Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Angoulême renounced his claim to the throne and went into exile You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Image | Tagged: , The Angoulême Festival 2025 Official Selection from Void Rivals to Mean Girls Club to Grandville to The Good Asian to Moonshine to Alex Toth The Angoulême Festival for 2025 has announced their Official Selection of comic books published in the French language over the last year These will be voted on for Awards to be presented at Angouleme this week This is the most prestigious comic book award in the world Entries originally published in the English language and translated into French include Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici, Moonshine by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso Phantom Road by Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta and The Good Asian by Pornsak Picketshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi Former Charlie Hebdo cartoonist, Rénald Luzier AKA “Luz”, was awarded the prize for Best Graphic Novel at this year’s Angoulême International Comics Festival. Luz’ graphic novel Deux Filles Nues (Two Naked Girls) depicts the true story of a looted Otto Mueller painting by German painter by Nazis According to Wikipedia the Nazis seized 357 pieces of Muellers’ art from German museums and Jewish collectors The piece at the center of Luz’ novel was returned to Mueller’s descendants after WWII Get a daily recap of the news posted each day You have successfully joined our subscriber list In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 28 makes its last stop before Bologna 2025 at the comics fair in France At the Bologa Children’s Book Fair Comics Corner which in 2024 hosted more than 700 business meetings in the comics and graphic storytelling sector By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The public-facing show at Angoulême is in its 52nd year and the Bologna exhibition will be at the International Rights Market (MID) at Stand RL41 for those who may be bound for the event this year Termed the “Grand Tour,” the Bologna exhibition is again supported by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Italian ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation And there’s clear reason to be there Figures used by the Bologna fair indicate that in Italy in particular—where spending on the purchase of comics has tripled since 2019—comics for children and young people are growing especially fast at a rate described as being greater than 22 percent A look at a bit of the visual identity created by Bruno de Almeida for Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025 One of the attractions of Angoulême for organizers of the Italian trade show is that Bologna opened its physical Comics Corner in 2022 in response to the growth of the international comics sector in world publishing. Related article: Italy and France: Bologna’s 2025 Exhibition Tour Begins in Toulouse Quickly attracting comics professionals to the Emilia-Romagna (after having been established in Bologna’s digital format in 2020) the sprawling “corner” last year drew more than 70 publishers representing 21 countries and engaging in more than 700 business meetings the 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair logged 1,523 exhibitors the main fair and Bologna Book Plus drew 31,735 trade visitors a gain of some 10 percent above the trade show’s statistics of 2023 (which drew 28 New markets added to the Bologna array last year included Angola The 2025 guest of honor market at Bologna is to be Estonia Bologna Children’s Book Fair has been expanding its footprint with the additions of whole sectors of specialized publishing and trading centers This makes the fair at Angoulême and the Bologna exhibition there a chance to promote Bologna’s still-young TV/Film Rights Center and the first iteration of the Games Business Center, which is a collaboration with Frankfurter Buchmesse (October 15 to 19) are understood to be closely related to comics so the synergy of the Comics Corner and these cross-media elements of the show are expected to augment each other Artwork for Bologna Children’s Book Festival’s 2025 edition of the ‘Grand Tour’ illustration exhibition Publishing Perspectives is the International Publishers Association’s world media partner Porter Anderson has been named International Trade Press Journalist of the Year in London Book Fair's International Excellence Awards He is Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives He formerly was Associate Editor for The FutureBook at London's The Bookseller Anderson was for more than a decade a senior producer and anchor with CNN.com which now is owned and operated by Jane Friedman By 2024-09-05T08:41:00+01:00 Source: M.E.S PRODUCTIONS / F COMME FILM / EMMANUEL GUIMIER and Louise Courvoisier’s Cannes prize-winning Holy Cow wowed France’s Angouleme Francophone Film Festival which closed on September 1 Angouleme is an essential first stop on the busy autumn festival circuit for the French film industry and a proven launchpad for upcoming releases winning the audience award as well as best director and best music prize a fictionalised version of the real-life bike pilgrimage he took with his co-star and friend actor Philippe Rebbot from Charente-Maritime to Istanbul to pay homage to his son after his death.  It is produced by F Comme Film and M.E.S who are now in talks with interantional sales agents awarded the best film prize to Courvoisier’s first feature Holy Cow The film about an 18 year-old who enters a cheese-making competition to save his family farm has sold widely for Pyramide International since launching at Cannes including to Kino Lorber for the and US-Canada and to Zeitgeist and Conic for UK-Ireland up 10% from last year that was already 40% more than the year before Press and industry accreditations also reached a record 3,600 The world premiere of Julie Delpy’s immigration-themed comedy Meet the Barbarians opened the festival ahead of its Toronto Gala screening and Guillaume Nicloux’s romantic biopic The Divine Sarah Bernhardt was the closing-night film Further world premieres that impressed both industry and audineces were Frederic and Valentin Potier’s Prodigieuses, starring Emily In Paris’ Camille Razat as piano prodigy twin sisters dealing with a debilitating disease weakening their hands Sylvain Desclous’ thriller The Victoria System starring Damien Bonnard and Jeanne Balibar and Cyprien Vial’s Guadalope-set volcano drama Magma Xavier Beauvois’s La Vallée Fes Fous starring Jean-Paul Rouve as a man who tries to get his life back together by entering a virtual sailing race was also warmly welcomed as was Hassan Guerrar’s debut feature Barbes Little Algeria about a working class neighbourhood in Paris that stars Sofiane Zermani Karim Massouai’s Alger-set literary adaptation The Vanishing exploring generational trauma and Marieke Engelhardt’s Syria-set Rabia about a young girl who rebels against a system of power dominance.  John Wax’s A Mother’s Special Love about the single mother of an autistic boy and Morgan Simon’s mother-son relationship tale Somewhere In Love, starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Angouleme is the trampoline that catapults it into cinemas,” suggests festival co-founder Dominique Besnehard the former talent agent known for creating and producing hit series Call My Agent He launched Angouleme in 2008 with Marie-France Briere.  “We select films so they can find their audiences.” Le Pacte’s founder and president Jean Labadie is a regular attencee “Angouleme is extremely important for both French producers and distributors,” says the veteran Labadie who is releasing Meet the Barbarians on September 18 in France.  “As distributors we always worry about how a film will be received by audiences but when a festival shows it can make a film work EXCLUSIVE: The modern love story is the second film by the rising German director Screen profiles all the films in the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection and parallel sections Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: , as Chris Geary hits the international market "A little adventure to start the day… unable to get an Uber for some time the little trio headed out to the nearest bus stop and while I thought she was asking the worst three people for directions she asked if we were there for the festival and we then whizzed along the mountainside like on a crazy Scaletrix and then tumbled out in the centre of town or how she knew we were there for the festival we pretty much bounced back between the Le Monde Des Bulles and International Rights Market or Publishers that we'd like to talk to would be either doing the same This day also felt a lot busier than the previous two." I think that just the Le Monde Des Bulles itself is about the same size as Thought Bubble Which shows you the size of festival that we're lucky to have In the last hour or so of the time spent at the show we went to Le Nouveau Monde which is a more independent version of the Le Monde Des Bulles with the smaller publishers set up there Spoke to a few of them in regards to submitting work/projects Day One past, and Day Three to come, on the Angoulême tag… Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: , has won this year's Angoulême International Comics Festival Grand Prix 2025 Anouk Ricard has won the Grand Prix of the 52nd edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival The prize will also see Anouk Ricard made an honorary President of next year's Angoulême International Comics Festival The three nominees were Catherine Meurisse It is the first time all three finalists have been women and the first time there have been two women winners in a row Fellow nominees Catherine Meurisse is a cartoonist for the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo She is a member of France's Academy of Fine Arts and has been a finalist several times before Alison Bechdel is an American graphic novelist and cartoonist best known for her controversial and frequently banned graphic novel Fun Home and for popularising the Bechdel Test as Chris Geary wraps up his epic international adventure this was a very slight day.  Most publishers had left the International Rights Market seems that was mostly a Wednesday to Friday part of the Festival and the Le Monde Des Bulles was in full Saturday at a Convention mode As was the Indie section.  It reminded me of old school Thought Bubble the year before it moved from the Royal Armouries into the Centre of Leeds.  Anyone who had been to the couple of Thought Bubbles that were there will have an idea of what Angoulême is like we spent some time at the Musée de la Bande Dessinée A great place to see a wide variety of Original Art and the main foyer/hallway section was set up to display an exhibition of (what I believe) were local Children at various ages showing the world what they can do,  Looks like there's a lot of great Artists ready to take over the world Unfortunately didn't make it to the Manga section which I was told was equally as massive and amazing as the rest of the Festival I'll get a chance to visit again in the future After another meeting at 4pm we decided to call it a day which turned out to be our regular for the time spent here and then went to the local Food Market to eat if you think it would be useful – I'm thinking of doing a "Creator's Guide to  Angoulême" to help anyone in the future hoping to get there."  "Overall thoughts – Amazing.  I'm not the first person to say that but I think it's worth saying.  Everyone that puts on a Convention of any sort needs to look to Angoulême as a successful template and do whatever they can to replicate it What I think is amazing about the Festival in comparison to the types of conventions that we have in England or anyone selling fan-made trinkets and prints etc.  We absolutely need more of these.  (like we didn't know this already…) It was also an event that included whole families selection of Comics for everyone.  A true celebration of the Art form I've not had the chance to visit there at the moment all of the publishers were represented by Editors or the Publishers themselves and were open to looking at work Whether it was a portfolio or a finished book they gave feedback and said to email a follow-up if they felt the need.  This is pretty much non-existent in British conventions.  We used to have them Way back when I showed my work to Editors from both Marvel and DC when they were just sitting at their tables.  We as an Industry need that to come back.  It's the only way for it to truly grow and have more events like this over here… I think that's it." Catch up with the rest of the show on the Angoulême tag… "Spent most of the day moving between the Espace Création Nouvelle where we were pitching a new project to Publishers and the main part of the Festival There are three ways to go from one section to the other "The pitching process is split into two parts The first is a general meeting with one or two Creators/Editors that look at the project in order to decide if it's in a good position to be pitched and who would be the best Publisher to pitch to In the few hours between we grabbed a bit of lunch then quickly visited the Le Monde Des Bulles – the main place where all the larger Publishers had set up there are sections that are bigger than some book shops "The other section that got most of our attention was the International Rights Market (Marché des Droits) This is where most of the publishers attending the Festival look into publishing with a presentation area and a small reception area where the various Publishers and Creators can have a drink and a bit of a chat after having a another quick look at the two areas after our second meeting and head out into the town for some food and drinks." Day Two and Three to come on the Angoulême tag… Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: , The Biggest Comic Book Festival In The West.. have headed from London to the Western world's biggest comic book festival being held this week the Angoulême International Comics Festival maybe those who will be interested in publishing their own work further "The three intrepid explorers have made it I've attached some of the photos I took along the way Chris Geary tells Bleeding Cool "The journey itself was pretty easy Even with having to change twice.  Strangely enough we could buy a ticket that included the first and third train The town itself is a lot bigger than I originally thought and by the time we got sorted in our Air B'n'B (about 10 minutes drive from the town centre it was dark.  So couldn't really see much of the town by the time we made it back for food.  (Which was nice – shocker!) Today is the first day of the con proper." Josh Spiller has a few shots of the town as well… of the comics and of the comic obelisk As Chris says "I think every town should have a Comic Obelisk." And even without Chris, Simon and Josh, this years may have a very British feel. Last year, Posy Simmonds was the first British creator to win The Grand Prix at Angoulême, the most prestigious comic book prize on the planet she has been named President of this year's show and also creating the poster for this year's Angoulême together with Acción Cultural Española and the collaboration of the Comic Sector a broad cultural programme that celebrates current creativity and recalls the history of Spanish comics.> Creative wealth linguistic plurality and gender equality are the axes of the programme in which creators in all official languages ​​will participate.> The action consolidates the Ministry of Culture’s commitment to the Spanish comics sector and reinforces its strategy for the internationalisation of Spanish books With a delegation of more than a hundred professionals Spain will be a Focus Country at the 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival (France) from 29 January to 2 February presented this morning by the Minister of Culture will highlight the quality and diversity of Spanish comics at the prestigious French event the most important event in Europe for the ‘ninth art’ held at the headquarters of the French Institute in Madrid Comics and Reading of the Ministry of Culture María José Gálvez; the Director of Programming of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) Inmaculada Ballesteros; the President of the Comic Sector the Minister Counsellor in Charge of Business at the French Embassy in Spain talent in cartoons’ and a poster designed by Max (Francesc Capdevila Gisbert) the first winner of the National Comic Award in 2007 Spain will celebrate as the Focus Country of the French festival the great creative moment of Spanish comics and organised by the Ministry of Culture together with Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and with the collaboration of the Comic Sector will revolve around four strategic axes: the creative