‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Arriving on Blu-ray Jan. 12
Sony Pictures Animation’s monster family box-office hit debuts on Digital HD Dec. 22 and on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on Jan. 12.
9 Story Sells ‘Numb Chucks’ Season Two to Disney Channels Asia
New broadcast licensing deal includes South East Asia, South Korea, Japan and the Indian Sub-Continent.
L.A. Post Fest Launches Inaugural Edition
Post-production and storytelling spotlighted in new innovative editing competition.
Next Limit and BRB Launch ‘Safari Zoobabu’ App
One of the world’s first games to employ WebGL technology, ‘Safari Zoobabu’ leverages Next Limit’s Maxwell Render technology to create photorealistic stereoscopic 3D experience.
WATCH: 2D Short ‘Lost Property’ Now Online
Short film written and directed by Finland-born, Bristol-based freelance director, illustrator and animator Åsa Lucander premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2014.
Manchester Animation Festival Announces Inaugural Winners
‘Guida,’ ‘Edmond,’ ‘Kung Fu Badger’ and ‘Manoman’ scoop awards at the Manchester Animation Festival.
British Academy Children's Awards Winners Announced
‘Paddington’ fights off stiff competition from ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ to triumph in the feature film category.
Gerald Potterton Documentary Launches New Kickstarter Campaign
Three-time Oscar nominee is best known for directing the animated cult classic ‘Heavy Metal’ and for his animation work on The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine.’
Nickelodeon Appoints Chris Viscardi SVP, Content Development, Franchise Properties
Sanjay and Craig’ executive producer to oversee creative strategies for the network’s key franchises including ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘Dora the Explorer.’
WATCH: Disney Unleashes First Full ‘Zootopia’ Trailer
New trailer introduces Flash, the fastest sloth working at the DMV, voiced by ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ story artist Raymond Persi.
Universal Premieres ‘Minions’ Short Online
Online debut marks the first time a mini-movie from the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise has been made available in its entirety prior to the home entertainment release.
23 New Projects to be Unveiled at 2015 Asian Animation Summit
Best-in-class concepts from Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, India and China will be pitched live to buyers December 7-9 in Jeju, South Korea.
Illumination’s ‘Sing’ Set to Soar on Dec. 21, 2016
Previously untitled musical comedy written and directed by Garth Jennings stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly.
DHX Media Unleashes ‘Endangered Species’
Seven international broadcast and VOD distribution deals signed for new animated comedy series originally commissioned by Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON in Canada.
‘Deer Little Forest Launches’ Multi-Platform App
Preschool brand adds Android and iOS to growing platforms.
Registration Now Open for the 2016 HPA Tech Retreat
Industry-leading event returns to Indian Wells with a focus on the future.
BBC Children's Launches ANIM8 Animation Pilot Program
New initiative offers U.K. innovators the chance to pitch for funded development.
‘Long Live the Royals’ Bows on Cartoon Network Nov. 30
Four-night holiday miniseries created by ‘Regular Show’ supervising producer Sean Szeles is based on his Emmy Award-winning animated short.
‘Family Guy’ Creator Seth Macfarlane Receives WGAW Lifetime Achievement Award
Acclaimed writer-producer is honored with the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus’ 2015 Animation Writing Award for lifetime achievement in recognition of his outstanding contributions to animation writing.
Dreamworks Animation Enlists Edgar Wright for Untitled Feature
Multi-talented filmmaker to direct and co-write original animated feature centered on the concept of shadows; Wright to co-write the film with comedian and author David Walliams.
Filmakademie Short, ‘The Present,’ Wins 50th Award
Named best short at the 2015 Filem'On-Festival in Brussels, Jacob Frey's diploma project is awarded its 50th distinction on the international festival circuit.
GALLERY: Academy Shortlists 10 Animated Shorts in 2015 Oscar Race
Watch trailers and clips from all 10 shortlisted projects.
IKinema Signs Licensing Pact with Square Enix
Top-shelf game developer to incorporate IKinema RunTime full-body IK solver middleware into future game titles.
Darin Grant Joins Arnold Developer Solid Angle as VP of Engineering
Veteran technology exec to focus on scaling development efforts, cloud rendering strategy for advanced image rendering software Arnold.
ASC Names 2015 Television Nominees
‘Marco Polo’ and ‘Gotham’ lead with multiple nods from the American Society of Cinematographers.
