WATCH: Debut Trailer for Cartoon Network’s ‘DC Super Hero Girls’
Upcoming one-hour movie, ‘#SweetJustice,’ kicks off new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and Emmy Award-winning producer Lauren Faust.
Category: 2D
VIDEO: Delve Into the Artistic Process Behind Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Weekends’
Director Trevor Jimenez and production designer Chris Sasaki discuss their artistic process for bringing the Annie Award-winning hand-painted animated short film to the screen.
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Reallusion Announces 360 Head Creator for Cartoon Animator 4
New character design feature turns 2D art into 3D styled characters with 360 degrees of motion.
2019 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was recognized by the global kids entertainment industry at the annual Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
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WATCH: Réka Bucsi’s ‘LOVE’ Makes Online Debut as Vimeo Staff Pick
Free-flowing non-narrative short from the writer and director of 2018’s ‘Solar Walk’ traverses the universe in three separate chapters, depicting an ensemble cast of celestial bodies and otherworldly creatures in various states of attraction toward one another.
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Escape Studios Announces New MA Program in Storyboarding and Previs
Industry’s first such master’s degree course, developed with mentors Blue Zoo and The Third Floor, is set to launch this coming November.
Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years Of SpongeBob SquarePants With ‘Best Year Ever’
‘Best Year Ever’ kicks off July 12 with ‘SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,’ mixed live-action/animated special featuring voice cast playing human versions of their characters.
Boat Rocker, BBC Enter Co-Production Deal for ‘Love Monster’ with China’s UYoung
Based on the ‘Love Monster’ series of books by British author and illustrator Rachel Bright, new 2D-animated preschool series will premiere on CBeebies and on major Chinese broadcasters and digital platforms.
‘Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Black Panther’ Win 2019 BAFTA Awards
‘Roughhouse’ by Jonathan Hodgson wins BAFTA for British Short Animation.
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‘Animal Behaviour’ Leads Animation Nominees for Canadian Screen Awards
Winners will be announced during Canadian Screen Week running March 25-31 in Toronto.
Oscar Week Events Highlight Animated Feature & Short Film Nominees
Animated Feature event to be hosted by DreamWorks Animation producer Bonnie Arnold; USC School of Cinematic Arts professor Tom Sito to host Animated Short Film event.
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Q&A: Ten Questions with ‘BoJack Horseman’ Director Amy Winfrey
‘Dog Days Are Over’ for ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Tuca and Bertie’ director: Amy Winfrey dishes on her ‘Free Churro.’
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Pipeline Studios, ToonBox Entertainment Developing ‘Nut Job’ TV Series
New 2D-animated series will be based on the ‘The Nut Job’ franchise, which has made $120 million at the international box office.
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SIGGRAPH 2019 Set to Thrive in 46th Edition
Submissions open for summer 46th annual computer graphics conference running July 28 through August 1 in Los Angeles.
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Fox Renews ‘The Simpsons’ Through 2021
Longest-running primetime scripted show in television history renewed for unprecedented 31st and 32nd seasons.
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Juan Antin’s ‘Pachamama’ To Debut on Netflix This June
César Award-nominated animated feature produced by Didier Brunner to play in opening spotlight at 2019 New York International Children’s Film Festival.
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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Alan Menken and Jodi Benson Talk ‘The Little Mermaid’
Pair share memories honoring film’s 30th anniversary as part of new Disney Signature Collection digital and DVD release rolling out February 12.
‘Penguin Highway’ Theatrical Release Set for April 12
Hiroyasu Ishida’s animated adaptation of Tomihiko Morimi’s best-selling coming-of-age novel and manga being distributed in U.S. and Canada by ELEVEN ARTS.
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Nickelodeon Producing ‘Loud House,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Features for Netflix
Nickelodeon Studios will produce two original animated movies for Netflix based on ‘The Loud House’ and ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
TRAILER: GKIDS, Fathom Set Theatrical Dates for Madhouse Feature ‘Okko’s Inn’
New feature from Studio Ghibli veteran Kitarō Kōsaka and famed anime studio Madhouse to screen theatrically in both its original Japanese language and a new English-dubbed version on April 22 & 23.
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GLAS Animation Festival Unveils 2019 Competition Selections
Forty-one animated short films selected for the GLAS Animation Festival 2019 international competition.
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CLIP: DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ Returns to Netflix February 8
In an exclusive new clip, best pals George and Harold review their first season during a guest appearance on the ‘Chattin’ Pants’ talk show.
‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Takes Top Animated Honors at ACE Eddie Awards
Robert Fisher, Jr. honored for his work on ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ with award for best edited animated feature film at the 69th annual ACE Eddie Awards.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 46th Annie Awards
Studio Chizu’s ‘Mirai’ takes Best Independent Animated Feature; Past Lives Productions’ ‘Weekends’ wins Best Animated Short.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Joins Disney’s Signature Collection
New release in honor of the film’s 30th anniversary with bonus sing-along mode arrives on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere on February 12 and 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on February 26.
