Pixar Releases Next-Gen RenderMan for Commercial Use
Introducing the RIS rendering framework for visual effects and animation.
eOne Family Secures Key Int’l Broadcast Deals
Entertainment One Family secures a series of key international broadcast deals for over 100 hours of children’s programing.
Vivement Lundi! Stop Motion Animation Returns to French Cinemas
Africa-themed short film program for young audiences includes the award-winning ‘Dimitri à Ubuyu,’ ‘Le Vélo de l'éléphant,’ ‘Tulkou’ and ‘Flocon de neige.’
Brown Bag Films, Candy Bear Headed to ‘Cozy Island’
World Class Studios team with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana on development of new CG-animated preschool series created by Gili Dolev and Yvette Kaplan and designed by Erez Gavish.
Nelvana Teams with ‘Bob the Builder’ Creator on ‘Camp Yeti’
CG animated preschool series to be developed by newly formed prodco Abominable Snowman led by ‘Bob the Builder’ creator Keith Chapman and Studio Liddell’s Ian Liddell.
GKIDS Announces U.S. Release Date for Studio Ghibli Documentary
‘The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness’ opens theatrically November 28 at New York’s IFC Center followed by digital release December 9.
ToonBox’s ‘Beet Party’ Partners with Canadian Red Cross
ToonBox Entertainment puts ‘The Beet Party’ to work as part of a new educational program, Violence, Bullying and Abuse Prevention, for the Canadian Red Cross.
PGS Hits Distribution Landmark for ‘Alvinn!!! and the Chipmunks’
International brand manager secures all Pay and Free TV carriers available in continental Europe since introducing the property last year.
LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’ Land on Blu-Ray January 20
From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, family event movie ‘The Boxtrolls’ available on Digital HD December 23 and on Blu-Ray combo pack and DVD on January 20.
Luc Chamberland Talks ‘Seth’s Dominion’
The filmmaker discusses his award-winning feature about the legendary Canadian comic book artist.
DreamWorks Animation May Push ‘B.O.O.’ Release Date
Directed by Tom Wheeler and featuring the voices of Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy, ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’ was set to debut on June 5, 2015.
Butcher’s David Henegar Designs Opening Titles for ‘The Guilty Innocent’
BUTCHER’s David Henegar collaborates with director Jamie Marshall to design the opening titles for the upcoming feature, ‘The Guilty Innocent.’
‘Cinderella’ Trailer Reveals Live Action Remake
Disney releases the first full trailer and a new poster for the live-action adaptation of ‘Cinderella.’
iPi Soft Sponsors Machinima Expo 7
iPi Soft will sponsor Machinima Expo 7 on November 23; the just released iPi Motion Capture V. 3.0 software will be awarded to the grand prize winners of the filmmaking contest.
Disney Animation, Pixar Promote Andrew Millstein, Jim Morris to President
Jim Morris named President for Pixar Animation Studios; Andrew Millstein named President for Disney Animation Studios.
Len Uhley to Receive WGAW’s 2014 Animation Writers Award
Veteran television animation writer is credited with over 200 television episodes and home videos for Disney, Hasbro, Cartoon Network Studios, Marvel, Warner Bros. and more.
TBS Orders New Season of ‘American Dad!’
Since coming to TBS in mid-October, the animated series has ranked as one of basic cable's top three entertainment programs in the Monday 9 p.m. timeslot with adults 18-34.
Disney Junior Saddles Up for a Second Season of ‘Sheriff Callie’s Wild West’
Disney Junior announces a second season of ‘Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,’ an action-packed western for preschoolers starring Mandy Moore.
PipelineFX’s Qube! Brings Performance to Arch-Viz
John McAslan + Partners taps PipelineFX’s Qube! to add speed and efficiency to creating captivating visuals.
PBS Distribution Named Licensing Partner For Baby Genius Brand
Genius Brands International names PBS Distribution as home entertainment licensing partner for the ‘Baby Genius’ library.
Three Hayao Miyazaki Films Now Available on Blu-Ray
Disney releases new HD masters of three of the most beloved films directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki on Blu-Ray and special edition DVD.
Meet Sadness and Disgust from Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
Disney releases a peek at two of the emotions from ‘Inside Out,’ the forthcoming feature from Pixar Animation Studios due in theaters June 2015.
Glen Keane’s ‘Duet’ Launches Globally on Moto X Devices
A celebration of life through the hand-drawn line, ‘Duet’ is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories, interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices.
Good Grief! New ‘Peanuts’ Teaser Trailer Arrives
An army of mischievous Woodstocks decorate Snoopy’s doghouse for the holidays.
Mixtape Club Gets Animated for Google Creative Lab
Mixtape Club and Google Creative Lab celebrate Android’s whimsical world in a new multi-platform animated campaign.
