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Fathom Events Headline News

Studio Ghibli Fest Kicks off June 25 with ‘My Neighbor Totoro’

GKIDS and Fathom Events launch ultimate series of animated masterpieces highlighting six of Studio Ghibli’s most treasured films on the big screen along with U.S. theatrical premiere of ‘Mune: Guardian of the Moon.’

Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Arrives on Ultra HD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Deluxe Giftset, Blu-Ray and DVD August 29

A looming global catastrophe forces Batman and Nightwing to partner with unlikely hero Harley Quinn in the next entry in the DC Universe Original Movies series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment.

Anime Headline News

Shout! Factory, Funimation Announce U.S. Release of Sunao Katabuchi’s ‘In This Corner of the World’

Highly-anticipated anime feature opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and other major markets starting August 11, 2017.

Awards Events

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Begins: June 12, 2017

Over 50 years of honoring the best in animation - Anncey International Film Festival is coming up June 12 – 17.

call for entries Headline News

animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline, Announces 2017 Jury

Deadline for entries in Germany’s annual 3D Animation & Still, Visual Effects, Visualization and Design competition extended to Monday, June 19.

Home Entertainment Headline News

South Korea’s ‘Seoul Station’ Feature Now on iTunes

Animated prequel to the live-action box office record-breaker ‘Train To Busan’ directed by Yeon Sang-ho is a fresh and terrifying take on the modern zombie film.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

NFB Appoints Firefly Books Official Book Publisher

Two children’s books adapted from Oscar-nominated NFB animated films, ‘The Cat Came Back’ by Cordell Barker and ‘My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts’ by Torill Kove, to launch inaugural publishing program.

Experimental Animation Headline News

Max Hattler Unveils ‘Divisional Articulations’

Fuzzy analogue music and geometric digital animation collide in new film collaboration with electronica artist Lux Prima, the alter ego of composer and producer Jean-Gabriel Becker.

FMX Blogs

WATCH: Co-Founder David Sproxton Shares 40 Years of Aardman’s Animation Excellence and More at FMX 2017

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 26, 2017 at 3:38pm

The veteran producer talks about creating some of the world’s funniest, most popular and endearing animated films, TV series, shorts and commercials as well as new challenges like storytelling in VR. 

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXVII - American Superdream Wow

Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. This week some cheer for an exciting new generation of U.S. indie animators.

TV Animation Headline News

The Avengers Return for Action-Packed, One-Hour Series Premiere on Disney XD

‘Marvel’s Avengers: Secret Wars’ (previously ‘Marvel’s Avengers: Ultron Revolution’) debuts its fourth season with a one-hour premiere on Disney XD and prior shorts featuring the newest Avengers.

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