Disney Junior Travels to India with New Animated Series ‘Mira, Royal Detective’
Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, new animated series developed by Becca Topol and executive produced by Sascha Paladino in production at Wild Canary.
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‘44 Cats’ Sets Rai Yoyo Debut Ratings Record
Premiere of new CGI animated series, an all-Italian production inspired by the ‘Zecchino d'Oro’ song, exceeds 520,000 viewers.
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Baobab Studios Short ‘Crow: The Legend’ Launches Globally
Executive produced by John Legend, animated VR experience and theatrical short from the Emmy-winning makers of ‘Asteroids!’ and ‘Invasion!’ now available online.
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TRAILER: Baobab Studios Launching New VR Short, ‘Crow: The Legend’
Featuring an original song by John Legend, new virtual reality experience and accompanying theatrical short available November 15 on YouTube and Oculus VR.
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Nominees Announced for 2018 Emile Awards
‘Another Day of Life,’ ‘Captain Morten and the Spider Queen,’ ‘Funan,’ ‘Teheran Tabu’ and ‘The Breadwinner’ receive Emile Award nominations for best direction in a feature film.
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STX Drops First Official Trailer for ‘UglyDolls’ Feature
Director Kelly Asbury’s animated musical family adventure inspired by the beloved plush toy line arrives in theaters on May 10, 2019.
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Within a Dream: Bringing Emotion To Trevor Jimenez’s ‘Weekends’
Oscar hopeful Trevor Jimenez breaks down a surreal dream sequence designed to evoke heightened emotions in his painterly short film ‘Weekends.’
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Netflix Unveils Robust Slate of Animated Event Programming
Six all-new animated feature films and series -- including projects from Jorge Gutierrez, Craig McCracken and Nora Twomey -- join previously announced production slate.
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DreamWorks Animation TV’s ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Shifts Premiere Date
In response to fan anticipation, new animated series executive produced by Eisner Award-winning writer and comic artist Noelle Stevenson shifts Netflix debut to November 13.
Netflix Producing CG-Animated Musical Inspired by the Life of Wyclef Jean
Greg Silverman’s Stampede to produce alongside three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Wyclef Jean from a script written by Justin Marks.
Spain’s Quirino Awards Issues 2019 Call for Entries
Deadline for submissions to second annual event recognizing Ibero-American animation is December 8; award ceremony to be held April 6, 2019 on the island of Tenerife.
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Academy Consolidating Oscar Shortlist Procedure
Shortlist voting in nine categories including animated short films and visual effects to take place during the first two weeks of December; announcement to be made on Monday, December 17.
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Guillermo del Toro Debuts ‘Tales of Arcadia: 3Below’ at NYCC
New teaser and images arrive for the second chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Tales of Arcadia trilogy’ premiering on Netflix on December 21.
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Q&A: Encounters Festival’s Kieran Argo Presents Six Top Picks for 2018 Edition
Encounters animation programmer Kieran Argo delves into this year’s Oscar-qualifying international competition.
Advanced Imaging Society Unveils 2018 Technology Lumiere Award Honorees
DreamWorks Animation, Google VR, NVIDIA, The Mill, and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies among 15 award recipients to be honored at 9th Technology Lumiere Awards.
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Blinkink Delivers New Gorillaz Video, ‘Tranz’
U.K. animation specialists team up with Gorillaz director & co-creator Jamie Hewlett and director Nicos Livesey to create the world’s most famous virtual band’s first-ever performance video.
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Amazon Studios Greenlights Gaumont’s ‘Do, Re & Mi’
New original animated preschool musical series to feature original tracks performed by Kirsten Bell.
A Girl and Her Robot: ‘Next Gen’ Arrives on Netflix
Writer and directors Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander discuss the making of the Chinese-Canadian animated co-production about the bittersweet power of memories.
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Hollywood Bowl to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
Immersive experience held on October 26 & 27 to include live scenery projections, live orchestra, spectacular guest artists, and an all-star cast.
Kinetic 2: Audiovisual Experience Returns to Los Angeles for Second Year
Downtown Los Angeles animation and music showcase curated by CalArts students Sam Lane and Wolf Woodcock to be held September 8.
Nick Jonas Joins STX’s ‘UglyDolls’ Feature
Grammy & Golden Globe-nominated musician & actor joins Kelly Clarkson & Pitbull in STXfilms’ upcoming animated feature & will perform an original song.
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Dancing Goddesses: How Nina Paley Animated Stone Sculptures for ‘Seder-Masochism’
We’ve been grooving all summer with the Pointer Sisters and Paley’s animated stone goddesses dancing to the infectious “You Gotta Believe” by Norman Whitfield -- now let’s see how they were made.
Shout! Studios, Indie Sales Announce Distribution Deal for ‘Tito and the Birds’
Shout! Studios acquires North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to highly-anticipated animated feature from Brazil.
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ 25th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray Sept. 2
New edition of the cult classic treats viewers to stunning stop-motion animation, memorable music, edgy extras and for the first time—a full sing-along!
