Animation Planner May

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The Quirino Awards celebrate the best in Iberoamerican animation for the fifth year in Tenerife. [premiosquirino.org]

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Follow the adventures of young Sam Wing through a magic-filled China in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, premiering on Max.

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It’s a busy day for animation fans! In addition to the Disney+ premieres of Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2 and the pre-k series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Adult Swim launches Unicorn: Warriors Eternal at midnight and Netflix debuts Larva Family

7 Get more Miyazaki magic as Ponyo returns to the big screen for three nonconsecutive nights as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2023.

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Hit the road with Dr. Teeth and co. in The Muppets Mayhem on Disney+.

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Viva Kids brings the highoctane comedy-adventure Rally Road Racers to NorAm theaters. Also hitting stateside screens today is the live-action feature Knights of the Zodiac, based on the hit manga Saint Seiya Adult comedy fans won’t want to miss the new Netflix original, Mulligan, from the hilarious minds behind 30 Rock

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The prestigious Festival de Cannes & Marché du Film bring the world of cinema to the French Riviera. Pixar’s Elemental will world premiere as the closing film. [festival-cannes.com]

The latest liveaction (but still swimming in beautiful creature animation and VFX) reimagining of Disney’s classics, The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey, is ready to make a splash.

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Head to Galway Bay to cheer on the winners of the 5th Irish Animation Awards Sláinte! [irishanimationawards.ie]

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Another picturesque port town to hit this month is Pescara, Italy, for RAI’s four-day animation & transmedia festival Cartoons on the Bay. Sunshine, great food and great toons, sounds perfetto!

May Animation Festivals

Anifilm | Liberec, Czech Rep. | anifilm.cz

Chilemonos | Santiago, Chile | chilemonos.cl

FFAA | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ffaafestival.com

Les Sommets du Cinéma d’Animation | Montreal, QC | sommetsanimation.com

Animatricks | Helsinki, Finland | animatricks.net/2023

Golden Kuker | Sofia, Bulgaria | animationfest-bg.eu| ◆

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