On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the Locarno (Film) Festival launched a competition called #movieofmylife : Tell us about the mo...

This year I spent two sunny days at the 14th Fantoche International Animation Festival in Baden. Even though I have only seen a fraction ...

When I think of beautiful color work in current animated features, I think of French titles first. Last year I was delighted by Sylvain Chom...

Reflections on Light and Color Italy is always worth a trip, especially during fall when the beautiful landscapes glow in autumnal colors. F...

Once in a while I get e-mails from animation festival promoters asking me to post previews and entry deadlines on my blog. Rooftop Films , t...

Short film selection The heart of the Annecy animation festival has always been the short film competition. This year I only saw three out ...

This year’s Annecy experience was a little different for me. Not because with its 34th edition the festival celebrated its 50th anniversary...

Manga Impact (5th – 15th August 2009) To find one’s way on the website of the Locarno International Film Festival is always quite exhaustin...

This year’s festival didn’t have as many great events as last year’s, but the short film competition, which to me is the heart of such a fe...