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Animation Spotlight in Cannes The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival and Market will take place from May 17 to 28 this year. Since the official selection will be announced after we go to print, you can find out about which animated titles will (possibly) be in the running at the fest by visiting our website after April 14. But here are few items we managed to collect about animated fare that could be making news at the market in May:
Return of a Pixar Player
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hile Pixar’s much-anticipated movie Lightyear won’t open in theaters until June 17, we’ve been hearing rumors that the film will screen out of competition in Cannes. In years past, the festival premiered two other Pixar titles — Up and Inside Out. This spinoff of Toy Story (1995) follows the adventures of the Space Ranger who inspired the action figure, directed by Angus MacLane (co-director of Finding Dory) and is penned by none other than Pixar CCO Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.; Up; Soul). We wouldn’t be surprised to see voice stars like Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, James Brolin, Uzo Aduba and Efren Ramirez basking in the glamour of the red carpet on the Croisette.
Meet TikTok, Your New Shorts Patron!
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veryone’s favorite spot for insane dance routines, annoying teen influencers and obvious life hacks has become the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival. The popular star-making app is launching its inaugural #TikTokShortFilm contest,led by BAFTA-nominated Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh (The Missing Picture) and jurors Basma Khalifa, Camille Ducellier, Angele Diabang and Khaby Lame. Eligible short films should be between 30 seconds and three minutes in length. The selection will be done by representatives of TikTok around the world. Three awards will be handed out during the festival at an event attended by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux. With one billion users around the world, TikTok could be the perfect launching pad for talented and creative shorts directors.
A Doorway to Enchantment
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here’s always a lot of excitement when Japanese helmer Makoto Shinkai has a new movie in the works. This year, the acclaimed auteur of Your Name. and Weathering with You is putting the finishing touches on Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume’s Locking-Up the Doors), a mystical tale about a young man and woman who find an old door in an abandoned house in the mountains, which unleashes a series of disasters all over the world. Set to be released in Japan this winter, the movie is produced by CoMix Wave Films and features character designs by Masayoshi Tanaka, animation direction by Kenichi Tsuchiya and art direction by Takumi Tanji. There’s a good chance the film will make special appearances in Cannes and Annecy this year.
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