Asia

Prana Studios Taps PipelineFX’s Qube!

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One of Mumbai’s largest animation studios orders 2,000 licenses for its short and feature film work.

Wizart Closes New Sales for The Snow Queen

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Wizart closes sales for its 3D-animated film, “The Snow Queen,” across multiple territories, including South Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, Israel, the Middle East, Baltic States and Ukraine.

Dude That’s My Ghost! Heads to Disney XD

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European distributor Alphanim finalizes deals with Disney XD Latin America and Disney Southeast Asia for its highly successful animated series “Dude, That’s My Ghost!”

Chernin Group Acquires Stake in Graphic India

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The company that creates mythological and superhero characters for the Indian youth market hopes to produce future hit franchises.

Studio Ghibli Sets Two New Features

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Celebrated Japanese animation studio announces two films slated for a summer 2013 release: Hayao Miyazaki ‘s “Kaze Tachinu” and Isao Takahata's “Kaguya-hime no Monogatari.”

Combustible Wins Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize

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The short film "Combustible," by Otomo Katsuhiro, wins the Grand Prize for animation at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival.

Hasbro Strikes Malaysian Production Deal for Rescue Bots

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Hasbro Studios strikes production deal for second season of “Rescue Bots” with Malaysia’s Vision Animation and Australia’s Moody Street Kids.

Ben 10 Sweeps Competition in Asia

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“Ben 10 – Destroy All Aliens” sweeps at two prestigious award ceremonies in Singapore.

Malaysian/European Co-Production Launches Pumpkin Reports

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Malaysia’s Young Jump Animation announces the company’s first children’s animated co-production venture, “Pumpkin Reports.”

Beijing Galloping Horse Wins Bid for Digital Domain's Legend of Tembo

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At an auction for assets from Digital Domain Media Group, China’s Beijing Galloping Horse wins the bid for the animated film “The Legend of Tembo.”