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Amazon Studios Headline News

Amazon Picks Up Studio Ghibli’s ‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’

Adaptation of beloved book series by ‘Pippi Longstocking’ author Astrid Lindgren is directed by Gorō Miyazaki; Amazon Studios also orders new series ‘Little Big Awesome,’ combining 2D animation, puppetry and live-action, and greenlights second season of ‘The Stinky & Dirty Show.’

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

Watch 25 Animated Shorts From the NFB for Free!

Collection of 25 films available to watch online for free beginning Monday, October 17 includes award-winning projects from veteran filmmakers Theodore Ushev, Luc Chamberland, Michèle Cournoyer and many others.

Entertainment One Headline News

eOne Announces Broadcast Sales for ‘Winston Steinburger’ Series

Entertainment One signs new broadcast deals in the U.K., Poland, the Middle East and North Africa for 2D-animated comedy series developed with animation studio Sticky Pictures.

Bejuba! Entertainment Headline News

Bejuba! Entertainment Bringing ‘Cool School’ Series to MIPCOM

YouTube channel launched by Driver Digital Holdings aims to expand its reach on multiple platforms with animated series including ‘Storytime with Mrs. Booksy’ and ‘The Adventures of Drew Pendous and his Mighty Pen Ultimate.’

Framestore Headline News

Framestore Teams with Madefire to Launch First VR Comic Platform with New ‘Somnia’ IP

London-headquartered VFX house partners with Madefire to launch first-ever Virtual Reality comics platform with the debut of original episodic series ‘Somnia: Origins.’

Mattel Headline News

Mattel Announces Two New Animated ‘Barbie’ Series & TV Special

Ahead of MIPCOM, Mattel Creations presents new kids content slate including a special and two new series for Barbie and brand-new show ‘Enchantimals.’

OIAF 2016 Headline News

Aussie Duo Wins 2016 Pitch This! Competition with ‘Owl and Cloud’

Suren Perera and Thomas Duncan-Watt win coveted development deal with Corus Entertainment for original kids series ‘Owl & Cloud.’

OIAF ANIMATIONWorld

On the Edge: Experimental Shorts at OIAF 2016

Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Google Spotlight Stories Headline News

VR Couch Gag Set for Landmark 600th Episode of ‘The Simpsons’

Google Spotlight Stories collaboration features first-of-its-kind Virtual Reality TV experience in ‘Planet of the Couches, airing October 16 during ‘Treehouse of Horror XXVII’; free limited edition ‘Simpsons’ Google Cardboard viewers available to first 25,000 fans to sign up.

Michaël Dudok de Wit Headline News

Studio Ghibli Co-Production ‘The Red Turtle’ Sets Oscar-Qualifying Run

Studio Ghibli’s first feature co-production directed by Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit to screen in New York and Los Angeles beginning November 18, followed by a national rollout in January 2017.

Bill Plympton Headline News

Plympton’s ‘Loneliest Stoplight’ is Lonely, and Now You Can Be Lonely Together at NYCC

‘The Loneliest Stoplight’ gets a limited edition Blu-ray release for New York Comic Con with ‘BILL PLYMPTON IN HD’; release includes indie animator’s Oscar-nominated shorts remastered for the first time in HD.

Anime Headline News

Amano Yoshitaka Designs Key Visuals for New ‘Ninja Vampire’ IP

Acclaimed Japanese artist behind ‘Vampire Hunter D’ and the ‘Final Fantasy’ series designs key visuals for new property to be introduced at MIPCOM 2016.

Feature Animation Headline News

Duncan Studio Creates Animation for ‘Middle School’ Feature

Fifty artists at Pasadena, CA-based animation studio create 10 animated sequences for live-action/animated family comedy, ‘Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,’ arriving in theaters October 7th.

Shout! Factory Headline News

Rémi Chayé’s ‘Long Way North’ Now in Theaters!

Co-produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, Norlum Studios, France 3 Cinéma and 2 Minutes, winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Annecy Festival opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles and New York City September 30, to be followed by rollouts in additional cities in early October.

Video Interview ANIMATIONWorld

Watch: Director Mark Osborne Talks About 'The Little Prince' at VIEW Conference

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 30, 2016 at 7:58am

Counting down to the 2016 VIEW Conference kick off October 24, 2016, watch Mark Osborne's interview from the 2015 edition.

Titmouse Headline News

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Titmouse Feature, ‘Nerdland’

Titmouse’s first full-length animated feature directed by Chris Prynoski and featuring the voices of Paul Rudd and Patton Oswalt is set for a December 2016 theatrical release.

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