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Véronique Cayla moves from Cannes to CNC

Véronique Cayla, managing director of Cannes film festivals has been appointed by the minister of culture as head of CNC.
She will replace Catherine Colonna who joined the government.
Véronique was appointed by Gilles Jacob early 2001 and joinded the dream team with Thierry Frémaux, Jérôme Paillard (Cannes Market)
She held previous positions with le forum des images, MK2 distribution, a member of the CSA.

Non Stop Film Festival Blog

Filmfestivals.com contributor, local reporter and occasional blogger Gene Grant (www.genegrant.com/blog) announced his intentions to watch the entirety of the "New Mexico Filmmakers' Week," at the Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave. in Nob Hill, from Friday, June 24th to Thursday, June 30th, front to back.

The event is presented by the New Mexico Film Office (www.nmfilm.com) and will feature 47 hours of both shorts and features. All the films are made by New Mexicans and the event is free.

"This is going to be a stout test of will and my love of indie film, but the opportunity is too good to miss? Grant said. "The blog will be a document of the most comprehensive unfolding of New Mexico independent filmmaking to date. There will be real time reviews, some observational musing, and an occasional cry for help, I'm sure. Wish me luck."

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Annecy 6-11 june 2005

Once again, the number of films received for selection has exceeded all expectations: 1 622 films created in 63 countries were presented to the selection committees in Annecy from February 22 to March 9.
Coming from 32 countries, 208 films make up the official selection, including 173 in competition in the following categories: short and feature films, TV and commissioned films, graduation films and 34 in panorama.
Annecy 2005 is spotlighting Canada’s passion for animation with no less than 12 programmes giving an overview of the country’s rich and widely recognised work. Creators who have become international masters of the art like Norman McLaren, Frédéric Back or Co Hoedeman, new talents and the latest creations, and even a voyage around worldwide animation with collections from the Cinémathéque Québécoise will make up this tribute. Finally, animation professionals will be greeted with a new look film Market in answer to their needs. New services and areas are there to be discovered: a salon for buyers, digital screening, a chill out area, hospitality at the Market’s hub, and many new exhibitors…There is also a great programme of conferences. This year organised in collaboration with Christian Jaquemart and René Broca, the conferences cover different techniques (2D, 3D, models, real time) and different markets (cinema, television, video games, Internet)… not forgetting an exceptional conference making-of at the end of the week. There will also be a much awaited online ticket service to help entry to competition screenings and organize visit beforehand. Personalities from animation and other artistic fields will also be taking part in this impressive rendezvous bringing their experience and a new angle to a great animated week… Find out who they are from June 6 to 11.

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The District !

The kids of the district grew up in constant rivalling and fights as their Gypsy, Hungarian, Arab, and Chinese families engage in everyday hostility. Yet Richie, the youngest of the Lakatos clan attempts to find a way to pacify the Csorba family, especially their lovely daughter, Jules. As he soon reveals, the way to peace is through money, and that the only way to make money is to have oil. So the kids take a timetrip to the prehistoric age, and create their own oil reserves right under the district. After their return the exploitation of oil begins, radically changing the stance both in the school and in the general criminal environment of the area. And their sudden success draws some unwanted international attention to the district...

Aron Gauder has started his computer animation career  at Kosmo Studio. He created "The District ! " first as a mini series for TV2 in Hungary, followed by its movie version in 2004.

APPLESEED

Following Ghost in the Shell explore Masamune Shirow's universe with the film adaptation directed by Shinji Aramaki (Astro Boy 2003, Bubblegum Crisis and Fullmetal Alchemist) of the work it is based on, Appleseed.

The year is 2131.
The bioroids, clones created to keep human passions in check, live in peace with  their creators in the beautiful city of Olympus. In the wake of a new threat on the town, commander Deunan is appointed to prevent a bioroid genocide. But this elite warrior turns out to be the main piece of a puzzle for the survival of the two species, whose rules and consequences she knows nothing about.

Appleseed is adapted from the cult work by referenced creator Masamune Shirow. Popular outside of Japan, the universe of this "Asimov of Manga" was adapted by the director Mamoru Oshii and inspired the Wachowski brother's film Matrix.

In order to put this story on the big screen, producer Fumihiko Sori – to whom we owe the special effects on James Cameron's Titanic – surrounded himself with the leading lights in Japanese animation, calling on director Shinji Aramaki and the Digital Frontier studio (Final Fantasy). The original soundtrack was written by Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor).

To pay tribute to the creator's graphics, the team decided to direct the whole film using the toon shading technique, which brings 2D and 3D together. It also respected the lines of Manga while pushing to its depths the realism of Masamune Shirow's futuristic universe.
Appleseed will be released in France at the end of summer 2005.

JCC

Annecy 2005 French intro

Éric et Ramzy en voix d'animation

Live from Annecy (and in French): les deux fameux gais lurons, non contents d'écrire des sketches et de délirer au cinéma (La Tour Montparnasse infernale, Double zéro..) se découvrent aussi un nouveau talent : le doublage de voix pour les films d'animation.
DreamWorks les contacte en premier pour les voix d'un poisson vantard et d'un crustacé débile dans Gang de requins. Puis, tout récemment, leurs voix prennent de la hauteur avec le doublage de Vaillant (Vanguard Animation et Odissey Entertainment).
Leurs références en matière d'animation, Tex Avery, Toy Story, Monstres & Cie et Les Simpson "
Mais Éric et Ramzy ne s'arrèterons pas là puisqu'ils planchent sur de nouveaux projets d'animation : un long métrage qui s'intitulerait Un monstre à Paris avec aux commandes leur récent compère Éric "Bibo" Bergeron (jury cette année à Annecy).

Rendez-vous donc mercredi 8 juin au club Partenaires situé au centre Bonlieu pour une conférence de presse qui promet !!!!!

JCC