Fantoons co-founders David Calcano and Linda Otero in LA: “Animation is something that lives in our bloodstream; when combined with a heartfelt story, it makes you feel alive like nothing else. [Watch]
After winning a shelf-full of awards on the festival circuit, École des Nouvelles Images students Marianne Bergeonneau, Lauriane Montpert, Mélina Mandon, Cloé Peyrebrune, and Elvira Taussac have released their romantic fantasy WET online. [Watch]
Focused on expanding beyond their brand-driven design and animation work, the team at MAKE in Minneapolis are developing original IPs including this promising kids’ series called Mechsplorers. [Watch]
For their latest in-house studio ID, the crew at Lobster Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, teamed up with illustrator/animator Vincent Tsui and composer/sound designer David Kamp for a one-minute slice of the surreal. [Watch]
Director/animator/illustrator Rodrigo Goulão de Sousa, who co-directed this bitter-sweet grad film at Gobelins in 2021, just dropped a very intriguing trailer for a nightmarish animated series called Playground. [Watch]
If you love character design and animation, you’ll find the ultimate blend of both in the incredibly diverse shorts programs just announced by the always-fabulous Pictoplasma Festival which takes over Berlin May 3–7. [Watch]
