NEW Final submission date: July 15, 2020 - Animasyros 13 International Animation Festival - 23 - 27 September 2020 – Syros Island, Greece
NEW Final submission date: July 15, 2020 - Animasyros 13 International Animation Festival - 23 - 27 September 2020 – Syros Island, Greece
Tubi Expands Animation Library with 'LEGO Masters,' LEGO, Mattel, 'Garfield' and 'Anpanman' Properties
FOX Entertainment’s AVOD platform division announces new animated content deals and advertising technology tools during inaugural Newfront presentation.
FOX Renews ‘The Great North’ Before First Season Even Airs
New series from ‘Bob’s Burgers’ creator Loren Bouchard gets Season 2 pickup ahead of its Season 1 premiere.
‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ Heading Straight to On Demand
Latest ‘SpongeBob’ franchise effort will skip theatres, opting instead for a premium VOD release in early 2021 before moving exclusively to CBS All Access.
Makoto Sinkai’s ‘Weathering With You’ Coming to Digital August 4
GKIDS and Shout! Factory Blu-ray + DVD and SteelBook releases coming September 15; limited-edition collector's set being released in November.
Genius Brands Announces Kartoon Channel! Content Line-Up
New free digital channel launches with initial library of 1,000 episodes of family entertainment.
TurboSquid Licensing Tiers Can Now Indemnify 3D Stock up to $1 Million
Company now providing new levels of creative indemnification on 450,000 3D models, providing more peace of mind for enterprise, VFX and production studios.
Watch: ‘Just Sing’ Music Video Features Everyone’s Favorite Trolls
Universal zooms in on upcoming ‘Trolls World Tour’ digital and DVD release with announcement of its official motion picture soundtrack, now available.
Johnny Depp Cast as Johnny Puff in ‘Puffins’ Mobile-First Animated Series
Iervolino Entertainment plans 250 five-minute episodes of kid’s show about five puffins dealing with small, fun problems of everyday life.
Visual Effects Society Names Special 2020 Honorees
Newest Lifetime members and this year’s VES Founders Award recipient, along with yet to be announced VES Fellows, Honorary members and Hall of Fame inductees, to be recognized this fall.
‘Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary,’ ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ Win Cristal Awards at Annecy 2020
Films by Rémi Chayé and Theodor Ushev among 21 winning projects awarded at the 44th festival edition, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Daria' Spin-off 'Jodie' Lands at Comedy Central
Emmy Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross to star in new series from MTV Studios, with Grace Edwards serving as creator and head writer.
Did SpongeBob SquarePants Comes out as LGBTQIA+?
For Pride Month, Nickelodeon tweeted a picture featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, leading to speculation about the hit animated sea-dweller’s long-rumored sexuality.
WATCH: Exclusive Clip from ‘StarDog and TurboCat’
Launching today in selected drive-ins and on Digital HD / On Demand, Ben Smith’s animated feature pairs a genius cat, Felix, and his loyal canine, Buddy, on a madcap quest to find the dog’s owner.
‘Empty Places,’ ‘Catgot,’ and ‘To: Gerard’ Lead Group of Annecy 2020 Special Award Winners
Festival announces 13 films receiving special recognition, partner awards, or additional honors bestowed outside the Official competition.
BAAA Art Auction for Racial Justice Expands for New 3-Day Event
Running June 19-22, auction adds original artwork from numerous noteworthy artists; all proceeds to benefit Equal Justice Initiative.
New ‘The Smurfs’ CG Series Coming to Nickelodeon as Part of Global Licensing Deal
Network partners with iconic property’s licensors LAFIG Belgium and IMPS on original series, to debut in 2021.
Disney Unveils ‘Frozen 2’ Filmmakers Panel and New Documentary Series at Annecy
Filmmakers panel and first episode of six-part ‘Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2’ coming next week.
Weta Digital Launches Weta Animated Original Content Business
Fulfilling Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s long-time dream, leading VFX studio will for the first begin producing original animated feature and episodic content.
New Website Showcases Japanese Animation
Launch of themed ‘ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed’ site coincides with this year’s Annecy 2020 Online animation festival.
NVIDIA RTX Enhancements Boost Artist’s Workflows
Substance Alchemist and Blender are among applications that incorporate new AI-powered features into content creation workflows.
WATCH: New Trailer for Crunchyroll Original ‘The God of High School’
New series, based on Yongje Park’s comics and published on WEBTOON, will premiere July 6 exclusively on the streaming platform.
Hulu Renews ‘Solar Opposites’ and ‘Crossing Swords’
Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s adult comedy gets Season 3 pickup; Tom Root and John Harvatine IV’s adult comedy launched last week gets Season 2 pickup.
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray Collection and Single Floating License
Artists can now freely access 15 different 3D products and services for real-time scene exploration and photorealistic rendering.
John Landis to Direct Arnold Schwarzenegger on ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’
Famed director joins Genius Brands’ new animated kid’s series, also being developed into live-action series and feature film spin-off.
