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TRAILER: Google Spotlight Stories VR Short ‘Age of Sail’ Sets Course for North America
Virtual reality short produced by GSS partner Chromosphere and helmed by Oscar-winning director John Kars to celebrate its North American premiere at the LA Film Festival’s immersive showcase, ‘The Portal.’
TEASER: ‘Big Mouth’ Returns to Netflix October 5
Hulu Orders Two Seasons of Animated Comedy from ‘Rick and Morty’ Team
First of 16 planned episodes of Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s new series, ‘Solar Opposites,’ set to air in 2020.
SCADFILM Presents Second Annual SCAD AnimationFest in Atlanta
Three-day festival features exclusive screenings, panel discussions, presentations and top talent from FOX, TED-Ed, Adult Swim, The Animations Show of Shows, and more.
Industry Visionary John Gaeta to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018
Renowned Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and innovative AR/VR technologist set to present at the October Turin event.
Warner Bros. Taps Jon and Josh Silberman to Write Wile E. Coyote Screenplay
‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Coming to Blu-ray and DVD
Sony Pictures Animation and Genndy Tartakovsky’s hit Drac family adventure will be released this coming October 9.
animago AWARDS Announces 2018 Nominees
Thirty-six 3D animation & design, visual effects, visualization and AR/VR nominees selected from 856 submissions from 61 countries.
Nickelodeon and VRV Launch NickSplat SVOD Channel
Digital platform will stream nearly 30 fan-favorite Nick animated and live-action series like ‘CatDog’ and ‘Rocko’s Modern Life.’
Television Academy Announces Juried Winners for 70th Emmy Awards
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and more win awards for outstanding individual achievement in animation.
MPC New York Makes Senior Creative Team Moves
Studio names Ashley Bernes creative director; VFX supervisor Dirk Riesenfeld relocates from Amsterdam office.
Sergiu Negulici’s ‘The Blissful Accidental Death’ Takes Hiroshima Grand Prize
Romanian director’s film about a journey to find 70-year-old love letter’s author wins top festival award.
Fantoche Festival Announces 2018 Feature Selections
Twenty-one animated features selected to screen at the 2018 edition of the Fantoche International Animation Film Festival.
Raindance Film Festival Reveals 2018 Lineup & Nominees
Thirty-three Virtual Reality experiences created by established directors and artists and first-time VR creators alike to be showcased at Oscar-qualifying festival.
‘Lost & Found’ and ‘Where’s PADO!’ Take Top Honors at Seoul’s SPP
Seven animation and web cartoon projects are awarded for global market potential at 18th annual cartoon and animation conference and market.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s TAC Celebrates 15 Years
Brent Butt, Fred Seibert headline; pitching programs return to the Ottawa Festival’s industry-driven event, The Animation Conference, running September 26-28 alongside OIAF 2018.
Fantoche 2018 Kicks off September Sept. 4
Seventy-three animated short films to compete across three categories at the 16th edition of the Swiss animation festival.
Ottawa Festival To Present Animation Exposé Talks at 2018 Edition
September 29 event merges Professional Development Day talks and Career Fair activities with new interactive components for an all-out art fun-day at OIAF 2018.
‘Galaga Chronicles’ Bolsters Team with ‘Star Trek’ Producer Roberto Orci
Emmy-winning studio ShadowMachineto provide animation for new television series based on Bandai Namco’s classic arcade game.
GLAS Animation Festival Now Accepting Submissions for 2019 Edition
Allegorithmic Explores Alien Worlds & Futuristic Cities with Second ‘Signature Series’
Eighteen customizable materials from AAA game developer Chris Hodgson added to Substance Source library now approaching 1,700 materials.
SPARK ANIMATION Announces 2018 Festival Jury
Call for submissions for Vancouver conference and festival running October 25-28 extended to September 10.
Reel FX Recruits Chris Miller To Direct Untitled Wish Project
Oscar-nominated ‘Puss n’ Boots’ and ‘Shrek the Third’ director to helm upcoming original feature that takes place in both the real world and a world of mythical creatures.