Phuong Mai Nguyen is opening Cannes Critics’ Week with the animated film “In Waves,” about shy teenager AJ who falls in love with Kristen. She loves to surf, and slowly, AJ starts to appreciate it as ...

Based on the graphic memoir of the same name by illustrator AJ Dungo, the Cannes Critics’ Week selection “In Waves,” from director Phuong Mai Nguyen and screenwriters Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux ...

Cannes: Phuong Mai Nguyen's adaptation of the graphic memoir of the same name is stunning to see, much harder to truly feel. For AJ, it is love at first sight. From this moment on, the film never gets ...

Here’s a fun, little-known, fact: Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, arguably the world’s first “perfect” manmade wave, breaking in a 2,300-foot rectangular lagoon in Lemoore, California, was originally ...

Phuong Mai Nguyen adapts AJ Dungo’s graphic novel into emotional feature debut. Cannes 2026 lineup includes 11 films, highlighting emerging global filmmaking voices. In Waves has secured a landmark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report from YouTube reveals how the cratering of traditional U.S. studio animation and the aging of a digital-first audience ...

Maddy Buxton, Culture & Trends manager at YouTube, discusses how creators and digital animation on the platform are global, fan-driven, popular among young adults, and driving innovation and ...

Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines with a BA in Communication Arts and over six years of experience in writing gaming news and guides. He plays just about everything, from ...