Alessandro Carloni to Co-Direct ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
Alessandro Carloni joins Jennifer Yuh as director on DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 3.’
Category: People
HAFF Announces 2015 Int’l Selections
Feature selections include Studio Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’ and Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep The Movie’; short film selections include Steven Woloshen’s ‘1000 Plateaus’ and Piotr Dumala’s ‘Hipopotamy.’
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‘Future-Worm!’ Coming To Disney XD
Andy Milonakis and James Adomian lead voice cast for new animated series created by Emmy Award-winning director Ryan Quincy.
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Big Block Shifts Time for Virtual Launch of Nissan’s New Le Mans Prototype
Big Block creates 1,000 FPS interactive experience for Critical Mass and Nissan “Meet The Machines.”
‘Rabbit and Deer’ Short Now Online
Short film from Berlin-based Péter Vácz wins 120 awards employs a mixture of 2D and 3D animation.
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Frederator, Studio Moshi Co-Producing ‘Rocket Dog’
Co-production deal aimed at bringing short-form online hit to television.
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Zoic Splashes Into the Future for ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
Zoic Vancouver crafts 225 shots for comedy sequel from MGM and Paramount.
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Ottawa Fest Issues 2015 Call for Entries
Ottawa International Animation Festival seeks submissions for International Showcase in eight separate categories.
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‘Community’s Rob Schrab to Direct ‘LEGO Movie’ Sequel
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller sign on to write the script for the sequel, as well as produce alongside Dan Lin and Roy Lee.
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DreamWorks Animation Reports $263.2 Million Loss
Studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg calls 2015 ‘a reset year’ amid company restructuring.
Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal at Sony
Sony names Tom Rothman chairman of the Motion Picture Group; extends contract of SPE chair Michael Lynton.
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Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees
A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.
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Disney Junior Picks up ‘Goldie & Bear’
Fairytale-inspired animated series for preschoolers created by children's book author Jorge Aguirre is slated to debut in Fall 2015.
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Jesse Kurnit Joins MPC NY
New head of production with over 10 years of production experience joins MPC NY from Transistor Studios.
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Splash Entertainment Announces New ‘Kulipari’ Mini-Series Movies
Voice talent for all six titles includes Mark Hamill, Keith David, Wendie Malick and Josh Keaton.
Portfolio Entertainment Launches ‘Freaktown’
Original animated comedy series from creators Peter Ricq and Philippe Ivanusic follows the oddball adventures of skeleton Ben Bones and his friends.
Stargate Studios Names Thayer Jester VP, Business Development
Sales and marketing specialist Thayer Jester joins award-winning production company specializing in virtual production and visual effects.
2015 Academy Awards: Backstage at the Oscars
AWN goes backstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards with Oscar winners ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast’ and ‘Interstellar.’
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FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
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Nomad Launches VFX Division Led by Executive Producer David Ziek
Industry veteran has worked on feature films including ‘Tron’ and ‘X-Men: First Class,’ and commercials for high-profile brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.
Amazon Greenlights Second Seasons of ‘Tumble Leaf,’ ‘Creative Galaxy’
Growing original kids programming slate also includes ‘Wishenpoof!’ and recently greenlit series ‘Just Add Magic’ and ‘The Stinky & Dirty Show.’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Big Hero 6’ Wins Best Animated Feature
Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams and producer Roy Conli take home the award for best animated feature at the 87th annual Oscars.
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Disney’s ‘Feast’ Wins Best Animated Short
Disney sweeps the animation categories at the 87th annual Academy Awards, with winsome Winston taking the prize for best animated short.
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87th Annual Academy Awards: ‘Interstellar’ Wins VFX Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
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Perry’s Previews: 2015 Oscar Animation Shorts Review, Director Interviews & Prediction
2014 brings us another year of great variety in animation style and storytelling, though my pick for Oscar winner and my favorite short are not the same this year.
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