Unlike many directors at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Eric San’s first love was not…
Author: Anshita Bhatt
From sketch to screen: Enoben’s Callipeg brings hand-drawn animation to your fingertips
At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, French company Enoben stood out with its quietly powerful…
‘My Grandfather is a Nihonjin’ offers an empathetic portrait of immigration and cultural identity
Director Celia Catunda was moved by the overwhelming response to her film My Grandfather is a…
Five projects showcase Taiwan’s immense talent at Annecy MIFA Partner Pitch
From fantasy, thriller to sci-fi and coming-of-age drama, Taiwan’s pitches had it all. This year again…
Annecy Festival’s VR film ‘Hungry’ blends Taiwanese glove puppetry with virtual reality
Blending the magic of traditional glove puppetry with cutting-edge virtual reality, Hungry—a Taiwanese VR experience—has been…
Swati Agarwal creates Hanuman Chalisa’s musical rendition in stop motion animated video ‘Chalisa’
Hanuman Chalisa is an Indian hymn dedicated to Hanuman, the Hindu God popularly known as the…
Calleen Koh ventures into film repressed emotion in her animated short ‘My Wonderful Life’
In Singapore, “chao keng” describes the common act of pretending to be sick to skip work.…
Sake and stories: Filmmaker Riki Ohkanda brews an evocative love letter to Japan’s national drink
It all started when historian and film director Riki Ohkanda moved to Japan. Her fascination with…
In his animated short ‘At Night,’ Iranian filmmaker Pooya Afzali portrays the ugliness of war against the beauty of peace
In the midst of war, a man watches his beloved one by lighting the three matches…
A hairy business: Canadian filmmaker Andrea Dorfman questions cultural practices through her animated short
Andrea Dorfman is a self-taught animator. Her evolution as a filmmaker can be witnessed through the…
From Sarawak to the world: Kre8tif! East 2025 champions regional talent
In collaboration with the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) presented…
Kre8tif! East makes historic debut in Sarawak, Malaysia
Today marks a significant milestone as Kre8tif! East officially launched in Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia in collaboration…
