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'The Snail and the Whale' director wins top global animation prize Share “The Snail and the Whale”, directed by Max Lang and South Africa’s Daniel Snaddon, has won the Annie Award for Best Special Production. The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, annually since 1972 to recognise excellence in animation. This year’s awards were held as a virtual ceremony last week. Animated in Cape Town by Triggerfish and produced by Magic Light Pictures, The Snail and the Whale follows the amazing jo...

The Best Animation Instagrams Of The Week: Oscar Shorts Contenders The last installment in our regular Instagram round-ups focused on artists who contributed to Oscar-qualified features. This time, we’re looking at directors in the relatively unsung animated shorts category. The race for the Oscar has narrowed to ten shortlisted shorts, representing 15 directors in all. We spotlight five of them below… Adrien Mérigeau, director of Genius Loci, posts a mix of concept artwork from his projects (including this short), sketches, and enigmatic fragments of animation:

New York International Children’s Film Festival Announces 2021 Slate Of Feature Films; Fourteen Films From Fifteen Countries, Eight Premieres & Four Returning Filmmakers Share Article NYICFF announced its feature film slate and jury for its 2021 edition, March 5-14. For the first time in its 24 years, the Oscar-qualifying film festival for children and teens will take place completely online, making its groundbreaking programming available to families across the United States. Passes go on sale to members on February 19, and to the general public on February 26 at nyicff.org. NYICFF 2021 "I...