For six decades, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival has been the beating heart of the global animation community. Every June, artists, producers, students and critics from around the world gather in the picturesque French town of Annecy to celebrate the boundless possibilities of animated storytelling. In 2020, however, the festival faced its greatest challenge. As the COVID-19 pandemic brought international travel to a standstill and forced the cancellation of major cultural events worldwide, Annecy’s organizers made a bold decision. Rather than surrendering to circumstances, they transformed the entire festival into an unprecedented online experience. What emerged was not…
Author: Nellie Tehrani-Ryce
Nellie Tehrani-Ryce
Nellie Tehrani-Ryce is an editor, festival reporter, and animation industry executive with more than two decades of experience in film and animation. As Associate Editor of Cinema Without Borders, she has covered major international film festivals, conducted interviews with filmmakers and animation artists, and contributed to the publication's editorial development. She also serves as the Programming Director of International Animation Day in Los Angeles, helping curate programs that celebrate global animation and emerging talent. Her distinguished career includes leadership positions at Paramount Animation, Psyop, Technicolor, and Animation Magazine, where she championed creative excellence and talent development within the animation industry.
As someone who has spent decades around animation—watching it evolve from hand-drawn traditions to the astonishing technical sophistication of contemporary filmmaking—I approached Toy Story 4 with equal parts excitement and skepticism. The previous installment had offered what many believed to be a perfect conclusion to Woody and Buzz’s journey. The question lingered: did this story really need another chapter? To my surprise, Toy Story 4 justified its existence not by trying to outdo its predecessors in spectacle, but by asking a more intimate question: What happens after we fulfill the purpose we believed defined us? At the center of the…
ShortsTV, East Los Angeles College and Cinema and Without Borders are proud to present the Oscar® Nominated Shorts Animation Day, the fifth edition of the annual East Los Angeles College International Animation Festival featuring the 2019 Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation. “The goal of the ELAC International Animation Festival is to give an in-depth and entertaining introduction to contemporary international animation. Screenings of short animated films from around the world, analyses and Q&As with a panel of well-known animation experts, and a tribute to an international animation artist working in animation industry are all part of the festival program.” said…
East Los Angeles College, and Cinema and Without Borders are proud to present the Latin American Animation Day, the fourth edition of the annual East Los Angeles College International Animation Festival. The goal of the ELAC International Animation Festival is to give an in-depth and entertaining introduction to contemporary international animation. Screenings of short animated films from around the world, analyses and Q&A’s with a panel of well-known animation experts, and a tribute to an international animation artist working in the U.S. animation industry are all part of the festival program. Latin American Animation Day will be held on Saturday,…
East Los Angeles College, Cinema Without Borders and the National Film Board of Canada are proud to present the National Film Board of Canada Animation Day, the second edition of the annual East Los Angeles College International Animation Day. The goal of the ELAC International Animation Festival is to give an in-depth and entertaining introduction to contemporary international animation. Screenings of short animated films from around the world, analyses and Q&A’s with a panel of well-known animation experts, and a tribute to an international animation artist working in the U.S. animation industry are all part of the festival program. National…