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SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

Foundry Unveils Star-Studded Line-up for SIGGRAPH 2017

All-star event showcasing new Elara and Bunsen products alongside industry-leading tools Nuke, Modo, Katana and Cara VR to feature special guests Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Marvel Studios, id Software, and more.

Comic-Con Headline News

WIA to Present ‘The Future is Female’ at Comic-Con

Women in Animation co-president Marge Dean to moderate panel of guests representing film, TV, comics, VR, gaming and digital streaming on Thursday, July 20, at San Diego Comic-Con International.

lawsuits Headline News

Lawsuit: MOVA Developers Suing Disney & Marvel for IP Infringement

Intellectual property lawsuit alleges Disney, Marvel and others knowingly infringed copyrights, trademarks, and/or patents by using stolen CG technology in blockbuster movies.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

GKIDS Nabs Home Entertainment Rights to Studio Ghibli Catalog

Blu-ray and DVD reissues of eight classic titles -- ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ ‘Ponyo,’ ‘Princess Mononoke,’ ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Castle in the Sky’ and ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ available beginning October 2017.

Laika Headline News

NECA Announces Multi-Category Merchandise Deal with LAIKA

New merchandise line launched just in time for San Diego Comic-Con 2017 includes bespoke reproductions of the Oscar-nominated animation studio’s hero puppets.

Disney Headline News

Disney Showcases Live-Action Slate at D23 Expo 2017

Stars and filmmakers of upcoming Disney, Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios movies featured at Saturday’s live-action event; ‘Mulan,’ ‘Jungle Cruise’ and ‘Aladdin’ features confirmed.

Disney Headline News

First Look: Production Underway for Tim Burton’s Live-Action Remake of ‘Dumbo’

Live-action reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1941 classic 2D-animated film stars Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and Michael Keaton.

CHF Entertainment Headline News

CHF Announces New Preschool Series

CHF Entertainment’s animated ‘Daisy & Ollie’ is based on an original idea by Helen Brown and developed with Executive Producer Jason Manford, and will encourage young children’s curiosity about the world around them this October, exclusivley on Cartoonito.

Outpost VFX Headline News

Outpost Develops Crowd Pipeline for Domestos Spot

Working with MullenLowe London, the Outpost VFX team developed the characters, storyboarded the project, shot live-action sequences featuring Unilever’s product, and also implemented cross functionality between Redshift and Golaem Crowd, for the 30-second CG commercial.

Disney Headline News

Details Unveiled for Disney, Pixar & Disneytoon Features at D23 Expo 2017

John Lasseter joins filmmakers and voice talent to share details and surprises about upcoming film slate including ‘Coco,’ ‘Toy Story 4,’ Frozen 2, ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2,’ and Brad Bird’s ‘Incredibles 2.’

People Headline News

11 New Disney Legends Honored at D23 Expo 2017

Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Stan Lee, Clyde ‘Gerry’ Geronimi, Wayne Jackson and other incredible talents honored at special 30th Anniversary Awards ceremony hosted by Disney Chairman & CEO Bob Iger.

Disney Headline News

Disney Studio’s Ink & Paint Department to be Celebrated on Forever Stamps Featuring Disney Villains

Ten classic Disney villains including ‘Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent, ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ Cruella De Vil, ‘The Little Mermaid’s Ursula and ‘Beauty and the Beast’s Gaston to be included in dedicated sheets of 20 Forever stamps.

People Headline News

Whoopi Goldberg Named a Disney Legend at D23 Expo

Co-host of ABC’s long running talk show ‘The View’ has lent her voice to two villainous roles for the Mouse House: Shenzi, a hyena lackey who works for big bad Scar, in Disney’s ‘The Lion King,’ and Stretch, a gummy purple octopus who serves as an enforcer for Lotso, the kingpin-like teddy bear, in Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 3.’

SDCC 2017 Headline News

Warner Bros. Television Unveils Collectable Bags for SDCC 2017

San Diego Comic-Con highlights include WB series ‘Teen Titans Go!,’ ‘Justice League Action,’ ‘Freedom Fighters: The Ray,’ ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Justice League,’ ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ and ‘Ready Player One’ feature films.

OIAF 2017 Headline News

Defiance Dominates Official Selections at OIAF 2017

Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

Two NFB Films to Screen at Fantasia International Film Festival

Carol Beecher and Kevin D. A. Kurytnik’s ‘Skin for Skin’ gets its world premiere at Fantasia, screening in competition, and Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre’s ‘Oscar’ will also screen as a part of the Montreal film festival’s program.

Toronto Animated Image Society Headline News

TAIS Announces Animation Showcase Finalists

Scheduled for July 29th, the 11th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase screens the best in independent Canadian and international animated short films, the results of the 2017 Anijam competition and a new interactive VR work by artist Zeesy Powers.

Documentaries Headline News

‘Happy Happy, Joy Joy - The Ren & Stimpy Story’ Kicks off Crowdfunding Campaign

Production industry veterans Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood prepping new documentary feature about the controversial Nickelodeon series created by John Kricfalusi.

Animation Ireland Headline News

Animation Ireland Announces Galway Film Fleadh Premieres

The trade association member companies Pink Kong Studios and Cartoon Saloon will premiere animated short films ‘Departure’ and ‘Late Afternoon’ respectively at the 29th Annual Galway Film Fleadh.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 69th Emmy Awards

Five series are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program, including FX’s ‘Archer,’ FOX’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ Disney Channel’s ‘Sofia The First’ and Comedy Central’s ‘South Park.’

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