Ruff Ruffman Returns to PBS KIDS
WGBH Boston has produced an original animated broadband series called Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius with the help of Cincinnati’s Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.
NFB Gets Animated for International Animation Day
Beginning on October 28 and running until November 2, the eighth edition of Get Animated! gives audiences a chance to explore a wide range of animated short films.
Nexus Expands Senior Team with Jeremy Smith Hire
Nexus announces the appointment of executive producer Jeremy Smith.
LAIKA Spinoff Releases ‘Momentum & Inertia’ Short
Directed by Kameron Gates, ‘A Tale of Momentum & Inertia’ is a touching short with an unexpected twist.
‘The Dam Keeper’ Tops Spark Animation 2014
Tonko House Studio's ‘The Dam Keeper’ wins the inaugural award for Best Animated Short; Vancouver Film School short ‘Religatio’ receives special mention for Best Student Film.
mOcean Nabs Two Wins at THR Key Art Ceremonies
The entertainment creative agency mOcean stands as the only to win top honors in both theatrical and television categories.
Steve Fuller Joins Not To Scale
Not To Scale signs Director Steve Fuller to their diverse roster for the UK and Holland market.
Splash Entertainment Adds New Voice Talent to ‘Norm of The North’
Bill Nighy, Colm Meaney, Gabriel Iglesias, and Michael McElhatton join the voice case of Splash Entertainment’s ‘Norm of the North.’
9 Story announces Multiple Sales for ‘Guess How Much I Love You’
9 Story Media Group signs multiple deals for ‘Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare’ and announces the show has been greenlit for a second season.
Ntropic Creates Interactive Look Book for Reebok
Ntropic collaborates with DIKO and Unit9 to create interactive look-books for Reebok, letting visitors see Reebook footwear and apparel in action.
‘Mia and me’ Launches New Mobile Game
‘Mia and me – Free the Unicorns,’ an animated game adventure based on the popular TV show, is now available.
Peter Sohn to Direct Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
The 37-year-old CalArts graduate has been at Pixar for over a decade, having worked as an animator, storyboard artist and voice actor before directing the Pixar short ‘Partly Cloudy.’
John Lasseter Pays Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki at Tokyo Film Festival
“Whenever we get stuck at Pixar or Disney, I put on a Miyazaki film sequence or two, just to get us inspired again.”
NY Comic Con: Super Powers Needed To Conquer Long Lines But Triumphs Still To Be Had
There is nothing funnier than watching a portly version of ‘Skeletor’ navigate his way through a bustling Times Square.
‘Elf’ Movie Gets Stop-Motion TV Special
Hour-long special, ‘Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas,’ Starring Jim Parsons, airs Tuesday, December 16.
Folman’s Uncanny Valley
That disturbing feeling you get when something familiar suddenly appears strange or “off?” Psychologists call this the “uncanny.”
Phil Lord, Chris Miller Return to Write ‘LEGO Movie’ Sequel
Warner Bros. signs the writers and directors of this year's smash hit to write the script for ‘The LEGO Movie 2.’
Box Office Report: ‘Ouija’ Scares Up $20M Debut
Based on the classic Hasbro board game, new horror entry was produced by Blumhouse Pictures and Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes for less than $5 million.
Tyler Perry Gets Animated in ‘Madea's Tough Love’
Multi-hyphenate talent Tyler Perry makes his first foray into family animation with the straight-to-DVD release from Lionsgate on January 20, 2015.
Johnny Chew Animates ‘oops’ for BRAAINZ
A psychedelic scrapbook of things past, the video is an unsettling mix of vintage photography, video footage and motion effects.
‘Goodfellas’ Actor Frank Sivero Sues ‘The Simpsons’
Lawsuit seeks $250 million in damages over the loss of Sivero’s likeness.
Animation Breakdown Unveils 2014 Lineup
Week-long slate includes Brazilian feature ‘Boy and the World,’ rare 35mm screenings of ‘Watership Down’ and ‘The Plague Dogs,’ live in-person appearances by ‘Simpsons’ director David Silverman and ‘Superjail’ creator Christy Karacas, and a closing night performance by ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ composer/singer Bob Dorough.
Disney Introduces ‘Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast’
In-home release from DisneyToon Studios is the latest new Disney Fairies adventure featuring Tinker Bell’s friend Fawn and Gruff the NeverBeast.
Trunk Animation Gets Behind AT&T's #itcanwait Campaign
Trunk Animation partners with UNIT9 to create sixteen humorous gifs as part of AT&T’s #itcanwait campaign.
4th Annual Napa Valley Film Fest Gets Animated
Running November 12-16, 4th annual NVFF to include master classes with indie animation king Bill Plympton and Pixar animator and story-teller James Murphy.
