Les Femmes s’Animent Announces Diversity Initiative ‘A Woman’s Journey’ Sponsors
The Franco-African Initiative preps women creators from France and Africa to pitch projects at Annecy 2022; Netflix, Canal+, France Télévisions, Newen Studios Group, CITIA, the French Ministry of Culture, Region Réunion, and the French Embassy of Benin have signed on to lend their support.
Shocap and Animatrik Present ‘LiViCi’ Hybrid Show ‘Carry Me Home’
A fusion of live music, storytelling, virtual worlds, and acrobatics, the XR experience livestreams globally and in person at Animatrik’s Vancouver virtual production stage on June 4.
Podcast EP 163: How Karen Disher Became the First Female Director at Blue Sky
Spire Studios’ creative director, development discusses climbing the corporate animation ladder, a must have skill to attract new opportunities, and how to develop the confidence to forge your own path.
2023 Annie Awards Set for February 25
50th Annual ceremony, recognizing the best in the field of animation, returns in-person to UCLA’s Royce Hall; Deadlines, Rules, and Categories to be announced September 12.
Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Getting Theatrical Run
Shudder and IFC Midnight are putting the visionary creator’s long-awaited labor of love into cinemas this month prior to its streaming debut.
Mary Coleman Named Chief Creative Officer at Locksmith Animation
The former Head of Creative Development at Pixar will join the studio behind the hit animated film ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ in July.
Lucasfilm Announces 2 New Animated ‘Star Wars’ Series
Both shows were unveiled at this past weekend’s Star Wars Celebration, amidst other splashy announcements and a surprise screening of the first two episodes of ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi.’
Jorge Gutierrez’s ‘Kung-Fu Space Punch’ Not Moving Forward at Netflix
The ‘Maya and the Three’ creator told his Twitter followers that he’s optimistic the project will be made, even if he has to set up a new studio to get it done.
Netflix Reveals ‘Farzar’ Voice Cast
Lance Reddick, Dana Synder, David Kaye, Jerry Minor, and Kari Wahlgren join as series regulars on the animated sci-fi comedy from the creators of ‘Paradise PD’ and ‘Brickleberry.’
Foundry Releases Flix 6.4
New version streamlines story and editorial workflows with faster file transfer and uploads, UI improvements, and greater integration with Storyboard Pro.
Disney+ Drops ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Teaser
The 16-episode sophomore effort of Lucasfilm Animation’s fan favorite CG animated series, about a genetically mutated group of mercenaries, will premiere on the streamer this Fall.
Animated Adventure Film ‘Lendarys’ Pre-Sold to Multiple Countries at Cannes
The movie, from Philippe Duchene and Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier, is being planned as a multimedia franchise following its international run.
Catch You on the Flip Side
Creators and studios pivot to Southeast Asia as China jumps the shark.
Ed Catmull Joins Baobab Studios’ Board of Directors
The Pixar co-founder and former Walt Disney Animation Studios president will serve alongside Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin and PDI co-founder Glenn Entis.
The Animation Guild and AMPTP Reach an Agreement
New deal includes retroactive wage increases, gains for animation writers, and the addition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a covered holiday.
J.J. Abrams’ ‘Speed Racer’ Series Hits the Gas at Apple
After a slow start, the show is now taking off with the noted creator and his production company, Bad Robot, at the wheel.
‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Sizzles as the Beloved Series Hits the Big Screen
Opening in theaters May 27, the film, based on the long-running Fox animated series, is everything creator Loren Bouchard hoped it would be, despite early fears it could easily destroy the franchise.
Technicolor Games Reveals Big Hiring Push
New president Jeaneane Falkler and executive creative director Sylvain Doreau are leading an aggressive recruitment effort as the group joins fellow Technicolor Creative Studios business brands MPC, The Mill, and Mikros Animation in providing a growing suite of production services across games IP, from in-game assets to TV advertising, interactive experiences, animation and feature length film.
Cosmos-Maya Brings Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Kim’ to the Screen
The studio teams up with Irish animation studio Piranha Bar to adapt and co-develop the classic novel into a feature-length animated film.
‘Birdgirl’ Returns for a New Season of Corporate Fails
Still clueless, the Birdteam is back for what will surely be a raucous and hilarious Season 2 of ethics tackling, cancel culture juggling, and exacerbating problems with ease, coming this June on Adult Swim and HBO Max.
Tim Miller and Jennifer Yuh Nelson Talk ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 3
The hit animated anthology’s executive producer and supervising director discuss high ideas, gleeful violence, juvenile humor, and production challenges on their latest batch of provocative shorts, now streaming on Netflix.
Now Available: Free ‘SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off’ Mobile Game Update
Players hit the road with new game mode - ‘Slay the Spice’ - allowing them to plan a route across a map of restaurants and kitchen levels; available free on iOS, Android and from the Microsoft Store.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol’
The animated biopic is a passion project for the director, who previously teamed with the studio on ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ and ‘The Illusionist.’
GKIDS Acquires Atsuko Ishizuka’s ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ North American Rights
The animated feature tells the story of 3 childhood friends who, over the course of a summer, discover that life is leading them onto very different paths; film slated for theatrical release later this year.
ATKPLN Names Justin Skerpan Senior Producer
Animation design studio promotes producer who began his tenure as a production assistant at sister company Reel FX’s commercial division.
