THE TOP 5 MOST NOTABLE SHORT FILMS FROM ANNECY 2020

After watching a good deal of short films from this year’s online edition of the acclaimed Annecy Animation Festival, I thought I would share some of my favorite shorts to look out for in the future. First, I would like to highlight Lursaguak, with its magic-marker visuals and repeated rape scenes– nah, we won’t kid […]

LAVA – ANNECY 2020 REVIEW

In 1917, Argentina produced the first ever feature length animated film title El Alposto, a satirical cartoon which discussed upon the political corruption at the time in Buenos Aires. The film has since been missing due to significant celluloid damage, though the rich impact and memory of the feature has affected Argentina’s cultural film heritage. […]

TRUE NORTH – ANNECY 2020 REVIEW

Here’s a word of advice for any filmmaker who is planning on scribing the autobiography of a person who went through some seriously disturbed trauma: While being faithful to the original testimonies is essential to your adaptation’s success, it is also equally important and essential to create conversations and commentary on the subject at hand. […]

ACCIDENTAL LUXURIANCE OF THE TRANSLUCENT WATERY REBUS – ANNECY 2020 REVIEW

One the most satisfying experiences when scavenging through the program for this year’s Annecy festival, is finding the rare hidden gems in the rough. The infamous Contrechamp categories is especially home to some beguiling pictures. There’s some solid hits such as On Gaku: Our Sound, which garnered the best animated feature award at last year’s […]

NAHUEL AND THE MAGIC BOOK – ANNECY 2020 REVIEW

Competing in the official competition feature sector at this year’s Annecy online Animation Festival, Nahuel and the Magic Book is by far one of the more peculiar feature alternatives featured at this year’s festival. Ranging from semi-autobiographical and grimy realist pieces such as Kill It and Leave this Town and the social satire The Nose […]