DownStream – Global Survival

The deadline for submissions for the Oscar for International Feature was a month ago. Various outlets and sources have been compiling the list since the first entries were announced back in August, and the official release of eligible candidates from the Academy is due out quite soon, followed by the shortlist of 15 semifinalists in … Continue reading DownStream – Global Survival →

China Dives Head First Into a Sea of Animated Wonders – Big Fish & Begonia

I'm not even going to bother with the pretense of comparing Big Fish & Begonia - a Chinese animated film from 2016 finally being released in America thanks to Funimation - to the works of Studio Ghibli. It's not exactly a fair thing to do, as China is still relatively new to the animation game, and … Continue reading China Dives Head First Into a Sea of Animated Wonders – Big Fish & Begonia →