‘Puffin Rock’ Joins Superights Family
Superights is appointed as the international distributor of Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Puffin Rock.’
Houghton Mifflin Launches Curious World
Interactive content service invites kids to tap into wonder with engaging, customized content curated by early childhood experts and aligned with eight key learning areas.
France’s ‘Chase Me’ Tops Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015
Jury Prize is awarded to South Korea’s ‘Afternoon Class’; award for Best Student Project goes to Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg short ‘Natural Attraction.’
Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
Monty Python Releases Unseen ‘Holy Grail’ Animation
British comedy troupe releases nearly 14 minutes of unseen footage animated by Terry Gilliam in celebration of the cult classic’s 40th anniversary.
Women In Animation Aims for 50/50 by 2025
WIA presentations at upcoming industry events around the world to highlight this call to action.
Triggerfish Story Lab Announces Shortlisted Projects
Out of a whopping 1,378 entries, Triggerfish Animation Studios shortlists 23 features and 12 TV series for the inaugural Triggerfish Story Lab.
Greater Manchester Announces Speakers for Manimation 2015
‘Clangers’ director Mole Hill, CHF Entertainment studio head Mike Robinson, and Cubic Motion producer David Barton confirmed as speakers at Manchester’s annual animation conference.
British Animation Awards Announce 2016 Award Categories
Categories include Best Animation in a Commercial, Best New Director: Commercials, Best Film/TV Graphics, Best Long Form Animation, Best Voice Performance, Best Use of Sound, Best Music Video, Best Short Film, Best Children’s Pre School Series, Best Children’s Series and Best Student Film.
Big Block Provides New Graphics Package for ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’
High-energy ‘Monday Night Football’ graphics package elevates the game and the senses.
Animation Studio Factory Celebrates Fifth Birthday
BAFTA-nominated studio experiences period of remarkable growth, brings four animation series to air in one year.
Pixar’s Good Animator Kevin O’Hara Visits NYC
Veteran animator Kevin O’Hara makes the rounds of NYC animation schools to showcase Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Thanksgiving release, ‘The Good Dinosaur.’
Gerald Potterton Documentary Launches 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.’
Cordell Barker’s ‘If I Was God’ Tops Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival
Steve Boot’s ‘Once Upon a Blue Moon’ awarded as best independent film; Anni Oja’s ‘Viikset’ (‘The Moustache’) named best student film.
Stuttgart Fest Opens Call for Entries for 23rd Edition
The 23rd edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film runs April 26 - May 1, 2016; deadline for entries is December 1, 2015.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Arrives on Blu-ray Nov. 3
Blu-ray release is loaded with all-new, never-before-seen bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes, sing-alongs and over 10 minutes of deleted scenes.
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2015 Master Classes
November 2015 event to include master classes with DHX Media’s Michael Hirsh, Ilion Animation Studios’ Jose San Román and Disney Feature Animation veteran Chuck Williams.
Roger Designs Family Jr. Brand with New Logo & On-Air Package
Canadian children’s network gets a smart, playful look inspired by imagination.
Jon Peddie Research Announces Virtualize 2015 Agenda
Learn about the advantages of implementing virtualization technologies at the second annual Virtualize 2015 conference taking place on October 29 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.
‘T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ Expanding into Film, TV
Veteran producer and originator of the Batman film franchise, Michael Uslan, to lead Chinese studio’s initial foray into super hero movies, TV and games using celebrated 50-year comic book as centerpiece.
‘Angry Birds’ Blast Off on DVD December 1
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment expands the Angry Birds universe with the release of three new collections on DVD: ‘Angry Birds Toons: Season Two - Volume One,’ ‘Angry Birds Stella: Complete Season One’ and ‘Piggy Tales: Complete Season One.’
Mixtape Club Partners with Huma-Huma
Creative studio bolsters capabilities with expanded space and in-house original music and licensing arm.
Animasia Inks Co-Production Deal with Zodiak Kids
Malaysia’s Animasia Studio signs a deal with Zodiak Kids to co- produce new animated series, ‘Magiki,’ alongside DeAgostini and Rainbow in Italy and Planeta in Spain.
WATCH: Ralph Bakshi Unveils New Trailer for ‘Last Days of Coney Island’
Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi returns to film with Vimeo On Demand exclusive release of his new 22-minute film, ‘Last Days of Coney Island,’ on October 29.
Prime Focus Helps Create Native Looks for ‘The Martian’
Prime Focus World delivers 15 minutes of stereo footage for Ridley Scott’s space epic with the help of its View-D conversion pipeline and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio.
