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Unflattering Portrayals of Russia… Who Knew? Headline News

Russian Official Demands ‘Family Guy’ Ban for Offensive Skit

Chelyabinsk deputy Yana Lantratova calls for a total ban of the series in Russia after claiming a recent episode depicted the city and its people in an unfavorable light.

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It’s the End of the World… And It’s Way Funny in ‘Mulligan’

Showrunners Robert Carlock and Sam Means, and director Colin Heck, preview their and Tina Fey’s new animated series about learning – or not – from humanity’s past mistakes, premiering May 12 on Netflix.

Education Headline News

Deducers ‘Spark’ Course Kicks off in June

The training program’s blended curriculum teaches early career coordinators and production assistants about roles in creative studios, production team expectations, the language of motion and post-production, and the skills needed to navigate the production process.

Business Headline News

PNYA Celebrates Expansion of NY’s Post-Production Tax Credit

PPC funding for post increases from $25 million to $45 million and gets extended to 2034; cited studies show the program has contributed $156M to the state’s tax revenue.

Business Headline News

Great Wolf Entertainment Teams with Kidoodle.TV on ‘Adventures of the Great Wolf Pack’

Both the new animated series and film ‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure,’ animated by Six Point Harness, are now streaming.

People Headline News

Impossible Objects Adds Jay Walker to Creative Roster

The short film, music video, and commercial director brings Unreal Engine expertise to cutting edge creative lab following their recent collaboration on Alienware’s campaign.

Honoring Excellence in Stop-Motion Headline News

Cartoons on the Bay Honors Stop-Motion Producer Ian Mackinnon

The creative director and co-founder of Mackinnon & Saunders Studio will accept the Studio of the Year Award 2023 at the International Festival of Animation, Transmedia and Meta-Arts, taking place in Pescara May 31-June 4.

Business Headline News

Toonz Feature Film and Gold Valley Films Strike Six Picture Deal

The studios are already in production on their first project, ‘Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk,’ starring rapper will.i.am, Jennifer Coolidge, Luis Guzmán, Jennifer Hudson, and Snoop Dogg.

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‘Harriet the Spy’s Emotional Season 2 Arrives on Apple TV+

The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson and Titmouse’s Niko Guardia and Allison Craig discuss the show’s titular, ‘unapologetic’ 11-year-old amateur sleuth, the hurt feelings her secret notes cause once revealed, and how a show about New York, made in New York, was especially meaningful to the production crew.

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 207: How Tina Nawrocki Is Helping Keep Hand-Drawn Animation Alive

The 2D animator discusses how she creates hand-drawn animation, shares a behind-the-scenes look at her short ‘Syrenka: Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid,’ and talks about the team of women she assembled to help bring her project to life.

The Gaang is back Headline News

Get Your First Look at ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Animated Feature

Paramount shared a glimpse of the all-grown-up ‘Gaang,’ including Aang, Katara, Sokka, Suki, Toph, and Zuko, last week at CinemaCon 2023, while also confirming the film’s October 10, 2025 release date.

Annecy Spotlights Mexico Headline News

Annecy 2023 Spotlights Mexican Animation

Nine animation programs highlight techniques, themes, and the divergence of the country’s multi-faceted culture, with selections highlighting the beginnings of Mexican animation, its indigenous people’s influences on the art form, the emergence of Mexican television content and the untold stories of the country’s structural violence.

Can She Save the World? Headline News

Disney Branded Television’s ‘Hailey's On It!’ Coming This June

The animated comedy-adventure series follows Hailey, a risk-averse but resourceful teen, on her mission to save the world; star-studded guest and recurring voice cast includes Julie Bowen, Sarah Chalke, Jo Koy, Natasha Rothwell, Nico Santos and Al Yankovic.

The Force Descends on Springfield Headline News

Maggie Simpson Returns to ‘Star Wars’ in ‘Rogue Not Quite One’ Short

Travel to a galaxy far, far away in the newest cross-promotional gem following the youngest Simpson as she hops in Grogu’s hovering pram for a hyperspace-bopping adventure, streaming exclusively on Disney+ May 4th.

Innovative Star Wars Shorts Return! ANIMATIONWorld

How ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 Celebrates New Worlds and Unique Cultures

For executive producers James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, and Josh Rimes, nine original shorts from a roster of top animation studios - created with 2D, 3DCG, stop-motion, and different fusion techniques - embrace global perspectives not always explored in Western narratives; new season debuts May 4 on Disney+.

VFX is Happening in Quebec Headline News

CAFÉ Reveals 2023 Program

The 2-day event for VFX and animation professionals, running May 16-17 in Quebec, will feature panels, discussions, and presentations by industry leaders from Sony Pictures Imageworks, DNEG, Marvel Studios and DreamWorks Animation.

Not Your Normal Day at the Office Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Human Resources’ Season 2 Teaser

Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus, Eugene Levy, and Sam Richardson lead a stellar guest star line-up in the new season of the “edgier and adult-ier” ‘Big Mouth’ spin-off hitting the streamer in June.

The Best in Animated Features Headline News

Annecy 2023 Official Feature Film Selections Revealed

11 animated features have been chosen to compete at this year's festival, including ‘Art College 1994’ by Liu Jian, ‘La Sirène’ by Sepideh Farsi and ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams’ by Benoît Chieux; the 47th edition of the festival runs June 11-17.

Film Festivals Headline News

Tribeca Festival 2023 Announces ‘A Cow in the Sky’ Premiere

Whoopi Goldberg hosts the June 10 presentation and screening - based on a true story of the murder of an Ethiopian college student killed by racist skinheads, the film is about the pain and personal triumph of a son left behind; the screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s directors.

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