WATCH: Jan Švankmajer-Inspired ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 Promo
Czech studio Open the Portal shares their stop-motion bumper for hit Adult Swim series that pays tribute to legendary animator’s 1982 short, ‘Dimensions of Dialogue.’
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Satoshi Kon’s ‘Millennium Actress’ Arrives on Disc November 19
Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio to release award-winning classic on Blue-ray + DVD combo pack and digital download.
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Call for Entries: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020
Submissions are now being accepted for the 27th edition of ITFS, being held May 5 – 10, 2020.
PBS Ups Linda Simensky to Head of Content for PBS KIDS
Veteran PBS development executive responsible for hit shows like ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ will lead broadcaster’s multi-platform video content expansion.
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There’s Nothing Little About Tony Hale’s Adventurous Chicken in ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing’
‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ creator Eric Fogel brings the off-beat tales of Hale’s gangly, cheerful and boldly enthusiastic young chicken to life in the new Netflix Original Series from DreamWorks Animation.
Snap Releases Lens Studio 2.1 Update
Free AR creation tool allows users of all skill levels to create, publish and share custom Lenses that overlay and transform Snapchat iOS or Android viewing experiences.
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‘Funan’ to Debut December 3 on Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack
GKIDS and Shout! Factory set release date for Denis Do’s award-winning film, now available for pre-order.
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Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.23
Latest release includes set of new features supporting virtual production, real-time ray tracing, massive-scale physics and destruction.
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Nickelodeon’s ‘The Casagrandes’ to Premiere October 14
New animated comedy series follows adventures of a multigenerational Mexican-American family.
Alienbrain 2019 With Unreal Editor Integration Now Available
Latest version of leading version control software works with leading 2D and 3D applications, maintaining artist’s workflow without switching applications.
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Encounters Film Festival Announces Expanded Animation Lineup
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Bristol’s largest international film festival, coming September 24-29, reveals an extensive program of animation-related activities.
The 3rd Annual SCAD AnimationFest Coming September 26-28
Three-day festival features screenings, panel discussions, presentations and top talent from Pixar Animation Studios, Google Creative Lab, and DreamWorks Animation.
BODEGA Animation Adds ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ to its Menu
Tiny Industries joins studio's roster; Tiny Chef creators recently partnered with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment to develop content.
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Disney Channel Greenlights ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’
Laurence Fishburne among executive producers of new original animated series based on the Marvel comic book series.
‘BoJack Horseman’ Director Amy Winfrey Serves up a ‘Free Churro’
Season 5’s standout sixth episode is yet another example of how Netflix’s Emmy Award-nominated hit animated comedy series continues to improve with age.
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Third Annual Crunchyroll Expo Programming Slate Announced
Celebration of anime, manga and Japanese cultures set for August 30 – September 1 in San Jose, California.
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WATCH: DreamWorks Drops Tony Hale’s ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing' Trailer
New 2D animated comedy series, about a chicken whose adventures often go astray, premieres on Netflix September 6.
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‘Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter’ Now Available on Blu-Ray
GKIDS and Shout! bring Studio Ghibli’s award-winning TV series into your home.
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SHIPPING + HANDLING Adds Jerry Spivack, Michael Pethel and Matthew Schwab
Three veteran creatives join West Coast office of post-production company specializing in VFX, animation and coloring.
Bringing Hand-Drawn Comics to Life with Animation Technology
Industry veterans Seth Zeichner and Pat Mariarity discuss using Adobe Character Animator and After Effects to create their animated short, ‘The Realm Beyond Reason.’
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Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Reveals Expanded Recruitment Slate for THU 2019
Leading European digital entertainment conference announces extensive list of major studios that will be recruiting at the upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.
Reviews: ‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ and Rob Paulsen’s ‘Voice Lessons’
The Misweant writes about a different labyrinth and definitely not those ‘Turtles;’ plus, with apologies to Rocket J. Squirrel, ‘that voice… where have I heard that voice?’
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Kevin Smith’s Animated ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Coming to Netflix
Famed ‘Clerks and ‘Chasing Amy’ director to serve as showrunner and executive producer of new limited anime series, produced with Mattel TV, focused on unresolved 1980s era ‘He-Man’ storylines.
3 Time Oscar-Winning Animator Richard Williams Dies at 86
Legendary animation director, artist, teacher and mentor best known for ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and ‘The Animators Survival Kit,’ passes away at his home in Bristol, England.
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