Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Culture news "Linda wants Chicken" wins Cristal d'Or at Annecy Animation Festival The simple story of a mum who tries to keep her promise to cook her daughter a chicken with peppers on a strike day in France wins the top prize. 18/06/2023
Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next Cinema French city aiming to be the world capital of animated film The Annecy Animation Film Festival, a vibrant annual gathering in the heart of the French Alps, welcomes global audiences, industry professionals, and animation enthusiasts from every corner of the world. 15/06/2023
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Culture news Film of the Week: 'Suzume' Our film of the week is 'Suzume', one of the best animated films you’re likely to see all year. 14/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Is Netflix about to ruin 'One Piece' with a live-action series? After 'Death Note' and 'Cowboy Bebop', we thought we'd been hurt enough. Now Netflix is adapting 'One Piece' into a live-action series. 06/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history On this day in 1940, Disney introduced us to a little Italian puppet who just wanted to be a real boy. 07/02/2023
Now playing Next Cult Film is Armenia's submission for the 2023 Academy Awards Armenia’s submission for the “Best International Feature Film'' category at the Academy Awards, Aurora’s Sunrise, tells story of Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian genocide. 26/12/2022
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Culture news Take a sneak peek inside Japan's upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park Japan's highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and Oscar-winning "Spirited Away", is set to open on 1 November. 12/10/2022
Now playing Next Culture news What would it be like to explore the mind of Tim Burton? A new immersive exhibition in Madrid takes visitors on a journey through the mind of Hollywood director Tim Burton. But what's on display there? 01/10/2022
Now playing Next Cult Cartoon Forum: Europe's biggest animation event The biggest annual animation showcase in Europe, the Cartoon Forum, rolled into Toulose again and proucers from around the world gathered to pitch their projects. Since its creation in 1990, 922 series have found financing, representing a total budget of 3.95 billion EUR. 23/09/2022
Now playing Next Cinema Kirikou and Le Petit Nicolas take top awards at Annecy Festival At Annecy, every kind of format, media, technique and fantasy is allowed - and on show. 21/06/2022
Now playing Next Cult Bono launches vaccine access campaign with animation series Pandemica features stars such as Penelope Cruz, Michael Sheen and David Oyelowo as various characters stuck in situations where they are prevented from getting the vaccine. 28/03/2021
Now playing Next Cinema Youngsters to vote for best film at European Film Academy awards The academy is inviting 12 to 16-year-olds to join its international jury, watch three nominated films, and cast their votes in the Young Audience Award. 27/03/2021