TBS Launches ‘American Dad!’ 15th Anniversary Marathon Celebration
Episodes handpicked by series co-creator Matt Weitzman begin airing today, April 14, culminating with his favorite 15 coming April 27.
Crunchyroll Games Opens Pre-Reg on ‘Grand Alliance’ Anime-Inspired RPG
Mobile game is set in an industrial age fantasy world on brink of war; will be available worldwide except East Asia on Android and iOS platforms.
‘Hello Ninja’ Season 2 Trailer Released, April 24 Premiere Set
Netflix and N.D. Wilson’s hit preschool series, about a group of problem-solving, pint-sized ninjas, returns with 10 new episodes.
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‘The Last Kids on Earth’ Have a Rad New Quest
Catherine O’Hara and Bruce Campbell join the Season 2 cast of Netflix and Atomic Cartoon’s animated comedy-adventure, premiering April 17th.
Fresh Takes: Poignant Stories of Immigrant Struggles in ‘Coup d’état Math’
Sai Selvarajan’s animated short weaves together four gripping vignettes that capture the contrasting emotions of despair and hope in different refugee communities.
New ‘The Simpsons’ Animated Short ‘Playdate with Destiny’ Released on Disney+
Directed by Oscar-nominated ‘The Simpsons’ veteran David Silverman, short finds Maggie Simpson in a funk over thwarted attempts to see her new baby beau.
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Release Dates Pushed
Disney has updated its feature film release schedule yet again in response to continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 pandemic.
Dandelooo Launches ‘Petit’ Season 2
Emmy-nominated kid’s series endeavors to encourage children to trust their imagination and embrace their own, unique worldview.
Toonz Media and Keith Chapman Productions Partner on ‘Paddypaws & Pals’
Companies to co-develop and produce new CGI animated preschool series for global distribution.
Starlight Media and Lion Forge Animation Sign Co-Production Deal
Companies enter into multi-year/multi-project joint venture to bring both existing and new IP projects to the Chinese market.
Funimation Unveils April Line-Up with 24 Series
One of company’s biggest month of streaming content offers something for fans of every genre.
‘SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off’ Game Surpasses 14 Million Pre-Registrations
Developed by Tilting Point and Nukebox Studios in partnership with Nickelodeon, mobile game will be available this spring.
Music and Fiber Collide Melodiously in ‘Trolls World Tour’
Production designer Kendal Cronkhite Shaindlin returns to lend her fuzzy sense of style to DreamWorks Animation’s charmingly frenetic ‘Trolls’ sequel.
Nickelodeon Releases ‘The Loud House’ Digital Album
15-song ‘Really Loud Music’ album includes every song from rock opera episode, which encores this Saturday and Sunday.
ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 27 November to 1 December 2019 Budapest, Hungary - A Movie Palace Fit for An Animation Festival
Budapest is a beautiful city at any time of the year, but during the Christmas season it becomes a fairyland and the perfect setting for a world class animation festival.
Monsta’s Papa Pipi Educates Kids About COVID-19 Outbreak
Malaysian animation studio creates animated PSAs using ‘BoBoiBoy,’ their popular animated franchise.
Headstart Int’l Inks Deal with YouKu to Bring ‘Best Furry Friends’ to China
Popular preschool CGI animated series is now available for streaming and downloadable viewing on leading Chinese digital platform.
COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund Applications Now Open
Relief fund launches to provide urgently needed support for workers and freelancers hit by UK production closures.
CLIP: A Legacy of Great Facial Hair in ‘The Willoughbys’
It’s a beard… it’s a moustache… it’s orange yarn? Watch ‘The Great Willoughby Way’ clip from Kris Pearn’s hilarious animated comedy, launching April 22 on Netflix.
Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Other Disney Units Hit with Furloughs
Previously announced Walt Disney Company move begins as employees whose jobs aren’t deemed necessary will be temporarily dismissed April 19.
CG Pioneers Paul Debevec and Donald Greenberg to Keynote VIEW 2020
Award-winning computer graphics researchers and professors are the first announced presenters at upcoming October 18-23 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.
Call for Entries: VIEW Awards 2020
Italy’s premier animation, VFX, games and immersive storytelling conference is now accepting submissions for its 2020 film competition, with a €2,000 first prize.
Ziva VFX Character Simulation Software Now Free for Students and Educators
Physics-based character creation platform now available free of charge for non-commercial projects.
This Week’s #SocialDistanceAnimation Theme: Animals
As we quarantine at home, doing our best to stay healthy and safe, AWN is trying to bring a little bit of artistic color to the monotony.
