For the first time, Animation First has invited an acclaimed American filmmaker to be a special guest of the Festival: Wes Anderson, director of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs, and the forthcoming The French Dispatch.
An avowed fan of animation, Anderson has selected four films that have inspired him to be shown during the Festival. At the top of his list is Disney’s 1942 BAMBI shown in an unusual presentation in both Hindi and French. It will be available during the closing weekend of the Festival.
The rest of films will be available throughout Animation First. THE PLAGUE DOGS (1982), an adaptation of Richard Adams’s novel about two escaped lab dogs who may be spreading a deadly disease, finds renewed relevance in our current moment. Though produced outside of France, the two short films A DOONSBURY SPECIAL (1977) and PETER AND THE WOLF (2006) were both buoyed to Academy Award nominations after receiving accolades at the Cannes and Annecy festivals, respectively.
For the first time, Animation First has invited an acclaimed American filmmaker to be a special guest of the Festival: Wes Anderson, director of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs, and the forthcoming The French Dispatch.
An avowed fan of animation, Anderson has selected four films that have inspired him to be shown during the Festival. At the top of his list is Disney’s 1942 BAMBI shown in an unusual presentation in both Hindi and French. It will be available during the closing weekend of the Festival.
The rest of films will be available throughout Animation First. THE PLAGUE DOGS (1982), an adaptation of Richard Adams’s novel about two escaped lab dogs who may be spreading a deadly disease, finds renewed relevance in our current moment. Though produced outside of France, the two short films A DOONSBURY SPECIAL (1977) and PETER AND THE WOLF (2006) were both buoyed to Academy Award nominations after receiving accolades at the Cannes and Annecy festivals, respectively.