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Anima Estudios’ ‘Legend Quest’ Debuts on Netflix This Friday!

Based on the characters created by Ricardo Arnaiz and the successful trilogy of children’s films created by Mexico’s Anima Estudios, ‘Las Leyendas,’ aka ‘Legend Quest,’ is the first Netflix series to be produced in Latin America.

animago Award Headline News

animago AWARD 2017 Now Accepting Submissions

Deadline for submissions of work in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, and Visualization spanning 11 categories for consideration at the animago AWARD 2017 is May 31st.

Pluralsight Headline News

Pluralsight Partners with SideFX for All-Day Houdini Training Event

New Houdini 16 coursework to cover everything from character creation to environments; free event to feature speakers from Pluralsight, SideFX, TriHelix and Feline Arts.

Cinesite Headline News

Cinesite Studios Unveils Plans for Animated Harold Lloyd Film Franchise

Cinesite Studios announces partnership with the Harold Lloyd Estate and U.K. production company Comic Animations to adapt Harold Lloyd’s films into a series of animated features.

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Headline News

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Developing ‘The Worst’ Animated TV Series

Creative team behind stop-motion hits ‘Robot Chicken,’ ‘SuperMansion’ and the forthcoming ‘Buddy Thunderstruck’ teams with San Francisco-based toy and apparel company Super7 on new series.

Animation Blogs

Our Next 4 Years: Oscar and Emmy-Winning Animators Help Change the Discussion with Animated PSAs

New volunteer-run organization made up of more than 200 concerned animation professionals releases its first animated PSA, 'Share in the Care: Defend the Affordable Care Act,' that  illustrates the problems with repealing the Affordable Care Act in a humorous, informative way.

Business Headline News

Conductor Technologies Raises Series A Funding

Walden Venture Capital and Autodesk invest in revolutionary new cloud rendering platform behind the visual effects for 2016 blockbusters ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Star Trek Beyond.’

Redshift Headline News

Redshift Now Provides Integration with SideFX Houdini

New plugin brings the lightning-fast speed of GPU-accelerated render engine Redshift to SideFX’s powerful all-in-one 3D application combining modeling, animation, rigging and compositing.

Cartoon Network Headline News

First Look: ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ Series Set for March 6 Premiere

New Cartoon Network series based on the critically-acclaimed blockbuster film franchise from Sony Pictures Animation is produced by DHX Media and SPA in association with Corus Entertainment.

Awards Headline News

Winners Announced for Kidscreen Awards 2017

Netflix named channel of the year at the 2017 Kidcreen Summit in Miami; Bento Box Entertainment’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ picks up three awards.

call for entries Headline News

Cartoons on the Bay Issues Final Call for Submissions

Deadline to submit animated features, shorts, TV series and transmedia projects for the Pulcinella and Pitch Me! competitions is February 28, 2017.

Kidscreen Summit Headline News

Tobeit Global Launching ‘Hanni and the Wild Woods’ at Kidscreen 2017

New CGI-animated franchise created by Minah Eom is produced by Tobeit Global, with Astro-Nomical Entertainment partners Jay Ahn and Chris Henderson handling U.S. and foreign sales at Kidscreen Summit 2017.

Genius Brands Headline News

Fisher-Price Named Master Toy Partner for Genius Brands’ ‘Rainbow Rangers’

Mattel subsidiary to develop comprehensive toy program across multiple categories for the preschool property for broad retail distribution worldwide.

Mattel Headline News

Mattel Creations Announces New ‘Monster High’ Digital Series

New 10-part series, ‘Monster High: The Adventures Of The Ghoul Squad,’ the first full episodic series from Mattel Creations to premiere exclusively on YouTube.

Luma Headline News

Luma Pictures Heads into New Territory, Hires Head Creative Director Ben Hibon

Los Angeles and Melbourne-based VFX shop expanding into original content with artist and animation director Hibon at the helm as Head Creative Director.

Short Films Headline News

Love Knows No Boundaries this Valentine’s Day in ‘Love Is Love’ Short

Australian director Kyra Bartley assembles celebrated artists, illustrators and animators from around the world to contribute to the creation of a provocative and collaborative animation project celebrating the beauty of unconditional love.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ Headed to Retail

Global animated musical hit and three new mini-movies arrive on Digital HD on March 3, and on Special Edition on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 21.

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