Cat Agent’ and ‘Deep Space 69’ Head to MONDO’s VRV
New seasons of the expanded adult-oriented animated series to premiere on MONDO’s VRV, a new video experience from Ellation.
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Festival Stop Motion Montreal Announces Call for Entries
Deadline for submissions to the Festival Stop Motion Montreal‘s ninth edition running September 15-17 is June 30th.
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Cartoon Network’s ‘We Bare Bears’ Returns March 13
Series creator Daniel Chong of ‘Toy Story of Terror!’ fame to take part in a Facebook Live Q&A on March 13.
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Anna Budanova’s ‘Among the Black Waves’ Tops Anima 2017
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ and Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’ win audience awards at the 36th Brussels International Animation Film Festival.
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Ánima Estudios, Cartoon Network Latin America Launch ‘Cortos’ Animation Contest
Animators in LATAM can submit short form series until April 28th.
Captain Jack Sparrow Returns in First Full-Length Trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
First full-length trailer for the fifth installment of the popular Disney franchise showcases visual effects created by lead VFX house MPC alongside Atomic Fiction, Lola, Mr. X, and more.
Assorted Nuts Goes Digital with The Nuttery Entertainment
Award-winning team forms digital-first studio, announces first gaming title, ‘Whiskey ‘n’ Zombies.’
Nickelodeon Unveils Robust Content Pipeline at Annual Upfront Presentation
Nick readies new shows and specials, including an animated series based on live-action hit ‘Henry Danger,’ reimagined animated ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ series, and Paramount Pictures animated feature ‘Amusement Park,’ which will be followed by a Nickelodeon-produced TV series the next year.
TROMAnimation Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
Deadline for free submissions to the second annual TROMAnimation Film Festival is April 30th.
LAIKA Head Travis Knight Pivots to Live-Action with ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’
Following his directorial debut with the twice-Oscar-nominated epic animated feature, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ LAIKA CEO Travis Knight to helm Transformers spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ for Paramount Pictures.
Brickyard VFX Atlantic Names Andrew Bell Managing Director
New MD joins Brickyard’s Boston facility from MPC Los Angeles; Amy Appleton promoted to Executive Producer.
Xsens Indie Program Brings Mocap to the Masses
New initiative gives indie creatives access to Hollywood-grade motion capture technology.
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Presenting ‘Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja’
Dynamic exhibition running March 23 to October 4, 2017 features animator behind memorable Disney villains Jafar and Scar.
KLIK 2017 Now Accepting Submissions
Deadline for entries of short films, student films, commissioned works, documentaries and music videos, and animated virtual reality experiences is June 1st.
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Trunk’s Rok Creates Stunning Concert Visuals for Zoran Predin
In a father-son collaboration, Trunk Animation director Rok Predin creates a set of 18 spectacular visuals to accompany each track of the new album from one of Slovenia’s most respected singer-songwriters.
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Ray-Traced Volume Simulations Now Possible with V-Ray 3.5 for NUKE
Render OpenVDB simulations directly in Foundry’s industry-leading compositor; deep volumes now supported.
Titmouse Animates Stylish New Betty Boop-Zac Posen Collaboration
New animation from Titmouse, Inc. brings iconic character created by Max Fleischer to the digital age.
First Look: Disney Unveils Sneak Peek at New ‘DuckTales’ Series
Disney XD orders second season of Disney Television Animation-produced series ahead of its summer premiere.
NYT’s T Brand Studio Seeks Animators for Second Iteration of ‘Selects’ Program
Brand marketing unit of ‘The New York Times’ seeking animators for its advertising-based Selects program.
CalArts, USC, Ringling Top U.S. Animation School Rankings
CalArts, USC and Ringling are listed as the top three ranked programs -- comprising the top 1% of schools considered -- in the country in Animation Career Review’s 2017 rankings.
Epic Games, The Mill & Chevrolet Unveil Real-time Film at GDC 2017
The Unreal Engine, virtual production technology, and an iconic brand come together in ‘The Human Race,’ a real-time short film and AR presentation.
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Original Force Taps GFM for Distribution of ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Feature
CG-animated family adventure directed and co-written by Christopher Jenkins features a celebrity voice cast including Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Reggie Watts, Carl Reiner, Jennifer Grey, Stephen Fry, Natasha Leggero, Diedrich Bader, Rick Overton and Craig Ferguson.
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‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ Unleashes First-Ever Gay Kiss from Disney
Subtle background art showing a range of couples kissing during a romantic moment at a concert helps usher in a brave new world for the Mouse House.
J.K. Simmons Guest Voicing ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’
‘Snooze You Lose’ episode premiering March 4 to be followed by a special crossover episode of Butch Hartman’s ‘Bunsen is a Beast’ with ‘The Fairly OddParents.’
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m4e’s ‘Wissper’ Picks Up New Broadcasters in Iberia
CG-animated preschool series created by London-based animation studio Cuckoo is licensed by Spain’s Clan TVE and Portugal’s RTP and Canal Panda.
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