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Toronto Animated Image Society Headline News

TAIS Announces Animation Showcase Finalists

Scheduled for July 29th, the 11th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase screens the best in independent Canadian and international animated short films, the results of the 2017 Anijam competition and a new interactive VR work by artist Zeesy Powers.

Documentaries Headline News

‘Happy Happy, Joy Joy - The Ren & Stimpy Story’ Kicks off Crowdfunding Campaign

Production industry veterans Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood prepping new documentary feature about the controversial Nickelodeon series created by John Kricfalusi.

Animation Ireland Headline News

Animation Ireland Announces Galway Film Fleadh Premieres

The trade association member companies Pink Kong Studios and Cartoon Saloon will premiere animated short films ‘Departure’ and ‘Late Afternoon’ respectively at the 29th Annual Galway Film Fleadh.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 69th Emmy Awards

Five series are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program, including FX’s ‘Archer,’ FOX’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ Disney Channel’s ‘Sofia The First’ and Comedy Central’s ‘South Park.’

SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH Announces 2017 Production Sessions

The sessions will feature expert creators across film, games, computer animation, visual effects and virtual reality, presenting their work on projects like ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,’ ‘Cars 3’ and ‘Overwatch.’

San Diego Comic-Con Headline News

‘OK K.O.!’ Powers Up San Diego Comic-Con

Fans can celebrate Cartoon Network’s new show with an interactive booth mirrored after Gar’s Bodega -- the workplace of aspiring heroes K.O. and friends -- a supersized balloon of K.O. suspended above the booth and the opportunity to purchase a blind box containing a premium figure exclusive to Comic-Con, all alongside ‘OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes,’ ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘Ben 10’ panels and signings.

Cartoon Network Headline News

‘Adventure Time’ Returns for Five-Night Event

Cartoon Network’s Emmy-winning series returns with all-new algebraic episodes, kicking off Monday, July 17 at 7:45 p.m. (ET/PT) with “Abstract,” in which Jake is haunted by a mysterious dream, and will be available early, July 14, on the Cartoon Network App.

Licensing ANIMATIONWorld

Licensing Expo China Expands to the Middle Kingdom

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 5:39pm

Industry-leading exhibition group launches brand new show next week in Shanghai, helping licensors find licensees across rapidly expanding Chinese consumer markets.

TV Animation Headline News

Hulu Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal with Fox TV

Streaming service expands offering of hit animated series in new deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution for complete libraries of ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘American Dad!,’ ‘Futurama’ and more.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Enter to Win ‘KiKi’s Delivery Service’ Gift Pack!

The iconic anime feature from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli will play in U.S. movie theaters nationwide for two days only on Sunday, July 23 and Monday, July 24.

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon Premieres Second Season of ‘Kuu Kuu Harajuku’

Brand-new episodes of Gwen Stefani’s animated series about the band HJ5 began airing on Nick Jr., Friday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT), and Nickelodeon also announced that season two of ‘Teletubbies’ will premiere Monday, July 17, at 2 p.m. (ET/PT).

Aniplex Headline News

The Greatest Holy Grail War Begins on Blu-ray this Fall with ‘Fate/Grand Order -First Order-’

Following the successful launch of the mobile game in the U.S. and Canada, pre-orders for the Blu-ray, which will include bonus materials such as cast interviews, trailers and the original soundtrack CD, began on July 5th for a release later this year.

Late Night Work Club Headline News

Animation Collective Late Night Work Club to Visit Cardiff

Award-winning artists, directors and animators Nicolas Ménard, Louise Bagnall, Conor Finnegan and Eimhin McNamara will screen their animated films in Chapter, Cardiff on Saturday, July 22nd as a preview event for the new Cardiff Animation Festival (April 2018), both of which are organized by Cardiff Animation Nights.

OIAF 2017 Headline News

Two Masaaki Yuasa Features to Compete at OIAF 2017

Two films -- Annecy Cristal winner ‘Lu Over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ -- from Japanese anime director Masaaki Yuasa to compete at the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Dreamworks Animation Headline News

Exclusive Clip: DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Dawn of the Croods’ Returns July 7

History’s first family from the 2013 CG-animated feature directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders returns for season four exclusively on Netflix.

CAKE Headline News

‘Olobob Top’ to Launch on CBeebies

The new animated series, created by Steve Smith and Leigh Hodgkinson, with voice work by Stephen Mangan ('Episodes,' 'Postman Pat'), will launch on BBC television network CBeebies on Monday, July 17th, 2017 at 9:25 and 1:25 weekdays.

Festivals Headline News

‘Sore Eyes for Infinity’ wins Anča Award

In addition to the 800 Euro main award at the festival in Žilina, Slovakia, juries bestowed awards for the best music video, student film, video game pitches and video game jam.

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