Animafest Zagreb Announces ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Theme for 2015 Edition
The 25th Animafest Zagreb finds its thematic backbone in the children’s literary classic, Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ published exactly 150 years ago.
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ITV Readying ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ for Japan
Japanese distributor Tohokushinsha Film Corporation acquires broadcast and licensing rights to ITV Studios’ newly-imagined series.
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MarVista Bringing LBX to Latin America
MarVista Entertainment to introduce 52 half-hour episodes of the highly successful animated action series from Dentsu Entertainment, ‘Little Battlers Experience,’ to partners throughout Latin America.
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2015 Bangkok International Digital Content Festival Kicks off April 27
The second Bangkok International Digital Content Festival will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from April 27 through May 3.
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Cartoon Art Museum to Celebrate Underground Comix May 5
Presented in conjunction with the first-ever San Francisco Comics Fest, free Cartoon Art Museum event to include special guests Mark Bode, Paul Mavrides, Ted Richards, Susan Stern and Ron Turner.
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Romania’s Anim’est Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for submission to the 10th edition of the Bucharest International Animation Film Festival is June 20, 2015.
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MPC Details Plans for FMX 2015
Scheduled events include “CG Creature Showcase – Monty’s Christmas and a Black Swan,” “Pipeline for Feature Film VFX,” “Commanding the Exodus,” and “MPC Motion Design -- From Small Beginnings to Big Ideas.”
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The Academy to Host John Lasseter on May 12
Chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and principal creative advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering to speak about the human need for narrative that underlies all forms of visual storytelling.
Animafest Zagreb Unveils 2015 Kids Slate
Children’s Film Competition comprises 40 short titles; other events include a ‘Retrospective of Animated Film School from Čakovec’ and ‘Animafest in Your Neighbourhood.’
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Artemple-Hollywood Expands In-House Creative Team
Richard Kidd is named Creative Director/Senior VFX Supervisor; Scott McCullough named Live Action Director & DP.
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OptiTrack Enables Immersive VR at New York’s New Museum
Artist Daniel Steegmann Mangrané taps motion capture for the 2015 Triennial exhibition.
9 Story’s ‘Wild Kratts’ Swing into APAC
9 Story Media Group announces sale of ‘Wild Kratts’ Season 4 to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific.
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Cartoon Art Museum To Vacate Current Location
Searching for a new long-term home, the Cartoon Art Museum will be closing its doors at 655 Mission Street on Sunday, June 28.
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BFI, Film Hub North West & Skwigly Launch ‘This Is Not A Cartoon’
Curated series of short film screenings alongside live director interviews and workshops includes Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow,’ Danny Madden’s ‘Confusion Through The Sand' and the Oscar-nominated ‘A Single Life’ by Job, Joris and Marieke.
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Watch: New International Trailer for ‘The Little Prince’
CG/stop-motion hybrid adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved book directed by Mark Osborne of ‘Kung Fun Panda’ fame to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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ANIMPACT Programmer Sung-Joo Kim Dies at 41
Multinational festival programmer served as the main programmer for South Korea’s ANIMPACT Animation Festival and the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Film Festival.
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Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Named 2015 Texas Avery Award Recipients
Reel FX to present the 9th annual “Texas” Avery Animation Award to BAFTA winners and Golden Globe nominees Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the writers/directors of ‘The LEGO Movie’ and ‘Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.’
Studio 100 Signs Distribution Deal with FranceTV
FranceTV Distribution to manage channels in France on YouTube and Dailymotion for titles including ‘Blinky Bill,’ ‘Flipper & Lopaka’ and 3D animated preschool series ‘Zigby.’
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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ to Premiere at 2015 Cannes Film Festival
‘Inside Out’ director Pete Docter, producer Jonas Rivera and co-director Ronnie Del Carmen will attend the Cannes premiere, along with members of the all-star English-language voice cast.
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Manson Joins Not To Scale Directorial Roster
Directing collective’s latest project -- an animated short that tells the fascinating story of Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh -- was made in collaboration with BH Los Angeles for Google Play and The California Sunday Magazine.
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Jetpack Distribution Signs Broadcast Deal with MBC
Raft of new programming for the Middle East includes ‘Jamie’s Got Tentacles’ and ‘Invisible Network of Kids.’
Studio 100 Extends Multi-Platform Partnership with Sky Deutschland
Agreement extension includes rights for remakes of the classic series ‘Maya the Bee’ and ‘Vic The Viking.’
Imira Entertainment’s ‘The Aviators’ Flies to North America
Retail licensing deal with Viva Pictures Distribution includes ‘Speed Racer,’ ‘Gaturro’ and ‘Lola & Virginia.’
eOne Buys North American Rights to Wizart’s ‘Snow Queen 2’
The sequel to 2012’s ‘The Snow Queen,’ directed by Alexey Tsitsilin and produced by Russia’s Wizart Animation, is set for a late 2015 release in Canada and the U.S.
Cartoons on the Bay Unveils 2015 Pulcinella Award Nominees
2015 Pulcinella Awards to be held on April 18 in Venice at the 18th edition of Italian international animation festival Cartoons by the Bay.
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