10 Animated Features Selected to Compete at Annecy 2018
Thirteen additonal features selected to screen out of competition at the 42nd Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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NFB’s VR ‘Museum of Symmetry’ Goes to Berlin and Annecy
Paloma Dawkins’ work to have its world premiere at the A MAZE. festival.
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FMX Rounds Out Tracks on Digital Humans, Commercials, and More
Conference also has added a screening of ‘Early Man,’ and presentations on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and the app ‘Tunnel AR,’ the world’s first interactive AR music video.
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Call for Entries: TOFUZI Festival in Georgia
Deadline for submissions in 15 categories is June 1.
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GoldieBlox Taps DreamWorks Veteran as President
Shawn Dennis to lead entertainment and licensing partnerships out of company’s newly opened Los Angeles office.
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USC Names Teresa Cheng its John C. Hench Endowed Division Chair
The head of the school’s division of animation and digital arts will be installed at an April 25 ceremony as the first recipient of the chair.
Timeless to Pitch ‘Koati’ feature at Cannes
Feature stars and is executive produced by ‘Modern Family ‘ star Sofia Vergara.
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Amazon Debuts April 27 Acclaimed Series ‘Little Big Awesome’
Series featuring ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic and Aimee Mann will be available in more than 200 territories.
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Guillermo del Toro Goes Exclusive with DreamWorks
Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio.
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WATCH: Guru Studio Unveils Trailer for ‘Space Between Stars’ Short
First project produced as part of Guru’s new short film program is directed by Samuel W. Bradley with a score by composer Jim Guthrie.
Mechanic Blasts Academy in Board Resignation
Former Fox executive writes the organization has mishandled diversity issue, let Oscars ratings and relevance slide and failing to keep the Academy Museum project on schedule and budget.
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Score ‘Early Man’ on Digital May 15, on Disc May 22
Acclaimed stop-motion feature directed by Nick Park features the voices of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston and Maisie Williams.
Universal Details Immersive ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Attraction
Interior projection mapping and seats that swivel with the story mark the new attraction, housed in the new DreamWorks Theatre, opening June 15 at the theme park in Hollywood.
2018 animago Awards Open for Submissions
Annual gathering adds two new categories -- VR/AR and feature film -- for the 2018 edition, set for April 25-26 in Munich.
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Animation Block Party Fetes 30 Years of ‘Akira’
Katsuhro Otomo’s anime classic will screen in Brooklyn at the 15th edition of the festival, set for July 26-29.
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Jackie Chan Leads Voice Cast of ‘Wish Dragon’
Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and more join the animated feature based on ‘1001 Nights’ from Sony, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media and Base Animation.
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DHX Media Shuffles Executive Deck
Aaron Ames appointed chief operating officer; Josh Scherba as president, and Anne Loi as chief commercial officer; co-founder Steven Denure announces departure.
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‘Isle of Dogs’ Tops Animafest Zagreb Feature Lineup
Grand Competition also includes ‘A Dog’s Life,’ ‘Cinderella the Cat,’ ‘The Magnificent Cake!’ and ‘The Shower.’
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Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ to Screen at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes
Film to receive fall 2018 North American theatrical release.
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Tribeca Festival Announces 2018 Juries
Fest assembles a wide selection of top directors, actors, producers and storytellers to recognize the best work.
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Annecy Festival Announces 2018 Virtual Reality Selections
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DreamWorks Animation Unveils New Title, Synopsis for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’
Attendees of the 2018 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to get a sneak peek at the culmination of director Dean DeBlois’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise.
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DreamWorks Animation Presenting Two New Shorts at Annecy
Studio lineup for the 2018 Edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival also includes a sneak-peek into the making of DWA’s 2019 release, ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.’
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Axis Creates the Digital World for TV Drama ‘Kiss Me First’
Leading U.K. production studio built the online universe of Azana, blending live-action with CG animation across 50 minutes of content.
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Annecy Takes Five Features to Cannes Market
In-progress animated features will be presented to distributors, investors and sales reps for the third consecutive year.
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