Turku Animated Film Festival 2024
Begins: August 21, 2024
The 9th edition of TAFF runs August 21-25, featuring animated shorts competition, professional programs, and workshops.
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Turku Animated Film Festival 2023
Begins: August 23, 2023
TAFF, a competitive festival for animated shorts, returns for its 8th edition August 23-27; this year, animation meets video games.
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Call for Entries: Animatricks 2022
Films are now being accepted in multiple categories for the animation festival to be held in Helsinki, Finland May 19-22; deadline for submissions is January 15, 2022.
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‘Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles’ Opens at National Children’s Museum in D.C.
The exhibition highlights the iconic characters created by Finnish author Tove Jansson and their evolution in animation through the decades; installation runs through January 9, 2022.
Call for Entries: Animatricks 21st International Animation Festival
Submissions now being accepted in International Competition, National Competition, Junior Competition, Experimental Competition, and Documentary Competition; deadline for entries is January 31, 2021.
Gutsy Animation’s ‘Moominvalley’ Coming to the Nordics
Based on stories by Finnish-Swedish author and artist, Tove Janson, the award-winning animated series relays and preserves important parts of Nordic cultural heritage.
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About Premium Content Rebrands as APC Studios
Rebranded French independent production and distribution company to serve as the umbrella for APC, APC Kids, and animation production company Zephyr.
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Superights Gets into Puppets with ‘Bo Bear’
Deal looks to deliver hit preschooler show from the Nordics to a global audience.
Gigglebug Unveils ‘Best & Bester’ at Cartoon Forum
Finnish production company’s kids show pairs with an app that allows children to compare their favorite things.
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Seriously and Reel FX Reunite for ‘Visit Minutia’
Next original animated short from the ‘Best Fiends’ mobile game franchise produced by ‘Book of Life’ creators Reel FX features all-star voice cast including Pamela Adlon, Mark Hamill and Kate Walsh.
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
VIDEO: Gutsy Animations Unveils New Concept Art from ‘The Moomin’ TV Series
Finnish production company releases new video showing the making of the second piece of concept art from the new 2D/3D hybrid animated television series set to arrive in spring 2019.
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Italy’s Super! and YLE Finland Pick Up ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’
French animated kids series now reaches over 150 countries.
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Gutsy Animations Crowdfunding New Moomin TV Series
Finnish production company unveils first visual concept to launch a $200K Indiegogo campaign for new 2D/3D hybrid animated television series, ‘The Moomin,’ set to arrive in spring 2019.
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‘Angry Birds Movie’ EP Takes Flight with Kaiken Entertainment
Newly-formed entertainment company led by former Rovio CEO Mikael Hed buys Rovio's book publishing business, Vancouver TV animation studio, and a selection of non-Angry Birds properties.
Studio 100’s ‘Arthur and the Minimoys’ Headed to Finland
First episodes of CGI-animated series based on Luc Besson’s successful book saga and movie trilogy are set for delivery by December 2017.
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Finland’s Animatricks Fest Opens 2017 Call for Entries
Animatricks Animation Festival accepting submissions for the 2017 international short film competition now through January 31st.
Finnish Broadcaster YLE on Board for ‘Dog Loves Books’
Animated series currently in pre-production is due to go into production at Komixx Media Group’s Manchester-based Mackinnon & Saunders Digital Studios.
Animation Breakdown to Host Exclusive ‘Moomins on the Riviera’ Screening
Selections from the myriad Moomins TV adaptations, documentary clips of Moomins creator Tove Jansson, and an exclusive screening of ‘Moomins on the Riviera’ in Finish with English subtitles set for Sunday, January 24th at The Cinemfamily in Los Angeles.
‘Moomins on the Riviera’ Sets Theatrical Run
Setting its Oscar-qualifying run, hand-drawn feature directed by Xavier Picard and produced by Hanna Hemilä will open in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Royal Theatre on December 4th.
Animatricks Opens Call for Entries for 2016 Competition
Finland’s Animatricks Animation Festival will take place in Helsinki on April 22–24, 2016; deadline for submissions is January 31, 2016.
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Moomins Execs to Deliver Keynote at BLE
Executives from the Finnish brand to share brand strategy and future plans at Brand Licensing Europe, taking place in London October 13-15.
New ‘Winx Club’ Movie Flies Into Finland
Rainbow sends the brand new ‘Winx Club’ movie, ‘The Mystery of the Abyss,’ into theaters across Finland.
Finland’s Animatricks Announces 2015 Festival Winners
The U.S.’s ‘Bottomfeeders’ by Matt Reynolds wins the international competition; ‘Valvoja’ directed by Pietari Bagge, Christer Hongisto, Elisa Ikonen and Inka Matilainen, is named the best Finnish animated short.
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English-Language Voice Cast Announced for ‘Moomins on the Riviera’
English-language voice cast includes Russell Tovey, Nathaniel Parker, Tracy Ann Oberman and Stephanie Winiecki, with the irrepressible Little My played by Ruth Gibson.
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Monster Entertainment Acquires ‘Pikkuli’
Dublin, Ireland-based distributor and producer to launch preschool series ‘Pikkuli’ at MIP Junior.
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