Kévin Giraud
(He/Him)
Brussels Capital
As seen in:
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News New Zealand,
Yahoo News UK,
Yahoo Singapore,
Variety,
Substack,
Flipboard,
Cartoon Brew
and
Covers:
All things related to Animation, VFX, Games, Industry topics related to the animated medium and/or Belgian cinema
Doesn't Cover:
Uninteresting news
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance for Cinergie.be
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope
How is social media changing news?
On my part, social media is about showcasing your work than finding news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Katie Mitchell from Mitchells vs the Machines
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's all about being curious. "I know that I know nothing" is the best way to start every paper/interview/content
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Workspace, Premiere Pro, Slack, Canva
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
PR with Animation projects, VFX agents, colleagues
Why did you become a journalist?
To share the love of cinema and animation
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was a writer, and Head of the attached Film Club
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Pixar Panel at Annecy 2025 and breaking the news on their next film 'Gatto'. Interviewing Andy Serkis for 'Animal Farm'
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be bold, and jump on every opportunity. Doing volunteer work / writing for a volunteer but dedicated team is a good way to start and refine
When's the best time to pitch you?
By email, no preferred timing.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
"We had pizza together, do you want to come to my festival?"
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The worst is yet to come
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In front of a cinema screen, at a bar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Blink Blank, Little White Lies
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
"Animation is a genre"
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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