wealth with the great variety of markets for Spanish comics; bibliodiversity; linguistic plurality; and gender equality addressing the role of women and the vision of the sector from a feminist perspective The Spanish delegation will include authors of national and international prestige including some of the winners of the various editions of the National Comic Awards convened by the Ministry of Culture since 2007 and the brand new winner of the last edition Also mentioned are Spanish authors who have won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards as well as young creators such as Nadia Hafid Also participating will be experts and researchers from the world of comics Among the many activities taking place in the Spanish Pavilion the most notable are round tables on comics and memory or cartoons and feminism as well as conversations about great figures in the history of Spanish comics the agenda includes seven master classes and meetings with the public; and more than twenty round tables on the most varied topics: ‘Genealogies and comics’ ‘History of Spanish comics: tribute to Ibáñez’ ‘The times of TBO: tribute to Josep Coll’ or ‘Social comics’ created by the multidisciplinary design studio specialising in cultural spaces and museography has a surface area of ​​245 square metres and is organised into several sections: an activities area where there will be uninterrupted programming; a professional area intended for professional meetings between agents in the sector; and an exhibition It will also host a bibliographical exhibition that will offer an overview of comic publishing in Spain with works by all the participants of the Spanish delegation Four exhibitions spread across the cityThe proposal of Spain as a Focus Country in Angoulême is expanded with an exhibition programme with various formats distributed in different enclaves of the city produced in collaboration with the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) proposes a journey through the universes of nine Spanish authors as an exploration of all the changes that have radically modified the comic ecosystem in Spain and that have allowed the emergence of a ‘constellation’ of avant-garde authors The Spanish Pavilion will host an exhibition of the works that have been awarded the National Comic Prize over its eighteen editions; while the ‘Espace Jeneusse’ will give visibility to three collections by Spanish authors with a presence in the French market: ‘Hooky’ by Miriam Bonastre Tur; ‘Las hericornias’ by Kid Toussant and Verónica Álvarez; and ‘Atlas y Axis’ written and drawn by Pau the Atrium of the Plaza del Ayuntamiento will host the exhibition ‘Spain talent in cartoons: a historical present and future vision of Spanish comics’ different activities will take place in the ‘Professional Space’ such as the presentation of Barcelona Comic Pro; a panel discussion on internationalisation strategies; or the presentation of the ‘White Book of Comics in Spain’ a document promoted and produced by the Comic Sector Association with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Spanish Cultural Action (AC/E) which offers a complete x-ray of the sector and has aroused interest in other countries as it is a comprehensive study with an innovative approach Spain will also have a stand within the International Rights Market (MID) of the festival which will be offered to Spanish publishers for their commercial activities Support for the comics sectorThe Spanish presence in Angoulême is added to the different initiatives that the Ministry of Culture has been carrying out in support of the Spanish comics sector such as the celebration of Comics Day every March 17 and the celebration of the Comics Day info@accioncultural.es  +34 91 700 4000  José Abascal EXPLOREAbout Us   Activities   PICE Grants   Residencies ACE   Cultural Network   Multimedia   Sitemap   ​Newsletter   Logo and credit for AC/E AC/E Alerts Cookies are small text files that websites can use to make a user's experience more efficient The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this website This website uses different types of cookies Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the Cookie Declaration on our website and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website The website cannot function properly without these cookies Preference cookies allow a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers Spain is the centre of attention for the comic world at the 52nd edition of the Angoulême International Festival our country presents a representative sample of its rich and diverse comic production The Angoulême Festival is the most important comic event in Europe which gives great visibility to Spanish participation This project is organised by the Ministry of Culture with the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture and Acción Cultural Española with the Comic Sector The Festival invites attendees to immerse themselves in the world of Spanish comics through the work of more than 70 national authors and linguistic plurality of Spanish comics and focuses on the female talent revolutionising the Spanish comic scene the 'White Book of Comics' is being presented a comprehensive study of the sector that will allow you to gain an in-depth understanding of the reality of comics in Spain Programme of activities >   #SpanishComics #Angoulême2025 #SpainInCartoons #CómicEspañol #Angoulême2025 #EspañaEnViñetas Comic books and bandes dessinées (graphic novels), have a respected heritage in France and are celebrated as le neuvième art (the ninth art) along with poetry But one city is particularly passionate about them Angoulême in Charente is France’s undisputed capital of comics – home to the internationally renowned Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême (FIBD) which runs from January 29 to February 2.   “The FIBD was founded in 1974 thanks to the initiative by two comics enthusiasts deputy mayor of Angoulême and responsible for culture and communications “Their vision was to promote comics as an art form in its own right on a par with literature and cinema,” said Jean-Philippe Martin scientific and programming adviser at the CIBDI  Read also:  Discover the Best Bandes Dessinées for Adults: Expert Recommendations The festival was inspired by a 1972 exhibition dedicated to the art form in Angoulême The first edition took place on January 25 in a disused wing of the Musée d'Angoulême with the emergence of more mature comics aimed at an adult audience,” said Mr Martin.  “The festival came at just the right time to capitalise on this The FIBD has rapidly become a meeting place for authors encouraging exchanges between the various stakeholders in the industry.” Its success continued to grow and during the 1984 festival the then culture minister Jack Lang announced a plan for Angoulême that included the development of the National Comics Center into the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image (CIBDI) “Visitors to the Cité will find a unique setting on the banks of the Charente its specialist bookshop with over 20,000 items assistant general manager at the CIBDI.  an author residency facility called the Maison des auteurs where more than 60 authors are welcomed every year Read more: French love of comic books is writ large on Angoulême walls and now presents the largest collection of comic strip originals on show in Europe “The origins of the comic strip in Europe date back to the 19th Century with pioneers such as the Swiss artist Rodolphe Töpffer he published illustrated stories that were both satirical accounts and literary works combining text and images in a continuous format Illustrated magazines such as Le Charivari and Le Chat Noir provided a platform for artists such as Honoré Daumier who played a role in influencing and defining the comic strip so it could tell stories or project views on political or social subjects created by writer Jacqueline Rivière and illustrated by Joseph Pinchon the story centred around a young Breton housemaid from Finistère Belgium’s comic contribution also had a prolific impact on French comics and created countless collaborations.  