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California's Film Tax Incentive Clears Appropriations Committee
Legislation to expand and extend production incentives to about $400 million a year from the current $100 million annually clears Senate Appropriations Committee.
Animal Logic Teams with Simon Cowell on ‘Betty Boop’ Feature
Animal Logic Entertainment and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment announce plans to develop and produce Betty Boop’s first feature-length film.
LOOK Effects Shutters
VFX studio LOOK Effects closes its doors, with staff and projects from its Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver locations moving en masse to commercial VFX boutique MassMarket.
Layoffs Hit DisneyToon Studios
Sixteen staffers are affected by layoffs at the Glendale, CA-based division of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
London Calling: How Sarah Smith Plans to Bring Animation Back to the UK
The ‘Arthur Christmas’ writer and director talks about her pioneering new studio looking to make world class CG features in London.
DHX Media Seeks World Domination with ‘Supernoobs’
Brand-new animated comedy series from ‘Johnny Test’ creator Scott Fellows in production for Teletoon and Cartoon Network U.S.
Box Office Report: ‘TMNT’ Wows Audiences with $65M Debut
Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies' ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ makes its North American debut with $65 million, becoming the second August tentpole after ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ to over perform.
DC Entertainment Lines Up Nine Films Through 2020
Warner Bros. announces dates for nine new DC movies, starting in 2016, giving the studio two DC-based properties in theaters each year, beginning with ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ out March 25, 2016.
Warner Bros. Dates Two New Animated Movies
Two as-yet untitled films are set for the Memorial Day holiday on May 25, 2018, and on May 24, 2019.
FremantleMedia Announces New Senior Appointments
Three new appointments complete the restructure of the Consumer Products business announced earlier this year and bolsters the division’s brand management team.
Reel FX Grows Commercial & Interactive Sales Team
Summer Whitley, Will Andeer and Tina Ghezzi join the Dallas, TX-based digital studio currently at work on 20th Century Fox's animated feature 'The Book of Life.'
Toon Boom Appoints Lindsay Watson U.K. Representative
Disney Reports Record Earnings
Operating income at the media conglomerate's film studio more than doubles to $411 million as ‘Frozen’ outperforms internationally and in home entertainment.
‘Frozen’ Director Jennifer Lee to Adapt ‘Wrinkle in Time’ for Disney
The writer and co-director of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ is set to tackle the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book, ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’
batteryPOP Adds New Child-Friendly Content
Kid’s cross-platform network ramps up its offerings of premium children’s video content with the addition of six noteworthy series, including DHX Media’s ‘UMIGO,’ a series of new animated music videos from children’s musician Danny Weinkauf, and ‘The Kimchi Warrior.’
Dennis Hoffman Joins Framestore Montreal as SVP
Visual effects industry veteran joins Framestore’s film studio in Montreal, where he will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of the facility.
Encore Ups Bodnar, Kendall and Strauss
Post production and visual effects company Encore promotes Jay Bodnar to SVP, Engineering; Tom Kendall to SVP, VFX; and Morgan Strauss to SVP, Operations.
Erika Levy Launches Empress Represents
Former Wiredrive exec launches West Coast agency specializing in broadcast, branded content, digital and interactive with diverse and compelling roster.
Not To Scale Adds Erik Buth to Directorial Roster
New York-based production and animation company signs veteran commercial director Erik Buth to its already formidable roster of international filmmakers.
OptiTrack Motion Capture Technology Leads Animation Market
New customers include Activision, Microsoft Games Studios, Eidos, Ubisoft, Crytek, DICE and USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Nick.com Re-Launches with New Slate of Original Series
Slate of original digital-only series bows today on Nick.com with debut of animated ‘Welcome to the Wayne.’
Warner Bros. Dates Live Action ‘Jungle Book’ for 2016
Warner Bros. dates its live-action version of ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ for October 21, 2016, a little over a year after Disney’s rival project opens.