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Warner Home Video bags Grand prix at MIPCOM DVD Awards
CANNES:Warner Home Video has won the Grand prix du Jury at The 2nd MIPCOM DVD Awards ceremony held today at the MIPCOM venue for Autant en emporte le vent, the french release of the evergreen classic Gone With The Wind. The awards were organised in partnership with the DVD Association (DVDA, USA) and the International Video Federation (IVF, Belgium).
Warner Home Video has won the Grand prix du Jury at The 2nd MIPCOM DVD Awards ceremony held today at the MIPCOM venue for Autant en emporte le vent, the french release of the evergreen classic Gone With The Wind. The awards were organised in partnership with the DVD Association (DVDA, USA) and the International Video Federation (IVF, Belgium).
This year saw the number of categories go up from seven to ten, the new categories being Sports, Music and Games.
Amongst the striking things about the awards ceremony was some outstandingly funnyily irreverent hosting by British Comedian Julian Clary and some rocking numbers by Dutch band Werring. Making jokes on all of the jury members and presenters, Julian had the audience in splits.
The following is a list of the winners
Category:TV series (English)
Winner: Deadwood:The Complete First season, HBO Video USA.
Category:TV series VO
Winner: Samantha Oups, France Televisions Distribution, France
Category:Fiction (Youth)
Winner: La maledizione della prima luna – il disco perduto, Walt Disney S.P.A Italy
Category: Children Animation
Winner: Bambi, Walt Disney S.P.A Italy
Category: Non Fiction
Winner: Insectia, un voyage aux 4 coins de la planete,Imavision, Canada
Category: English Film
Winner: Autant en emporte le vent, Warner Home Video, France
Category: Film VO
Winner: Lars VonTrier Europe Trilogy, Electric Parc, APS
Category: Music
Winner: Paul Mc Cartney, Live in Red Square, Blink/ A&E Home Video,US
Category: Sport
Winner: Le Tour de France,2005, France Televisions Distribution, France
Category: Games
Winner: Scene It, (Music Edition), Screen Life,US
Category: Grand Prix du Jury
Winner: Autant en emporte le vent, Warner Home Video, France
Some of the criteria that the jury kept in ind while adjuding were Quality of Digitalisation, Bonus Features, Packaging, Navigation and Indexing and overall creativity in enhancement of content.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
