nigerians fans are getting involved in cosplay.

15/01/2023

Creators

Enter the magical world of stop motion film with Patagraph

Stop motion animator and director Victor Haegelin is better known as Patagraph on Instagram. In this episode of Creators, we visit his studio to see how he creates his magic on screen.

22/12/2022

Culture news

Mexican town believes late grandmother is inspiration for Pixar's Coco

On the eve of the Day of the Dead, a group of visitors from abroad and all over Mexico visit the house of late Maria Salud Ramirez, who they are certain was the inspiration for the famous Pixar animated film Coco (2017).

02/11/2022