WATCH: New Trailer, Poster and Images for Pete Docter’s ‘Soul’
In the two-time Oscar-winning Pixar director’s latest film, a jazz musician’s misstep puts him on a fantastical path to discovering what it really means to have a soul.
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Monstra Animation Festival Postponed
20th edition of the Portuguese festival, scheduled for March 18-29 in Lisbon, has been postponed; new 2020 dates to be announced.
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Animation Ireland Appoints Ronan McCabe as New Chief Executive
Industry veteran to focus on leading country’s animation sector through period of unprecedented growth.
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Animafest Zagreb 2020 Announces Competition Selections
Festival releases list of entries chosen to compete in short film, student film, and Croatian film categories; annual festival takes place June 8-13.
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‘Fleak’ Wins Cartoon Movie’s 2020 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award
Given to encourage films early in production, animated feature takes the prize for its artistic originality and touching story.
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Animated Series ‘Tooning Out the News’ Sets CBS All Access Debut
Daily segments mocking the latest news, from the creators and producers of Showtime’s ‘Our Cartoon President,’ launch March 16.
Cineware by Maxon Unity Plug-in Now Available
New plug-in provides seamless integration with Cinema 4D, providing easy real-time creation of models and animations.
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Kara Vallow Tackles the Mysteries of Science in ‘Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey’
The Emmy-nominated ‘Family Guy’ executive producer returns for Season 3, delivering over 100 minutes of animation for the venerable, highly acclaimed science franchise, which debuts tonight on National Geographic.
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Teaming with Netflix on Animated Comedy
’30 Rock’ heads sign deal for 20 episodes of new series, ‘Mulligan,’ created by Carlock and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ executive producer Sam Means.
Mondo TV Teams Up with Toon2Tango in New Strategic Alliance
Company also announces new animated series including ‘MeteoHeroes,’ set to launch next fall.
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Enanimation Announces Distribution Deal for ‘Nina & Olga’
Rai Ragazzi pre-acquires Season 1 of preschool series based on popular children’s book series by Nicoletta Costa.
Foundry Releases Flix 6.3
Latest release includes new levels of security, faster imports and enhanced editorial control.
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Review: ‘Ride Your Wave’ - Love, Loss, and Awkwardness on the Beach
Masaaki Yuasa’s latest film is an enjoyable tale of romance, grief, and self-discovery.
Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Animation Festival Postponed
24th annual event, set for April 2-5, has been pushed to an un-announced future 2020 date because of the worldwide coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic; their Pulcinella Awards competition will be announced next month as planned.
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Taika Waititi Taking on Two ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Series at Netflix
Academy Award-winning ‘Jojo Rabbit’ director will write, direct and executive product two original animated series based on the world and characters of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book.
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Fresh Takes: The Disturbing and Heartbreaking Tale of ‘Girl in the Hallway’
In Valerie Barnhart’s hybrid 2D stop-motion short, her first animated film, Jamie is still haunted by the guilt of ignoring the girl in the hallway.
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66 Projects Chosen for 22nd Edition of CARTOON MOVIE
Family films continue to dominate, making up 55% of the project lineup being presented at this year’s conference, running now through March 5 in Bordeaux, France.
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Brooke Keesling and Caitlin Winiarski Join Bento Box
Studio behind ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Duncanville’ announces new hires in talent and creative development as they continue move to expand output in all platforms.
‘Mémorable’ Co-Producer Joins ‘Of Unwanted Things and People’ Animated Feature
Vivement Lundi ! signs deal to co-produce 70-minute stop-motion film with Maur Film, Artichoke, and ZVVIKS.
‘From Imagination to Animation-Animation in Croatia’ Exhibition Opens
Multimedia exhibit showcases the prolific Zagreb School of Animated Film; now running through June 14 at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb.
‘Purpleboy’ Wins Grand Prix at 39th Anima Festival
Alexandre Siqueira’s short takes top honor along with a 2,500-euro prize; Luca Tóth’s ‘Mr. Mare’ awarded the international jury’s special prize.
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‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘The Night of the Plastic Bags’ Win Honors at 2020 César Awards
Jérémy Clapin’s Oscar-nominated film scores wins for best animated feature and best original score; Gabriel Harel is awarded for best animated short film.
OddBot Announces 2 New Animated Series, ‘Job Jungle’ and ‘True Martian’
Studio also announces book option on ‘Beautiful Oops!;’ planned series will show kids how to transform blunder to wonder.
Finalists Announced for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Winners from the upcoming 3rd Edition will be announced at a special awards ceremony on April 18 in Tenerife, Spain.
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Submit Your Work to OIAF 2020!
44th Ottawa International Animation Festival, which runs September 23-27, 2020, is now accepting submissions.
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