DreamWorks Animation TV Debuts Season 1 Trailer for ‘3Below: Tales of Arcadia’
The second chapter in DreamWorks Animation Television’s ‘Tales of Arcadia trilogy’ premieres on Netflix on December 21.
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Pixar Reveals Cast, Plot Details for 2020 Release ‘Onward’
Original new feature film directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae to feature the voices of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.
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GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights To ‘Okko’s Inn’
New feature film from Studio Ghibli veteran animator Kitaro Kosaka set for theatrical release in April 2019.
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TRAILER: StudioCanal Drops First Teaser for Aardman’s ‘Farmageddon’
It’s close encounters of the herd kind in the first official teaser trailer for Aardman’s new out-of-this-world animated feature, ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.’
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CG ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Series Coming to Netflix in 2020
Directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama, ‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’ will be produced by Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts.
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‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe’ Take Home Emile Awards
Director Nora Twomey and co-directors Christian Bøving-Andersen and Eva Lee Wallberg among animation artists honored at second annual ceremony in Lille, France.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Voted Best Animated Feature by LA and NY Film Critics
Sony Pictures Animation’s new Marvel superhero adventure takes top award from both groups; Hayao Miyazaki honored with Career Achievement Award.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Barely Edges 'The Grinch’ to Remain Box Office Champ
Disney’s ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ sequel holds off Illumination’s Christmas tale to take top spot for third straight week.
Warner Bros. Prepping ‘Plastic Man’ Feature
Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Interns Animate ‘Voilà’ Short
CG and Art Interns Alex Rivera, Felicia Chen, Casey Kelly, Hannah Kim, and Chrisy Baek produce a 30-second short that captures the imagination and sense of discovery that comes with our earliest artistic experiences.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Leads WGA Nominations for Animation
FOX series sweep WGA nominations with three nominations for ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ two nominations for ‘The Simpsons’ and one nod for ‘Family Guy.’
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Pearl Studio Gathers Top Talent for 4th Annual Brain Trust Summit
Distinguished thought leaders Daniel Dae Kim, Margaret Cho, Richard LaGravenese, Jenny Han and Jessica Gao to participate in three-day creative think tank summit.
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Technicolor VFX Hires Paul Ghezzo To Head Los Angeles Studio
Former head of CG at CoSA VFX received an Emmy Award for outstanding special visual effects for his work as CG Supervisor on HBO’s ‘Westworld.’
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Shotgun 8 Introduces New Tools and Workflows Dedicated to Artists
A modern UI and new desktop experience aim to improve creative flow and collaboration for artists and reviewers.
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Netflix Enters Into Overall Deal with ‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Chris Nee
Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning children’s television screenwriter and producer to write and produce new animated and live action series for preschool and all audiences exclusively for Netflix.
Frederator Ups Carrie Miller and Jeremy Rosen to VP
Miller to oversee all digital production while Rosen to run marketing, networks, and programming departments as Frederator continues to expand hit roster of animated series, digital channels, and properties.
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Nominations Announced for 76th Golden Globe Awards
Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs,’ Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai,’ Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ and Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations for best animated feature.
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15 Animated Short Films Selected to Compete at Sundance 2019
Animated short films from 10 countries including Estonia, Germany, Mexico, Poland and Spain selected to compete at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival running January 24 through February 3.
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TRAILER: James McAvoy Leads Rabbit Rebellion in New ‘Watership Down’ Adaptation
Four-part CG animated miniseries based on the classic 1972 novel by Richard Adams arrives on Netflix on December 23.
‘Floreana,’ ‘North of Blue’ Top LA Animation Festival
Louis Morton’s ‘Floreana’ and Joanna Priestly’s ‘North of Blue’ win grand prizes; best comedy award goes to Alison Snowden and David Fine’s ‘Animal Behaviour.’
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Festival Partnerships for Annie Awards
Grand prize winners from the Annecy, Hiroshima, Ottawa & Zagreb Festivals eligible to submit their work for Annie Award consideration at no charge.
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VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of Adult Swim’s ‘The Shivering Truth’
With animation by ShadowMachine, stop-motion comedy-horror anthology created by Vernon Chatman premieres December 9.
Hulu, Funimation Expand Anime Partnership in New Multi-Year Deal
In Hulu’s largest deal for anime programming to date, Funimation to become a primary supplier for Hulu’s subtitled and dubbed content for popular series including ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘My Hero Academia.’
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Titmouse Launches ‘Tongue and Pencil’ Online Talk Show
Weekly interview series hosted by Chris Prynoski aims to raise money for a new emerging talent grant.
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91st Academy Awards: 20 Contenders Advance in VFX Oscar Race
From Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ to Universal’s ‘Welcome to Marwen,’ 20 spectacular contenders vie for nominations at the 91st Academy Awards.
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