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Holly Jones David Baute’s searing animated climate crisis drama “Black Butterflies” (“Mariposas Negras”) bows to audiences at Annecy this week, competing in its Contrechamp strand alongside Isabel Herguera title “Sultana’s Dream,” . Based on Baute’s live-action inquiry, “Climate Exodus,” the film merges highly intimate and personal narratives from women across the globe forced to leave their homelands when natural forces render them uninhabitable.
Baute and scriptwriter Yaiza Berrocal teamed with art director María Pulido (“Ámome”) and production designer and animation director José Sanchez Alonso (“Run Ozzy Run”) to dutifully curate the narrative and images. “For nearly 10 years we’ve followed stories of forced emigration that occur worldwide due to climate issues.
This work opened up many possibilities for us when conceiving the script. It was more a job of grooming than conceiving new sequences, we tried to incorporate those other layers that the film has, that make the viewer approach the drama of these women in a frank way, knowing the harsh reality faced by those who lose their origin, since they’ll always be emigrants with no place to return, their homes have disappeared,” Baute tells Variety.
Delicate 2D animation is informed by art from regions the film depicts-the Caribbean, India, and the Turkana County. Rich textures and dreamy watercolors draw the viewer into the scene as the score, compiled by Diego Navarro, ranges from ambient and ethereal, to ancestral, to employing acoustic hand-strung guitar chords.
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Emily Longeretta Travis Kelce may be appearing on stage at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, but that’s not the only way the Kansas City Chiefs are leaning into romance. The NFL and the Missouri team will partner with Hallmark for “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” a new movie set to air during the 15th annual Countdown to Christmas event this year.
This Morning fans were not exactly thrilled on Tuesday when hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard sat down for a chit-chat with guest Gina Sigobodhla. The reason behind their shock was Gina's unusual tale of how a 'vampire vagina treatment' massively changed her life post-childbirth.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jodie Foster recently chatted with “The Bikeriders” star Jodie Comer for Interview magazine and got honest about her relationship to acting. The two-time Oscar winner for best actress admitted that she’s “never fell in love with the acting part” of her career and the “technical sides of filmmaking” have always interested her more.
The Numbers reported.The story, a sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out,” centers around a 13-year-old dealing with her new emotions of Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui, which are all characters in the film.It already took home the title of highest earning film of 2024 so far, surpassing “Dune: Part Two,” which was released in March. “Inside Out 2’s” earnings domestically are already $285.7 million, which beat the sci-fi flick, which took in $282 million, according to Variety.It also has the potential to surpass “The Super Mario Bros.
Selome Hailu “Shouldn’t Chip know better?” Mark Duplass was uneasy when he learned that Chip Black, his character in “The Morning Show,” was about to embark on a messy, secret workplace affair — with a junior staffer, no less. It’s been a rough few years for Chip, who was demoted as “The Morning Show” to gracefully become Alex’s (Jennifer Aniston) personal producer. In Season 3, Chip’s life further spiraled as he entered a relationship with Alex’s assistant, Isabella (Hannah Leder).
A compilation of Princess Charlotte's interactions with her brothers Prince George and Prince Louis on TikTok has led Royal fans to draw comparisons between her and the late Queen Elizabeth II. The footage, presented on TikTok, reveals the young royal, mimicking behaviours often seen from her great-grandmother throughout history, while standing next to her siblings. With the caption ' Princess Charlotte keeping her brothers in check', the video opens with a 2022 clip where it seems she instructs her elder brother George to stand tall - a direction he obediently follows.
Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has said Ozzy Osbourne “desperately wants” to play one final show with the band.Last month, Osbourne revealed that he would “jump at the chance” to perform another Sabbath show with co-founder Bill Ward. The drummer backed out of participating in the group’s reunion dates between 2012 and 2017 over an “unreasonable” contract.Butler confirmed later in May that he and Osbourne had “agreed” to play one last concert. It came after the Prince Of Darkness’ wife and manager, Sharon, said Ozzy was planning “two more shows to say goodbye” before he fully retires.
Jack Black has received abuse from Donald Trump supporters after endorsing Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential election.The actor shared his support for the incumbent president during a Hollywood fundraiser over the weekend, the star speaking on stage after being asked by hosts Julia Roberts and George Clooney to take part.“A few days ago, my manager called me and said George Clooney and Julia Roberts wanted me to help out the president and speak here tonight,” he explained to the audience. “And I said, ‘I am in – when and where?’“And then they said, ‘Jack, we know how busy you are, you don’t have time! Look at all the other events that are happening tonight that you already turned down,'” he joked.
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Karen Idelson First-time feature film director Kelsey Mann dug deep into his own emotions while making “Inside Out 2.” As he imagined a story about the confusing journey we all go on through puberty, he knew he would need to add new emotions to the ones from the first animated hit — so Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment join the fray in main character Riley’s developing mind. At the Annecy Animation Festival, Mann will appear at a special screening of the Pixar film June 14 and will serve as Disney Art Challenge jury president. The theme of this year’s event will be “Adolescence: So many emotions.” He spoke to Variety about the new film.
David Beckham is opening up about his family.
EXCLUSIVE: In advance of next week’s Sheffield DocFest, London and New York-based banner Together Films is launching a new Impact Distribution Campaign Fund & Accelerator dubbed Climate Action Together. The fund is designed to amplify powerful films addressing the climate crisis.
Pond will be kicking off a tour of Australia in support of their new album ‘Stung!’ this weekend – find dates and remaining tickets below.The Australian psychedelic rock outfit are due to release ‘Stung!’, their tenth studio album, on July 21 via Spinning Top. The album is available to pre-order on vinyl, or pre-save on digital platforms now.
This Morning viewers were left gobsmacked as a guest munched on raw chicken during the live broadcast, with Cat Deeley visibly squirming at his description of it being "squishy and slimy".
Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Located alongside a pristine alpine lake in the south of France, the Annecy Film Festival is considered a mecca by many in the animation community. It’s the kind of place you must visit at least once to meet others who worship animation.
Jamie Lang Twelve-time Grammy-winning Panamanian musician, actor and human rights activist Ruben Blades has provided an original song for the Spanish-Panamanian animated climate change movie “Black Butterflies” from director David Baute. The film will world premiere in the Contrechamp competition at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Logan “Stan” Garner, a train coordinator for movie and TV productions who often played a train conductor on film, died May 20 in Arizona. He was 83. Born in Pasadena, he lived in Southern California until moving to Arizona in 2007.
With Adam Wingard leaving the Monsterverse, Warner Bros. and Legendary need a new filmmaker to helm their next franchise installment.