Four stars
Rating: PG, for dramatic intensity, and sequences of violence and peril
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By Derrick Bang
The best animation houses have their own distinctive appearance, pacing and storytelling approach.
Classic 1940s and ’50s Warner Bros. cartoons looked nothing like their Disney cousins, and nobody would confuse one of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli efforts with a Pixar entry.
The same is true of Ireland’s Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, who as artists, writers or directors under the Cartoon Saloon banner have previously brought us 2009’s “The Secret of Kells” and 2014’s “Song of the Sea,” both of which earned Academy Award nominations.
The 20 Most Interesting New Filmmakers We Met in 2020
When we needed fresh perspective, these filmmakers rose to battle.
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind.
Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year.
In this entry, we celebrate the most interesting new filmmakers we met in 2020.
The narrative of 2020 might dwell on what didn’t happen over the course of the year, but as we get further away from it, the story will change to the gala of voices that buoyed our spirits when they were at their lowest. An ocean of new talent arose in 2020, and their films crashed into our hearts and minds. They dispensed distraction and nutrition.