New animated short! Mickey Mouse – Croissant de Triomphe

Nothing has tickled our francophile fancy like this since Ratatouille ! A brand new Micky Mouse cartoon commissioned by Disney from Paul Rudish, the director of Dexter’s Laboratory and Powerpuff Girls.

Oh so retro and yet so modern (there’s the subtlest hint of a video game vibe in there).

Mickey and pals will be showing up in other cities, but of course, they picked Paris first…

Spectacular “Irma La Douce” storyboards

Spectacular "Irma La Douce" storyboards

Irma La Douce was a childhood francophile favorite! Just unearthed, the amazing storyboards for the movie’s animated trailer. See them all on Michael Sporn Animation, and at the bottom a video of the trailer itself.

Via Drawn. Make you nostalgic? You can buy a DVD of Irma La Douce at the Francophilia Amazon store!

The Bayeux Tapestry animated

The Bayeux Tapestry famously offers a pictorial interpretation of the Norman Conquest of England (1066), a pivotal moment in medieval history, and the events leading to the invasion itself.

Read the rest at Open Culture.

Fine French animation: “Dripped”

Dripped is a wonderful and beautifully animated French short film by director Léo Verrier, paying homage to [Jackson Pollock].

Read the rest at Brain Pickings.

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