A Labor of Love: Disney Artists Work After Hours to Create ‘Weeds’ Short
Led by director Kevin Hudson and producer Brad Simonsen, nearly 40 Disney artists band together to help create empathy for immigrants and refugees.
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Studio Ghibli Fest Concludes with ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Nov. 26, 27 & 29
Acclaimed fantasy from the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki second Studio Ghibli film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards.
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DreamWorks Animation Launches DreamWorks Shorts
Short films planned for release over the next 18 months include ‘Bird Karma’ directed by William Salazar, ‘Marooned’ directed by Andy Erekson, and a currently untitled short film directed by Pierre Perifel, Liron Topaz and JP Sans.
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Tess Martin’s ‘Ginerva’ Brings Percy Shelley Poem to Life
Based on Percy Shelley’s poem ‘The Dirge,’ animated short employs paper cut-outs to explore themes of death and loss through a futuristic fantasy lens.
‘Inzomnia’ First Stop-Motion Feature to be Produced in Mexico
Stop-motion animated feature directed by Luis Tellez and produced by Paula Astorga and Milko Luis to be completed by 2020.
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Global Visual Entertainment Leaders To Gather in Beijing For ICEVE 2017
Beijing conference running November 16 & 17 offers two days of keynotes, panels and workshops on emerging technologies and advanced image production for film, animation and immersive media.
CLIP: Nora Twomey’s ‘The Breadwinner’ Opens November 17
Third animated feature from the makers of Oscar-nominated ‘Secret of Kells’ and ‘Song of the Sea’ follows the journey of a young Afghan girl.
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Women in Animation Launches Roar Art Project, Marches in Hollywood
Global non-profit professional organization calls for commission, specific legislation to take action against sexual harassment.
Illumination Drops Louis C.K. from ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Sequel
Follow-up to the hit animated comedy that earned more than $834 million in global ticket sales is set for release on June 7, 2019.
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New Clip & Int’l Trailer Arrive for Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand’
Forthcoming CG-animated feature from director Carlos Saldanha charges into theaters on December 15.
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Electric Dreams: Framestore’s Creative Journey to ‘Blade Runner 2049’
A team of 175 artists at Framestore’s Montréal hub deliver nearly 300 VFX shots across nine sequences for director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to the 1982 classic sci-fi feature directed by Ridley Scott.
Warner Bros. Animation Hires Audrey Diehl as Vice President, Series
A highly accomplished executive, Audrey Diehl brings years of experience at Nickelodeon to her new role at Warner Bros.
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Jayne Mansfield Documentary Evokes Classic UPA ‘Toons
Elroy Simmons and Dr. Sarah Bowen lead a team of Northern Film School students at Leeds Beckett University to create classic UPA-inspired visuals for the news documentary feature ‘Mansfield 66/67.’
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ZAG Bolsters Executive Team
Growing animation studio hires new COO/CFO Marlin Prager, chief accounting officer David Ribardo and VP retail business development Cindy Elfenbein.
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Manchester Animation Festival Announces Program Highlights
Technical director Mark Mullery to present behind-the-scenes masterclass on making ‘The Breadwinner’ during a packed three-day event.
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Sony Drops New International Trailer for ‘Peter Rabbit’
James Corben leads an all-star voice cast in a modern-day take on the classic story by Beatrix Potter.
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European Animation Awards Nominees Announced
‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ director Richard Williams will receive the inaugural Lotte Reiniger Life Time Achievement Award.
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New Trailer & Poster Arrive for Nick Park’s ‘Early Man’
New trailer pits the Stone Age against the Bronze Age in the forthcoming stop-motion feature from the Oscar-winning creators of ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep.’
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Guillermo del Toro Announces ‘Tales of Arcadia’ Trilogy Series
Netflix original series DreamWorks ‘Trollhunters’ is first installment of three-part epic from DreamWorks Animation Television.
AFI Fest Announces 2017 Tech Showcase
Lineup Features Innovative Animation, Virtual Reality and Cinema Technology
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I Have a Question Dana Sink
In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. Today's guest is U.S. indie animator, Dana Sink (Power).
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Crossing the Uncanny Valley: MPC Crafts CG Rachael for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
VFX supervisor Richard Clegg raises the bar on photorealistic digital doubles in Denis Villeneuve's hit follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott.
‘Nachsaison’ Takes Top Prize at VIEW Conference
Three Savannah College of Art and Design projects earn special mentions from the star-studded jury.
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What are all those paint men digging? - 'Model Starship'
Every Monday or so, Chris Robinson asks an animator how they made a particular film. This week: Max Hattler discusses his short, Model Starship.
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Beyoncé Rounds Out Voice Cast of Live Action ‘Lion King’
Crew also is set for director Jon Favreau’s live action version of the animated classic, due in theaters in 2019.
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