DC Debuts Jan. 12-13 ‘Black Lightning,’ ‘Gotham by Gaslight’ in D.C.
Pop culture event brings superheroes from the TV screen and the comic book page to the nation’s capital for two days of screenings, panels and celebrity guests.
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Shotgun Software Introduces Production Insights
Shotgun 7.6 adds new analytics feature set for VFX and animation.
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Nick’s ‘Adventures of Kid Danger’ Debuts Jan. 19
Animated series expands on the network’s hit live-action show, ‘Henry Danger.’
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FMX 2018 Sets ‘Creating Worlds’ Theme with Official Trailer
Event confirms Phil Tippett and Aardman’s David Sproxton as speakers at the annual conference set for April 24-27 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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WAG Adds Abbate, Leahy to Executive Team
Veteran animation creatives will, respectively, oversee the studio’s creative direction and production and operations.
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Disney Buys Fox in $52 billion deal
Deal brings Fox’s movie and TV studios, and cable and international TV businesses together under a single roof.
Shortlist Set for 2018 Kidscreen Awards
Winners to be revealed at a gala event Feb. 13 during Kidscreen Summit 2018 in Miami.
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‘Ethel & Ernest’ Makes U.S. Theatrical Debut
Award-winning feature comes to Santa Monica for a run from Dec. 15-21.
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Watch: Award-winning ‘Hey Deer!’ Comes to Vimeo
Örs Bárczy’s short appeared in more than 100 film festivals and earned many awards.
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‘To Build a Fire’ Adapts Jack London to Short Animation
Fx Goby’s award-winning adaptation debus online as a Vimeo staff pick.
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Legend 3D to Open 60,000 Square Foot Facility in China
Company’s fourth location envisions staffing business with up to 600 artists for 3D conversion and VFX services.
‘Woody Woodpecker’ Returns as Hybrid Home Video Release
Iconic Walter Lantz toon stars in an all-new family comedy due Feb. 6 on DVD, Digital and On Demand.
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U.S. Film Registry adds ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Lusitania’
Classic Disney feature and Winsor McCay-animated short on list that also includes ‘The Goonies,’ ‘Superman’ and ‘Titanic.’
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Animation Production Day 2018 Open for Submissions
Event assembles producers, broadcasters, distributors, sales agents, funding bodies and banks for one-to-one meetings.
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Netflix, DreamWorks Set Six Original Series in 2018
‘Trolls: The Beat Goes On!’ and reimagining of 1980s classic ‘She-Ra’ among the new series coming in the new year.
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Magnopus Powers VR/AR Rendering with Deadline
Thinkbox app forms the backbone of the award-winning company’s pipeline.
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Blue Zoo Releases 2017 Christmas Short
‘Lynx & Birds’ was produced by the U.K. animation studio’s popular shorts program, now in its sixth year.
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Fox Searchlight Releases New ‘Isle of Dogs’ Photos
Fox Searchlight will release Wes Anderson’s stop-motion feature in theaters March 23.
Tiny Pop Airs ‘Masha’ Season 1 in the U.K.
Sony-owned channel is the most-recent to air the hit preschool series from Annimaccord.
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‘Zucchini,’ ‘Revolting Tales’ Top First Emile Awards Winners
European Animation Awards association gave out its inaugural awards in 16 categories spanning short films, television and features, Dec. 8 in Lille, France.
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Canadian Animation Pioneer Grant Munro Dies at Age 94
Artist made films for the National Film Board of Canada across five decades.
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Nominations for 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards Announced
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Boss Baby,’ Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand’ and BreakThru Entertainment’s ‘Loving Vincent’ garner nominations for best animated feature.
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Image Gallery: Lionsgate’s ‘Hedgehogs’ Headed to Theaters
Animated eco-friendly family adventure produced in China arrives in theaters and VOD platforms on December 15th.
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‘Loving Vincent’ Racks Up EFA Honor, Box Office
Indie feature passes the $20 million worldwide mark.
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Sony Trailer Unveils ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Animated take on Marvel’s webbed sensation will feature Shameik Moore as the voice of Miles Morales.
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