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Sixty40 Headline News

Sixty40 Amps Up Roster with Fresh Directorial Talent

Sixty40 continues to attract globally celebrated directors, adding Brazilian mixed media director Boca, French animation director Skull and design storyteller Kyra Bartley to their talent pool.

Events Headline News

Premieres and Cannes Sensations at Fantasia 2017

Montreal’s genre festival presents the North American premieres of Cannes sensation 'The Villainess' and Takashi Miike’s 'Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable,' Luc Besson’s 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,' new creations from Masaaki Yuasa and a lifetime achievement award for Larry Cohen.

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon’s ‘Welcome to the Wayne’ Debuts July 24

Cast and characters revealed for new animated mystery series created and written by Emmy Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning creative executive Michael Pecoriello.

Annecy Headline News

TeamTO Plans Professional Gateway with Free Animation School

The free, unconventional, six-month professional training program for students with no previous experience will consider natural ability, and is scheduled to launch in Bourg-lès-Valence, France in 2018.

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon’s ‘Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Returns June 18

New hour-long TMNT Episode, ‘When Worlds Collide,’ with returning guest star Zelda Williams airs on Nick Sunday, June 18, at 9:00 a.m. (ET/PT).

Annecy Headline News

Cartoon Network to Celebrate Local Production at Annecy

The network will evoke discussion of international production at Annecy in a panel led by ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ creatives.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Enter to Win ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Gift Pack!

GKIDS and Fathom Events partner to bring ultimate series of animated masterpieces to U.S. cinemas beginning with in Studio Ghibli’s ‘My Neighbor Tortoro’ on June 25th.

Events Headline News

NYICFF Announces 2018 Call for Submissions

The Oscar-qualifying festival, now in its 21st year, will be judged by filmmakers and producers Sofia Coppola, James Schamus, Gus Van Sant, Christine Vachon and Taika Waititi.

Annecy Headline News

First Teaser for ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ to Premiere at Annecy

The film’s producers Iryna Kostyuk, Egor Olesov and Anna Eliseeva will present the in-development film’s teaser introducing the protagonists on June 15 at MIFA.

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine

Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.

David OReilly Headline News

David OReilly’s ‘Everything’ Game Wins Animation Jury Prize at Vienna Shorts Festival

Procedural, AI-driven simulation of reality allowing players to travel between outer and inner space and explore a vast, interconnected universe of things marks to first game to qualify for submission for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

Animafest Zagreb Headline News

Špela Čadež’s ‘Nighthawk’ Wins Grand Prix at Animafest Zagreb 2017

France-Belgium-Japan co-production ‘The Red Turtle,’ directed by Michael Dudok de Wit, wins the feature film Grand Prix.

Events Headline News

Bridging the Gap Announces Selections

The 3rd international Bridging the Gap animation workshop will celebrate eleven feature and series projects from Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Philippines and Peru, July 16th–22nd in Tenerife, Spain.

People Headline News

Gaumont Appoints Paris-Based Vice President of Animation TV Sales

Laura Laas will be responsible for selling Gaumont’s animated television series within the EMEA territories and North America, as well as solidifying partnerships for worldwide co-productions.

Animated TV Headline News

Exclusive ‘Castlevania’ Screening at Rooster Teeth Animation Festival

The exclusive theatrical screening of the animated Netflix series directed by Sam Deats will be open to RTX attendees on July 7 at 4:30pm at the Paramount Theater.

Animated TV Headline News

Amazon Original Kids Series ‘Danger & Eggs’ Cracks Open June 30 on Prime Video

The 13 episodes to be released in the US and UK were created by Mike Owens and Shadi Petosky, and executive produced by Owens, Petosky, and Chris Hardwick, and will feature the voice talent of comedians Aidy Bryant and Eric Knobel, alongside a star-studded roster of guest actors.

ASOS Headline News

19th Annual ASOS: Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Short Films to Theaters Now Underway!

Kickstarter campaign seeking to raise $100,000 to help bring high-quality animated shorts from around the world to theaters runs through July 13.

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