Hero4Hire Creative Names Jordan Beck Head of Development
Veteran industry exec will oversee development and launch of original IP and creative projects for kids at the Massachusetts-based animation, motion graphics, and mixed media studio.
Netflix Drops ‘Arcane League of Legends’ First Look Character Posters
Streamer releases images for the highly anticipated animated series based on Riot Games’ hugely popular MOBA game; don’t miss the official trailer debut at ‘TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event’ on September 25.
We Are Royale Creates Epic Pentakill Campaign with Riot Games
The creative production company designed new art, logos and typography, illustrated assets, and animated videos for both the alternate reality game and virtual, heavy metal concert watched live by hundreds of thousands of fans that launched the band’s new album, ‘III: Lost Chapter.’
Watch ‘My Own Drum Remix’ Video with Missy Elliott from ‘Vivo’ Soundtrack
Atlantic Records, Netflix, and Sony Pictures Animation drop vibrant remixed dance video of ‘My Own Drum’ from the just released ‘Vivo’ official soundtrack; the animated musical adventure feature all-new songs written and performed by the award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Crunchyroll Announces Fall 2021 Anime Slate
More than 30 series set to stream later this year; expansive line-up promises a host of fan favorites, new and old, including Crunchyroll originals and exclusives.
New CG ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Movie and Series in the Works
WarnerMedia Kids & Family has greenlit two animated projects based on the popular, award-winning show of the same name - featuring the comic misadventures of Gumball, Darwin and the other quirky residents of Elmore – coming to HBO Max and Cartoon Network
Paramount+ Greenlights ‘Rugrats’ Season 2
All-new Season 1 episodes hit the streamer October 7; the precocious babies, Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie, and Angelica are back with brand-new wild adventures, including a half-hour, Halloween-themed special.
2 New Stephen Colbert Animated Projects Coming to Comedy Central
Premiering this fall, ‘Fairview’ and ‘Washingtonia’ build on the network’s long history of political satire and further expand MTV Entertainment’s commitment to Adult Animation.
Federation Kids & Family Inks ‘Presto! School of Magic’ Distribution Deal
The kids’ animated series from TeamTO, produced by M6 and TéléTOON+, heads to Latin America, Africa, Norway and Canada; series is based on StudioCanal’s popular feature film.
France’s TeamTO Gets By with a Little Help from Their Friends
Creative Development Producer Mary Bredin talks about how one of Europe’s leading animation studios uses outside consultants to up their game.
Call for Entries: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2022
Films are now being accepted for competition in five categories – International Competition, Young Animation, Tricks for Kids, Trickstar Nature Award, and AniMovie; submission deadline is December 1.
Nelvana Launches ‘Talent Incubator: Black Write Edition’
The initiative, developed in partnership with Kids Can Press, is designed to discover, support, and mentor emerging Black storytellers and illustrators in Canada; selected creatives interested in kids’ TV animation with receive support in pitch development and an introduction to industry professionals.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Cartoon Network’s ‘Drawn To’ Series
New installment features talented kids discussing the connection and importance their heritage plays in their lives; all ‘Drawn To’ episodes are available on CN, the CN App, and across the network’s social platforms.
VIEW Conference 2021 to Honor Sir Roger Deakins
The Oscar-Winning cinematographer, best known for ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ and ‘1917’ has been named the 2021 VIEW Visionary Award recipient; a special interview with Deakins and ‘How to Trail Your Dragon’ writer, director and producer Dean DeBlois is set for October 20.
5 NFB Shorts Screening at 2021 Ottawa Animation Festival
World premiere of Marta Pajek’s ‘Impossible Figures and other Stories I,’ the final entry in the director’s acclaimed trilogy, anchors the National Film Board’s impressive set of shorts showing at the event, which runs online September 22 to October 3.
Another Chance at Unplanned Parenthood in ‘Teenage Euthanasia’
Alyson Levy and Alissa Nutting’s new 2D animated comedy showcases a disturbing, thought-provoking, and funny ‘resurrected’ mother-daughter relationship; premiering September 19, new series now showing on Adult Swim.
Sony YAY! Picks Up ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’
Xilam Animation inks deal with Sony Pictures Network India; the popular animated series, spanning 7 seasons, kicks off on the kids’ channel October 11.
EXCLUSIVE Clip: Liberty Joins the Paw Patrol
Arriving September 21 on Digital, ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ finds the savvy dachshund and newest team member helping the heroic pups save the citizens of Adventure City; Blu-ray and DVD coming November 2, from Paramount Home Entertainment.
MONSTRA – The 20th Lisbon Animation Festival 21 July to 1 August 2021-Lisbon, Portugal
MONSTRA CELEBRATES ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15 October is the Deadline for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching 2021
ANIMARKT Pitching is open for projects under development
A Grandma and Granddaughter Bond Over a Love of Wrestling in ‘Nona’
Director Louis Gonzales combines childhood memories, family life, and wild takedown action in Pixar’s latest SparkShorts film.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Animaniacs’ Rap Battle 1 and 2 Lyric Videos
Hulu has shared with AWN two animated videos for the songs “Banana Hammock” and “Bonding” from “The Animaniacs Season One Soundtrack” released last month.
Prime Video’s ‘Do, Re & Mi’ Hits All the Right Notes
Premiering today, the innovative, beautifully CG animated preschool series created by Jackie Tohn and Michael Scharf brings music education to kids through a fun world of melodies, harmonies, and musical friends.
Don’t Miss Unreal Engine’s ‘The Pulse’ Ep 7: Real-Time Animation
All-new ‘Unlocking Story and Style’ episode of innovative series on interactive technology features DNEG’s David Prescott, BRON Digital’s Jason Chen, Chromosphere’s Kevin Dart, and Epic Games’ Karen Dufilho, hosted by AWN publisher Dan Sarto, coming Wednesday, September 29.
Science Channel’s ‘Killers of the Cosmos’ Premieres September 19
'Game of Thrones' star Aidan Gillen takes the audience through the awe-inspiring and sometimes frightening mysteries of space; using animated drama with input from top experts in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, biology, cosmology, and planetary science, show presents viewers with an evidence-based investigation of some of science’s most unbelievable wonders.
