Atomic Starts Work on 'The Last Kids on Earth'
Comic adventure series is based on the best-selling book series by Max Brallier.
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Adult Swim Debuts 'Ballmastrz: 9009' April 8
New quarter-hour series from ‘Superjail!’ creator Christy Karacas is produced by Titmouse.
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Ottawa Opens for 2018 Submissions
Deadline is May 25 for top animation festival in North America, running Sept. 26-30 in Canada’s capital.
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Cardiff Animation Festival Sets Agenda for 2018 Edition
Four-day event will feature an advance screening of ‘The Breadwinner’ plus a program of 99 shorts in competition.
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'Paddington 2' Comes to Life With Help From Rodeo FX
Studio created complex sequence in which the beloved bear is trapped underwater.
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DNeg Honored at BAFTAs for 'Blade Runner 2049'
Honor is the most-recent for the visual-effects house in a busy awards season.
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Autodesk Celebrates Awards Success for Projects Using its Tools
All five Oscars best visual effects nominees used software made by the company, whose employees also were honored by the Television Academy and at the Sci-Tech Awards.
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Tiny Inventions Sign to 1stAveMachine for U.K. Representation
American duo’s short film ‘Negative Space’ is nominated for best animated short film at the 2018 Oscars.
'Thomas' Returns with Hour-Long Kickoff for New Season
Debuting March 12, ‘The Adventure Begins’ tells the story of the tank engine’s first exploits.
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Disney Junior Starts on New 'Rocketeer' Series
Series will feature a new, young heroine who follows in the footsteps of comic-book creator Dave Stevens’ iconic original creations.
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Frederator Options 'Catlantis' for Animated Series
Studio will develop and pitch series based on the acclaimed and popular tale by Russian author Anna Starobinets.
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WATCH: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Teaser Trailer
Sequel to the 2012 hit ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ sends the game villain and pal Vanellope into the wide world of the web.
Skydance Media Expands Animation Leadership Team
Experienced execs named to oversee animation production, talent acquisition and development, and finance.
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Kelly Betz Named DreamWorks Animation CFO
Appointment expands finance veteran’s role from television to also include the film division.
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GLAS Animation Festival Unveils 2018 Trailer
Highlights of GLAS 2018 include a conversation with ‘Everything’ creator David OReilly, along with special guests Phil Lord and Chris Miller, retrospective screenings of work from Ruth Lingford, Réka Bucsi and Boris Labbé, and a closer look at director Jorge Gutierrez’s VR short for Google Spotlight Stories, ‘Son of Jaguar.’
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Binge Bros. Option C.W. Moss's 'Unicorn' Books
Comedy shorts for adults is the Canadian company’s inaugural production.
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Chaos Group Sets Total Chaos Event for 3D Artists and Developers
V-Ray developers organize event dedicated to the future of rendering.
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Wacom Introduces Cintiq Pro 24-inch Pen Display
High-performance, mid-size display is built for creative and design applications including augmented and virtual reality.
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Annecy Unveils 2018 Poster by Pascal Blanchet
Illustrator and graphic novelist from Quebec evokes classic 1930s travel for this year’s festival.
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Mifa Gives Animation Industry Award to Women in Animation
Group is the first organization to win the honor, which highlights those who have contributed to change in the animation industry.
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Jeff White Named Creative Director of ILM Vancouver
Academy Award winner and visual effects supervisor of ‘Kong: Skull Island’ takes creative reins of ILM’s Canadian studio.
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Berlin Festival Honors Anderson for 'Isle of Dogs'
Jury gives the filmmaker the Silver Bear for Best Director award, which was accepted on his behalf by actor Bill Murray.
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Mark Shoeman to Direct Genius Brands' Distribution
Exec to handle global library sales and content acquisitions and distribution for digital platforms.
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Rob Doherty Joins CAKE as VP of Production
Industry veteran will oversee the company’s growing slate of co-productions as well as future productions partnerships.
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Reel FX Expands Northward with Montreal Studio
Studio’s Canadian outpost will form a hub for animation, feature films, commercials and VR-AR work.
