Disney Announces George Lucas' Animated Musical ‘Strange Magic’
Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream,’ new animated feature is a madcap fairy tale musical from a story by George Lucas.
Executive Producer Jeff Beckerman Joins CVLT Production
CVLT Production announces the appointment of Jeff Beckerman as Executive Producer; Beckerman will lead the company’s full-service post capabilities.
Scotland’s CMI Wraps Norman McLaren Centennial Celebration
Presented in conjunction with the National Film Board of Canada, more than 62,000 people took part in over 80 events, ranging from exhibitions, screenings, workshops and performances at 41 venues in Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and across the rest of the U.K.
Passion New York Signs Pixar Director Saschka Unseld
Director of Pixar’s ‘The Blue Umbrella’ will work closely with Passion technologists to tailor executions for the latest immersive and reactive content platforms.
Asian Animation Summit Unveils New Project Selections
Kidscreen unveils 18 new animation concepts from Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand that will be showcased the 2014 Asian Animation Summit.
DHX Media and China's CNTV Launch New Children’s Content Platform
DHX Media announces a collaboration with China National Television to release a new multi-platform children’s content platform.
Disney Sets Release Dates for ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Moana’
‘Zootopia’ will open on March 4, 2016, while ‘Moana’ will open November 23, 2016.
MIFA 2015 Issues Call for Projects
The International Animation Film Market, held in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, issues a call for submissions to the 2015 pitch sessions.
Netflix and Guru Studio Announce ‘Justin Time’ Spinoff
All new episodes of the popular show coming to Netflix in spring 2016.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2014 Announces Keynote Speakers
Digital Domain co-founder Scott Ross and Columbia University Professor Steven Feiner to share expert insights into computer graphics and augmented reality at the 7th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition running December 3-6 in Shenzhen, China.
Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Tops ‘Interstellar’
Disney's new Marvel-inspired animated feature ‘Big Hero 6’ blasts past Christopher Nolan's ‘Interstellar’ to win the domestic box office race with $56.2 million from 3,761 theaters.
GALLERY: Disney's 'Big Hero 6'
Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, 'Big Hero 6' is a superhero origin story centered around a boy and his robot.
Don Hall and Chris Williams Talk Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
Co-directors of Disney's most technologically advanced film to date discuss production challenges, creating a robot that learns, and Hyperion, the studio's new global-illumination rendering system.
Heidi Wittlinger’s ‘Nighty Night Circus’ Arrives for iOS
Oscar nominee releases sequel to popular bedtime app that mixes painstakingly constructed paper and props with 2D illustration and animation.
Chilemonos Animation Fest Issues 2015 Call for Entries
International Animation Festival Chilemonos premieres a new image and opens a call for entries for the 2015 edition, taking place May 5-10.
A+C Studios Enters ‘Land of Make Believe’ for Harrods
New stop-motion Christmas film tells the story of Peter Pumpernickel, a tiny mouse who wants to help Father Christmas.
USPS Introduces ‘Rudolph’ Forever Stamp
New forever stamps feature still frames from the beloved Rankin/Bass-produced stop-motion animated holiday TV special, ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’
Mixamo Offers Direct Downloads to Valve Modding Tools
Mixamo offers direct 3D character downloads for Source Filmmaker and Garry’s Mod.
Anthony Bourdain Travels to Nickelodeon’s ‘Sanjay and Craig’
Anthony Bourdain lends his culinary expertise to Nickelodeon’s ‘Sanjay and Craig’ as famous TV food dude, Anthony Gourmand, in an episode slated to air in 2015.
‘Maya the Bee’ Buzzing to North America
Studio 100 Film signs cross-platform distribution deal with Shout! Factory for U.S and Canadian theatrical, home entertainment, digital distribution and broadcast releases.
Pixar Unveils Plans for ‘Toy Story 4’
John Lasseter to direct a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the ‘Toy Story’ gang in a new feature dated for June 16, 2017.
loyalkaspar Brands ‘Way More Fun’ Into truTV
loyalkaspar rebrands truTV, revitalizing the channel with a reinvigorated tone and voice is highlighted by an updated logo and refreshed brand environments.
Soho Square Productions Appoints Emily Whinnett
Emily Whinnett joins Soho Square Productions as Director of Programmes.
Frederator’s ‘Bee & PuppyCat’ Launches on Cartoon Hangover
Created by ‘Adventure Time’ artist Natasha Allegri, the most successfully funded animation project in Kickstarter history premieres November 6 on Cartoon Hangover YouTube Channel.
The Academy Signs Animation Duo We Think Things
We Think Things, founded by motion graphics artists and directors Pascal Monaco and Felix Mayer, signs with The Academy for commercial representation.
