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In new music video, animator and designer Josh Burke portrays the singer’s harrowing journey through an urban inferno raging against the backdrop of a neon-infused game-styled cityscape.

The CalArts alum and well-respected animation veteran spent almost 40 years as a writer, story artist, and designer on some of the industry's most successful shows.

The Emmy Award-winning ‘Robot Chicken’ executive producers bring their signature fast-paced, raucous and violence-driven humor to a stop-motion world of evil kings, insatiable...

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Executive Producer Mike Rubiner Talks ‘The Loud House’ 100th Episode

With a 2020 Daytime Emmy nomination in tow, as well as two GLAAD Media Award nominations, the hit Nickelodeon show celebrates diverse characters, realistic storylines, and a centennial milestone as it heads into Season 5.

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Covid-19 Headline News

New Short Reveals a Young Boy’s Imaginary Battle Against the Covid-Dragon

In Joey Jones’ charming CG animated film, ‘How the Covid-dragon Disappears,’ a kid’s imagination serves as the battleground for a knight’s valiant fight against the coronavirus, honoring the brave essential workers of the 2020 pandemic.

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MOMAKIN Launches ASK - Consultations and Workshops with Professionals for Animators

MOMAKIN. Launches the ASK - Animation Support Kit - Consultations and Workshop for Animators

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Anime Headline News

Trailer for Crunchyroll Original ‘Onyx Equinox’ Released

New anime series, created by Sofia Alexander, will premiere later this summer.

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People Headline News

Shona Collins Joins Nexus Studios as Senior Development Producer

Studio also announces they’re in production on ‘The House,’ Netflix’s first stop-motion commission out of the UK.

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‘Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe’ Premieres August 28 on Disney+

All four seasons of ‘Phineas and Ferb’ series and Disney Channel original ‘Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension’ coming to Disney XD August 25.

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WIA Online Summit Headline News

2020 Women in Animation Virtual Summit Now Streaming Online

A selection of presentations from the first-ever WIA online summit, held in conjunction with this year’s Annecy 2020 Online edition, is now available for free viewing.

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Business Headline News

Mike Judge Bringing Re-Imagined ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ to Comedy Central

Creator of iconic animated duo that defined a generation of disaffected, head-banging youth, signs deal for two new seasons and related spin-offs.

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Re-Imagine ‘Clone High’ with MTV

Oscar-winning pair reuniting with series co-creator Bill Lawrence and writer Erica Rivinoja to develop new episodes based on iconic animated emo culture satire that originally aired in 2002.

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SVOD Headline News

Netflix Greenlights ‘DeadEndia’ Animated Kids’ Series

New 2D animated series, based on Hamish Steele’s spooky graphic novels, will premiere globally on Netflix in 2021.

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ACM SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Goes Virtual

Annual computer graphics conference and exhibition, originally scheduled November 17-20 in Daegu, South Korea, moves online due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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FXX Headline News

‘Archer’ Season 11 Reveals Coming to Virtual San Diego Comic-Con

New season, pushed from previously scheduled May 6 premiere by COVID-19 shutdowns, premieres later this year; cast member online panel set for July 24.

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TV Animation Headline News

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Ready to Rarely Go Where No One Has Gone Before

Highly anticipated animated comedy from ‘Solar Opposites’ creator Mike McMahan premieres August 6 on CBS All Access.

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Business Headline News

Platinum Equity Buys Deluxe’s Distribution Business

Creative businesses like Method Studios and Encore not part of global invesetment firm’s purchase.

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Events Headline News

Brooke Keesling, Jorge Gutierrez to Host Academy’s Virtual ‘Art of Animation’ Workshop

July 6 family-friendly online event includes special guests Pete Docter, Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin, Peter Ramsey, Pierre Coffin and Hyun-min Lee.

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Deadline for film submissions for Cinanima 2020 is July 10.

The deadline for submitting your film for Cinanima 2020 is next week, the 10th of July.

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Business Headline News

Nickelodeon Enlists Seth Rogen for New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Feature

Point Grey Pictures to produce CG animated movie for theatrical release; 'Gravity Falls' Jeff Rowe to direct.

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Podcasts Headline News

Podcast EP72: Dev Exec Dave Padbury Shares How Pitches Become New Shows

Listen to the latest installment of the Animation Industry Podcast, Terry Ibele’s in-depth interview series with guests including JJ Villard, John Musker, Tina Nowracki, and Fred Seibert, who share their stories, insights, and career advice.

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Academy Awards Headline News

Academy Invites 819 New Members

Short Film and Feature Animation branch looks to add 81 new members; 48 proposed for the Visual Effects branch.

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Business Headline News

PlayBig and EBS Ink Deal to Bring ‘The Fixies’ to South Korea

Popular kids’ animated edutainment STEM series is being shown in over 90 territories, garnering over 15 billion views on VOD platforms.

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Planeta Junior to License and Distribute ‘Kiddets’ in Over 50 Countries

Preschool series, co-produced by Pukeko Pictures and Hengxin Shambala Kids, encourages kids to learn through play.

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Mondo TV Producciones Canarias Expands into 3D CGI Production

Mondo TV Iberoamerica’s production center anticipates strategic changes that include CG animation and IP development.

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Cyber Group Studios and Boomerang Greenlight ‘Taffy’ Season 2

New season of 2D animated series, inspired by classic Hanna Barbera cartoons, brings episode total to 156.

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Cosmos-Maya to Adapt Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Dabangg’

Two seasons initially planned for animated adaption of Arbaaz Khan’s hit franchise chronicling the life of Police Officer Chulbul Pandey.

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SVOD Headline News

Cinedigm Merging Viewster into Newly Launched CONtv Anime

New global 24/7 linear and AVOD network begins streaming on CONtv’s 120 million device network with library of popular anime films and series including ‘Bubblegum Crisis,’ ‘AD Police,’ and ‘Vampire Princess Miyu.’