Tag: Chico & Rita
‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Directors Discuss Their Animated Notes on a Disappearance
When filmmaker Fernando Trueba decided to tell the story of Francisco Tenorio Júnior — a gifted Brazilian pianist who mysteriously vanished at age 34...
‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Strikes a Chord with Sony Pictures Classics
From Cannes, Sony Pictures Classics announced it has acquired all rights to distribute They Shot the Piano Player -- the new animated feature docudrama from...
Annecy WIP: The Latest from Tartakovsky, Trueba, Aardman & More
A growing strand of Annecy Festival is the “works in progress” section, where the projects of tomorrow — features, series, shorts, extended-reality experiences —...
Criterion Channel Programs 31 Art-House Animation Films for July
The Criterion Channel is planning a sizzling summer programming event for animation aficionados, with 31 boundary-pushing films from the 1950s up to the present...
Magic Light’s ‘Zog’ Premieres on Amazon Prime Dec. 16
Multiple Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Revolting Rhymes, Chico & Rita) has announced the release of its latest acclaimed...
AFM: Jeff Goldblum to Star in ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ from ‘Chico & Rita’ Directors
Jeff Goldblum will be voice starring in animated film, They Shot the Piano Player, a new music-filled visit to the past from Oscar-nominated directors...
Academy Invites 27 to Join Shorts and Animation Branch
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves...
Cartoon Movie Reveals Tribute 2014 Finalists
European pitch event Cartoon Movie, which this year takes place March 5-7 in Lyon, France, has named the finalists for its Cartoon Tribute 2014,...
GKIDS Announces 5-Year Anniversary Festival
New York-based indie animation distributor GKIDS will launch a special five-year anniversary retrospective of its best titles at the IFC Center, Dec. 20 thru...
‘Room on the Broom’: A Perfect Halloween Treat!
The team behind the two Gruffalo specials delivers another family gem, the charming CG-animated special Room on the Broom.
They say it's pointless to argue...
GKIDS to Release ‘Approved for Adoption’ in Nov.
Indie animation distributor and producer GKIDS will release the acclaimed animated documentary Approved for Adoption on Nov. 8 in New York (at the Angelika...
GKIDS and Cinedigm Launch New Animation Label
Indie New York-based distributor GKIDS and Cinedigm have launched a new multi-platform animation label. GKIDS will continue to distribute the films theatrically while Cinedigm...
‘Frankenweenie,’ ‘ParaNorman’ Receive More Awards
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie added two more honors to its fast-growing arsenal of critics awards this past weekend. The acclaimed Disney release is slowly but...
GKIDS Hosts Screenings of Oscar Contenders in L.A.
If you’ve been dying to check out some of the hard-to-see, indie international features vying for the Oscar race this year, you’d better find...
‘Chico’ Directors Plan 2 New Animated Films
In a run-down on acclaimed Spanish director Fernando Trueba’s upcoming feature efforts, Variety reports the helmer will once again team up with fellow Chico...
GKIDS to Enter Four Pics in Oscar Race
Indie distributors GKIDS announced today that it will have four feature films competing for the 2012 Best Animated Feature Oscar and Annie Awards. The distributor...
GKids Picks Up French Pic ‘Ernest & Celestine’
Indie distributor GKIDS announced today that it will distribute the acclaimed animated feature Ernest & Celestine in the U.S. this fall. Based on the popular...
‘Chico & Rita’ Exclusive Clip and Digital Launch
Strike up the band: GKIDS’ Best Animated Feature nominee Chico & Rita is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital courtesy of Cinedigm Entertainment Group!...
Gkids to Release English-Language ‘Cat in Paris’
New York-based indie GKids will release an English-language version of the Oscar-nominated feature A Cat in Paris in select cities on June 1st. Directed...
‘Chico & Rita’ Plays in L.A. This Week
The Oscar-nominated Spanish animated feature about love, life and music will open at the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles this Friday, March 9.
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