Zig et Puce in 1925 was a Franco-Belgian comic series created by French artist and professional cartoonist Alain Saint-Ogan who was the first French illustrator to adopt the speech bubble format Les Aventures de Tintin was a huge pioneer in 1929 by Belgian cartoonist Hergé (Georges Remi) also created by another Belgian – Peyo (Pierre Culliford) “Although the eponymous characters and magazines Spirou (1938) and Tintin (1946) were Belgian creations their influence in France was considerable These two magazines became major platforms for comic strips publishing works by authors such as André Franquin and Smurfs creator Peyo," said Mr Martin most of the publishing industry and the creation of comics in both France and Belgium were either halted or cartoonists were coerced into producing political propaganda The American DC Comics (1934) and Marvel Comics (1939 post-war moral panic against US comics gave birth to a law to ‘protect’ French youth from US comics depicting violence and sexuality Many viewed this as France’s way of protecting its own legacy Comics magazine Pilote was launched on October 29 1959 by Frenchmen scriptwriter René Goscinny and cartoonist Albert Uderzo with the first edition showcasing Astérix le Gaulois (1959) It also introduced Les Pieds Nickelés (originally 1908) and Tintin to a wider audience Read more: 6 things to know about new Astérix album now on sale in France “The magazine epitomised the typically French comic strip which although spreading to neighbouring countries found immense popularity in France,” said Mr Martin and are aimed at children and adults alike It is between these types of magazines that the comic strip known as BD Franco-Belge comes into being.” Comics started resonating with a more mature audience during the 1970s through publications including l'Echo des Savanes (1972) Métal Hurlant (1974) and Fluide Glacial (1975) with the term ‘graphic novel’ becoming more common graphic novels are often aimed at an adult audience which are often serialised in magazines or issues graphic novels are generally published as complete books The CIBDI organises around 10 temporary exhibitions a year A big one in 2025 will be Plus loin: The new science fiction which celebrates an author’s body of work; and the Fauve d’or rewarding an album published the previous year “The announcement of the Grand Prix at the Festival's opening ceremony is always eagerly awaited by the industry Posy Simmonds was chosen,” said Ms Sichantho.   Read also:  Posy Simmonds Wins Grand Prix at Angoulême Comics Festival 2024 “The Fauve is another highly anticipated moment two prizes were awarded to two female authors who had created their album in our authors' residence the CIBDI was awarded Unesco Creative Cities status for its pioneering role in the field of comics and literature It welcomed roughly 247,000 visitors in 2023 one in four books sold in France are BDs (many of them non-fiction works by journalists and historians) according to the market research company GfK.  “The French tradition places great importance on narrative art combining strong elements of French culture: visual art literature and the spirit of satire.  use humour and irony to tackle historical and contemporary themes often relating to politics and cultural identities two subjects deeply rooted in French society.” The Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image (CIBDI) is open year-round The Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême (FIBD) will take place from January 29 to February 2 Impressionist masterpieces in Aix-en-Provence Behind the curtain: L’Intime Expo takes a fascinating look at people's private lives The abstract creations are being displayed until next week Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker illustrator and writer Posy Simmonds MBE was crowned winner of Angoulême International Comics Festival (FIBD) 2024’s Grand Prix making her the first British recipient and the fourth woman to be awarded the French lifetime achievement award Posy spoke to The Connexion about her exhibition called Posy Simmonds Herself. which will celebrate her work once more during the 52nd edition of the FIBD “The title is taken from a magazine I did called Herself when I was between the ages of about 13 and 14,” she said "It was sort of a spoof of a women's magazine at the time I suppose that would have been in the early 1960s and I think it may be in the exhibition.” Visitors will have the opportunity to see Posy classics up close Posy enjoys a long relationship with France after studying at the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne (CCFS) a private French language institution in Paris “I had done A-level French so I could write it but I couldn't speak it for toffee,” she said She then returned to London to attend the Central School of Art and Design and is often referred to as ‘the queen of British graphic novels’ by the French especially as I'm in my socks and my old jeans,” she joked Angoulême is the great Mecca for comics and the French love of bandes dessinées is terrific I'm really pleased and honoured that they like my work.” Read also:  Discover Angoulême: The Heart of French Comic Art and Graphic Novels Posy was interested in cartoons from a young age “I had always drawn and originally I actually wanted to do painting I chose to be in the graphic design department At that time it was mainly a typographic course but I found it very useful ever since for doing my own lettering but I managed to turn the projects that we were given into kind of illustration projects as well so of course it was a great time then to be an art student.” as well as US cartoonists such as Saul Steinberg plus newspaper cartoonists Giles Wood and Ronald Searle Her career started at The Guardian during the 1970s with Posy seamlessly blending her artistic and literary talents to produce award-winning comics and graphic novels Read also:  Discover the Best Bandes Dessinées for Adults: Expert Recommendations Her modern take on Frenchman Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, which sees an English expatriate in Normandy facing modern problems was produced in The Guardian in the 1990s and Tamara Drewe started in September 2005 as a weekly comic strip Both were turned into graphic novels and subsequently films Posy’s satirical and often humorous views on British society are what set her apart in a ‘boys’ club’ of cartoonists and illustrators and she is credited with redefining the graphic novel industry Posy Simmonds. Herself is at the 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival (FIBD) from January 30 to February 2, 2025 at the Musée d’Angoulême. Toulouse-based Monsieur Prof's educational videos on learning English are a social media sensation We speak to an expert about her hedgehog health centre and how to make your garden more hedgehog-friendly A former University of Edinburgh student shares how his year abroad led from playing rugby in Toulon to building a legal career in France The works of Taiwanese artists are being featured at the 52nd Angouleme International Comics Festival which was to end yesterday in the French city of Angouleme “welcomes nearly 6,000 comics professionals from all over the world,” the Angouleme Tourist Office said Taiwanese comics have been “steadily gaining popularity,” Representative to France Hao Pei-chih (郝培芝) said at the festival’s Taiwan Pavilion adding that “Taiwan being a central theme has been increasingly recognized in France and Europe.” organized by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency about 130 original Taiwanese comics have been exhibited including licensed French-language editions and those with potential in international markets including Hsieh Tung-lin (謝東霖) and Rishiazao (日下棗) such as drawing demonstrations held on the first day of the festival Among those who visited the Taiwan Pavilion founder of the French publisher Asian District said that he first encountered Taiwanese comics at the festival years ago and has translated and published works by Taiwanese artists such as Chang Sheng (常勝) and Ruan Guang-min (阮光民) since 2016 “They are talented and have different stories to tell,” Sery said citing how Taiwanese creators “see the world from a different perspective.” Sery added that there is a growing recognition of Taiwanese comics in France with nearly 20 French editions published in 2023 compared with just three or four a few years ago said French audiences feel that Taiwanese comics have a “more nuanced and sophisticated” storytelling style than Japanese comics where Japanese comics no longer dominate the industry This shift presents an opportunity for Taiwanese comics to strengthen their position in the global market This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival announced its winners on February 