Creative Focus :: Writing For Animation

Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake

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Sam Raimi has signed on to produce the remake of MGM’s "Poltergeist."

2012 ASIFA-East Awards Announced

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On Sunday, April 29, ASIFA-East awarded the prizes for its 43nd annual Animation Festival.

Warner Bros. Announces Lego Animated Feature Release Date

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Warner Bros. announced that the first-ever full length, theatrical LEGO movie will open nationwide on February 28, 2014.

WGC Screenwriting Award Winners Announced

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The Canadian film, TV and digital media community came out in full force to join the Writers Guild of Canada in celebration of Canadian screenwriters at the 16th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards.

Cartoon Art Museum to Celebrate Star Wars Comics

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On Tuesday, May 15, the Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha for a special presentation on the origins of the "Star Wars" comic book and their experiences in creating the official Marvel Comics adaptation of the film.

Chris Robertson Leaves DC Comics

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Science fiction author and comic book writer Chris Roberson announced he will no longer work with DC Comics.

The Productive Studio Opens in NY

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The Productive has opened its doors to industrious animators, digital artists, writers and publishing professionals.

Book Review: Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin

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Fred Patten reviews the first American book devoted to the work of a master of comedy in both animated shorts and live-action features.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES? THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW (AND SO DO I)!

You sat before the TV watching them when you were a kid. Now dig up those warm memories and let's find out the favorite cartoons of the past 50 years!

SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"

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SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 29

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Special Guest: OIAF Animators' Picnic 2011 - Part 2 It's the FFAF Pre-Holiday Holiday Spectacular as Joel and Alan continue to bother more legends of international animation trying to eat, drink, and be wary at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011, Part 2.  PLUS, backstage hijinks and hosting recap of the OIAF 2011 Closing Ceremonies.

'Halloween 3D' Dropped From 2012 Release

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Dimension Films confirmed that it has removed “Halloween 3D” from the release calendar.

Tradition Studios Signs Mike Markowitz for Animated Feature

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Tradition Studios, the new animated feature film studio of Digital Domain Media Group, announced that Mike Markowitz has signed on to write its next animated feature.

Producer John Davis Picks up Rights to ‘Archetype’

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Producer John Davis has picked up the rights to “Archetype,” a sci-fi short directed by Aaron Sims, with plans on developing it into a feature.

FX Developing New Animated Series

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FX is continuing its push into animation with the development of a new half-hour animated comedy project from the co-creator of “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 27

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Live, from the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011, entertainment's own comedy pangea, Dino Stamatopoulos, is paid to sit down with the very Joel Frenzer and Alan Foreman for the most overmodulated audiophonic conver-senation* about his animated series Morel Orel and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole. Topics include: writing for adult animated comedy while drinking, drinking for adult animated comedy while writing, star-shaped facial hair, adopting classical horror literary author names into titular innuendo forever linking them historically, and poutine.

2012 Writers Guild Awards: The Winners

Alexander Payne, Jim Rash and Nat Faxon and Woody Allen took home the big screenplay prizes at the Writers Guild of America awards Sunday for writing The Descendants and Midnight in Paris, respectively.

GOT A RESEARCH QUESTION? ASK GOOGLE. GOT A STORY QUESTION? ASK YOUR MIND!

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott explains a special technique for getting answers to creative story questions.

Rango Tops Annie Awards

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood announces the winners of the 39th Annual Annie Awards, with Rango taking top honors.