Every few years, the Academy tweaks the rules for its animated feature category, with the net result that the nominees tend to skew ever more mainstream. That makes it tough for most of this year’s hopefuls: A record-setting number of animated features submitted. Those who pick the noms are required to watch roughly a third before ranking their top five, which can include additional titles they might have seen on their own. Blockbusters naturally benefit, though “Flee” and “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” earned nominations in 2022 and 2023, respectively, suggesting that artful indies still stand a chance.
The Boy and the Heron
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Voices: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson
Studio: Studio Ghibli
Distributor: GKids
Rumors of Miyazaki’s retirement were greatly exaggerated, as the unstoppable creative force (who won an Oscar for “Spirited Away” in 2003) returns with a story inspired by his childhood memories during wartime. More fanciful than “The Wind Rises,...
The Boy and the Heron
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Voices: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson
Studio: Studio Ghibli
Distributor: GKids
Rumors of Miyazaki’s retirement were greatly exaggerated, as the unstoppable creative force (who won an Oscar for “Spirited Away” in 2003) returns with a story inspired by his childhood memories during wartime. More fanciful than “The Wind Rises,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Fantasy adventure previously played in the Generation competition at the Berlinale.
Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea has been snapped up by distributors across Europe, Asia and the Middle East ahead of its North America premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Amsterdam-based sales outfit Fortissimo Films has closed deals on the animated feature in France (Kmbo), Italy (Lucky Red), Germany (Leonine Studios), Turkey, UAE (Sky Entertainment), and Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia (Aike Limited). The film will be released theatrically this summer in most territories.
It was announced today (April 18) that the film has been selected for Tribeca’s Viewpoints section. The...
Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea has been snapped up by distributors across Europe, Asia and the Middle East ahead of its North America premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Amsterdam-based sales outfit Fortissimo Films has closed deals on the animated feature in France (Kmbo), Italy (Lucky Red), Germany (Leonine Studios), Turkey, UAE (Sky Entertainment), and Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia (Aike Limited). The film will be released theatrically this summer in most territories.
It was announced today (April 18) that the film has been selected for Tribeca’s Viewpoints section. The...
- 4/18/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Chinese feature is directed by Tian Xiaopeng, who previously broke box office records with ‘Monkey King: Hero Is Back’.
Amsterdam-based sales outfit Fortissimo Films has secured international rights to Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea, which is set to receive its international premiere at the Berlinale.
The Chinese 3D animated feature marks the second feature by Tian, whose debut Monkey King: Hero Is Back became the highest-grossing animated film ever in China when it took 138m in 2015. The current record holder is 2019 animation Ne Zha, whose producer, Yi Qiao, is the producer of Deep Sea.
The film tells the story of Shenxiu,...
Amsterdam-based sales outfit Fortissimo Films has secured international rights to Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea, which is set to receive its international premiere at the Berlinale.
The Chinese 3D animated feature marks the second feature by Tian, whose debut Monkey King: Hero Is Back became the highest-grossing animated film ever in China when it took 138m in 2015. The current record holder is 2019 animation Ne Zha, whose producer, Yi Qiao, is the producer of Deep Sea.
The film tells the story of Shenxiu,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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