2, and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21 volume 2 won the Le Fauve de la Série (Series Prize) award and Baptiste Neveux is the translator into French Fantagraphics released the two-volume manga in English in 2018 and 2020 Le Fauve de la Série revient à Shintaro Kago pour "Dementia 21 - Vol.2" aux éditions @hubereditionsTraduction de Baptiste NeveuxBravo ✨🎉@shintarokago1969 pic.twitter.com/LQNcKOXbjM This year's Le Prix Konishi (Konishi Award) for translation of a Japanese manga into French went to Kan Takahama's Ōgishima Saijiki, translated by Yohan Leclerc Le Prix Konishi de la traduction de manga japonais en français récompense chaque année la traduction en français d'un manga japonais publié au cours de l'année passée.Félicitations à Yohan Leclerc pour la traduction de "Les saisons d'Ohgishima" de Kan Takahama aux éditions… pic.twitter.com/ZpvqO8s833 Luz's Two Naked Girls won the Fauve d'Or for book of the year The Angoulême Festival ran from January 29 through February 2 in the Angoulême area of France The festival launched in 1974 as an event celebrating comics from countries throughout the world Sources: Angoulême Festival's website and X/Twitter account, The Beat (Dean Simons) Feature Films Database Southern Mediterranean films database Scriptwriters European Film Schools Production Companies Distributors International Sales Submit a Film Industry Reports Co-Production Podcast Online Screenwriting Training Course Guided Course for Feature Film Writing Script Analysis Analysis of the potential of your series Cineuropa's Training Catalogue Film Festival Photographs Newsletter Photogalleries EUFCN Location Award Euro Film Fest 27 Times Cinema GoCritic! 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Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 06/05/2025Europa Distribution explores the release of documentaries at CPH:DOXThe network has held a case study workshop as part of its brand-new partnership with the Copenhagen-based festival Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/05/2025Slovak crime-thriller Černák becomes the highest-grossing film in domestic cinemasThe second film in the saga about a local mafia boss, directed by Jakub Króner, outgrossed its first part, which dominated Slovak cinemas last year Jaśmina Wójcik • Director of King Matt the First The Polish director discusses her approach to taking on a 1920s children’s literary classic in an unexpected way Želimir Žilnik • Director of Eighty Plus The Serbian director discusses his deep suspicion of ideologies in relation to his irresistibly charming latest feature, which follows a man whose life spans three political systems Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons Association Cineuropa sat down with the Polish distributor to discuss her company’s strategy as well as the connection between its distribution line-up and BNP Paribas New Horizons Festival’s programme Lorcan Finnegan • Director of The Surfer The Irish filmmaker discusses his mystery-thriller, how he created the character with Nicolas Cage and his approach to the use of colours in the film Privacy Policy The images used on this website have been provided by journalists and are believed to be free of rights if you are the owner of an image used on this website and believe that its use infringes on your copyright We will remove the image in question as soon as possible We have made reasonable efforts to ensure that all images used on this website are used legally and in accordance with copyright laws About us | Contact us | Logos and Banners Mission | Partners | Team | Donations | Terms and conditions Home › Comics › British Comics › Bryan Talbot’s “Grandville” honoured by Angoulême Festival selection The Festival international de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême has just unveiled their official selection for its 2025 awards with nominations that include translations of graphic novels such as Grandville Force Majeure by Bryan Talbot translated into French by Philippe Touboul The selection highlights the diversity and richness of contemporary creation confirming once again the central role of the Festival in the world of comics published in the cult magazines from Warren The company has published the entire Grandville series in French – and hinted that more works by Bryan are to follow The latter book shines a light on a series of violent incidents between Muslims and Hindus that occurred in three districts of the Uttar Pradesh region in French with the French titles of some titles first published in English • Alyte Jérémie by Moreau (2024)• Au loup by Troubs (Rackham)• Le Bruit de l’eau by Alain Bujak et Laurent Bonnneau (Futuropolis)• Tepe la colline Firatt Yasa (Çà et là)• Terra Animalia by Patrick Mallet et Tom Tiraboso (La Joie de lire)• Vert de rage les enfants du plomb by Martin Boudot et Sébastien Piquet (Michel Lafon)• Zone critique by Philippe Squarzoni d’après Bruno Latour (La Découverte-Delcourt) SÉLECTION FAUVE POLAR SNCF (SELECTION FAUVE POLAR SNCF) Schmidt (Rue de Sèvres)• Lili met les voiles by Clara Hervé (Biscoto)• Luca vétérinaire draconique Volume One by Yuna Hirasawa (Glénat)• Magda cuisinière intergalactique Volume Three by Nicolas Wouters et Mathilde Van Gheluwe (Sarbacane)• Les Merveilles by Marta Cunill (Bang)• Rebis by Irene Marchesini et Carlotta Dicataldo (Le Lombard)• Retour à Tomioka by Laurent Galandon et Michaël Crouzat (Jungle)• Rwama Volume One by Salim Zerouki (Dargaud)• Silence Volume Two by Yoann Vornière (Kana) • Full details of the 2025 Official Selection can be found here on the Festival international de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême web site | Download the catalogue (PDF, in French) John  is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. 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The Internet Archive "Wayback" has archived downthetubes since its inception Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive 31 (CNA) The works of Taiwanese artists are being featured at the 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival held from Thursday to Sunday in the southwestern French city of Angoulême "welcomes nearly 6,000 comics professionals from all over the world," according to the Angoulême Tourist Office Taiwanese comics have been "steadily gaining popularity," Taiwan's representative to France Hao Pei-chih (郝培芝) told CNA at the festival's Taiwan Pavilion adding that "Taiwan being a central theme has been increasingly recognized in France and Europe." some 130 original Taiwanese comics have been exhibited Comic book fans gather at the Taiwan Pavilion 2025"They are talented and have different stories to tell," Séry said noting that Taiwanese creators "see the world from a different perspective." Séry added that there is a growing recognition of Taiwanese comics in France compared to just three or four a few years ago Didier Pasamonik from France's comic media outlet ActuaBD told CNA that French audiences feel that Taiwanese comics have a "more nuanced and sophisticated" storytelling style compared with Japanese comics He said that a new era of comics has arrived Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies Angoulême Francophone Film Festival has selected Moroccan director and screenwriter Maryam Touzani as a jury member for its 2024 edition transitioned into filmmaking with a focus on writing scripts and directing short films and documentaries Her journey behind the camera began with two short films followed by collaboration on Nabil Ayouch’s Much Loved she made her feature directorial debut with Adam which was selected for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Oscars She later co-wrote and starred in Razzia and collaborated again with Ayouch on Casablanca Beats was also selected for Un Certain Regard and shortlisted for the Oscars Touzani is working on her first novel and next feature film Please enter your username or email address to reset your password A man has been shot and seriously injured by police after he used a jerry can to pour petrol throughout Angoulême mairie and attempted to set it alight.  Eyewitnesses say the individual entered the town hall building just after midday and went directly towards the office of the mayor’s assistants There he began to pour petrol around the room and onto two female workers Police officers were called and shot the attacker who is now said to be in a critical condition in hospital A fire broke during the incident but it is not clear whether this was started deliberately by the man before being shot or by accident after he spilled the petrol.  