Shout! Brings ‘Mavka: The Forest Song’ to North America
Shout! Factory partners with Animagrad Animation Studio and Film.UA Group to bring the captivating adventure to DVD and digital this summer in North America.
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Join the ‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ Celebration
Mark your calendars for the three-day event at Disney California Adventure Park beginning August 18, moving to Downtown Disney August 19-20; celebrate the entertaining music-filled stories of Disney Junior’s popular series.
The CLU Animation Career Training Program Graduates its Third Class
Alongside celebrating commencement, the growing animation training program for neurodiverse adults announced festival screenings for ‘Willow’s Tale’ and new project slate for its affiliated animation studio Brainstorm Productions.
Shout! Studios Heads to San Diego Comic-Con 2023
The leading multiplatform media company returns to SDCC with fan favorites, exclusive items, giveaways, and more; for those unable to make it in-person, Shout! TV will air a special re-cutting and re-imagining, Always a Sword: A Sword & Sorcery Adventure, July 19 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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GKIDS Acquires Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ North America Distribution Rights
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker’s first feature in 10 years opens this weekend in Japan, will hit theaters in North America later this year.
Puerto Rico-based Gladius Animation Workers Vote to Unionize
Effort marks the first organizing campaign for The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, outside the continental United States.
Hollywood Shuts Down - SAG-AFTRA Members Officially on Strike
Roughly 160,000 film and TV actors will join the more than 11,000 writers currently on strike after negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Trevor Bentley Opens Toon City Vancouver
The industry veteran and co-founder of Atomic Cartoons launches the new production studio in partnership with Manila’s animation studio, Toon City.
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Podcast EP 216: How Catya Plate Produced Her Stop-Motion Film ‘Las Nogas’ in NYC
The artist turned animator shares her journey from Spain to Germany to New York in pursuit of an art career and how that path led her to a career in animation.
Integrated Media Company Buys Toon Boom Animation
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Limited has entered into a deal to sell its Emmy Award-winning Montreal-based animation software business for around $147.5 million CAD in cash.
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‘Titina’ Now Streaming on The Animation Showcase
The Tokyo Anime Award Winner is available for motion picture industry members to stream and is currently playing at the Cinelounge Sunset Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
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Cartoon Network Studios Vacating Longtime Facility
The animation studio where shows like ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ were produced will ditch its iconic Burbank, California spot on August 1 to share offices with Warner Bros. Animation; both divisions will continue to run separately.
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Shout! Factory and Aardman Ink Distribution Deal
Leading multi-platform media company secures North American rights to the animation studio’s award-winning titles ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ ‘Morph,’ and ‘Timmy Time.’
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Powerhouse Animation Agrees to Voluntarily Recognize Union
The Animation Guild will represent artists and production workers in upcoming negotiations at the studio; Texas becomes the first Right-to-Work state to have union-represented animation workers.
Slap Happy Cartoons to Develop ‘The Beachcombers Animated’
The Vancouver studio teams with Blair Peters and Nick Orchard to reimagine the iconic Canadian series.
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Podcast EP 214: Jason Agar on Creating a Decentralized Animation Studio in Toronto
The Canadian-based Pomelo Studio owner discusses his shift from advertising to animation and how he is switching up the traditional studio business model.
Hulu Scores ‘Undead Unlock’ Anime Series Rights
Adapted from Yoshifumi Tozuka’s ‘Shonen Jump’ Manga series, the show will be featured at the streamer’s Anime Expo Activation in Los Angeles July 1-4; the show debuts this October.
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Japan Society Announces Lineup for 16th Annual JAPAN CUTS
‘The First Slam Dunk’ opens the upcoming NYC festival of new Japanese film, set for July 26-August 6.
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Shout! Factory Unveils its Anime Expo 2023 Lineup
The leading entertainment company and anime distributor will offer screening events, booth activities, giveaways, sweepstakes, and gift-with-purchase items; the anime convention takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center July 1-4.
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disguise Virtual Production Accelerator Training Program Launches in NYC
Along with program partners 4Wall and ZeroSpace, the company aims to provide trainees with the tools and knowledge to create cinematic content on a large scale; the immersive learning experience is open to all skill levels.
Crunchyroll Powers Up for Anime Expo 2023
The company will host over 20 panels, activations, and premieres including for ‘JUJUTSU KAISEN,’ ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces,’ and ‘Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.’
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Joel Crawford Receives Honorary Degree from SCAD
The ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ director was awarded along with the graduating class of 2023.
‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ Reflects Japan’s Ugly Rise in Child Suicide and Bullying
Director Keiichi Hara discusses his anime feature about a young girl, mercilessly harassed at school, who escapes through a portal to an enchanted castle where she and a group of teens must play a game together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them; the GKIDS film’s limited North American theatrical run begins June 21.
‘Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics’ Wins ‘New Voices Award’ at Tribeca
Based on Terril Calder’s award-winning 2021 animated short, the installation received an honor presented to XR creators who bring new perspectives and artistic languages to immersive storytelling; the interactive stop-motion exhibit reflects Indigenous teachings from the earth fused into the story, creating a unique viewing experience
Call for Animators: The NFB Opens Hothouse 14
‘Small Things Considered’ is this year’s theme for the three-month paid mentorship in all-inclusive, real-world animation filmmaking; the deadline for submission is July 10.
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