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Warner Archive Brings ‘Teen Titans’ to Blu-ray
SUPERTOON 2018 Wants Animated Films
International competition in Croatia seeks entries in five categories for the festival, scheduled for July 22-17 in Croatia.
GKIDS Acquires Three Titles from Masaaki Yuasa
Cult Classic ‘Mind Game’ plus new features ‘Lu Over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk on Girl’ will be released in 2018.
Box Office: The Force Remains Strong With ‘Last Jedi’
Disney’s most-recent ‘Star Wars’ entry edges out ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ in busy holiday weekend.
Don Hertzfeldt Releases ‘World Of Tomorrow Episode Two’ on Demand
From Bitter Films, ‘World Of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden Of Other People's Thoughts’ now available to rent on Vimeo.
‘The Shape of Water’ Takes Form at Deluxe Toronto
Master storyteller Guillermo del Toro del Toro returns to Deluxe’s all-inclusive post facility in Toronto for end-to-end post-production services.
Leanne Passafonti Joins Citizen Skull Productions
Animation veteran to bolster the company’s development and production efforts for its Citizen Kids division.
Heather North, Voice of ‘Scooby-Doo’s Daphne, Dies at 71
Actress voiced Daphne Blake for more than 30 years, beginning with the second season of ‘Scooby Doo, Where Are You!’ in 1970.
Bob Givens, Designer of the Iconic Bugs Bunny, Dies at 99
Career of key member of the team of animators that created the iconic Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd characters spans 60 years.
VRV Now Streaming Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Mind Game’
Stream the mind-bending debut feature from the director of ‘Lu over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk on Girl.’
WATCH: Rodeo FX Unveils VFX Breakdown for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
From digital signage and sci-fi cityscapes to a completely remade Las Vegas locale, Rodeo FX delivers 75 visual effects shots for the sequel to Ridley Scott’s classic 1982 feature film.
Barajoun Unveils New Trailer for ‘Bilal: A New Breed of Hero’
From Dubai-based animation and VFX studio Barajoun Entertainment, first fully Middle Eastern-funded and produced CG-animated film is set for release in the U.S. on February 2nd.
New Trailer & Poster Arrives for Studio Ponoc’s ‘Mary and the Witch's Flower’
Debut feature from Studio Ghibli alums to screen in movie theaters nationwide on January 18th accompanied by an exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
Meet Dug & Hognob in New Trailer for Nick Park’s ‘Early Man’
Stop-motion animated feature from the Oscar-winning creators of ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep’ arrives in theaters on February 16th.
141 Original Scores in 2017 Oscar Race
Members of the Music Branch to vote for up to five achievements; the five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
70 Original Songs Vie For 2017 Oscar
Glenn Keane’s ‘Dear Basketball’ Delivers Fitting Tribute to Kobe Bryant
Collaboration with basketball star Kobe Bryant and Oscar-winning composer John Williams premieres on Verizon’s go90.
10 Contenders Remain in 2017 VFX Oscar Race
Visual Effects Branch’s Executive Committee narrows down the list to 10 films that will be voted on for nominations for the 90th Academy Awards.
Kevin Adds VFX Vets Dalzell, Maniatis and Loeffler
New hires bring more creative and technical firepower via their roles as head of CG, VFX supervisor and head of technology.
Chaos Group Helps Power VFX-Driven Short ‘The Ningyo’
Filmmakers Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma spent three years making their crowdfunded indie short, which was realized with support from Chaos Group’s Partners in Art program.
‘Red Turtle’ Helmer Presents Masterclass at Anima 2018
Michaël Dudok de Wit will use examples from his acclaimed films in teaching the topic of intuitive creativity.
CLIP: Take a Tumble with Maddox in Lionsgate’s ‘Hedgehogs’
Animated eco-friendly family adventure produced in China arrives in theaters and VOD platforms on December 15th.