It is not thought that serious damage was done to the building Local media sources report that nobody – except the attacker – has been injured.  Caretaker Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin confirmed the attack Soutien au maire d’Angoulême @xavierbonnefont et aux élus après qu’un individu a mis le feu à la mairie avant d’être neutralisé par la police municipale Merci aux agents publics pour les interventions rapides de secours The surrounding area remains closed off to the public amid fears that a bomb may have been planted nearby Power has been cut in part of the town centre close to the mairie The attacker left his car parked outside the mairie and it is unknown if he left anything else inside either his vehicle or the building Police have also searched the attacker’s home The motives of the attack are not clear but in an interview posted on X the town’s mayor Xavier Bonnefont said the 46-year-old was previously unknown to the police You can watch the interview in full below.  #Angouleme | Point de situation de monsieur Jérôme Harnois préfet de la Charente et de monsieur Xavier Bonnefont, Maire d’Angoulême suite à l’attaque survenue ce midi à la mairie. pic.twitter.com/AY9kraO10E The group compared two popular EV models and considered six specialist EV offers The prefectural ban is set to remain in place until at least December 31 The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans Home › Comics › Anouk Ricard awarded Grand Prix du Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême French cartoonist Anouk Ricard has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Grand Prix du Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême one of the highest awards in international comics Ricard is the fifth female recipient of the Grand Prix The 2025 edition was the second time the entire shortlist was comprised of women Catherine Meurisse and Alison Bechdel were the other finalists for this year’s Grand Prix the lifetime achievement award for cartoonists presented annually at the Festival de la Bande Desinée d’Angoulême (FIBD) which runs until 2nd February she began writing another more adult humour series Ricard has also published other comic books a surreal comedy inspired by 1983 series Manimal received the Special Jury Prize at Angoulême 2023 She has also worked in illustration for both the press and children’s publishing as well as for painting/drawing exhibitions and micro-publishing magazines she collaborates with éditions l’Articho a fanzine and a collection of her various digital works • AngoulêmeFestival is online at bdangouleme.com • Follow Anouk Ricard on Instagram • Anouk Ricard’s “Anna and Frog” books at Drawn & Quaterly Tuesday World Subscribers only Israel prepares large-scale Gaza offensive to achieve lasting occupation World Subscribers only Romania enters government crisis amid election World Subscribers only In Zurich the leaf blower war or the anti-'woke' backlash World Subscribers only Germany's Friedrich Merz is embracing pragmatism World 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GARAULT/PASCOANDCO Never trust a duck is not necessarily the hero of a children's book It can also be a cowboy who hides its tricks or a libidinous gay fireman in a pastiche of pornography This is the prolific and unclassifiable work of the winner of the Grand Prix of the International Comics Festival in Angoulême revisiting genres with the same humor of silly and gentleness a graduate of the Strasbourg School of Decorative Arts this Grand Prix is a "consecration," she declared delighted that the award is given by the authors and not by the festival organizers "It's a positive development because there are many more women in comics than there used to be and these women are talented," the winner added You have 74.45% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre 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January to 2 February. The city will be the guest city in the UNESCO pavilion, along with Quebec. The exhibition “Barcelona en vinyetes”, curated by the comic critic, editor and scriptwriter Antoni Guiral, will provide the main thread for the programme. The display offers a visual journey around some scenes in the city, such as Gaudí’s buildings and the streets of the Gòtic neighbourhood. These spots, often playing a key role, have been represented by local and international authors in genres ranging from humour to police stories, from the literary genre of costumbrismo to social comics. The exhibition highlights Barcelona’s connection with the world of illustrated stories, underlining its condition as the cradle for comic work in the Spanish state and the centre of national and international production. Using a historical perspective, it remembers the satirical magazines of the early 20th century through to more recent works. Besides the exhibition, Barcelona will be presenting a varied programme of activities that include debates about the influence of comics in the city, creative workshops for people of all ages and even a live drawing contest between artists from Catalonia and Quebec. The authors Jordi Lafebre, Sandra Cardona, Nadia Hafid, Marc Torices, Pep Brocal and Sara Soler will be present at the festival to share their experiences with talks and interactive activities. Started 50 years ago, the festival offers an extensive programme of activities with the presentation of new material, exhibitions, signing by authors and other events. Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace Public access to information is a key component of UNESCO's commitment to transparency and its accountability. Based on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 2005 Convention ultimately provides a new framework for informed, transparent and UNESCO’s e-Platform on intercultural dialogue is designed for organizations and individuals to learn from shared knowledge or experiences from infl Established in 2002, the GEM Report is an editorially independent report, hosted and published by UNESCO. To recovery and beyond: The report takes stock of the global progress on the adoption and implementation of legal guarantees on Access to Info Addressing culture as a global public good For almost 75 years, the UNESCO Courier has served as a platform for international debates on issues that concern the entire pla Lifelong learning is key to overcoming global challenges and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Angoulême is a city steeped in literary tradition dating back to the time of Adhémar de Chabannes in the 11th century Angoulême became a prominent papermaking hub and its key position as a city of literature was strengthened during the Renaissance thanks to the patronage of the Valois family In response to a struggling of the publishing industry in the early 1970s Angoulême organized the first International Comic Strip Festival with the aim of promoting growth within the sector the comic book publishing has experienced strong growth in France and this world-renowned event now plays a vital part in the city’s economy with an estimated direct economic benefit of nearly US$ 40 million from the Festival alone By way of encouraging creativity within the city Angoulême has also hosted a further array of festivals including the French-Language Film Festival and the Courant 3D Festival Such events aim to draw like-minded people together to share ideas 2,000 writers and 1,200 publishers from all over the world attend these events endorsing Angoulême’s status as a genuine international literary hub Now positioned as a centre of excellence thanks to its renowned higher education facilities for arts and comic book creation the continued success of Angoulême’s comic book industry is supported by a number of initiatives offering artists and writers financial assistance and creative spaces art has been beautifully integrated through a number of urban development projects in which murals and painted walls were created As well as developing school initiatives for young writers the local government also hopes to improve the position of comic books within the literary field by working with the French Ministry of Culture Home › Comics › Comic Art › Angoulême International Comics Festival to celebrate Spanish comics in 2025 The French Angoulême Festival has signed an official agreement to celebrate the best in