The Ukrainian Igor Kovalyov (Kiev, 1954) is one of the most outstanding figures of post-Soviet animation. He was a founding member (together with his friend and colleague Aleksandr Tatarsky and the producer Anatoly Prokhorov) of the studio Pilot in 1988, the first independent animation studio in Russia.
During the last Annecy International Animated Film Festival, we were able to interview Haley Mancini, head writer for Cartoon Network's new version of "The Powerpuff Girls". Check it out!