‘Encanto’ Nabs Producers Guild Award
Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer honored for their work on Disney’s hit CG animated feature at the March 19 ceremony.
NVIDIA GTC Workshop Highlights Advances in 3D Material Manipulation with Omniverse
‘New Approach to Fashion Design with Adobe Substance 3D and NVIDIA Omniverse,’ being presented March 23, will showcase new tools that make it easier than ever to create and modify fabrics.
ILBE Announces ‘Puffins Impossible’ with Johnny Depp
Noted actor reprises his role as Johnny Puff in new spin-off of the popular animated ‘Puffins’ series; the 18-episode web series will be the first produced in the Republic of Serbia.
Lion Forge Promotes Saxton Moore to VP of Production
Animation studio behind the Oscar-winning animated short-winning ‘Hair Love’ also names Neely Shamam VP of development, as is adding creative talent to increase production and development capabilities.
Nexus Studios Adds Alex Grigg to its Commercial Roster
Known for his 2D aesthetic and humor, the animator joins the studio’s Australian-based creative team; work includes episodes of Netflix’s ‘Headspace’ animated series and his short, ‘Phantom Limb,’ recognized for its portrayal of life and love after amputation.
You Can Now Stream ‘Dragon Ball,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ and ‘Dragon Ball GT’ on Crunchyroll
Fans of Akira Toriyama’s famous action anime franchise just got an early holiday gift, as the leading anime platform is now streaming episodes of the three series previously available only on Funimation.
Adult Swim’s Toonami Celebrates 25 Years
Anime programming block that kicked off in 1997 adds new seasons of ‘FLCL: Grunge’ and ‘FLCL: Shoegaze,’ and new series, ‘Housing Complex C;’ classic Toonami interstitials and specials will be showcased on air, online, and on Adult Swim’s social platforms.
‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ to Premiere at Annecy 2022
Before heading to HBO Max, new animated series, a prequel to the famed 1984 movie, will debut at the festival, followed by a Q&A with director Joe Dante and EPs Tze Chun and Brendan Hay.
ILBE and WWPS.TV Ink ‘Baby Puffins & Bunny’ Distribution Deal
Based on the popular ‘Arctic Friends’ animated film universe, the show will see 405 episodes released over 3 years; the agreement includes worldwide SVOD, AdVOD and RAVOD rights as well as the introduction of ‘Puffins’ NFTs.
Steven Shapiro Joins Aardman as CTO
The former Walt Disney Studios exec joins the company March 28 in the newly created role; studio also announces Harry Linden came on board as head of Stop Frame Production earlier this month.
Animasyros 2022 International Animation Festival - Open call for submissions of animated films until June 30, 2022.
The 15th edition Animasyros International Animation Festival invites creators from around the world to submit their films by June 30th, 2022.
Super Nintendo World’s First U.S. Location Will Open in 2023
Designed by Nintendo and Universal Creative, the game-inspired theme park is set to raise its ‘M’-embroidered flag in Hollywood next year.
Disney Employees Stage Walkouts Over Company Stance on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
CEO Bob Chapek’s fence-sitting stance on the incendiary Florida bill has led employees to organize against it.
‘Team Zenko Go’ Celebrates Inclusiveness and the Transforming Power of Altruism
Showrunner Jack Thomas and Supervising Producer Tanya Green discuss DreamWorks Animation’s new preschool series, about a secret squad of young do-gooders determined to make their town the happiest place to live, now streaming on Netflix.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone Hosting ‘South Park’ 25th Anniversary Concert
The pair will be joined at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks outdoor venue by bands Ween and Primus, who will perform fan favorite songs from the series’ 25-year-run.
Clive Smith Looks Back on Nelvana’s Primitive Yet Wonderful Early Years
The company co-founder reflects on the salad days of his pioneering animation studio, launched with Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert in 1971, as it grew from a one-camera setup in the bathroom of a downtown Toronto loft into one of the leading international producers and distributors of kids and family animation.
Netflix Shares ‘Green Eggs & Ham’ Season 2 Trailer
The streamer dishes out an all-new season of Sam and Guy’s intrigue-filled adventures with an unsolved mystery… and spies! All 10 episodes drop April 8.
Apple TV+ Releases ‘Pinecone & Pony’ Trailer
Produced by DreamWorks Animation and First Generation Films, the streamer’s all-new animated kids’ series, based on the popular book ‘The Princess and the Pony,’ premieres April 8.
DreamWorks Animation Drops ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Images and Trailer
Studio’s next animated theatrical comedy adventure stars Antonio Banderas reprising his role as PiB, along with Selma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, John Mulaney, and Wagner Moura; the movie claws its way into cinemas September 23.
Podcast EP 153: 3D Character Animator Ayoub Moulakhnif on Building His Career in Morocco
The 3D character artist and teacher shares tips on training as an animator in Morocco, his journey from student to teacher and 3 strategies for increasing artistic self-discipline.
Warner Bros. Moves ‘Black Adam’ and Other Upcoming Movie Release Dates
Most of the delays can be chalked up to scheduling challenges visual effects and post-production houses have faced while working on VFX-heavy projects.
‘Human Resources’: Just Another Day at the Office, If You Happen to Work with Shame Wizards and Hormone Monsters
Creators Kelly Galuska and Andrew Goldberg share the joys of working on the ‘edgier and adultier’ ‘Big Mouth’ spin-off series, which premieres March 18 on Netflix.
Crunchyroll Drops New ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Trailer and Images
TOHO’s prequel to the anime series, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ based on Gege Akutami’s acclaimed dark fantasy manga of the same name, comes to theaters nationwide March 18; tickets for the U.S. and Canadian release are now on sale.
Disney+ ‘Sketchbook’ Series A One-Of-A-Kind Animation Drawing Experience
The 6-part original goes behind-the-scenes with studio artists who share their stories while teaching viewers how to draw iconic Disney characters; episodes hit the streamer April 27.
SRFF 2022 Selects ‘The Adventures of Zizwe’
The 2D animated series about a young African girl and her three mystic friends will play at the 2022 Socially Relevant Film Festival in New York - running March 16-20 - and on the festival’s YouTube channel; check out the trailer.
