‘The SpongeBob Musical’ Set to Premiere in Chicago
One-of-a-kind musical event to feature original songs by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Dirty Projectors, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, They Might Be Giants and more, with an additional song by David Bowie.
‘Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season One’ Now on Blu-ray
‘Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season One’ includes 15 action-packed episodes, never-before-seen bonus material, and interviews with the cast and crew.
Ottawa Animation Fest Unveils 2015 Highlights
A star-studded list of animators is set to participate in this year’s festivities at OIAF 2015, including Bruce Bickford, Michael Kurinsky, Leah Shore, Patrick McHale, Sanjay Patel, Michèle Cournoyer and Kaspar Jancis.
CBeebies Launching Animated Series ‘Messy Goes to Okido’
Educational science series directed by BAFTA winner Liz Whitaker employs a hybrid of live-action, CG and 2D animation.
2015 KLIK! Animation Fest Announces Special Guests
With the theme ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors,’ the 2015 KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival is to host special guests Tomm Moore, Johnny Kelly, PES and Johan Rijpma.
Merida of Pixar’s ‘Brave’ to Guest Star on Disney’s ‘Sofia the First’
Merida from Pixar Animation Studio's ‘Brave’ makes special appearance in four-part story arc, ‘Sofia the First: The Secret Library,’ alongside additional guest voices Hugh Bonneville, Cary Elwes, Bonnie Hunt, Eric Stonestreet, Ruth Connell and Dean Norris.
Women In Animation Now Accepting Mentorship Applications
WIA 2015 Mentorship Program to pair entry and mid-level professionals with industry veterans to develop career objectives and devise strategies for reaching their goals.
Pixeldust Interactive Delivers Three New Projects
Pixeldust Studios’ recently launched interactive division delivers first high-profile projects for clients NBCUniversal, Population Connection and Red Rock Films with new VR content, educational games and mobile apps on the way.
Call for Entries for the 43rd Annie Awards Now Open
The 43rd Annual Annie Awards is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Fantoche Fest Takes off with 2015 Edition
Thirteenth International Animation Film Festival Baden announces top-class competitions, Focus Poland and a host of international guests for Switzerland’s largest animated film festival running September 1-6.
VIEW Conference Unveils 2015 Keynote Speakers
Italy’s premier computer graphics conference announces keynote session with ‘The Little Prince’ director Mark Osborne, Skywalker Sound’s Randy Thom, ‘The Book of Life’ director Jorge R. Gutierrez, and ‘On Ice’ director Shannon Tindle.
Box Office Report: Illumination’s ‘Minions’ Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide
Still to open in China, Illumination Entertainment's ‘Minions’ becomes the third animated feature ever to cross the billion dollar mark.
‘Aria for a Cow’ Headed to Los Angeles Shorts Fest
Animated short ‘Aria for a Cow,’ based on an unreleased song by the Oscar-winning team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, makes its Los Angeles premiere at the LA Shorts Fest on Sunday, September 6.
‘Star Wars Rebels’ Returns October 14
The might of the Empire grows and fan-favorite clone troopers debut in new episodes of Lucasfilm Animation’s ‘Star Wars Rebels’ on Disney XD.
WATCH: Warner Bros. Unveils New Trailer for ‘The Iron Giant’
More than 15 years after Brad Bird’s animated classic first arrived in theaters, ‘The Iron Giant’ has been retooled in a Signature Edition complete with two newly-added scenes.
‘The Peanuts Movie’ Featurettes Explore the Art of Dreaming Big
Fox Family Entertainment’s new weekly web series, ‘The Art of Dreaming of Big,’ takes a behind-the-scenes look at the imagination, fun, passion, and people bringing ‘The Peanuts Movie’ to the big screen.
‘Pixar in a Box’ Aimed at Creating Animation-Based Curricula
Khan Academy launches ‘Pixar in a Box,’ a behind-the-scenes look at Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process; Free online curriculum shows how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art and math to create movie magic.
LA Shorts Fest Announces 2015 Lineup
The Animation program, which includes 10 short films by filmmakers located from all around the world, takes place on Friday, September 4.
ASIFA-Hollywood Adds Independent Feature Category to Annie Awards
Joining 35 other categories recognizing excellence in animation, ASIFA-Hollywood adds a new category for best independent animated feature.
Brazil’s SPIRIT Animation Relies on Shotgun Software for ‘KARL’
Created by SPIRIT Animation CCO Fernando Macedo and produced by SPIRIT Animation, ‘KARL’ airs throughout Latin America as well as select markets in Africa and Europe.
Blackmagic’s Fusion 8 Public Beta is Now Available for Download
First-ever Mac-compatible release of visual effects and motion graphics software to be followed by a public beta for Fusion 8 Studio, which adds stereoscopic 3D tools and is designed for multi-user workgroups.
DHX Media Signs Six Broadcasters for 'Twirlywoos'
Deals executed in France, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Israel and Canada.
Stop-Motion ‘Dimitri,’ Bronzit’s ‘Cosmos’ Top Cyber Sousa Xiamen
Stop-motion animated series ‘Dimitri,’ produced by French studio Vivement Lundi!, and ‘We Can't Live Without Cosmos’ by Konstantin Bronzit receive Golden Dolphin awards at the 8th Cyber Sousa international animation festival organized by ASIFA-China in the City of Xiamen.
Animated ‘Bear Hunt’ Special Marches to Channel 4
Channel 4 to air a special animated adaptation produced by the makers of ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ of the timeless classic children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio to Cut 260 Jobs
Aside from the teams working on ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ in the U.S. and Canada, job cuts will affect the entire organization.
