Has China Jumped the Shark?
The Animation Pimp Takes the Short Road to the Oscars
AWN’s long-time resident provocateur, Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson, gets the directors behind this year’s Best Animated Short nominees - ‘Affairs of the Art,’ ‘Bestia,’ ‘Boxballet,’ ‘Robin Robin,’ and ‘The Windshield Wiper’ - to share their insightful answers to his anything but standard questions.
Annecy 2022 Official Short Film Selections Announced
Out of 1,347 short film submissions from 100 countries, 38 films were chosen to compete in the ‘Official’ category, 8 films were selected in the ‘Off-Limits’ category, 17 in the ‘Perspectives’ section, and nine in the ‘Young Audience’ section; the Annecy Festival runs June 13-18.
Netflix Greenlights 5 Dr. Seuss Adaptations
More of the famed author’s whimsical worlds are coming your way with new animated series and specials including ‘One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,’ ‘The Sneetches,’ ‘Wacky Wednesday,’ ‘Horton Hears a Who!,’ and ‘Thidwick The Big-Hearted Moose.’
Final Pixel Launches ‘The Secrets of Virtual Production’ Podcast
Creative studio specializing in end-to-end virtual production services offers insights into the process and opportunities behind the technology; first 2 episodes, ‘What Is Virtual Production? With Michael McKenna’ and ‘Target 3D The Home of Motion Capture with Allan Rankin’ are now streaming.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup’
Launching March 18 on Netflix, the new movie follows Thomas, the gang, and his new teammate Kana, and the challenges they face on the road to winning the important race.
Mila Kunis’ Sixth Wall Teams with Toonstar on Animated NFT ‘The Gimmicks’
The adult series about washed up wrestlers trying to regain their status puts storyline development in the hands of the fans; NFTs, powered by Solana blockchain, will be free to mint and available to the public on March 18 via the show’s website.
For VES Winners, a Night of Emotion and Renewed Purpose
AWN’s Max Weinstein reflects on last week’s VES Awards ceremony, an evening filled with excitement that nevertheless marked another rough, taxing year for visual effects artists, the industry, and the world at large.
George R.R. Martin Shares Working Titles and Details on ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequels
The high fantasy scribe also assured fans he’s made progress on his novel ‘The Winds of Winter,’ while hard at work on the franchise’s many in-development series.
Netflix Drops ‘Wendell & Wild’ Video Cast Announcement
Henry Selick and Jordan Peele’s stop-motion animated tale about demon brothers summoned to the Land of the Living debuts Fall 2022; the star-studded voice cast includes Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Angela Bassett, and James Hong.
WIA Vancouver Announces Animation Career EXCELelerator Shortlist
Sponsored by Netflix Canada, the ACE program supports animation professionals who identify as women and non-binary; 32 applicants were selected to participate in Phase 1, which includes workshops, pitch training and mentoring.
‘Dune,’ ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines,’ and ‘What If…?’ Take Home Critics Choice Awards
The two features add to their winning streaks, with the Disney+ animated series nabbing the award for Best Animated Series (TV), at last night’s ceremony.
‘Dune’ and ‘Encanto’ Nab Wins at 2022 BAFTA Awards
The two hit films continue their award-winning ways; ‘Do Not Feed the Pigeons’ wins for Best Short Animation at the Sunday night 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony.
‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ and 'Arcane' Big Winners at 49th Annie Awards
Sony Pictures Animation’s feature honored in eight categories, while Riot Games and Netflix’s series takes honors in nine; 'Encanto' nabs three awards, with ‘Flee,’ ‘Namoo,’ and ‘Bestia’ also scoring wins at Saturday night’s virtual ceremony.
WEBTOON Promotes David Shinok Lee to VP of Content
One of the company’s first US hires, he has led development of a diverse IP catalogue; in his new role he will consolidate the US and LatAm content teams, bringing more stories to the platform's readers.
New Episodes ‘Molly of Denali’ Kick off March 14
PBS to air 2-part special ‘Basketball Blues’ during the NCAA March Madness; University of Hawaii star forward Kamaka Hepa guest stars and helps Molly get out of her shooting slump.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Beef Can’t Wait for The School Play and Moon Wants to Stay Home Alone’
In the all-new episode airing March 13 on FOX, the school is putting on a musical based on ‘The Perfect Storm,’ and Judy REALLY wants the lead; Moon must convince his family he’s ready to stay home alone.
‘Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure’ Debuts May 21 In LA
The narrative symphonic experience brings Toei Animation’s popular ‘Dragon Ball’ anime franchise to life with live vocals, a 60-piece orchestra, and the music of composer Shunsuke Kikuchi; tickets for the immersive multimedia event go on sale March 11.
Next PreVIEW Set: Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short
Join the VIEW Conference and VFX Festival’s free March 16 online conversation with the directors and producers behind this year’s Academy Award-nominated animated short film line-up.
HwaHwa Studio and Run With Us Productions Ink ‘The Legends of the Meoshi Monsters’ Deal
Under terms of the new distribution agreement, Daekyo Kids TV will release the animated series in Asia beginning late summer 2022.
Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins Talk ‘Turning Red’
The Oscar-winning ‘Bao’ director and ‘Finding Dory’ producer’s quirky, funny, and vibrant new anime-influenced ode to the dorky, nerdy greatness in all of us premieres today on Disney+.
Vicious Places and Punished Faces: The Best Short Subject Annie Award Nominees
Five outstanding animated works, widely awarded and loved at festivals worldwide, all worthy of taking the top prize at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 49th annual celebration of the best in animation, coming March 12.
‘Affairs of the Art’ and ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Top Winners at 2022 British Animation Awards
Joanna Quinn and Les Mills’ comedy about a larger-than-life Welsh housewife takes home three awards; Locksmith Animation’s tale of an awkward middle-schooler and his defective robot takes home Best Longform honors.
Amazon Studios Orders 2 Seasons of Animated Comedy from Ramy Youssef
The untitled series greenlight follows the studio’s freshly inked first-look deal with the Emmy-nominated comedian’s production company, Cairo Cowboy.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ First Look
Theodore gets framed for embezzlement and reverts to his Boss Baby self, joining with brother Tim and nieces Tabitha and Tina to save Baby Corp from a new group of arch-nemeses; newest franchise series hits Netflix May 19.