Industry Report: Animation
Articles, interviews and special reports about the European animated film market, a thriving audiovisual sector that regularly produces masterpieces
Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge
Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge
VENICE 2024: Japan and Europe are set to strengthen their collaborations, and the brand-new co-production treaty between Italy and Japan is perhaps the first achievement of many to come
“With this film, we want to show that mankind has already gone through dramatic changes in the past”
Tonje Skar Reiersen • Producer of Pesta
One of the producers of the animated project in receipt of the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at this year’s Cartoon Movie tells us more about this tragic love story
Cartoon 2022 – Cartoon Forum/Awards
The 2022 edition of Cartoon Forum ends on a high note, with record attendance figures and Tribute Awards
Two Spanish outfits, GoldBee and Peekaboo Animation, were respectively crowned Investor and Producer of the Year, whilst Germany’s KiKA snagged Broadcaster of the Year
Cartoon 2021 – Cartoon Business
Karen Vermeulen and Diego Ibañez Belaustegui profile animation buyers at Cartoon Business
The two speakers talked through how buyers’ habits have changed, their financial resources, the types of content they are looking for and the different types of deals they aim to seal
Cartoon 2021 – Cartoon Business
“Investors want to see the green, but they’re also looking for passion and strong teams,” say the experts at Cartoon Business
Philippe Alessandri and Reginald de Guillebon provided top advice on dealing with potential backers and how to create fruitful investment partnerships to drive the growth of animation studios
Cartoon 2021 – Cartoon Springboard
At Cartoon Springboard, Ketnet’s Telidja Klaï delves into developmental psychology and content strategies
On day 3 of the event, the expert highlighted how scientific knowledge of children’s behaviour may help creators and commissioners deliver content capable of stimulating younger audiences
Cartoon 2021 – Cartoon Springboard
At Cartoon Springboard, Julien Papelier and Lila Hannou explore the new frontiers of animation and publishing
The two speakers outlined Dupuis Publishing and Média Participations’ new editorial strategies, which go beyond the traditional “publishing-animation” paradigm
“As a broadcaster, to be sited amidst all of this amazing talent is really a privilege”
Suzanne Kelly • Head of Children’s and Young People’s Content, RTÉ
We chatted to the Irish executive about this year’s rich slate of national projects, the latest trends in terms of consumption and working practices, and RTÉ’s editorial strategy
"Platforms approach the question of who their target audience is differently"
Sébastien Onomo • Producer, Special Touch Studios
The head of Special Touch Studios tells us about his three projects presented at Cartoon Movie — from Denis Do, Nadia Nakhlé and Anca Damian — and the sector’s current situation
"Arguably, the unifying role played by Annecy has never been so strong”
Mickaël Marin • Director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA
Mickaël Marin, the director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its market, MIFA, sheds light on the challenges involved in the online organisation of the event (15-30 June)
