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Rémi Chayé’s Calamity, A Childhood Of Martha Jane Cannary

The French Institute Alliance Française in New York has announced that Rémi Chayé’s Calamity, A Childhood Of Martha Jane Cannary, co-written with Sandra Tosello and Fabrice de Costil will open the fourth annual Animation First Festival. Calamity Jane is voiced by Salomé Boulven. Rémi Chayé joins Michaël Dudok de Wit (The Red Turtle), Michel Ocelot (Kirikou And The Sorceress) and Jean-François Laguionie to become the fourth guest of honour. Chayé’s 2015 film Long Way North (Tout En Haut Du monde), written by Claire Paoletti and Patricia Valeix with a screenplay by Fabrice de Costil will also screen during the festival. Wes Anderson, the first American special guest, has selected four animated films that inspired him.

Wes Anderson selects Suzie Templeton’s Oscar-winning Peter & The Wolf

Rémi Chayé: “It's an honour to bring Calamity Jane [Crystal Award winner for best feature at the.

Netflix has acquired Juan Antin’s Cesar-nominated animated feature “Pachamama,” the streaming giant announced Thursday. The film competes in the best animated film category at the upcoming 44thCesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, which will be presented Feb. 22 in Paris.

A hybrid animation adventure film about a mischievous young boy, living in a remote village in the Andes Mountains, who dreams of becoming a shaman, “Pachamama” will debut on Netflix in June.

“‘Pachamama’ has been a very long journey, guided by a message that came like an echo from ancient times – a message of love, respect and gratitude to our cherished Earth. Thanks to Netflix, I am thrilled to share this awe-inspiring story with a global audience,” said Antin.

A co-production between France, Luxembourg and Canada, “Pachamama” was directed by Antin, who also co-wrote with Olivier de Bannes, Patricia Valeix and Nathalie Hertzberg. It is produced by Oscar-nominee...

Exclusive: Sales and distribution deals for Pachamama, from Ernest And Celestine producer.

Sc Films has boarded international sales rights to animation feature Pachamama from Oscar-nominated producer Didier Brunner, known for The Triplets Of Belleville, The Secret Of Kells and Ernest And Celestine.

Pachamama will be the first 3D CGI animation to be produced by Damien Brunner and Didier Brunner’s new company Folivari.

The film has started production in France where it is due to be theatrically released by Haut Et Court in 2018. Studiocanal handles some home entertainment rights in France.

Set in the Andes, Pachamama follows the story of young boy Tepulpaï, who dreams of becoming a Shaman, and his best friend Naïra. When a sacred treasure is taken from their village, they set off on a mission to retrieve the irreplaceable artefact.

Director is first-time filmmaker Juan Antin, who wrote the script with Patricia Valeix (Long Way North).

Producers are Folivari, O2B Films...

Directed by celebrated animator and filmmaker Rémi Chayé and produced by Sacrebleu Productions (Oscar®-Nominated Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage), Maybe Movies (Oscar®-Nominated Ernest & Celestine) and Norlum Studios (Oscar®-Nominated Song of the Sea), France 3 Cinéma and 2 Minutes, Long Way North won the coveted Audience Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the winner of Grand Prize and the Governor of Tokyo Award at Tokyo Animation Festival 2016. This captivating animated adventure, bolstered by emotionally resonant storytelling and visually exquisite hand-drawn animation, has continued to attract universal acclaim as it enchants movie audiences around the world.

A spirited and inspiring tale of hope and courage, Long Way North is the feature directorial debut of lauded animator Rémi Chayé (first Ad and head of storyboard for Oscar®-Nominated The Secret of Kells, The Painting) and tells the story of a young heroine persevering through a physical and emotional journey...

Chalk up one more for Steve McQueen and co. First, Deadline reports that his next, ever-expanding feature, Twelve Years a Slave, has found yet another onscreen player with Garret Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men, The Road); he’s said to have boarded as one of Solomon Northup‘s field hands, Armsby. Then, over at Variety, it’s been announced that Paul Giamatti and Sarah Paulson (Mud, Game Change) are also in tow; the former will be seen as Freeman — who takes control of slaves upon their arrival — while the latter is playing the “jealous wife” of Michael Fassbender‘s character, himself a slave master.

His casting comes about five days after Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch came aboard as a plantation owner; they’re both in the company of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye, Scott McNairy, Taran Killam, and Ruth Negga, though I’d expect some more names to get added soon.

Longway North

Lea Seydoux ("Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol") will play the lead voice in Remi Chaye's $10 million animated feature "Longway North".

Written by Claire Paoletti and Patricia Valeix and set in the 1890's, the story follows an aristocratic girl who flees St. Petersburg to rescue her grandfather, a renowned explorer lost in the Arctic. [Source: Chicago Tribune]

Runner Runner

Ben Schwartz ("House of Lies," "Parks and Recreation") has joined the Brad Furman-directed online gambling drama "Runner, Runner" at New Regency. Shooting kicks off this Summer in Puerto Rico.

Justin Timberlake plays the protege of an offshore gaming CEO (Ben Affleck) after losing money to him, and tensions later arise. Schwartz will play Timberlake’s friend. [Source: THR]

Woody Allen's Next

Louis C.K. and Andrew Dice Clay have joined the cast of Woody Allen's latest untitled film to be shot in New York and San Francisco this summer.

The pair join Alec Baldwin,...

Any proposed animated feature film that looks promising, deserves attention and Longway North (aka Tout en Haut du Monde) definitely falls under this camp based on the gorgeous footage from its pilot trailer. The in-development project is directed by Rémi Chayé, the first assistant director/storyboard artist of The Secret of Kells, written by Claire Paoletti and Patricia Valeix, and produced by Paris-based Sacrebleu Productions.Sasha, a young Russian aristocratic girl at the end of the 19th century, dreams of the Great North and languishes over Oloukine, her grandfather, a renowned scientist and Arctic explorer, who has not returned from his last expedition to conquer the North Pole.  He transmitted his location to Sasha which is far from satisfying her parents as they have already arranged for...