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The Next Blue Wave: Peyo Co. CCO Nele De Wilde on ‘The Smurfs’ Season 3 and ‘The Smurfs Movie’

Kevin Giraud - August 27, 2024

Peyo’s little blue villagers are having a busy year. Following a big splash at Annecy in early summer, the CG-animated The Smurfs series will be...

State of the Art

Experts Address the Pros and Cons of AI in Animation at MAF

Kevin Giraud - January 4, 2024

Not so long ago, the main concern of the animation industry would have been the return of COVID. However, for more than a year...

Features

The Belgian Touch: A Rich History Nourishes the Country’s Contemporary Animation Landscape

Kevin Giraud - June 28, 2023

With a dashing line-up at this year’s Annecy Festival edition, Belgium remains one of the key players in European animation. Boasting three feature films...

Top Stories

Annecy WIP: Trailblazing Artists from Around the World Foretell a Bright Future for Animation

Kevin Giraud - June 16, 2023

It has been a challenge to choose which packed Works in Progress presentations to attend at this year’s Annecy Festival. Yet, one trend is...

Television

Annecy: New Animated Offerings from Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network & Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe

Kevin Giraud - June 15, 2023

A riotous Annecy Festival crowd of animation fans got to discover sneak peeks and whimsical content earlier today, as Warner Bros Animation, Cartoon Network...

Shorts

Dynamic New ‘Spider-Man’ Short Premieres at Annecy

Kevin Giraud - June 12, 2023

After Disney’s World Premiere of centenary short Once Upon a Studio during the opening night ceremony, Annecy hosted on Monday the World Premiere of...

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