Spanish comics during its 52nd edition in 2025 The agreement to celebrate the “9th Spanish Art” in all its richness and diversity was between the Angoulême Festival and the Spanish government at the Ministry of Culture in Madrid earlier today in the presence of the Minister of Culture and the president of Acción Cultural Española returning next year from 30th January to 2nd February has always aimed to explore and introduce comics from around the world and with the financial support of the Spanish government represented by the Ministry of Culture and Acción Cultural Española the Festival will invite the public and professionals to embark on a trans-Pyrenean journey thanks to numerous events organised in different locations of the Festival Europe Comics offers a brief two-part guide to the history of comics in Spain on its web site, here and here, and the Spanish site Tebosfera offers a comprehensive guide to creators publishers and comics that is well worth bookmarking created comics for both the American and British comic markets down the years Ana Penyas and Paco Roca are creating groundbreaking new work It will be interesting to see how such a rich history of comics is introduced to Angoulême Festival goers Plans include an exceptional exhibition in the heart of the city which will give Festival-goers a representative tour of 9th Spanish art as a whole Festival-goers will also be able to discover the many facets of Spanish comics in a Pavilion entirely dedicated to Hispanic creation Spanish comics for children will also be highlighted in a dedicated space set up in the Festival’s Youth Quarter Events for professionals will also be organised at the International Rights Market – and a tapas food truck will offer tastes of the country’s cuisine a member of the UNESCO creative cities network for literature To represent all the diversity of the 9th Hispanic art the Festival will also welcome a large delegation of Spanish artists and publishing houses Minister of Culture of the Government of Spain has also taken the opportunity to invite all comic readers to Angoulême to better appreciate Spanish comics in all their diversity and quality and reaffirms his support for a key sector in the world of culture “We wants to reclaim the history of our comics and above all This presence in Angoulême is part of a wider strategy by the Spanish government of internationalisation of the Spanish literature and publishing sector The Festival opened application for publishers and exhibitors from all over the world to apply for a stand at next year’s event. To find out more, if you are a newcomer to the Festival, visit the official website here • For all the latest news about Angoulême Festival, visit bdangouleme.com • Europe Comics offers a two-part guide to the history of comics in Spain on its web site, here and here • Tebosfera – Spanish Language Comics Hub: tebeosfera.com • Masters of Spanish Comic Book Art (AmazonUK Affiliate Link) Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art is a celebration of the great artists who revolutionised horror comics in the 1970s with their work on Warren’s Vampirella This comprehensive history of Spanish comic books and Spanish comic artists reveals their extraordinary success — not just in Spain and America this in-depth retrospective includes profiles of such legends as Esteban Maroto over half scanned directly from the original artwork Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art honors the “Golden Generation” whose artwork inspired the imagination of comic book lovers everywhere Tags: , , Today's print edition Home Delivery surreal sexcapades in the city and a dystopia teeming with werewolves and vampires — these are among the motifs that contemporary readers might encounter on a gleeful romp through the world of Taiwanese comics Known as manhua in Mandarin (the word uses the same Chinese characters as the Japanese term “manga”) the illustrated medium is enjoying a new heyday thanks to a thriving ecosystem of indie creators distribution platforms and government benefactors.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Among the industry’s major patrons is the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) established in 2019 by the Ministry of Culture which supports homegrown cultural production across visual audio and other domains and operates a number of initiatives especially tailored to manhua In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Film-maker Isabelle Fougère on the best restaurants murals and waterfronts in this artistic French town FoodThe culinary heart of Angoulême (which is about 120km north-east of Bordeaux in western France) is the grand 19th-century Marché des Halles a covered market showcasing regional produce – cheese shellfish – with streetfood-style diners offering seafood platters It has come back to life over recent years and everyone meets up here at the weekend The hottest new restaurant is Le Lion Rouge in a former ironmongers – an art deco building with a plant-filled glass atrium it does Italian cuisine and has the best pizzas in town and it’s all symbolised by more than 30 giant cartoon murals across the city I tell friends to download the murals app and discover them on foot; my favourite is Mémoires du XXe Ciel It inspired me to make a documentary with local children persuading them to look up at these murals rather than take selfies The Charente was once the industrial hub of the city; now it’s great for walks Photograph: Leonid Andronov/AlamyA wonderful walk along the bank of the Charente follows an old towpath from Port de l’Houmeau The waterside promenade offers the perfect view up to Angoulême celebrating a time when Angoulême’s Formula One circuit rivalled Monaco’s Read moreStayKnown to locals as the Hôtel de France, the Mercure Angoulême (doubles from €130 room-only) is in an imposing 17th-century mansion with lush gardens Isabelle Fougère is an author film- and documentary-maker who grew up in Angoulême and moved back after 30 years in Paris and travelling the world Don’t Miss a Single Sparkling Moment! 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Copyright © 2025 THE COURT JEWELLER LLC ANGOULÊME 2024 Awards 02/09/2024 - The first feature by Louise Courvoisier has taken home the Diamond Valois Award for Best Film À bicyclette by Mathias Mlekuz received three prizes who go by bike on the journey from the Atlantic to the Black Sea that Mathias’ son completed before his tragic death The two men will go through trials with tenderness Diamond Valois AwardHoly Cow [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Louise Courvoisierfilm profile] - Louise Courvoisier (France) Best Direction Valois AwardÀ bicyclette - Mathias Mlekuz (France) Best Script Valois AwardLaetitia Dosch and Anne-Sophie Bailly - Dog on Trial [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Laetitia Doschfilm profile] (Switzerland/France) Best Score Valois AwardPascal Lengagne - À bicyclette Best Actor Valois AwardMarco Luraschi - Lads [+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm profile] (France/Belgium) Best Actress Valois AwardMylène Mackay - Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles (Canada) Audience Valois AwardÀ bicyclette - Mathias Mlekuz French-Speaking Students ValoisVingt Dieux - Louise Courvoisier Rothschild Martin Maurel Valois for Best ProducerJulie Salvador (Christmas in July) - The Jolly Forgers [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Yolande Moreaufilm profile] René Laloux Valois for Best Animated Short Film Les nœuds du destin - Déborah Chang (France) A UNESCO creative city since 2015 and with strong historical links to the world of comics Barcelona has been invited to take part in the UNESCO pavilion at FIBD25 in Angoulême This invitation involves an ambitious programme featuring six authors from the Barcelona who represent the city’s talent and success and embody various styles and trends Our city has been the artistic and industrial centre of the comic in the Spain from its beginnings at the end of the 19th century through to the present day The early appearance of cartoon strips in satirical magazines such as L’Esquella de la Torratxa as well as in popular publications like Dominguín This long trajectory continued over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries in various formats: magazines all of them developed through Barcelona's powerful industrial fabric Several publications by authors who live in our city some of them