‘The Revenant,’ ‘Inside Out’ Take CAS Awards
‘The Revenant’ takes Cinema Audio Society award for live-action motion picture; ‘Inside Out’ takes animation award.
9 Story Licenses ‘Nature Cat’ to DHX Television’s Family CHRGD in Canada
Animation series originally premiered in November 2015 on PBS KIDS in the U.S. and is expected to premiere on Family CHRGD in Summer 2016.
GBI Signs Home Entertainment Deal with Sony
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to distribute Genius Brands International kids properties including SpacePOP, Baby Genius, Secret Millionaires Club and Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 across multiple platforms in North America.
Delving Into the Photoreal World of Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Remake
Sneak preview presentation at Disney’s El Capitan Theater with director Jon Favreau and visual effects supervisor Rob Legato unveils stunning live-action/CG hybrid environments and characters.
Finalists Announced for 2016 British Animation Awards
‘Stick Man,’ ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Movie’ and ‘Children of the Holocaust’ battle for honours in Best Long Form; ‘Clangers,’ ‘Hey Duggee’ and ‘Lily’s Driftwood Bay’ nominated in Best Preschool; ‘Amazing World of Gumball,’ ‘Scream Street’ and ‘Rastamouse’ lock horns for Best Children’s Series.
Peephole Cinema Presents ‘Street Sets’ Through March 27th
Compositions made from the visual rhythms of urban settings includes work from experimental animator Eric Dyer, Dutch animator Johan Rijpma, and Minnesota indie animator Caleb Wood.
‘LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales’ Lands on DVD March 1
Fan-favorite ‘Star Wars’ heroes are back with five complete episodes that unleash the lighter side of the Force in ‘LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales.’
eOne Expands U.S. Licensees for ‘Peppa Pig’
New licensees for hit international preschool brand includes Jazwares, Colorforms, Fab/Starpoint, Galerie USA, Kurt Adler, Marmont Hill, Montco and Parragon.
Silvergate Renews Global Master Toy Deal for ‘Octonauts’
International TV production and licensing company signs a three-year master toy renewal deal with Fisher-Price for undersea preschool adventure property ‘Octonauts.’
‘Open Season: Scared Silly’ Lands on Retail March 8
Directed by David Feiss, Rainmaker Entertainment’s fourth installment in the ‘Open Season’ franchise celebrates 10th anniversary of the original animated feature.
Kidscreen Summit Achieves More Growth in Miami
More than 1,800 delegates take part in the 2016 event, with significant growth from North America, the U.K. and Australia.
WATCH: Shout! Unveils New Clips from ‘Snowtime!’
In select U.S. theaters now, ‘Snowtime!’ is directed by Jean-François Pouliot and co-director François Brisson, and had its premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Antonella Ceraso Joins Planeta Junior
Former Rainbow executive to grow Planeta Junior licensing program in Spain and Portugal.
‘Wild Kratts’ Soars at Retail
Hit PBS KIDS series broadens product assortment with Isaac Morris for apparel and new offerings from Wicked Cool Toys, Pressman Toy, Random House Children’s Books and more to arrive this year.
Seth Hallen Succeeds Leon Silverman as HPA President
Transition in organizational leadership announced at the Hollywood Professional Association’s annual HPA Tech Retreat.
Bluecadet Teams with Art Institute of Chicago for Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
Philadelphia-based creative agency creates a cinematic, projection-mapped recreation of Vincent Van Gogh's bedroom at Arles as well as custom interactive installations as the key components of the institute’s sensational new exhibition, ‘Van Gogh's Bedrooms.’
Frederator Teams with Anima Estudios for Spanish-Language Animation Network
Newly formed Átomo Network will act as one of the world’s largest recruiters and incubators of Spanish-language animation.
Annecy 2016 Hosting Disney Art Challenge & ‘Finding Dory’ Preview
Deadline for submissions to the Disney Art Challenge is April 15; public voting for 10 shortlisted entries takes place July 4-23.
Nimble Seeks to Democratize Animation Production with New Cloud-Based Platform
Industry veterans Rex Grignon and Jason Schleifer launch cost-effective global cloud-based production and community ecosystem filled with creative tools, support and distribution.
Live Indie Gaming Event Orbyt Play Kicks off Feb. 20
Free online celebration of independent games streaming exclusively on YouTube and YouTube Gaming to provide a sneak peak of a new VR game for HTC Vive from ‘Rick and Morty’ creator Justin Roiland.
‘Ice Age’ Easter Special Migrating to FOX Television
FOX puts a prehistoric spin on the world’s first Easter egg hunt in the all-new animated special ‘Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade’ on Sunday, March 20; exclusive sneak peek at all-new animated feature film ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ to air during special.
Nimble Collective Launches Animation Cloud Services Startup
Nimble to develop first cloud-based platform to serve 10 million professional and aspiring animators globally with $8.5 million investment from New Enterprise Associates; NEA venture partner Greg Papadopoulos joins Nimble Collective board alongside three high-profile advisors from the animated film industry.
‘Bob’s Burgers Live!’ Returns to Los Angeles April 29th
Ultimate fan experience brings animated series to life with stand-up performances and a table read by the cast, audience Q&A, an exclusive sneak-peek at upcoming footage, and surprise celebrity guest appearance.
Animated ‘Wabbit’ Series Starring Bugs Bunny Headed to DVD
Looney Tunes returns to its slapstick comedy roots with ‘Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production Season 1 Part 1’ available April 26.
Ameba Rolls Out AVOD Service on Xbox 360
Canada-based kids streaming platform available in the U.S. February 16th and in Canada February 18th.
