Catya Plate Named 2023 NYC Women’s Fund Recipient
Awarded by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and New York Foundation for the Arts, the initiative addresses underrepresentation of women in film, television, theatre, and music.
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Horny Aliens, Hungry World Eaters, and the Many Travails of ‘Thoron the Conqueror’
Creators Sean Godsey and Nic Collins talk about how their own struggles laid the groundwork for their hilarious new animated short film, premiering April 15 on Adult Swim SMALLS.
Max and Cartoon Network Announce ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Animated Short
Gavin Friday and Bono’s film project, developed in support of the Irish Hospice Foundation, reimagines Sergei Prokofiev’s classic symphony using a juxtaposition of traditional hand-drawn 2D animation combined with a physical set-built world to tell the story of the grieving 12-year-old Peter.
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Incredible Film Reveals Animation Slate for MIPTV
Preschool properties ‘Tummy Tom’ and ‘Pim & Pom’ head to the annual television market’s ‘Future of Kid’s TV’ event.
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Fest Anča 2023
Begins: June 29, 2023
The animation festival and international competition runs June 29-July 2; the event promotes animated film as an autonomous art form and seeks to educate audiences about its varied techniques and aspects.
FLAMIN Animations Shorts Premiere at TNB XPO London
You can also watch them here - Round 2 of the Film London and Arts Council England commissioning program wrapped up with the artist animators debuting their work at The New Black Film Collective’s event; round 3 applications now open through May 22.
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ANIFILM 2023
Begins: May 2, 2023
The International Festival of Animated Films, running May 2-7 in Liberec, Czech Republic, presents the latest trends, methods, technologies, and animation techniques while supporting works in progress, new animation projects, and their authors, producers, and distributors.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, Awards, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Motion Graphics, Music Videos | Event Types: Competitive Festivals
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023
Begins: December 12, 2023
Annual computer graphics conference and exhibition comes to Sydney, Australia December 12-15; the event’s Computer Animation Festival celebrates the inspiring world of computer generated visuals.
In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Motion Graphics, Places, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Transmedia, Virtual Production, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Event Types: Conferences
The Animation Pimp Presents - Binocular Briefs March 2023
AWN’s monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing - since we’re sorta on the border between past and future festivals, here’s a look at some recent festival works that are now available for your viewing pleasure.
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The Natural Chemistry of Disney-Pixar’s ‘Elemental’
Director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream talk about the hard work and incredibly supportive collaboration that produced Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new, 3DCG feature about a fiery young woman and a fun, go-with-the-flow guy, who together couldn’t be more different – or could they (?), premiering in theaters June 16.
VIEW 2023 Set for October 15-20
Begins: October 15, 2023
The VIEW Conference is Italy's premiere international event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX - coming to Turin October 15-20.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, Awards, CG, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Motion Graphics, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Technology | Event Types: Conferences
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2023
Begins: September 20, 2023
Scheduled for September 20–24, OIAF features screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters; taking place during the festival TAC offers industry professionals a chance to connect.
SCAD Alumnus Creates New 2D Lighting Tools for ‘The Pope’s Dog’ Short
Former visual effects student Noah Catan spent over a year working to improve upon the 2D ‘Klaus’ innovative 3D-styled lighting and shading in his development of Pantheon: Volumetric Lighting for 2D Animation software, created specifically for the production of SCAD Animation Studios’ CTA Emmy nominated animated short.
‘Pleroma’: Can A Robot Prototype Save Workers from an Unleashed AI?
Visual effects supervisor Chris Browne has big plans for his sci-fi project originally conceived as a feature film and TV series – he created 200 digitally augmented shots with photoreal robots, virtual environments, and swarming drone bots for the short film proof-of-concept.
Disney and Pixar Drop ‘Elemental’ Trailer and Character Posters
Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O’Hara join the cast of the studios’ next animated feature, which follows Ember, a fiery young woman, and Wade, a fun go-with-the-flow guy, who together define the notion that ‘opposites react;’ the movie hits theaters June 16 along with Bob Peterson’s all-new short, ‘Carl’s Date.’
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SIGGRAPH 2023
Begins: August 6, 2023
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques runs August 6-10 in Los Angeles and online.
In 2D, 3D, AI, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Motion Graphics, People, Places, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Event Types: Conferences
Annecy Festival 2024
Begins: June 9, 2024
The annual festival returns to Annecy June 9-15, 2024.
‘Mickey & Friends 10 Classic Shorts – Volume2’ Release Announced
The collection includes new animated interstitials introducing the shorts featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Goofy and Pluto; Digital drop set for April 4, with Blu-ray on June 27.
ITFS 2023 Announces AniMovie Selections
A full slate of animated films vie for the coveted Trickster Award in the international feature-length film competition at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, running April 25-30.
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‘Luck’s Hazmat Bunnies Get Their Close-Up in ‘Bad Luck Spot’
Director Matt Youngberg chats about giving the film’s beloved characters the star treatment in the hilarious new short from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation, now streaming on Apple TV+.
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The Monk Studios’ ‘The Adventures of Tumbi’ Coming to Annecy in June
The Bangkok studio’s latest original, selected as a Mifa Campus 2023 finalist, is a co-production with Hong Kong toy design and manufacturer Unbox Industries.
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Preymaker Adds Senior Production Team Talent
The cloud-based creative studio brings on Clairellen Wallin to support client/artist relationships and Mike Pullan to handle day to day project management and planning.
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WATCH: Apple TV+ Drops All-New ‘Bad Luck Spot’ for St. Patrick’s Day
‘Luck’s hilarious hazmat bunnies get their own ‘spot’ in a new animated short starring Jane Fonda as ‘Babe the Dragon.’
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Apple TV+ Releases 3 ‘Stillwater’ Animated Shorts
In celebration of National Panda Day, the streamer drops new films featuring mindfulness activities with the Zen panda: ‘Jasper’s Journey,’ ‘Making Waves,’ and ‘Breathing.’
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Annecy 2023 Official Short Film Selections Revealed
Out of 3,200 short film submissions from 100 countries, 37 films were chosen to compete in the ‘Official’ category, 7 films were selected in the ‘Off-Limits’ category, 19 in the ‘Perspectives’ section, and 8 in the ‘Young Audience’ section; the festival runs June 11-17.
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