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.
The Rookie Awards Launches 2022 Competition
One of the world’s most important digital skills contests is now open to aspiring artists in VFX, Animation, Games, VR, Motion Graphics, Concept Art and Design; entries will be accepted in all categories now through June 1.
Podcast EP 152: How Hero4Hire Head of Development Jordan Beck Produced and Distributed ‘Sgt. Stubby’
The development exec shares how he went from working at an infantry museum to raising $25M to fully produce and distribute an award-winning indie film; discussion includes a look at North American distribution and what one skill is needed to get a developer role.
Brazilian Singer-Songwriter Anitta Joins ‘Hitpig’ Cast
The ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ singer joins Peter Dinklage, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, and RuPaul in Aniventure and Cinesite’s animated feature, based on Berkeley Breathed’s New York Times bestseller, ‘Pete & Pickles,’ slated for delivery later this year.
‘Odo’ Helps Preschoolers Navigate a Difficult World and Believe in Themselves
The acclaimed 2.5D animated series, seen in 151 countries, has been nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children.
MozFest Premieres ‘Alfro Algorithms’ Animated Short
Set in an Afro-futurist dystopia, the film explores topics of AI and bias through the story of Aero; produced by Mozilla’s Creative Media Awards recipient Anatola Araba, the film aims to entertain, enlighten, inspire, and educate.
Jetpack Nabs Global Rights to ‘Alice’s Diary’ and ‘Wussywat the Clumsy Cat’
2D animated preschool series follow an imaginative young girl whose beautifully illustrated diary comes to life through animation, and the slapstick antics of a curious, clumsy kitty.
‘Open Source in Entertainment: How the Academy Software Foundation Creates Shared Value’ Research Paper Released
Written by noted journalist Barbara Robertson, the paper visits the origins of today’s open source technology in modern filmmaking beginning with cutting edge digital visual effects and animation in the 1990s followed in the early 2000s with the release of ILM’s OpenEXR and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ OpenColorIO.
Exclusive Sneak Peek: ‘Curious George’ Season 15 Trailer
In the new season, the curious little monkey makes new friends, has great fun, and gets into all sorts of sticky situations; all 15 fun-filled episodes of the Peacock Original hit the streamer March 17.
‘Dune’ and ‘Encanto’ Lead All Winners at 20th Annual VES Awards
Both films each take home four awards; two MC cancelations notwithstanding, the visual effects community came together in force, packing the Beverly Hilton to celebrate winners in 25 categories and to honor Lynwen Brennan and Guillermo del Toro.
‘Add More Blood’: How to Create a Diabolical Animated Anthology Series
Supervising Director Giancarlo Volpe talks about the fun and challenges of wrangling a multiplicity of styles in ‘The Boys’ animated spinoff series 'The Boys Presents: Diabolical,' now streaming on Amazon Prime.
‘Flee’ Leads Anima 2022 Winners
Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Oscar-nominated documentary takes home both the Award for Best Animated Feature and Audience Award for Best Animated Feature; Award for Best Animated Feature for Children goes to ‘Princess Dragon’ by Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis, with audience award in the same category going to ‘PIL’ by Julien Fournet.
‘Korokoro’ Invites Players into a Free-to-Play Metaverse Anime Drama
Bang Zoom! Entertainment launches an audio-anime story via a 10-episode mini-podcast; players ultimately enter Sumomo City website where the adventure begins.
In ‘Dicktown,’ Solving Mysteries is Overgrown Child’s Play
Creators John Hodgman and David Rees spill the beans about their adult animated sitcom, whose second season is now streaming on FX and Hulu.
Disney+ Greenlights ‘Muppet Mayhem’
The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album; Lilly Singh to star with world-famous Muppets’ band.
Lenovo Launches Next-Gen ThinkStation P620 Workstation
Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor, the high-performance machines offer 25% performance gains and 24 core CPU option for increased speed, greater expandability and configurability for professional users.
