November at a Glance

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Our monthly planner returns with a twist as “the new normal” sees the return of popular festivals and highly anticipated premieres — though not quite the way they used to be.

The 44th Cinanima Int’l Animated Film Festival returns to Espinho, Portugal. [cinanima.pt]

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Germany’s Interflm Festival is steaming ahead, with tons of flms, talks and more. Contingency plans are in place for a paywalled online version. Kid-focused KUKI will be available to schools online Nov. 8-20, in theaters Nov. 14-15. [interflm.de] 15-19

After offering fascinating virtual Q&As, Making Ofs and screenings all summer, U.K.’s

Manchester Animation Festival

goes into full swing. [manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk]

CTN Expo’s virtual CTN-Live puts the focus on artists and their careers for Animation Week. This year’s theme is “Revive and Thrive.” [ctn-live.com]

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The LEGO Star Wars Holiday

Special premieres on Disney+! Inspired by (but not a remake of) the infamous 1978 TV special, enjoy a bricktastic brand-new story centered on the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk and set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

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Relight your creative spark at the incandescent indie animation fest GIRAF in Calgary, AB. [giraffest.ca]

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Organizers of the London Int’l Animation Festival are forging ahead with plans for an in-person 17th edition -- but even over VOD, expect to discover incredible flms from the U.K. and around the world. [liaf.org.uk] TBA

Fans will fnally be able to experience Pete Docter’s Soul in U.S. theaters today. The animated afterlife adventure stars Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs and Angela Bassett. This is also the day to see how Hulu has updated Steven Spielberg’s iconic ‘90s toon Animaniacs. The reboot launches with 13 episodes starring Yakko, Wakko, Dot, Pinky and the Brain, all voiced by the original actors.

More high-stakes magical effects, shape-changing daemons and stunning CG environments await in His Dark Materials S2, coming this month from BBC/HBO.

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