AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
At ANIME NYC streamer teases August 29 release starring Sonoya Mizuno as Eiko, the resistance fighter sent back in time to stop Skynet’s impending attack on humanity; also revealed ‘Sakamoto Days’ and ‘Leviathan’ anime coming in 2025.
U.K.-based charity that supports 4,500+ individuals each year to help them break out of cycles of crime taps CC Animation Studio to help tell the real-life story of one man who did.
The anime streamer and Sony Pictures Entertainment bring the highly anticipated blood-sucking film into theaters for a special one-day limited run on August 28.
The free channel will be powered by ads, allowing viewers to choose between a dedicated linear channel and an on-demand viewing experience.
Painstakingly edited from almost 100 unseen hours of director Tinto Brass’ original work discarded by financier Bob Guccione in his infamous 1980 pornographic film release critics dubbed ‘a moral holocaust,’ art historian Thomas Negovan and graphic artist Dave McKean’s new version includes a rotoscoped intro depicting the famed emperor’s life; now playing in theaters.
Back to Middle Earth we go… award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama’s anime adventure takes audiences back to the epic world of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, coming to theaters in December.
The world’s largest entertainment content market returns to Cannes October 21 – 24.
The 9th annual ITWIFF spotlights independent and aspiring women filmmakers from around the world, showcasing their work in categories such as Best Feature Film, Fest Documentary Feature, Best Short Film, and Best Animated Short; the hybrid festival runs from September 19 - 22.
Raphael Bob-Waksberg and his team are back with a new adult animated series, 10 years after the launch of their multi-award-winning animated hit comedy about an anthropomorphic horse.
GKIDS and Shout! Studios bring director Benôit Chieux’s ‘psychedelic fantasy’ home across all major North American digital platforms September 17.
The 2D animated series, Zack Snyder’s ‘daring new take on Norse mythology,’ is set in a mythical world of great battles, great deeds, and great despair; 8-episode season streams September 19.
BAFTA-winning director Nina Gantz’s stop-motion ‘Wander to Wonder’ takes home the award for Best Animation at the LA-based short film festival.
LAIKA’s has reported ‘beyond-expectations’ box office results on re-release of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film; Fathom and Trafalgar Releasing extend run through August 29, opening more international markets.
The 6-part 2D animated YouTube series highlights different aspects of why the Filipino people should be proud of their heritage and ancestral homeland, the archipelago discovered by sea-faring Austronesians over 4,000 years ago; its natural beauty feeds the people’s positivity, generosity and sense of hospitality.
The VFX supervisor shares the digital magic that helped bring together two of the world’s most popular superheroes at Italy’s premier animation and visual effects event that runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
Director Carlos Saldanha and VFX Producer Ken Wallace talk about coloring outside the lines to create Sony Pictures’ live-action/animated adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s famed kids’ book, now playing in theaters nationwide.
Iconic Events and Anime Expo present classic anime films in 500+ theaters in the U.S. and select cities in Canada; movies include ‘Ninja Scroll 30th Anniversary,’ and ‘Metropolis 2001.’
Set after the events of the ‘Tomb Raider’ video game trilogy, the show follows the globetrotting heroine after she abandons her friends and embarks on perilous solo adventures; debuts October 10.
Preschoolers learn alongside familiar characters about shapes, colors, sounds, letters, numbers, and daily routines; subscription enhances free offerings with mini-games and activities themed around popular ‘CoComelon’ songs.
Shout! Studios brings Peter S. Beagle’s beloved film, a poetic tale of a brave unicorn’s journey through a mystic land, seeking others of her kind, to 4K UHD as a 4K UHD +Blu-ray combo pack tomorrow, August 20.
Seth MacFarlane’s award-winning adult animated series joins the Paramount family for the first time, kicking off Labor Day with an all-day marathon.
Creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, along with supervising director and producer Jane Wu, talk about their improbable hit animated historical drama, nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys and winner of 3 juried Emmys this past Wednesday, that follows a mixed-race Japanese sword master living a life in disguise and shame while seeking vengeance in the early 1600s; now streaming on Netflix.
The series, which follows Gretel and her superpowered hamster who face a global extraterrestrial threat, returns for a second season September 14 on Disney+, with two episodes airing weekly.
U.A. High School student Izuku Midoriya confronts the villain who imitates the hero he's long admired in the animated film, hitting theaters in the U.S. and Canada starting October 11.
