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OIAF Headline News

Diane Obomsawin’s ‘I Like Girls’ Wins Grand Prize at 40th Annual OIAF

Grand Prize for Features is given to previous OIAF Grand Prize winner Jean-François Laguionie for ‘Louise by the Shore’; Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’ receives awards for Best Narrative Short Animation and Best Canadian Animation. 

Comic Con New York Headline News

Guillermo del Torro’s ‘Trollhunters’ and ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ to Debut at New York Comic Con

DreamWorks Animation and Netflix bring two new highly-anticipated animated series to New York Comic Con 2016.

Education Headline News

LMU Receives $13 Million Gift from The Walter Lantz Foundation

LMU School of Film and Television receives a series of donations totaling $13 million from the legendary animation director’s foundation.

Adventure Time Game Headline News

‘Adventure Time Run: The Ooo Expedition’ Game Launches in Korea

Turner Asia Pacific and Korean game developer Tangent launch first completely Cartoon Network IP-based Korean-produced game.

Awards Headline News

‘Ayny’ Wins Student Academy Award for Best Foreign Animation

2016 Student Academy Award for best foreign animation goes to Ahmad Saleh's Academy of Media Arts Cologne graduation film ‘Ayny’; film to be presented Friday, September 23rd at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles.

Business Headline News

m4e’s ‘Wissper’ and ‘Tip the Mouse’ Heading into China

WeKids Asia signs content agreement for distribution rights in Greater China to m4e’s co-productions Wissper’ and ‘Tip the Mouse.’

Education & Training Headline News

World Animation & VFX Summit Announces Master Classes

Master class presenters include ‘The Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman, Ilion Studios’ Jose F. San Román, and Emmy-winning animation producer Sander Schwartz.

Festivals Headline News

Festival Stop Motion Montreal Unveils Official 2016 Program

Highlights of the eighth edition, taking place September 16-18, include Opening Night presentation from ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’ producers Clyde Henry Productions, a behind-the-scenes look at LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and indie stop-motion animator Chris Hopewell, who directed the music video for Radiohead’s ‘Burn the Witch.’

Cartoon Art Museum Headline News

Cartoon Art Museum Presenting ‘Legend of Korra’ Cast LIVE!

Saturday, November 19 event benefitting the Cartoon Art Museum to feature voice actors Janet Varney (Korra), John Michael Higgins (Varrick), Mindy Sterling (Lin Beifong), Dante Basco (Zuko), and ‘Avatar: Legacy’ illustrator Dan Parsons.

Method Studios Headline News

Method Studios Boosts Animation & VFX Talent with Key Hires

Deluxe Entertainment’s global visual effects brand adds Supervising Art Director and Head of Art Department Olivier Pron, Commercials VFX Supervisor and Creative Director Jesse Bradstreet, Commercials VFX Supervisor James Rogers, Animation Supervisors Daryl Sawchuk and Tim Ranck, and VFX Supervisor Gong Myung Lee.

Hayao Miyazaki Headline News

VIZ Media Announces New Hardcover Release of ‘The Art of Castle in the Sky’

Coinciding with the film’s 30th anniversary, new hardcover release joins the Studio Ghibli art book collection and features a stunning array of illustrations, character artwork and insights from the pioneering creator.

Visual Effects Society Headline News

Legendary East CEO Peter Loehr to Deliver Keynote Presentation at 2016 VES Summit

Forum to feature panels on cinematography and VFX and visual effects in the wild; industry leaders to host interactive business roundtables.

VIEW 2016 Headline News

VIEW Conference Unveils Spectacular Slate for 17th Annual Event

Running October 24-28 in Turin, Italy, VIEW 2016 to feature speakers from five of the six highest-grossing films of the year.

Adobe Headline News

Adobe Unveils New VR, Character Animation and 3D Innovations at IBC 2016

New version of Premiere Pro CC to include auto-aware Virtual Reality that seamlessly detects and applies the correct setting to stereoscopic and monoscopic media; After Effects CC to feature new Cinerender technology from MAXON.

Dreamworks Animation Headline News

China Launching Probe Into DreamWorks Animation-Comcast Sale

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce is launching an anti-monopoly investigation into Comcast’s $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks Animation following complaints that the deal could hurt competition in China.

Preservation Headline News

Cinefamily Hosting Encore Presentation of ‘Belladonna of Sadness’

Encore presentation of the 4K restoration of the Japanese anime feature ‘Belladonna of Sadness,’ directed by Eiichi Yamamoto of ‘Astro Boy’ fame, runs September 16, 17 & 18.

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