‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Passes Away at 57
Bikini Bottom mourns as the creator of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series succumbs to ALS.
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Smashes Box Office Records
Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel delivers second-largest Thanksgiving five-day gross of all time.
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Consider This: GLAS Animation To Present Short Film Showcase on December 7
Los Angeles screening event includes six Oscar-worthy independent animated shorts, with a special in-person appearance and Q&A by Jeron Braxton.
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Render Legion Releases Corona Renderer 3 for 3ds Max
Faster interactive rendering, improved displacement, and new AI denoising bring even more power to artist-friendly renderer.
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‘Woody Woodpecker’ Reboot Headed to YouTube
Brand new 10-episode series created for Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and English YouTube channels launches in December.
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Art&Graft Sign With Final Frontier in Asia
London-based studio specializes in character-driven 2D and 3D narrative animation, character design and channel rebrands.
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‘Hey Duggee’ Tops British Academy’s 2018 Children’s Awards with Three Wins
Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ wins Children’s BAFTA for international animation; Amazon Studios’ ‘Tumble Leaf’ wins international preschool award.
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TRAILER: Documentary Feature ‘Hand Drawn’ Explores the Art of 2D Animation
Documentary film features interviews with Jorge R. Gutierrez, Eric Goldberg, Nancy Beiman, Bill Plympton and many other hand-drawn animators from all different corners of the industry.
Fred Patten, Noted Anime and Manga Historian, Dies at 77
Prolific writer and collector was a pioneer in U.S. fandom, helping introduce previously obscure Japanese animation and comics to a new generation of consumers.
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Sneak Peek: SpongeBob SquarePants Takes a Trip to the Moon in New Holiday Special
SpongeBob SquarePants Holiday Special premiering Sunday, November 25 features Lewis Black as the voice of Santa Claus.
Walt Disney’s ‘Lost’ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Short Film Surfaces in Japan
Previously thought to be lost, Walt Disney’s 1928 short film ‘Neck ‘n’ Neck’ features Mickey Mouse precursor Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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WATCH: Legacy and Destiny Collide in Final ‘Aquaman’ Trailer
A magical trident holds the key for half human, half Atlantean Arthur Curry to unite the worlds of above and below in Warner Bros’ epic undersea action-adventure.
See Head-Scratching Feats of Reluctant Heroism in New ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Trailer
Emmet, Lucy and LEGO Batman reunite in all their respective clueless, angsty & self-absorbed zaniness to save their world in long-awaited ‘LEGO Movie’ sequel.
SAG-AFTRA Approves Two New TV Animation Agreements
New agreements, ratified by over 95% of union voters, run through June 30, 2020.
CLIPS: ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Now Streaming
First 13 episodes of DreamWorks Animation Television’s new animated series executive produced by Eisner Award-winning writer and comic artist Noelle Stevenson arrives on Netflix.
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Anime Feature ‘I want to eat your pancreas’ Headed to U.S. Cinemas February 7 & 10
Aniplex of America and Fathom Events partner to bring lauded coming-of-age tale to select big screens nationwide for special two-night event.
Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2018 Winners
‘Bloeistraat 11’ by Nienke Deutz and ‘Travelogue Tel Aviv’ By Samuel Patthey win awards at MAF2018.
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GLAS Animation Festival Unveils 2019 Poster by Manshen Lo
Deadline for submissions to fourth annual event running March 21-24, 2019 is November 30.
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Xsens Releases MVN Analyze and MVN Animate 2019
New update to industry-leading inertial motion capture solution adds a suite of enhancements including support for multi-level scenario capture.
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TRAILER: GKIDS Sets Theatrical Dates for Studio Ponoc Short Film Anthology ‘Modest Heroes’
Studio Ponoc’s animated anthology comes to more than 500 U.S. cinemas in the original Japanese and English-dubbed versions on January 10 & 12.
Chloe the Cat is Back in New Trailer for ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
Illumination Entertainment drops the second trailer for its follow-up to the 2016 animated hit ‘Secret Life of Pets.’
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Seven NFB Films to Screen at 17th Annual Sommets du Cinéma D’animation
Oscar-winners Snowden and Fine’s hilarious ‘Animal Behaviour’ and pinscreen gem ‘Embraced’ lead National Film Board’s impressive festival roster.
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Unity Awarded First Emmy for ‘Baymax Dreams’ Collaboration
Unity game engine recognized with Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for ‘Big Hero 6 The Series’ short film collaboration with Disney Television Animation.
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Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Lu Over the Wall’ Arrives on Disc February 5
Award-winning animated feature from the director of ‘Mind Game’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ available February 5 on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download.
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Mark Osborne Helming ‘Escape From Hat’ for Netflix
Two-time Academy Award-nominated director joining ‘Artemis Fowl’ screenwriter Adam Kline and ‘The Little Prince’ producer Jinko Gotoh for new animated feature.
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