Annecy 2021 Announces Special Prizes and Juries
Sponsored and special festival prizes will be awarded Friday, June 18; YouTube Award and CANAL+ Junior Jury Award top the list.
Netflix Releases Trailer and Poster for Chris Nee's ‘Ridley Jones’
In a new era of preschool entertainment, the Emmy Award-winning 'Doc McStuffins' creator's animated series leads the way in representation, diversity, and inclusivity; watch the first episode now on Netflix Jr. YouTube – all episodes start streaming July 13.
Netflix Goes Inside the Animation of ‘Ice’ from ‘Love, Death + Robots Vol. 2’
Oscar-nominated director Robert Valley details the creative and visual development process behind his grim, futuristic tale of the rift between two brothers over the ‘unmodded’ who don’t receive human strength and endurance enhancement on their colony world.
‘How Life Is: Queer Youth Animated’ Shorts Celebrate Pride Month 2021
The Future Perfect Project’s short film series shares personal stories from LGBTQIA+ youth, aged 13-22, about the challenges they routinely face; two new episodes drop each Tuesday in June.
Disney Drops Trailer for Locksmith Animation’s ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’
Just in time for ‘Best Friends Day,’ check out the trailer for the upcoming CG animated comedy about a socially awkward middle-schooler and his faulty robot; the film, which stars Zach Galifianakis and Jack Dylan Grazer, opens in theaters worldwide on October 22.
‘Un(re)solved’ AR Experience Shares Stories of Lives Taken in Hateful Racial Crimes
Filmmaker Tamara Shogaolu and PBS’ ‘FRONTLINE’ collaborate on an animated, immersive web and interactive installation that shares the lives and histories of 151 victims from unsolved civil rights-era murder cases; premieres June 9 at the Tribeca Film Festival.
AMD Launches New AMD Radeon PRO W6000 Workstation Graphics Product Series
Their most powerful AMD RDNA workstation graphics to date includes three new lines designed for power demanding design work, ultra-high resolution media projects, complex simulations, and advanced image and video editing.
‘Tooning Out the News’ Kicks Off New ‘Smart Talk Tonight’ Segment
Paramount+’s critically acclaimed daily news satire series welcomes animated host Kenneth Parsons, who will get up close and personal, in studio, with real life guests; June 11 debut features famed novelist Salman Rushdie.
Center for Learning Unlimited Launches Brainstorm Productions
CLU’s new full-service studio to provide paid job opportunities to alumni of the career animation training program; the 3-year curriculum provides young adults on the autism spectrum an intensive 2D-3D hands on learning experience.
Twist and Glitch: Cody Uhlers’ ‘Purple Barreling’ Music Video
The musician and sound designer teams with animator Mike Kluge, animating a powerful dance assist from recording artist Glüme with 3D and After Effects in a quirky, vibrant short inspired by 90’s iconography, video games, and Deee-Lite’s ‘Groove is in the Heart.’
Epic MegaGrant Recipient Conical Launches ‘The Green Fairy’ VR Short
Available for download June 24, the interactive studio’s fantasy adventure will be supported on Valve’s Steam VR, Oculus Rift, and Quest by Facebook; 9-part Vlog series will also be released.
New ‘Paw Patrol: The Movie’ Trailer and Poster
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movie’s heroic pups get their first big screen adventure, hitting theaters and Paramount+ simultaneously this coming August 20.
All-New Season of ‘Zenimation’ Coming to Disney+
Scenes from Disney classics help audiences unplug and relax for a moment of mindfulness as they enjoy an animated soundscape experience; the new season debuts June 11.
‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’ Coming to Apple TV+
Lupita Nyong’o narrates new documentary celebrating the iconic cultural phenomena which is ‘Peanuts’ and its creator, Charles M. Schulz; premiering June 25, show features interviews with Jean Schulz, Drew Barrymore, Al Roker, Kevin Smith, Billie Jean King and Noah Schnapp.
Netflix Drops Trailer and Images for ‘Unwind Your Mind’
Coming June 15, the streamer’s third Headspace experience may just help your stress, anxiety, or feelings of being overwhelmed; viewers can choose three different animated paths to mindfulness, or at least a good night’s sleep.
‘Archer’ Season 12 Coming August 25
Network announces new season premiere date as part of summer slate reveal, though no official word on how star Jessica Walter’s passing will be handled.
Moonbug and Amazon Kids+ Team Up on ‘Arpo Robot Babysitter’
As part of new kids’ content partnership, companies will develop new original animated series and mobile game, both based on ‘Arpo,’ a popular YouTube show ‘Arpo.’
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Spirit Untamed’ Now in Theaters
Latest chapter in the ‘Spirit’ franchise tells the story of a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who finds a kindred spirit in a wild Mustang.
‘Blossom’ Depicts Young Girl’s Struggle to Cope with Gun Violence
Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ production house Lion Forge Animation teams with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund on poignant animated short in support of the 7th annual Wear Orange campaign and National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Gotham City Goes Full Noir in ‘Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One’
Warner shares new set of stylized images depicting the famed city backdrop for the soon to be released animated feature-length film, coming to Blu-ray and Digital June 22.
Illumination Launches ‘Saturday Morning Minions’
Studio’s first original digital series will dop new episodes every Saturday for next 40 weeks starting June 5; ‘Minions: the Rise of Gru’ animated comedy coming Summer 2022.
6 Animated Features Selected for Animafest Zagreb 2021 Competition
Films include Oscar-nominated ‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘Archipel’ by Canadian director Félix Dufour-Laperrière, and ‘Elulu’ by Chilean artist Gabriel Verdugo Soto, showcasing an array of styles and techniques.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Duncanville – Sibling Revelry’
In the new episode airing June 7 on Fox, Duncan and Kimberly get sent to therapy camp in the hope they’ll stop fighting, and Jing is overwhelmed by all the attention she’s suddenly getting.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animae Caribe Animation & Digital Media International Animation Festival June 1st 2021
Animation submissions and projects are now being accepted for Animae Caribe Animation & Digital Media International Animation Festival. The competition’s entry deadline is August 31st, 2021
‘Devil May Care’ Heads to Peacock
Even Hell needs a social media manager; produced by Psyop, the adult animated comedy, featuring a millennial whose Earthly job lands him the task of creating online ‘buzz’ for the devil, drops its entire first season June 7.
