Gene Deitch Feels Left Out in the Cold by ‘Frozen’
The Oscar-winning animation director again questions the very definition of an “animated film.”
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Disney’s ‘Pirate Fairy’ Gets Designer Treatment
Walt Disney Studios teams up with fashion designer Christian Siriano to create a costume for The Pirate Fairy’s Zarina.
Michel Gagné's ‘Saga of Rex’ Optioned for Feature Film
Belgium’s Grid Animation acquires the option to create the feature film version of Michel Gagné's graphic novel, “The Saga of Rex.”
HPA Tech Retreat Celebrates 20 Years
The Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat celebrates twenty years of exploring the opportunities and complexities facing an industry in transition and investigating new solutions and technologies, February 17-21, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells near Palm Springs, CA.
Carrie Holecek Joins Reel FX as Executive Producer of Editorial
Reel FX welcomes Carrie Holecek to the newly created position of Executive Producer of Editorial.
‘Mr. Banks’ Composer Honored at Palm Springs Int’l Film Fest
Thomas Newman is honored with the Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing for Saving Mr. Banks at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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Beijing Galloping Horse CEO Li Ming Dies at 47
The Beijing-based executive, whose firm bought Digital Domain in 2012, was felled by a sudden heart attack.
Top Animators Talk the Business of Animation
With awards season in full swing, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up five top animators from this year’s contenders -- Chris Buck, Dan Scanlon, Chris Wedge, Kristine Belson and Chris Meledandri -- for a roundtable discussion on the business of animation.
Shuhei Morita talks ‘Possessions’
A weary traveler finds shelter in a shrine for old tools, appeasing angry spirits with his expert repairs.
Studio Smack Hacks ‘The Lion King’ For Greenpeace
Dutch animation house Studio Smack helps Greenpeace bring home its message about the alarming rate of disappearing species by removing the animals from the opening sequence of Disney’s The Lion King.
Sony Unveils ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Times Square Teaser
Sony Pictures unveils a peek at its forthcoming summer’s tentpole, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, during Wednesday night’s festivities in New York’s Times Square.
Chris Williams to Co-Direct Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
Chris Williams, co-director and co-writer for Disney Animation’s Bolt, joins Big Hero 6 as co-director alongside Don Hall.
Animated Short About Etch A Sketch Inventor Made on Actual Etch A Sketch
I was always envious of those artsy types who were whizzes on this ingenius toy.
Jonathan Ng talks ‘Requiem for Romance’
A phone call ends a secret romance, while images of feudal Chinese combat provide a poignant landscape in this beautiful and imaginative short film.
Croatian Children’s Animation Program Set for Jan. 8
A screening of recent student works from Croatia’s School of Animated Film is set for January 8, 2014, at the California Film Institute.
Palisades Free Library to Host Animation Panel Jan. 14
As part of its Sunday Symposia community cultural series, the Palisades Free Library will be hosting an animation panel featuring the work of Jerry Lieberman, Jeremiah Dickey, Robert Breer and Hal Seeger.
Cinesite Toots its Own Horn with their Animated Short ‘Beans’
New short combines high-end visual effects and creature animation with an astronaut’s inadvertent lapse in judgment to hilarious effect.
Disney’s Bob Iger Made $34.3 Million In 2013
The Walt Disney Co. chairman and CEO Bob Iger took in roughly $34.3 million in total compensation in fiscal 2013, nearly 15 percent down from the $40.2 million he received in the previous year.
The Animation Pimp: Fun Fun Fun with Run Run Run
Chris Robinson’s ode to the brilliant Run Wrake, who left us far too soon in 2012.
‘Blade Runner’ Gets the Animation Treatment
Artist Anders Ramsell animates almost 35 minutes of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner using 12,597 beautiful aquarelle paintings.
Canadian Animator Frédéric Back Dies at 89
Animation director Frédéric Back, who won two Oscars for his short films, dies Tuesday, December 24, at his home in Montreal.
VES to Honor Alfonso Cuarón with Visionary Award
The Visual Effects Society names acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón as the recipient of its Visionary Award in recognition of his extraordinary career, most recently including his landmark achievement on this year’s hugely acclaimed Gravity.
Teletoon’s Len Cochrane to Step Down
Following Corus Entertainment’s recent acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the company from Bell Media, TELETOON Canada announces that the company’s President Len Cochrane has decided to retire in January 2014.
English-Language Voice Cast Revealed for ‘The Wind Rises’
The English-language voice cast is revealed for Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises, opening in select North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014.
Gentleman Scholar Turns It Up for Skullcandy Crusher
Gentleman Scholar partners with Skullycandy to create a new spot featuring Derrick Rose for Skullcandy’s Crusher.
