We’re born; life washes us up on various shores; we build our sand castles and navigate the years; we die. From this four-part miniseries we call human existence, the Dutch animator Michael Dudok de ...
Maybe it’s the weather. But this weekend, here in Chico, it’s time to transition out of summer. All of a sudden, the sun’s heat feels less forceful, and the nights start to get colder pretty quickly.
Dutch writer-director Michael Dudok de Wit’s first animated feature is quiet, mysterious, and breathtaking. It is almost entirely void of vocal language, other than the occasional emotive grunt. It ...
The film recently earned five Annie Award nominations including best animated indie feature and best direction. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor The Red Turtle got a boost in the awards race on Monday ...
It’s no wonder that animated films have come to symbolize the commercial excesses of 21st-century Hollywood. Budgets for animated blockbusters routinely exceed $200 million and take years and an army ...
The Red Turtle will be the opening night film of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, organizers announced today. The hotly anticipated directorial debut of Michael Dudok de Wit, which was ...
Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit was happy making short films, until a letter from the legendary Japanese company changed his life. By Scott Roxborough Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit was ...
A diverse year of animated features is leading to diverse selection of year-end awards. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association today named Makoto Shinkai’s smash-hit Your Name as the Best Animation ...
TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...