Kambole Campbell

United Kingdom

Freelance Writer at Freelance

critic. pronounced like “olé”, not “bowl”. 🇿🇲 find me at the other place 🦋 @/ kambole

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Future Gems: The Best of Annecy's Work-in-Progress Spotlights

1 week ago | animationmagazine.net | Kambole Campbell

The work-in-progress section of the Annecy festival felt as diverse as ever in the 2025 edition, with a wealth of upcoming series and features across continents and mediums. The presentations of this unfinished work, broken down into their essential components, feels like something unique to animation for its continual process, and as ever, it’s one of the most fascinating parts.
Our Sound' Director Kenji Iwaisawa Returns to Annecy With Rotoscoped Sprint Drama ‘100 Meters'

1 week ago | msn.com | Kambole Campbell

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Golden Globe Nominated ‘Inu-Oh' Director Masaaki Yuasa Explores the 4th Dimension, Friendship and the Texture of Noodles in New Film ‘Daisy's Life'

1 week ago | msn.com | Kambole Campbell

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‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Director Kenji Iwaisawa Returns to Annecy With Rotoscoped Sprint Drama ‘100 Meters’

1 week ago | variety.com | Kambole Campbell

Kenji Iwaisawa‘s last film to play at the Annecy Animation Festival was a far cry from this year’s “100 Meters,” which screened this week in the fest’s Anney Presents selection. The rotoscoped “On-Gaku: Our Sound” was a “deadpan music comedy” about a group of amateur musicians chasing a seemingly random dream of starting a rock band despite their total lack of playing ability.
Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Gives Almodóvar-Style Melodrama a Stop-Motion Twist

1 week ago | variety.com | Kambole Campbell

“It’s [like] a film by Pedro Almodóvar, but animated,” “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” creator and director Gonzalo Cordova said during an Annecy Work in Progress session on Friday. The influence of the Spanish filmmaker can be seen in the very structure of the show’s title and the bright colors of the sets and costumes appearing in this upcoming Adult Swim show.
Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Gives Almodóvar-Style Melodrama a Stop-Motion Twist

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kambole Campbell

18 hours agoThis one’s for all our TV animation nerds. At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Adult Swim announced an innovative new special from the minds behind some of the buzziest animated series in recent history. Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), Ian Jones-Quartey (OK K.O.!), Patrick …
Golden Globe Nominated ‘Inu-Oh’ Director Masaaki Yuasa Explores the 4th Dimension, Friendship and the Texture of Noodles in New Film ‘Daisy’s Life’

2 weeks ago | variety.com | Kambole Campbell

When a Masaaki Yuasa project is announced, a minimum threshold of visual ambition is expected – his upcoming feature “Daisy’s Life” seems even more far-reaching in concept than his last. Co-produced by Yuasa’s new studio ame pippin and France’s Miyu Productions (“Ghost Cat Anzu”), “Daisy’s Life” tells the story of a friendship between two young girls, Daisy and Dahlia, a bond that transcends the rules of time and space.
Adult Swim Unveils Genndy Tartakovsky First Look at 'Heist Safari'

2 weeks ago | variety.com | Kambole Campbell

The Adult Animation Spotlight panel between Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim at Annecy Animation Festival summarized a number of titles in the overlap between the two studios, including the Anderson Entertainment collaboration “Hit Squad.” The presentation was lead by Peter Girardi, EVP of Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen.
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network Studios, Sneak Peek Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Heist Safari’

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kambole Campbell

7 hours agoBrielle Persun started out on what's known as "Bookstagram" in 2020. As the name suggests, it's the side of Instagram run by avid readers with plenty of recommendations to share, and Persun decided to join in on the fun after peeling through enough books during the COVID-19 lockdown. She opened a …
‘Odd Taxi’s’ Baku Kinoshita on His Melancholic Feature Debut ‘The Last Blossom,’ Premiering in Annecy

2 weeks ago | variety.com | Kambole Campbell

There’s a deep melancholy emanating from “The Last Blossom,” Baku Kinoshita‘s anime feature, playing in competition at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival. Kinoshita’s directorial debut tells the story of Minoru Akutsu, a former yakuza dying in a solitary prison cell after a life sentence. His only company is a potted balsam flower. The filmmaker puts a whimsical twist on a rather dark tale by having that flower converse with Akutsu, who tells it the story of his life before imprisonment.

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14 Jun 25

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14 Jun 25

I wrote about the Annecy preview of Masaaki Yuasa's new film, and both the director and his character designer's impassioned reflections on two very different topics – for @variety again: https://t.co/zkNUS0Pp4p

kambole @kambolecampbell

14 Jun 25

leaving Annecy 😔 more coverage of the fest to come (some more work-in-progress session pieces included). went on a pedal boat this morning too so that was nice https://t.co/TbhHeBEMn2

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Articles

Future Gems: The Best of Annecy's Work-in-Progress Spotlights

Our Sound' Director Kenji Iwaisawa Returns to Annecy With Rotoscoped Sprint Drama ‘100 Meters'

Golden Globe Nominated ‘Inu-Oh' Director Masaaki Yuasa Explores the 4th Dimension, Friendship and the Texture of Noodles in New Film ‘Daisy's Life'

‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Director Kenji Iwaisawa Returns to Annecy With Rotoscoped Sprint Drama ‘100 Meters’

Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Gives Almodóvar-Style Melodrama a Stop-Motion Twist

Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Gives Almodóvar-Style Melodrama a Stop-Motion Twist

Golden Globe Nominated ‘Inu-Oh’ Director Masaaki Yuasa Explores the 4th Dimension, Friendship and the Texture of Noodles in New Film ‘Daisy’s Life’

Adult Swim Unveils Genndy Tartakovsky First Look at 'Heist Safari'

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network Studios, Sneak Peek Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Heist Safari’

‘Odd Taxi’s’ Baku Kinoshita on His Melancholic Feature Debut ‘The Last Blossom,’ Premiering in Annecy

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