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The Fight Against the First Order Continues with ‘Star Wars Resistance’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 1:57pm

Executive producers Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman share production insights from Lucasfilm Animation’s new, high-flying animated series.

Sony Pictures Animation Headline News

WATCH: Spider-Ham Revealed in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 12:12pm

John Mulaney’s hilarious Peter Porker is one of six Spideys sharing screen time in latest preview of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller animated feature being released by Sony December 14.

Festivals Headline News

Second Annual SCAD AnimationFest Wraps in Atlanta

Three-day festival brought more than 2,000 attendees and featured exclusive screenings, panel discussions, presentations, and top talent from TED-Ed, Adult Swim, 20th Century Fox, The 20th Annual Animations Show of Shows, and more.

Education & Training ANIMATIONWorld

‘Breaking the Glass Frame’: Women in the Spotlight at USC Symposium

Highlights of three-day symposium presented by USC in partnership with UCLA, CalArts & WIA include keynote sessions with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman and Sesame Workshop EVP Brown Johnson.

TV Animation Headline News

Fox Developing Animated Comedy ‘The Great North’ from 'Bob's Burgers' Creative Trio

Network orders presentation of new Alaskan family adventure series from Emmy and Annie Award-winning show's executive producers Loren Bouchard, Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux. 

Ottawa Festival Headline News

OIAF 2018: ‘Solar Walk,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake’ Win Grand Prizes

Réka Busic’s ‘Solar Walk’ awarded Nelvana Grand Prize for short animation; ‘This Magnificent Cake’ by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels wins Grand Prize for feature animation.

GKIDS Headline News

New Trailer Arrives for Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’

Japanese animated film from the celebrated director behind ‘The Boy and the Beast,’ ‘Wolf Children,’ ‘Summer Wars,’ and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time’ flies to U.S. theaters on November 30.

animated short films Headline News

The Studio and Spoken Word Duo Kinetic Affect Release ‘A Simple Question’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 28, 2018 at 12:37pm

Six-minute animated short honors Charlottesville’s one-year anniversary by examining the complex issues surrounding ‘Do Black Lives Matter?’ 

Hayao Miyazaki Headline News

GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights to Hayao Miyazaki Documentary ‘Never-Ending Man’

Theatrical release of documentary feature chronicling the acclaimed Academy Award-winning director and Studio Ghibli co-founder set for winter 2018.

SVOD Headline News

Hulu Greenlights ‘Crossing Swords’ Series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

Animated comedy from ‘Robot Chicken’ executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root follows a peasant whose dream job as a knight falls short of expectations. 

Licensing Headline News

Silvergate Media Launches Licensing Program for Netflix Series ‘Hilda’

2D animated series co-produced by Silvergate Media and Mercury Films is based on the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novels by Luke Pearson.

Atomic Cartoons Headline News

Atomic Cartoons Developing Anthology Series Based on Book Series ‘Eerie Elementary’

Following ‘The Last Kids on Earth’ collaboration for Netflix, ‘Eerie Elementary’ writer Max Brallier reteams with Atomic Cartoons for new anthology series blending live-action and animation.

Visual Effects Society Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces 2018 VES Fellows

Distinguished VFX Practitioners Craig Barron, Joyce Cox, Dan Curry, Paul Debevec and Mike Fink to be recognized at exclusive celebration in Beverly Hills on October 11.

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