ANNECY, France – An early bellwether of how successful locally produced TV content can be, Brazil’s TV animation industry is reaching new heights, backed by growing government support and recent ...

Two decades ago, there was hardly a Brazilian animation industry to speak of. Ten years back, a small handful of stalwart directors were struggling to gain international notoriety and impact TV, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian TV’s indie animated-series production sector is booming. In four years, locally produced toons have gone from zero to 36 TV series, made by 20 shingles with a combined ...

ANNECY, France— Annecy’s Brazil tribute looks like “the strongest showcase of the Brazilian animation sector at any festival ever,” says Brazilian Culture Minister Sergio Sá Leitão. Here’s a drill ...

When you think of countries that are known for their animation, Brazil is probably not among the first that comes to mind. However, the country has nearly a century-long history of producing animation ...

Founded in 1993, Brazil’s Anima Mundi has established itself as the largest animation festival in the Americas and the second largest in the world. Taking place in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, ...

Brazilians ale abreu and Luiz Bolognesi, leading lights of Brazil’s vibrant animation scene, have teamed to co-produce “Voyagers of the Enchanted Forest” and “Immortals,” their respective next toon ...

Brazil’s thriving animation scene has been on display around the world over the past year, with titles teasing, screening and winning awards at major international events such as Palm Springs, Annecy, ...

Pedro Conti is a São Paulo–based director, production designer and 3D visual development artist whose animation work is ...

Oscar and Annie contender "Tito and the Birds" captures the zeitgeist of fear with an expressionistic use of background oil paintings. Brazilian animation continues to prosper with political relevance ...

In late May 2018, Netflix announced plans to launch Super Drags, the first animation produced in Brazil. The story features three youths who work in a department store during the day and by night ...