Animation’s Cannes-Do Spirit

This past month, as we were patiently waiting to hear about any animated films premiering at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May, we thought about the many previous editions of the event which featured high-powered premieres of DreamWorks and Pixar titles. Former DreamWorks topper Jeffrey Katzenberg was especially fond of flying in the directors and voice stars of his studio’s movies to the Riviera for splashy premieres on the Croisette.

This year, Pixar’s CCO Pete Docter came to the rescue as the studio’s latest movie Elemental will close the festival on May 27, ahead of its U.S. release in theaters on June 16. By all accounts, Peter Sohn’s colorful new summer movie will be a great addition to the 76th edition of the French event. We can’t wait to offer you more insider stories about the making of the movie, so make sure you pick up our next month’s big Annecy double issue for our comprehensive coverage of Elemental and other hot summer movies.

You will notice that we have several stories about auteur-driven European animated features, as many of these titles are making the rounds at global film fairs such as the European Film Market, the Cannes Film Market and the American Film Market in Santa Monica. We were quite excited to talk with the talented artists behind movies such as A Greyhound of a Girl, Mars Express, Lendarys and Giants of La Mancha. I’m sure you’ll enjoy their unique perspectives on the art and craft of creating animated movies for sophisticated audiences worldwide.

We are also thrilled to feature Jennifer Wolfe’s excellent interview with Genndy Tartakovsky about his latest creation, the artistically ambitious series Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, which premieres on Adult Swim this month. Not only does the show look amazing, it’s also another testament to its creator’s sophisticated vision and talent in crafting gripping, serialized stories. Who wouldn’t want to time travel with Genndy’s new team of adventurers?

Also premiering this month on cable and streaming services is an eclectic collection of hot new animated series, ready to entertain the always-hungry toon fans. If you needed more examples that we are really living in an unusually rich period for top-quality animated content, just remember that we have Star Wars: Visions Volume 2, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Clone High, Frog and Toad, Mulligan and many other titles debuting in April and May. Rest assured, more series are set to premiere in the next few months as well.

That’s a lot of new movies, small-screen series and shorts to keep an eye on. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

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