June Planner

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Pioneering animator Lotte Reiniger was born this day in 1899!

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Animafest Zagreb brings the freshest, boldest and most thought-provoking films from around the world to Croatia all week! This year’s special honorees are Suzan Pitt and Jayne Pilling. [animafest.hr]

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CP movers and shakers will uncover the next brand sensation at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. [licensingexpo.com]

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Summer blockbuster season gets off to a tail-wagging start with Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets 2, directed by Chris Renaud. Marvel fans and VFX fanatics can’t miss X-Men: Dark Phoenix, starring Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner.

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The picturesque French town of Annecy is overrun by animation this week for the must-attend festival and MIFA market. [annecy.org]

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Sneak peek the latest gaming innovations and hottest upcoming titles at E3 in Los Angeles. [e3expo.com]

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The three-day Florida Animation Festival in Tallahassee spotlights both regional and global talent with screenings, workshops and family events. [floridaanimationfestival.com]

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Men in Black: International injects the sci-fi franchise with fresh blood: Stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.

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Voyage to the TV and streaming tech frontier at BroadcastAsia at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands. [broadcast-asia.com]

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The 14th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival in Hungary. [kaff.hu]

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It’s the night of the living dolls! Woody and Bo Peep get a long-awaited reunion in Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 4, while Chucky dials up the fear factor in the Child’s Play reboot. (Oh, and Annabelle Comes Home arrives next week!)

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Cap off June with the Neum Animated Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- nothing beats an outdoor summer screening with a sea breeze! [naff.ba] ◆