'Paperman' Director John Kahrs Leaves Disney Animation
Oscar-winning Paperman director John Kahrs leaves Disney Animation in an amicable split in order to develop his own projects.
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JJ Wilmoth Joins MassMarket
Bi-coastal animation and VFX company MassMarket announces the appointment of JJ Wilmoth as Executive Producer for MassMarket LA.
In Business, CG, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Pixar Confirms Bob Peterson Off 'The Good Dinosaur'
For the fourth time in eight movies, Pixar replaces a director midstream, this time taking Bob Peterson off The Good Dinosaur.
Hayao Miyazaki Announces Retirement
Koju Hoshino, president of Hayao Miyazaki’s production company Studio Ghibli, announces from the Venice Film Festival that the director’s competition title, The Wind Rises, will be his last film.
Henry Selick to Present 'Nightmare' at Montreal Stop Motion Fest
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Montreal Stop Motion Festival, Henry Selick will present a special 20th anniversary screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Disada Launches Animation Art Web Shop
Disada Productions launches the Disada Shop, making available animation and live-action movie memorabilia collected from around the world.
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TV Academy Honors June Foray
Legendary voice actress June Foray to be honored with the TV Academy's Governors Award at the 2013 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 15, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
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Italy’s 'Art of Happiness' Picked Up for Int'l Distribution
Paris-based sales company Elle Driver acquires international distribution rights to Italian animated feature, The Art of Happiness, by Alessandro Rak.
VES Announces 5th Annual VFX Summit
The Visual Effects Society announces its 5th annual Summit, “A New Reality: Content Creation and Distribution,” on Saturday, October 26.
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Animator Richard Williams Kicks Off Academy Exhibit Oct. 4
A new exhibition mounted by the Academy opens Friday, October 4, with a special presentation from Roger Rabbit animator Richard Williams, including discussion and clips from his work.
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Max Lang Joins UK’s Studio AKA
London-based Studio AKA signs Oscar-nominated Max Lang to the company’s directorial roster.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Television, Business, Commercials, People, Places, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
CBeebies Commissions Grant Orchard’s 'Chop Chop!'
UK public broadcaster CBeebies adds another new preschool series -- Chop Chop! -- to its slate, created by Oscar-nominated director Grant Orchard in collaboration with Studio AKA.
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Will Vinton Receives 2013 Italian Animation Life Achievement Award
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and Cinema Without Borders honor legendary claymation artist, director and producer Will Vinton at the second annual ItaliANimation event.
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Ireland’s Monster Explores 'Fuzzyworld'
Irish producer-distributor Monster Entertainment is developing an animated series, Fuzzyworld, co-produced by Avalon Films and Alastair Swinnerton’s Toonspace.
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Happy Birthday Mr. Pärn
All lovers of Estonian animation bow down before your god.
Bob Peterson Off Pixar’s 'Good Dinosaur'
The Blue Sky Disney blog reports that Peterson and producer John Walker may have been kicked off of The Good Dinosaur, the upcoming animated feature from Pixar due in theaters May 30, 2014.
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Warner Bros. Plans 'Scooby-Doo' 'Toon
Warner Bros. is developing an animated Scooby-Doo feature film, returning to the franchise that produced a pair of live-action/animated hybrid films a decade ago.
Gnosis to Produce Will Vinton's Animated Feature, 'The Quest'
Los Angeles-based Gnosis Moving Pictures announces the production of its first animated feature, The Quest, an absurdist look at outer space meant for all ages and featuring the voice of Monty Python alum John Cleese.
OIAF Announces Special Screenings
OIAF welcomes award-winning animators for special screenings of their work, including Adam Elliot, Chris Sullivan, and directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
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ILM’s Roger Guyett to Speak at Italy’s VIEW Conference
VIEW 2013 announces a production session with ILM visual effects supervisor Roger Guyett on the reimagining of the legendary Star Trek franchise for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.
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Mikey Please Animates 'The Jolly Dot'
Hornet director Mikey Please completes a new animated short, The Jolly Dot, made in collaboration with Dan Ojari, the lead animator on Please’s award-winning Marilyn Myller.
Disney’s 'Tomorrowland' Begins Filming in Vancouver
Principal photography has begun on Disney’s mystery adventure Tomorrowland, directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy and Thomas Robinson.
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Athena Studios Announces 'Auntie Claus ' Stop-Motion Feature
Athena Studios obtains feature film rights to “Auntie Claus,” the award-winning children’s book by Elise Primavera.
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Syfy Expands 'High Moon' Cast
Syfy unveils additional casting for upcoming drama pilot, High Moon, executive produced by Bryan Fuller.
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'Cloudy 2' Directors to Deliver VIEW Conference Closing Keynote
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn to deliver closing keynote session at the 2013 VIEW Conference, running October 15-18.
