Toonz Media Group Signs Exclusive ‘Zoonicorn’ Distribution and Development Deal
Company will develop, co-produce and distribute 52 original episodes, launching in 2021.
New Episodes of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Now Playing on Disney+
12 new episodes from ‘The Mandalorian’ producer and director Dave Filoni conclude the popular animated Star Wars saga.
‘Borderlands’ Movie to Get the Roth Treatment
Eli Roth is set to direct film adaptation of the beloved video game franchise.
Netflix Greenlights ‘A Winter’s Tale from Shaun the Sheep’ Christmas Special
Shooting on 30-minute show begins late this year; special will debut in U.K. on BBC and selected Netflix markets late next year.
Crunchyroll Announces Inaugural 2020 Slate of Original Programming
Eight ‘Crunchyroll Originals’ coming to leading global anime platform, from diverse group of creators, include adventure, fantasy, romance and historical fiction series.
Wes Anderson to Present at Annecy 2020
Director of ‘Isle of Dogs’ and Cristal winner ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ along with ‘The French Dispatch’ collaborators Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, will talk about his relationship with animation.
Quibi Greenlights Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ ‘Micro Mayhem’ Stop-Motion Series
Seth Green and Jon Favreau to executive produce new show based on creators Eric Towner and John Harvatine IV’s over-the-top short featuring a car, a truck and a deer.
Women in Animation Awards 8 Young Women with 2020 WIA Scholarships
WIA president Marge Dean announces and honors the recipients at 2020 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit.
Review: FIAF’s 2020 Animation First Festival
Great French animation again comes to New York City.
Foundry Releases Nuke 12.1
New version includes UI and tool improvements, CARA VR node performance improvements through Blink and BlinkScript update, and speed improvements for artist and team reviews.
‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Coming to U.S. Theaters This March
GKIDS and Fathom Events nationwide re-release features 4K restoration and English dub.
‘Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna’ Gets One-Night-Only Theatrical Release
Toei Animation Inc. and Fathom Events team up for an exclusive March 25 movie night in cinemas nationwide.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ and ‘Mob Psycho 100 II’ Take Top Crunchyroll Anime Award Honors
Over 11 million global votes cast for favorite characters, series and creators, with winners announced during live ceremony at Crunchyroll HQ in San Francisco.
One Giant Leap for Sheepkind: ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’
Launching today on Netflix, Aardman’s woolly pranksters go interstellar in a cheeky sci-fi sequel to the studio’s 2015 stop-motion hit, ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie.’
Amy Poehler’s ‘Duncanville’ Arrives on FOX’s Sunday Night Animation Block
Four years in the making, the ‘SNL’ alum’s new comedy, created with Emmy Award winners Mike and Julie Thacker Scully, her ‘Parks and Recreation’ cohorts, premieres this Sunday.
9th StopTrik International Film Festival of Stop Motion Animation October 3-6, 2019 Maribor,Slovenia, 8 to 10 November 2019 Lodz, Poland
StopTrik is a unique festival in that its founders Olga Bobrowska and Michael Bobrowski are both intensely politically and socially conscious...
Red Kite Animation and Once Were Farmers Combine to Form Wild Child Animation
Scottish studios bring together collective talents to serve UK domestic and international Marketplace.
Thunderbird’s Atomic Cartoons Opens Los Angeles Animation Studio
Mark Berkowitz to head-up company’s kids and family division expansion from new L.A. location.
2020 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was recognized by the global kids entertainment industry at the annual Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
Netflix Announces CG-Animated ‘Mighty Express’ Series from ‘PAW Patrol’ Creative Team
Season 1 of Spin Master Entertainment’s new preschool series, produced by Atomic Cartoons, will be available worldwide on streaming giant in September 2020.
Nickelodeon Appoints 3 New Senior Animation Studio Executives
Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Liz Paulson, and Camille Eden join studio in newly created roles to oversee movies, casting and talent development, and recruitment.
92nd Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Hair Love’ and ‘1917’ Win Academy Awards
‘1917’ also takes home Oscars for Best Cinematography and Sound Mixing in the final ceremony of the 2020 awards season.
Framestore Names Chris Hurtt Animation Supervisor
Veteran animation director returns, bringing his extensive feature and 3D animation experience to studio’s growing creative team.
2020 Annecy Festival Accreditation Now Open
Take advantage of the early bird registration specials to ensure a spot at 60th anniversary edition, taking place in Annecy from June 15 - 20.
Cardiff Animation Festival 2020 Announces Official Selection
118 animated shorts to screen in competition; festival returns April 2-5.
