Marjane Satrapi

Top illustrators from the comic book industry are to take part in a design contest organised by action group Ctrl Alt Shift. Entrants will come together to produce an anthology to raise awareness about corruption in the world. ... Full Article

New sales outfit Other Angle Pictures already sealed a string of deals for the film after its world premiere in Directors Fortnight at Cannes including to Kool in German-speaking Europe, Palace in Australia, Karma Films in Spain, Nomad Films in... ... Full Article

After Ty Burr's four-star review of Pixar's ''Up,'' we asked the Boston Globe film critic for his top picks for animated films. Though some classics of American animation made the list, foreign films, such as Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and... ... Full Article

A colleague reported that when she first heard about the upcoming "Babel" series of writer appearances, she was in her car and nearly drove off the road in excitement. ... Full Article

If you think you're not the sort of person who reads comics, you will a) be heartily sick by now of words like "graphic novel" and "Watchmen" and b) be feeling, perhaps, a bit left out. ... Full Article

LONDON - Animated films set in Israel and Iran are among five competitors for best foreign-language film at the British Academy Film Awards."Waltz With Bashir" and "Persepolis" were announced Wednesday as nominees. ... Full Article