Catalan and others from other parts of Spain are among the most influential works in our particular history 80% of all comics printed in Spain are produced in Barcelona This production has also reached countries such as France with the task of agencies in our city essential in coordinating and producing stories by Barcelona-based authors for the whole world This potential has meant that some of our storytellers now work directly for influential markets such as the Franco-Belgian and North American ones the city of Barcelona has been depicted in numerous comics serving as the backdrop for many great stories and almost taking on the role of a character itself where you will find an exhibition showcasing Barcelona's presence in comics from around the world All activities will take place at the Barcelona stand of the UNESCO Pavilion.Free activities but with limited places PDF Programme Consult the Barcelona Libraries reading guide prepared for the festival  BARCELONE EN VIGNETTES  [Exhibition]Streets Comic authors have long been taken with Barcelona VILLE DE LA BANDE DESSINEE  [Opening]Official presentation of Barcelona at the FIBD in Angoulême Councillor for Culture and Creative Industries at Barcelona City Council From 3 pm to 4.30 pmAMIS POUR TOUJOURS [Talk]A conversation about the relationships and influences between comics and the city Alain Bègue (director of the ViÑetas festival for Spanish and Spanish-American comics) and the participation of the Quebec author Charlotte Gosselin From 4.30 pm to 6.30 pmDESSIN EN DIRECT  [Speech]Sandra Cardona will be decorating the windows of the Pavilion with a temporary creation about UNESCO Creative Cities From 12 noon to 1 pmLA NATURE BÂTARDE DE LA BANDE DESSINÉE  [Talk/Workshop]We’ll explore the multiple levels of complexity of comics with Marc Torices and Pep Brocal From 3 pm to 4 pmVIGNETTES DE VIE  [Talk/Workshop]How do we reflect personal themes in comics From 5 pm to 6.30 pmTRACÉS DE RÊVES [Talk]About the impact of the Escola Joso on Catalan comics It will also feature the participation of Thomas-Lois Côté From 11 am to 12 noonQUAND LES ANIMAUX PRENNENT VIE [Children’s workshop]Activity for children during which they will learn to adapt a fable to comic format From 3 to 4 pmL’IMAGINATION AU POUVOIR [Workshop]A workshop on fanzines and self-publishing with Sara Soler and Nadia Hafid From 5.30 to 6.30 pmLE COMBAT DU SIÈCLE [Battle of the Cartoonists]The UNESCO Pavilion classic a drawing battle between Barcelona and Quebec From 12 noon to 1 pmTOUT CE QUI EST PETIT EST MIGNON [Workshop]Sara Soler will teach us how to create a story in just one page Sandra Cardona has been a comics fan since she was a girl She studied graphic art at Barcelona’s Escola Joso where she developed the foundations of her artistic style influenced by the manga she read as a child After a stint as a graphic designer at a Catalan haberdashery distributor (2011-2017) she decided to branch out into the professional world of comics Witch Club (2023) and the Eden Glitter series(2024) whose script was written by Eric Corbeyran She has also participated in projects in Spain including the anthology Voces que cuentan [Voices That Count] (2021) she loves experimenting with artistic techniques such as watercolour and acrylic which she uses in her murals for restaurants in Barcelona and Sabadell where she is working on the new volumes of Eden Glitter expressive style which combines narrative sensitivity with a fine mastery of graphic art making her an up-and-coming author on the international comic scene Born in Barcelona’s Sants neighbourhood in 1979 Lafebre studied graphic arts at the Escola Joso while studying fine arts at the University of Barcelona He published his first works in national magazines in 2000 the French-Belgian market opened up to him when he embarked on a fruitful partnership with Zidrou with whom he has published works such as Lydie (2010) La Mondaine (2012-2013) and Los buenos veranos [The Good Summers] a six-volume series published between 2014 and 2022 he branched out and took on the role of both author and illustrator with his solo work Carta blanca [Carte Blanche] which has been internationally acclaimed for its elegant graphic style and narrative depth he published Soc el seu silenci [I Am Your Silence] which won the 2024 Llibreries award and was chosen for the ACBD Grand Critics’ Award and at the Angoulême festival His works have been translated into more than fourteen languages and have won awards such as the Prix Angoulême de la Différence the Prix Diagonal and the International Japan Award who stands out for his ability to combine emotion has become a leading figure in contemporary European comics Nadia Hafid is an illustrator and author of comics who studied fine arts at the University of Barcelona and applied arts at the Escola Llotja she has worked for prestigious media outlets such as The New Yorker earned her the ACDCómic award for best emerging author and a nomination at Comic Barcelona in 2021 for the Miguel Gallardo Best Breakthrough Work award It has been translated into French and Turkish received the 2022 RNE Critical Eye award and the 2023 Sento Llobell Young Talent award and it earned her a nomination for best work at Comic Barcelona She has participated in exhibitions such as ‘Graphic Constellation’ at the CCCB and teaches editorial illustration classes in Elisava’s master’s degree in comics She recently won the 2024 Finestres Catalan-Language Comics award Hafid combines a personal and socially conscientious perspective with a unique comics illustrator and author Pep Brocal studied fine arts at the University of Barcelona (1985-1991) while contributing to major magazines such as those published by Toutain Editor and Norma Editorial He has worked regularly for Cavall Fort since 1991 where he has contributed cartoons and illustrations for decades He has also illustrated countless children’s and young reader books and is known for his ability to explore techniques such as silkscreen printing and woodcuts The co-founder of the Badabum publishing house Brocal has been an illustration professor at the EINA school for almost two decades (2006-2024) and has received numerous recognitions including the 2019 ACDCómic award for best work for Inframundo [Underworld] (Astiberri) the 2020 Ara award for comics in Catalan for Caritat del Río his adaptation of Ramon Llull’s Llibre de les bèsties [The Book of the Beasts] (Bang Edicions) won the Serra d’Or critics’ award Livre des bêtes and the Olaf and Lily Megamosca series making him one of the most personal voices in contemporary comics 1989) - La vie pleine de joie du triste chien Cornelius director and art director known for his versatility and international profile He has co-directed award-winning short films such as Knockstrike (with Pau Anglada and Genís Rigol) which has been chosen for festivals including Clermont-Ferrand He also co-directed the experimental short film Naive Mischief in Oak Paso with Manson winning awards in the Basque Country and Greece he has worked with numerous creative studios and participated in projects such as Alberto Vázquez’s Decorado and Unicorn Wars His comics have been printed by publishers and magazines around the world and have garnered success in countries such as France while Cortázar earned him the 2017 Splash award and the Navarra Booksellers Guild award he published La alegre vida del triste perro Cornelius [The Happy Life of the Sad Dog Cornelius] Torices is also working on the pre-production of the short film La verdad te rechaza innovative style and has become a key figure on the contemporary art scene Sara Soler is an illustrator and author of comics who launched her career with Red y Blue: Cazadoras de monstruos [Red and Blue: Girls Hunting Monsters] (ECC) thanks to the Connecta’t al Còmic grant she branched out into the US market with Dr Horrible: Best Friends Forever and the Plants vs She has worked with publishing houses such as Planeta and has made a name for herself as an international author Her works include both adaptations and original stories including En la oscuridad [In the Darkness] (Planeta Ikigai (2020) and Season of the Bruja (2022) She recently published Ada Tormentas (2024) and Girlfriends (2024) Her style stands out for its dynamic narrative vibrant aesthetic and incredible artistic sensitivity Working on both projects for young readers and adaptations of classics Soler is one of the most versatile and promising authors on today’s scene