Pixar senior development executive Mary Coleman announces the hire of writer Marti Noxon for an unspecified project.
The Imaginarium secures the film rights to the highly anticipated book series “The Bone Season,” by Samantha Shannon, as well as the film rights to adapt George Orwell’s seminal novel “Animal Farm.”
Fox Broadcasting Company elevates Shana C. Waterman to Senior Vice President, Current Programming.
Directorial team Anthony Atanasio and Valerie Martinez join Motion Theory’s commercial roster for U.S. representation.
Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott’s acclaimed book, How To Write For Animation, has just been released for the Kindle and other eBook formats
Czech animator and puppeteer Bretislav Pojar, a two-time Cannes winner known for his short films starring a teddy bear duo, dies in Prague at the age of 89.
Animated series executive produced by ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico picked up for eight episodes and slated to premiere fall 2013.
Visual effects company Rodeo FX launches its advertising division with the appointment of André Ü Montambeault appointed as the new division’s Creative Director, Senior Flame Artist and Colorist.
Framestore’s global design team is being expanded by the hiring of Marc Smith – an award-winning designer whose talents span the US, UK and Australia.
Adult Swim launches a new digital comedy website called Thing X, led by former Onion editor Joe Randazzo.
Reliance MediaWorks, the Mumbai-based entertainment company that partnered with China's Galloping Horse last month to acquire Digital Domain, bulks up its business in LA.
The program lineup for VIEW 2012 includes DESIGNING FOR A NEW WORLD, a creative bootcamp led by Tom Wujec to be held Thursday, October 18, and Friday, October 19, 2012.
Kidscreen attendees to learn “Tao of Homer” lessons in creativity from the man behind television’s biggest animated hit.
Respected television executive and producer Paul Frank has been named Executive Vice President Series Development to oversee BabyFirst’s drive to create television’s first and exclusive prime time destination for moms and parents.
After helping a52 and sister studio Elastic more than double in size since 2008, Megan Meloth is being promoted to EP.
Digital Domain dominates discussions at Saturday’s VES Summit 2012 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey.
Marvel Animation offers a first look at the original animated feature, “Marvel's Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.”
Visual effects studio MPC makes more big moves in the US with the signing of industry pioneer Adrian Seery and promotion of Ed Koenig.
Highly-regarded comedic actors Neil Patrick Harris and Donald Glover will be featured in a special episode of Cartoon Network’s hit animated series “Adventure Time.”
Building a stop-motion animation studio can be a challenging endeavor. Especially when that studio is located on the 31st floor of a corporate office building right smack in Midtown Manhattan.
Veteran television executive and former FremantleMedia Asia CEO, Patrick Schult, announced the launch of his next business venture, Media-Stable Pte Ltd.
Shawn Kelly leads a series of educational lectures and conducts shot breakdowns with exclusive studio footage for online animation school, Animation Mentor.
The October 27th event is the first public U.S. appearance of Otomo since 1990.
The Visual Effects Society releases the schedule for its 2012 Summit, with a panel to be moderated by former AWN Senior Editor Bill Desowitz.
HUSH expands its team with the addition of Rob Cohen as Head of Strategic Business Development.
