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The Snow Queen (WizArt Animation)

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:32 am
by Sotiris
This thread is about the new Russian adaptation of the Snow Queen by Wizart Animation. It will be released in Russia in December 2012.

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:25 pm
by Polizzi
Congratulations! The Snow Queen by Wizart Animation and Inlay Film is on IMDb.
https://twitter.com/#!/wizartanimation

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2243621/


Sorry, Disney fans.

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:18 am
by Tolteque
Finally this subject is here)))

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:53 am
by Polizzi
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_snow_queen_2012/

Wizart's, "The Snow Queen," is now on Rotten Tomatoes.

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:21 am
by Jules
Wizart have a tough job. Their version is already facing comparison with the earlier hand-drawn Russian adaptation of The Snow Queen. I've seen some clips of the older film online, and it looks good!

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:05 pm
by Polizzi

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:16 pm
by Polizzi
New feature about 'The Snow Queen' titled 'Russian Animation on Ice' by Mercedes Miligan at Animation Magazine Cannes Special Edition!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Snow- ... 2397897042

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20225771/Digita ... igital.pdf

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:11 pm
by Polizzi
Russian Animation on Ice on Animation Magazine
http://www.animationmagazine.net/featur ... on-on-ice/

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:35 pm
by Polizzi

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:22 pm
by Jules
The screenshots Polizzi posted look decent. Can't help but think that the Disney version will blow this away though.

On a related note, does anyone know of a DVD of the 1959 Russian Snow Queen animated film taken from a good-looking print? I want to see that film, but I don't want to purchase a mediocre DVD. Also, I'd like to see the Russian version, with English subtitles, rather than the English dub.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:11 am
by Polizzi
Jules wrote:The screenshots Polizzi posted look decent. Can't help but think that the Disney version will blow this away though.
Wizart Brings ‘The Snow Queen’ to EFM
http://www.awn.com/news/business/wizart ... -queen-efm
The Snow Queen was first presented for international buyers at the American Film Market in November 2011. Olga Sinelshchikova, Business Development Director, explains, “At the AFM, we received very positive feedback from buyers from over 20 territories, including USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, South Korea and China, among others. Due to this fact, we decided to produce a version for international distribution, so this past January we successfully completed the English dubbing with Los Angeles-based production company Verité Films. The dubbing was recorded at Salami Studios with established, veteran animation actors – Cindy Robinson, Doug Erholtz, Kirk Thornton and Wendy Lee – who have more than 200 animated projects in their portfolio. The Snow Queen is now more than ever an international project. We are convinced that this kind of story as well as the stereoscopic 3D technologies have high commercial potential and will attract an extensive audience not only in Russia but worldwide. So we expect to close first deals for this project at the EFM.”
This news was posted last Thursday, February 9, 2012.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:18 am
by Polizzi
Wizart's, "The Snow Queen," Synopsis
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Snow- ... ts&sk=info
Wishing to create a New world – where clearness of lines replaces emotions and the polar wind cools human souls, the Snow Queen is trying to find and destroy all artists and their successors.

The film represents fascinating travel of Gerda trying to find her friend Kai on the boundless spaces of the fantastic country bewitched by the Snow Queen. During this travel Gerda faces difficult obstacles and finds new friends…
Disney's, "Frozen (The Snow Queen)," Synopsis
https://www.animationmagazine.net/featu ... ys-frozen/
A prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter in Frozen, so Anna (voice of Bell) must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find the Snow Queen (voice of Menzel) and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everest-like extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
Isn't the synopsis from Disney's, "Frozen (The Snow Queen)," kind of similar to the synopsis from Disney and Pixar's, "Brave," who Merida has to stop the curse? Of course, Merida causes the curse by changing her fate to get the suitors off her back, and earn her freedom.

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:26 pm
by Polizzi
Same trailer, but updated.

The Snow Queen, 2012, trailer
A version with new sound effects
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/44092051" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:27 pm
by Jules
That would be a decent trailer if there wasn't that darned ferret (?) doing art commentary.

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:13 am
by Polizzi
A door into the summer from the Snow Queen world. View from the Flower Lady garden.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Snow- ... 2397897042
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The Snow Queen on The Film Catalogue
http://thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/Fil ... p?id=13567

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:26 am
by Polizzi
The Snow Queen Website

http://www.snowqueenfilm.com



Updated Synopsis For Walt Disney’s, "Frozen," Reveals New Characters And Plot Twists

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/07/29/ ... ot-twists/

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:59 am
by Jules
Polizzi, do you perchance know of a good DVD release for the original 1959 hand-drawn Russian Snow Queen film? I'd certainly be interested in owning that, as well as the newer Russian version and the upcoming Disney adaptation on home video.

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:33 am
by Polizzi
Jules wrote:Polizzi, do you perchance know of a good DVD release for the original 1959 hand-drawn Russian Snow Queen film? I'd certainly be interested in owning that, as well as the newer Russian version and the upcoming Disney adaptation on home video.
Amazon. Also, there's a free video and download of it. Here it is.
http://archive.org/details/the_snow_que ... _animation

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:54 pm
by ajmrowland
Jules wrote:Wizart have a tough job. Their version is already facing comparison with the earlier hand-drawn Russian adaptation of The Snow Queen. I've seen some clips of the older film online, and it looks good!
Yeah, I think it was. I think We had it on VHS when I was little(in a dub, obviously), but it wasnt my favorite so I dont remember more than snippets.

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:58 am
by Jules
Thank you Polizzi (and ajm, for your thoughts). I hope the Russian language version (with English subtitles) is available on DVD, and not just the dub. I don't intend to buy now, but I'll have a look around.