Films

Dock Ellis and the LSD No No

chewonthis — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:56 -0700

Ah... nothing more American than baseball and acid trips.

Trailer for The Congress Released

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:28 -0700

The first international trailer is released for director Ari Folman’s “The Congress.”

Disney Says Merida Redesign a One-Off

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:32 -0700

Disney says its redesign of Brave's Princess Merida was a one-time effort to promote the character.

D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:22 -0700

DreamWorks Animation launches the action-packed “Turbo Racing League” app and $1,000,000 Shell-Out contest.

ASIFA-East to Hold 2013 Animation Awards Ceremony May 19

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:05 -0700

ASIFA-East holds its annual awards ceremony for the 2013 ASIFA-East Animation Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2013, with awards given out across a variety of categories and craft.

Gigapix Faces Fraud Suit for Oz Feature

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:13 -0700

A lawsuit is brought against Gigapix Studios in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging securities fraud and breach of contract over a $700,000 loan related to a planned computer-animated version of “The Wizard of Oz.”

Cody the Robosapien Heads to DVD

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:21:46 -0700

The live-action/animated feature film, “Cody the Robosapien,” heads to DVD June 25 from Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise Available July 9

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:32 -0700

Cartoon Network announces an all new DVD, “Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise,” available July 9.

Virgin Produced and Overbrook Join Forces on After Earth Franchise

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:07 -0700

Virgin Produced teams up with Overbook Entertainment to support the “After Earth” franchise.

ParaNorman’s Mitch: The First Family-Friendly Gay Animated Character

dsarto — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:51:19 -0700

Do a wider variety of narratives and protagonists mean unabashedly gay animated characters are being embraced by the majority of mainstream U.S. audiences?

Annecy Fest Announces 2013 Conference Program

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:11 -0700

The Annecy International Animation Festival announces this year’s lineup of professional conference panels.

Teaser Trailer Released for Rio 2

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:28:16 -0700

Twentieth Century Fox releases a new teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated “Rio 2.”

Right Stuf to Distribute Gundam UC

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:14 -0700

Right Stuf signs a DVD distribution deal with Sunrise for “Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn).”

Universal Releases New Trailer for Riddick

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:49 -0700

Universal Pictures debuts the first trailer for “Riddick,” the upcoming epic action-adventure starring Vin Diesel and written and directed by David Twohy.

Angry Birds Feature Nests At Sony

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:56:32 -0700

In one of most high-profile deals of the year, Sony Pictures Entertainment wins the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated “Angry Birds” animated film.

Disney Pulls Merida Makeover

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:57:28 -0700

Disney pulls makeover for Princess Merida of “Brave” amid controversy.

Hornet’s Marcondes Directs New Caveirão Short

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:28 -0700

Hornet releases a new trailer for “Caveirão,” a short film directed by Guilherme Marcondes utilizing live-action, 2D animation and 3D VFX.

2013 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:09:06 -0700

Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities, along with three students from foreign universities, are selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

Key Dates Announced for 41st Annual Annie Awards

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:19 -0700

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Key Dates for the upcoming awards season, with the 41st Annual Annie Awards ceremony set for Saturday, February 1, 2014.

Tackling Previs on Oblivion

dsarto — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:55:12 -0700

Supervisor Nick Markel takes us inside The Third Floor’s previs work on Joe Kosinski's sci-fi thriller.