Geographical Region: North America
Nashville Animator Wins 3 Development Deals From NY TV Fest
The New York Television Festival was held September 19-24, 2011. Nashville animator Mike Salva left the festival with three development deals for his comedic animation work, more than any other artist received at the festival this year.
TELETOON At Night Adds Family Guy To Fall Lineup
TELETOON at Night has added some Giggity to its fall lineup with Family Guy joining an already strong schedule in October.
Superfad Creates Alternate Animated Universe for Cartoon Network “Toonix”
If you’ve ever wished the world behaved like it does in cartoons, you’ll love Superfad’s new promo for Cartoon Network’s “Toonix.”
MPC NYC Teams With Nicola Formichetti For Fashion Week NY
MPC NYC recently teamed with Nicola Formichetti, fashion icon, Creative Director and Stylist to Lady Gaga, on his Untitled Video Portrait, a project especially created as part of his pop up shop at the world-famous New York Fashion Week.
Chuggington Leads Kid-Focused Traffic Safety Campaign
Ludorum plc, creators of the popular animated television series Chuggington, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the government agency that works toward making roadways safer, announced at a press conference today at Tubman Elementary School a joint, multi-dimensional campaign designed to provide child transportation guidance to families with young children preschool-aged to third grade.
Cartoon Network, Adult Swim Announce New York Comic Con Panel and Event Lineup
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will host nine panels, two screenings and three autograph signings for fan-favorite series at New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Center, Friday, October 14 through Sunday October 16, 2011.
Animaze Animation Film Festival Announces its First Edition
Animaze Animation Film Festival is proud to present the schedule of its first edition to be held at Cinema du Parc and Concordia University's Hall Building Auditorium from November 18 to November 20, 2011.
48 Hours Mystery Launces iPad App
Mica Live Video Production System Earns STAR Award at IBC2011
Broadcast Pix today announced its new Mica live video production system was honored with the STAR Award from TV Technology Europe during IBC2011 earlier this month in Amsterdam.
Disney Channels Celebrate Halloween Throughout October
Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior will celebrate the year's spookiest holiday with all-new Halloween-themed episodes, popular guest stars and special performances beginning FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7.
Dumbo Makes Blu-ray Debut
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment invites audiences to let their spirits soar with the release of the beloved animated classic Dumbo, for the first time ever in high definition as a 70th Anniversary Edition, coming on September 20, 2011.
Warner to Unveil Catwoman Animated Short, Justice League: Doom Peek at NY Comic Con
Warner Home Video, Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation proudly present an action-packed hour of first looks at DC Universe Animated Original Movies properties on Friday, October 14 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at New York Comic Con.
SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip Pulls Onto DVD
Join SpongeBob and Patrick for a never-before-seen hilarious and adventurous vacation in the DVD debut of SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip, which arrives on store shelves before its on-air premiere in November 2011.
MAD Season 1 Part 1 Comes to DVD
The outlandish humor and brilliant pop culture parodies of MAD Magazine are celebrated in MAD, the new animated sketch-comedy series to be released on DVD September 20, 2011, by Warner Home Video (WHV).
Winning Animators Announced For The TELETOON At Night Pilot Project
TELETOON at Night fans have spoken! The votes are in and Vancouver, BC’s Sheryl Vedamani and Lemoyne, QC’s Philippe Ramsay Gaudreau have 10,000 reasons to gloat today as their animated films have been named the winners of the TELETOON at Night Pilot Project and TÉLÉTOON la Nuit Projet Pilote contests, respectively.
HUSH Creates Immersive Experience For Major University
After building addictive interactive installations for high-flying brands like Infiniti, Showtime and Nokia, the Brooklyn-based techoculturalists at HUSH decided to go back to school. University of Dayton, to be specific.
Women in Animation Announces You & Your Career Workshop
Is inspiration lacking in your life? Do you feel like you’re in a career rut? Drinking Jolt not doing it for you? We at Women In Animation International know how you’re feeling — and have the antidote!
Cineplex Ent. to Add Two New IMAX Digital Systems
IMAX Corporation (TSX:IMX) (NYSE:IMAX) and Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) today announced an agreement to install two new digital IMAX theatre systems, to be located in London, Ontario, at SilverCity London Cinemas, and in Victoria, British Columbia, at SilverCity Victoria Cinemas.
Filmmaker Junction and Hype to Host Westside VFX Panel
The Lion King in 3-D Takes U.S. Box Office Crown
Disney's THE LION KING, this time in 3-D, returned to claim the U.S. box office crown for the weekend of Sept. 16-18, 2011.
New Ice Age, Charlie Brown Specials from for Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, FOX dishes out extra helpings of family fun with two all-new animated holiday specials, ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS and HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN, premiering Thursday, Nov. 24.
Trip to the Moon in Color, VFX & Animation Speakers at Palo Alto Fest
The color version of Georges Méliès' masterpiece, A Trip to the Moon (1902), was presented at the Cannes Film Festival during the Opening evening, on May 11, 2011.
WGA Calls for Submissions To New Media Writing Awards
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today announced a joint call for submissions for the second annual WGA New Media Writing Awards.
Pokemon: White-Victini and Zekrom To Get One-Weekend Theatrical Release
Pokémon fans across America will be marking their calendars for a special limited engagement theatrical event this holiday season. The newest full-length Pokémon feature film, Pokémon the Movie: White--Victini and Zekrom, is coming to movie theater screens across the U.S. for one weekend only: December 3rd and 4th, 2011!