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Independent Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Animators Unearthed - Dennis Tupicoff

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. This week's focus is Australian animator, Dennis Tupicoff.

Academy Awards ANIMATIONWorld

2017 Oscar Voting Guide: Animation & VFX Contenders Vying for Academy Awards

With voting for the 89th Academy Awards closing on Tuesday, take a final look at AWN’s coverage of the contenders for Feature Animation, Short Animation and Visual Effects.

Animation Blogs

Our Next 4 Years: Oscar and Emmy-Winning Animators Help Change the Discussion with Animated PSAs

New volunteer-run organization made up of more than 200 concerned animation professionals releases its first animated PSA, 'Share in the Care: Defend the Affordable Care Act,' that  illustrates the problems with repealing the Affordable Care Act in a humorous, informative way.

2D animation Events

The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza

Begins: May 19, 2017

Spending another Friday night sorting your loose change? Put your dreams of fortune and glory on hold and come on down to The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza 8:00 PM, May 19th, 2017 at The Bug Theatre!

Bearver C. Rogers hosts Denver’s very own animation festival featuring 30 animated shorts from around the globe! Places you’ve possibly heard of like Germany, Israel, Spain, New York, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Hungary, Los Angeles, Ireland, France, and Colorado Springs!

Short Films ANIMATIONWorld

Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Crossing the Stream'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. This week screens Skip Battaglia's serene Crossing the Stream.

call for entries Headline News

Cartoons on the Bay Issues Final Call for Submissions

Deadline to submit animated features, shorts, TV series and transmedia projects for the Pulcinella and Pitch Me! competitions is February 28, 2017.

Short Films Headline News

Love Knows No Boundaries this Valentine’s Day in ‘Love Is Love’ Short

Australian director Kyra Bartley assembles celebrated artists, illustrators and animators from around the world to contribute to the creation of a provocative and collaborative animation project celebrating the beauty of unconditional love.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ Headed to Retail

Global animated musical hit and three new mini-movies arrive on Digital HD on March 3, and on Special Edition on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 21.

Awards Headline News

Advanced Imaging Society, VR Society Bestow 28 Lumiere Awards

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ among 28 awards for distinguished achievement.

Animated Short Film ANIMATIONWorld

Directing Duo’s Five-Year Passion Project Lands Oscar Nomination

Years of hard work pay off for Pixar’s Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj as their indie short ‘Borrowed Time’ earns an Academy Award nomination.

Awards Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Wins Animated Feature BAFTA Award

LAIKA head and ‘Kubo’ director and producer Travis Knight receives the studio’s first BAFTA Award; Disney’s The Jungle Book awarded for Special Visual Effects.

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Calling All ‘Toons! Cartoons on the Bay to be Held April 6-8 in Turin, Italy

Deadline for registration for International cross-media animation and children’s television festival featuring three days of screenings, workshops and competitions is March 10.

Music & Sound Headline News

Pollen Music Group Plays Integral Role in the Creation of Oscar-Nominated Animated Short, ‘Pearl’

Pollen partners Alexis Harte, JJ Wiesler and Scot Stafford also just won the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music for an Animated TV/Broadcast Production and recently received an MPSE Golden Reel nomination for ‘Pearl.’

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Cartoons on the Bay Comes to Turin in April 2017

Begins: April 6, 2017

International Cross-media Animation and Children’s Television Festival featuring three days of screenings, workshops and competitions, April 6th – 8th, now open for registration.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XII - Learning to Hunt

Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. 

Commercials Headline News

Aardman Signs Daniel Hope to Directorial Roster

The animation director with a passion for visual comedy, character exploration, and nugget-sized storytelling, joins Aardman after working with big brands including Nike and Playstation.

Animated Short Film ANIMATIONWorld

‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes’: How a ‘Passion’ Project Became an Academy Award Contender

Director Robert Valley teams with Passion Pictures to bring his gritty graphic novel to the screen, garnering an Oscar nod and Annie win along the way.

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