First Look at ‘Zootopia’ Characters, More to Come at Annecy

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Walt Disney Animation Studios is starting to show us more of the coolness that is Zootopia, their 55th animated motion picture.

Pixar’s New Short ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ to Screen with ‘The Good Dinosaur’

While much publicity is currently being devoted to Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming animated feature Inside Out opening on June 19th, don’t forget that we will be getting two films from Pixar this year–The Good Dinosaur is scheduled to open on November 25th, 2015. Playing in front of The Good Dinosaur is the newly announced short Sanjay’s Super Team. The short will make its official debut at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France.

‘Boy and the World’ Wins Cristal Prize at 2014 Annecy Festival

Boy and the World (O Menino e o Mundo) took home the Cristal Award for a Feature Film at the 2014 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Directed by Brazilian artist Alê Abreu, the hand-drawn animated film tells the story of a fatherless boy who leaves his village “to discover a world dominated by animal machines and strange beings” and shows an interpretation of the problems of the world through the eyes of a child.

Official Selections Announced for 2013 Annecy Festival

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has announced the festival’s official selection of films. Under the direction of Marcel Jean, Annecy Artistic Director, 2,460 films were reviewed from 45 different countries around the world to be included in the festival. 236 films were selected in the following categories:  Feature Films (9 in competition, 14 out of competition), Short Films (52 in competition, 37 out of competition), TV and Commissioned Films (73 total), and Graduation Films (51 total). Each category has a jury which selects their favorites to win the festival’s coveted Annecy Cristal award along with other prizes and honors. Jury members are listed on the Annecy website.

“Never-Before-Seen” Mickey Mouse Short to Debut at Annecy

Walt Disney Animation Studios announced today that a “never-before-seen” Mickey Mouse short is set to debut this June at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France. The short, entitled Get a Horse, “follows Mickey, his favorite gal pal Minnie Mouse and their friends Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow as they delight in a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete shows up and tries to run them off the road.”