Cospective’s cineSync 3.6 Adds Shotgun Integration
Cospective and Shotgun join forces to offer VFX, animation and post studios a faster way of working with built-in Shotgun Review portal built directly into cineSync.
Ainslie Henderson’s ‘Stems’ Wins 2015 McLaren Award
McLaren Award for Best New British Animation presented by acclaimed stop-motion animator Barry Purves at the EIFF Awards Ceremony held on June 28.
Bronzit’s ‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Receives Anča Award
U.K. director Daisy Jacobs receives the Anča Student Award for her Oscar-nominated stop motion short film, ‘The Bigger Picture.’
Sardine Productions Launching Third Season of ‘Leon’
Canada's ‘Leon’ to enter the Chinese market in 2016 in partnership with SHIAO Animation; multiplatform strategy to include TV and VOD distribution, publishing, interactive, and licensing and merchandising.
Disney Celebrates Animation Legend Floyd Norman’s 80th Birthday
Celebration continues in San Diego at Comic-Con International with a panel on the upcoming feature-length documentary on legendary Disney and Hanna Barbera animator and story artist Floyd Norman.
IKinema Plugin Gives Solver Boost to Autodesk MotionBuilder
DreamWorks Animation Appoints Dan Berger Head of Corporate Communications
Former Fox communications executive Dan Berger fills the void left by Chip Sullivan, who departed DWA in April for a job at NBC.
Simpsons Creator Matt Groening Sued in Domestic Lawsuit
TMZ reports that ‘Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening and his wife are being sued by a former nanny for their treatment of Hispanics.
Watch Next Media Signs its first series with France Télévisions
Paris-based Watch Next Media enters into a development deal on the company’s first series with France Télévisions on its 52-episode 11-minute animated series, ‘Nate is Late.’
Discovery Family Picks up Tiny Island’s ‘Dream Defenders’
WATCH: Netflix Unwraps Season 2 Trailer for ‘BoJack Horseman’
Twelve new episodes of the animated series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and animated by L.A.-based ShadowMachine arrive on Netflix July 17.
‘Mike Tyson Mysteries: The Complete First Season’ Headed to DVD
Warner Bros. Home entertainment releasing hit Adult Swim series starring pop-culture icon and boxing legend Mike Tyson on DVD on October 20, 2015.
WATCH: Adult Swim Releases New Trailer for ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 2
Ten new episodes of the show from Justin Roiland and ‘Community’ creator Dan Harmon begin premiering on Adult Swim on Sunday, July 26.
LIMA Elects Six New Board Members
Executives from Toys“R”Us, Copyrights Asia, Meredith Corp., WME/IMG Licensing, CPLG and Televisa begin terms July 1st.
Perry’s Previews Movie Review: ‘Inside Out’
Pixar’s new film is the best animation film this year so far, and their best release since ‘Toy Story 3.’
PipelineFX Intros Monthly Pricing for Qube!
New subscription licensing plan offers fully supported version of Qube! render farm management software for $15/month for commercial use and $10.50/month for educational use.
‘Adventure Time’ Season 5 Headed to Disc
Complete fifth season of the hit Cartoon Network series arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 14th, including all 52 episodes and an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette.
WIA to Host ‘Women in Gaming: A Talk with Janey Yang’ July 16
Janey Yang works as a technical artist at DICE Los Angeles, helping artists troubleshoot issues in 3D software and game-writing tools in order to speed up their workflows.
WATCH: Filmakademie Diploma Film ‘366 Days’ Tells a Touching Tale
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg graduate Johannes Schiehsl uses Autodesk Maya, Chaos Group’s V-Ray, and Adobe After Effects and Premiere to create his award-winning diploma film, ‘366 Days.’
GBI Acquires Two Award-Winning ‘Toons for Kid Genius Channel
Genius Brands International acquires ‘Dennis the Menace’ and ‘Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?’ for its new KID GENIUS channel scheduled to launch this September on Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand.
Netflix Adds Three Original Animated Preschool Series
Netflix adds Henson’s ‘Word Party,’ Cheeky Little’s ‘Kazoops!’ and Guru’s ‘True & the Rainbow Kingdom’ to its growing slate of original preschool content.
Turner & Warner Bros. Sign Global Multi-Series Deal for Boomerang
Nearly 450 half-hours of original content from Warner Bros. Animation to premiere on the rebranded network; New WBA Series ‘Bunnicula,’ ‘Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production’ and ‘Be Cool Scooby-Doo!’ set for global rollout this fall.
Independent Stop-Motion Animator Jane Aaron Dies at 67
New York-based internationally recognized, award-winning animator, author and illustrator Jane Aaron designed, produced and directed more than 150 short animated films for ‘Sesame Street.’
Cartoon Network Debuts We Bare Bears at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015
Back-to-back panels, costume contests, pajama parties, and premiere screenings of fan favorites ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Uncle Grandpa’ and ‘Clarence.’
Adult Swim Unveils 2015 Comic-Con Lineup
Adult Swim announces panels and signings for popular network shows ‘Robot Chicken,’ ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever,’ ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’ and ‘Rick and Morty.’