Cinema Latvia's 'Flow' triumphs at Cartoon Movie animation festival Latvian studio behind 'Flow' takes home the biggest accolade at Cartoon Movie, the pitching festival for animated feature films. 07/03/2025
Cinema 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. 03/03/2025
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
Cinema Why the Golden Globe win for animated Latvian film 'Flow' matters In a historic night of firsts, Gints Zilbalodis’ 'Flow' from Latvia triumphed in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category, marking a significant achievement for the Baltic nation at the Golden Globes. 07/01/2025
Cinema Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office Paddington gets his official travel documents... But the bear-y nice gesture from the Home Office is not to everyone's liking. 22/10/2024
Culture news Bear-y angry: Primrose Hill residents protest Paddington Airbnb Primrose Hill residents in London are frustrated as Airbnb plans a Paddington Bear-themed experience, fearing it will attract more tourists and influencers to their iconic street. 19/10/2024
Culture news Bear Hunt! Paddington statues pop up across 23 locations in the UK Statues of Paddington are popping up across the UK ahead of the new film 'Paddington in Peru', allowing fans to take selfies with the beloved bear. 10/10/2024
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
Business Film buffs go bananas at the box office over Despicable Me 4 Despicable Me 4 recently arrived at a cinema near you. The latest Minion tales have pushed Inside Out 2 into second place in worldwide box office takings and helped save the film industry from a gloomy summer. 10/07/2024
Cult Cartoon Movie brings the cream of European animation to Bordeaux Nearly 1,000 professionals, including producers, buyers, creators and broadcasters, gathered in Bordeaux for Cartoon Movie, where 55 projects from 16 European countries were presented. 14/03/2024
Culture news Everything we know about the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel so far With the recent revelation of a live-action Legend of Zelda film in November, Nintendo enthusiasts can now look forward to not one but two confirmed movie adaptations based on the gaming giant's beloved franchises. 11/03/2024
Cult Toulouse becomes Toon Town as animators gather at Cartoon Forum The forum brings together film makers and funders and offers a first glimpse of 76 new cartoon projects. 21/09/2023
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 Culture Re-View: The Beatles' 'favourite film' premieres in London On 17 July 1968, The Beatles' animated featured film 'Yellow Submarine' was given the red carpet treatment. But how involved with the movie were the Fab Four, really? 17/07/2023
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