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OIAF Announces 2018 Student Short and Commissioned Film Selections
18 commissioned films and 13 animated student short films selected to compete at the 2018 Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Screenings and New Graphic Novel Mark ‘Yellow Submarine’ 50th Anniversary
Famous 1968 animated Fab Four fantasy hits theatres this month, with book adaptation 20 years in making coming in August.
Chinese Entertainment Giant CMC Raises $1.5 Billion From Tencent and Alibaba
Firm recently bought newly-launched Pearl Studio, formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks, and has stakes in Imagine, CAA and Warner Bros.’ Flagship Entertainment.
Guru Studio’s ‘Big Blue’ Greenlit by CBC/Radio-Canada
Original comedy-adventure created by Gyimah Garibah is set to make a splash on Canada’s public broadcast network.
English Voice Cast Revealed for France’s ‘The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales’
Animated family adventure directed by Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert arrives in U.S. cinemas this fall.
OIAF Announces 2018 Feature Selections
Seven animated features selected to compete at the 2018 Ottawa International Animation Festival; Virtual Reality and Young Audience selections also announced.
Pixar Unveils First Look at New Experimental Short ‘Purl’
Director Kristen Lester’s film answers the question, “How much yarn does it take to yarn-bomb the Luxo Ball?”
Cartoon Network Greenlights ‘Elliott From Earth’
New series from UK team behind award-winning hit ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ starts production in September.
Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Loud House’ Spinoff ‘Los Casagrandes’
Original animated spinoff featuring the Casagrandes family kicks off with a five-episode story arc in season four of hit series ‘The Loud House.’
‘Bagpuss’ and ‘The Clangers’ Co-creator Peter Firmin Dies at 89
UK kid’s TV pioneer received 2014 BAFTA Special Award for his incredible contribution to children’s media.
Finalists Announced for 2018 Rookie Awards
Category winners in film, animation, games, VR, motion graphics and architecture visualization to be announced July 16.
Danish Short ‘Nothing Happens’ Tops Fest Anča 2018
Silvergate Media Teams with Wanda Kids on ‘Octonauts’ Movies in China
Two new animated films based on hit pre-school series slated for Chinese theatres with Netflix releasing internationally.
Academy Investigating 8 Scientific and Technical Areas For 2018 Oscars
Motion graphics systems, digital paint systems, facial geometry capture, rotoscoping and more under investigation for the 2018 Academy Sci-Tech Awards.
TEASER: Natasha Allegri’s ‘Bee and PuppyCat’ Set for Second Season
New series, ‘Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space,’ to be produced by the team behind ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ in partnership with OLM, Inc.
Rising Sun Pictures Conjures VFX Magic for Chinese Blockbuster ‘Animal World’
Studio produces a host of creative and technically complex shots running the gamut from creature effects to fantasy environments for new international fantasy adventure.
Judge Denies Defendant Motions in MOVA Suit Against Fox, Paramount, Disney and Marvel
Ruling means technology owner Rearden’s IP infringement lawsuits and discovery efforts can continue.
ASIFA-Hollywood Continues Commitment to Open-Source Animation Technology
Disneytoon Studios Shuts Down
Seventy-five employees laid off and productions shut down, effective immediately, as Disney closes down the Glendale production facility.
Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit Payouts Begin July 9
Settlement in the class-action lawsuit filed in December 2014 on behalf of animation and VFX workers to be paid out in July and August.