Netflix’s Drops ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 3 Official Trailer
Read the film and director list - with images - from the batch of nine news shorts in Netflix’s epic, Emmy Award-winning anthology that returns on May 20; executive producer David Fincher makes his animation directorial debut, and Oscar winner Alberto Mielgo returns with another piece.
Watch: Smith & Foulkes’ ‘Dreaming Together’ Celebrates Emirati Culture
The Nexus Studios directorial duo’s film was the centerpiece of the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020; inspired by Al Sadu, a Bedouin artform, the 2D animation blends colors of the nation’s landscape to create wishful scenes of a future with greater equality and inclusion.
Iconic Muppets Get Supersized in ‘Sesame Street Mecha Builders’
New CG animated series from Guru Studio reimagines Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby as mecha robot superheroes-in-training who use STEM to help solve wacky, larger-than-life problems; show premieres today, May 9, on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito and May 10 on HBO Max.
‘Bestia’ and ‘Flee’ Take Top Honors at ITFS 2022
The festival wrapped with its May 8 award ceremony honoring winners of the main competitions; the Trickstar Professional Awards were presented May 7, with the Tricks for Kids Awards on May 4.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Say It Again, Ham Adventure’
In the all-new episode airing tonight on FOX, Ham wants to redo his coming out moment with more drama, and less loving acceptance, so he seeks to make his theatrical dreams come true.
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Greenlight 2 New Animated Projects
Cartoon Network Studios to produce the family friendly space adventure feature ‘Driftwood,’ and the action-comedy series ‘Invincible Fight Girl.’
Exclusive Clip: ‘Duncanville - Clothes and Dagger’
Duncan finds a knife while Jack and Annie discover they can sell their clothes online; singer Jessica Simpson and journalist Jake Tapper make guest-voice appearances in the new episode airing May 8 on FOX.
Technicolor Creative Studios Releases Q1 Earnings report
MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation, and Technicolor Games each saw significant revenue increases despite continued pandemic-related impacts; strong overall growth was reported, largely driven by demand for original content.
Netflix Reveals ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ Cast
James Hong joins Jack Black in the new series, reprising his role as Mr. Ping, Po's adoptive, over-protective father, with Rita Ora as Wandering Blade in her first major voice acting role; the DreamWorks Animation CG show is coming… we just don’t know when!
Podcast EP 160: How DM Galloway Animates Action Figures for a Living
The independent stop-motion animator discusses how he grew his YouTube following, how he manages to get brand deals, and what goes into the creation of figure stop-motion animation.
Annecy 2022 Juries Announced
Judging at this year’s festival will be handled by 18 notable industry experts from 13 countries; awards will be revealed at the event’s June 18 closing ceremony.
‘The Great North’: Coming Out Doesn’t Have to Be Dramatic
For writer Charlie Kelly, May 8th’s episode, about Ham wanting to redo his ‘being gay’ announcement to elicit a more ‘theatrical’ reaction, shows that the unconditional love of family, however uneventful, makes for the best ‘reveal’ anyone could ask for.
Tippett Studio Opens New VFX/Animation Production Office in Toronto
The new facility will be run by company veteran Gary Mundell, and will utilize a full-service post studio to deliver for its marquee clients.
Disney TV Animation Serves Up ‘Cookies & Milk’
Laurence Fishburne to executive produce original animated series inspired by Shawn Amos’ semi-autographical look at growing up the son of Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr., founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie brand.
SIGGRAPH 2022: NVIDIA to Present Record 16 Research Papers
The global leader of cutting-edge graphics tech will showcase work from collaboration with with top academics at 14 universities on the latest advancements in content creation, VR, real-time rendering, and 3D simulation at the upcoming conference, running August 8-11 in Vancouver.
FIAPF and WIA Announce ‘Stories x Women’ Program Participants
Initiative provides mentoring and coaching sessions from industry experts to prep women animators from emerging animation communities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America to pitch projects at Annecy 2022.
ASIFA Austria Announces Best Austrian Animation 2021 Online Screening
Free program of award-winning animated films runs May 2-9; Best Film category tied with awards going to ‘Crisis’ by Leopold Maurer and ‘Zakar - Überdenken des öffentlichen Raums in Zeiten von AI,’ by OUT!.
GKIDS Nabs Rights to ‘Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water’
4K restoration of the popular Japanese anime series coming to home entertainment platforms and Blu-ray later this year.
Netflix Teases New Kids' Animation Slate with ‘Sizzle Reel’ and Images
Following the reported cancellation of several kids’ animated series including Megan Markle’s ‘Pearl,’ the streamer announces seven new series including popular franchise spin-offs ‘Sonic Prime,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ and ‘The Boss Baby: Back in The Crib;’ fan favorites also set to return with new episodes and seasons of ‘The Cuphead Show!,’ ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ and ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 5.
Netflix Releases ‘Octonauts: Above & Beyond’ Season 2
Silvergate’s ‘Octonauts’ spin-off returns to the streamer with all new episodes; new season special ‘Rainforest Rescue’ finds the team on an adventure in the Amazon.
‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’ Now Available on VOD
Based on the book by Akihiro Nishino, the heralded film tells a tale of friendship, courage and hope; also coming to digital May 17 and Blu-ray + DVD combo May 31.
Disney Shares New Footage and Release Dates for Major Upcoming Films
At last week’s CinemaCon, the studio unveiled its theatrical calendar for highly anticipated features from Pixar, Marvel, and 20th Century Studios, and offered an early look at some scenes.
Netflix Cancels Meghan Markle’s Animated Kids’ Series ‘Pearl’
The project was set to be the first from Markle and Prince Harry’s new content house, Archewell Productions; ‘Dino Daycare’ and ‘Boons and Curses’ also reportedly axed.
Annecy 2022 Official Feature Film Selections Revealed
10 animated features have been selected in competition at this year's event, including ‘Charlotte’ by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana, ‘Nayola’ by José Miguel Ribeiro and ‘The Island’ by Anca Damian; the 46th edition of the festival runs June 13-18.
‘Pompo the Cinephile’ Goes Deep into the Messy Minds of Filmmakers
Takayuki Hirao’s new animated film is an ode to the power of movies and the joys and heartbreak of the creative process; movie now playing in select theaters across the U.S.
