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Studio Ghibli win Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Communication

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Trump’s media war: White House takes aim at South Park and Colbert

The White House is fighting back against what it calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” targeting satirical media and political talk shows.

Cinema

LUX Audience Award finalists discuss cinema and social change

The 2025 edition of the LUX Audience Award features rich themes, stylistic and linguistic diversity. Co-productions and the creative process in cinema today were among the topics debated with the five finalists.

Cinema

The biggest animated film of all time heading to European cinemas

'Ne Zha 2', the biggest animated film of all time which has been breaking records left, right and centre this year, is set to get cinema release dates in Europe. Trinity CineAsia has secured theatrical distribution rights for the Chinese animated epic across 37 European territories.

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Latvia celebrates first ever Oscar win with animated feature 'Flow'

Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis made history at the 97th Academy Awards, with his wordless animated feature 'Flow' winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks Latvia’s first-ever Oscar win.

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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.

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.'

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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'.

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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.

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‘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.

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'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.

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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.

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

27 November 2013: Frozen is released.

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

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

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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.

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Miyazaki's mysterious final Studio Ghibli film released in Japan

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

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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.