VIEW Conference Unveils 2015 Keynote Speakers
Italy’s premier computer graphics conference announces keynote session with ‘The Little Prince’ director Mark Osborne, Skywalker Sound’s Randy Thom, ‘The Book of Life’ director Jorge R. Gutierrez, and ‘On Ice’ director Shannon Tindle.
Box Office Report: Illumination’s ‘Minions’ Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide
Still to open in China, Illumination Entertainment's ‘Minions’ becomes the third animated feature ever to cross the billion dollar mark.
‘Aria for a Cow’ Headed to Los Angeles Shorts Fest
Animated short ‘Aria for a Cow,’ based on an unreleased song by the Oscar-winning team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, makes its Los Angeles premiere at the LA Shorts Fest on Sunday, September 6.
‘Star Wars Rebels’ Returns October 14
The might of the Empire grows and fan-favorite clone troopers debut in new episodes of Lucasfilm Animation’s ‘Star Wars Rebels’ on Disney XD.
WATCH: Warner Bros. Unveils New Trailer for ‘The Iron Giant’
More than 15 years after Brad Bird’s animated classic first arrived in theaters, ‘The Iron Giant’ has been retooled in a Signature Edition complete with two newly-added scenes.
‘The Peanuts Movie’ Featurettes Explore the Art of Dreaming Big
Fox Family Entertainment’s new weekly web series, ‘The Art of Dreaming of Big,’ takes a behind-the-scenes look at the imagination, fun, passion, and people bringing ‘The Peanuts Movie’ to the big screen.
‘Pixar in a Box’ Aimed at Creating Animation-Based Curricula
Khan Academy launches ‘Pixar in a Box,’ a behind-the-scenes look at Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process; Free online curriculum shows how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art and math to create movie magic.
LA Shorts Fest Announces 2015 Lineup
The Animation program, which includes 10 short films by filmmakers located from all around the world, takes place on Friday, September 4.
ASIFA-Hollywood Adds Independent Feature Category to Annie Awards
Joining 35 other categories recognizing excellence in animation, ASIFA-Hollywood adds a new category for best independent animated feature.
Brazil’s SPIRIT Animation Relies on Shotgun Software for ‘KARL’
Created by SPIRIT Animation CCO Fernando Macedo and produced by SPIRIT Animation, ‘KARL’ airs throughout Latin America as well as select markets in Africa and Europe.
Blackmagic’s Fusion 8 Public Beta is Now Available for Download
First-ever Mac-compatible release of visual effects and motion graphics software to be followed by a public beta for Fusion 8 Studio, which adds stereoscopic 3D tools and is designed for multi-user workgroups.
DHX Media Signs Six Broadcasters for 'Twirlywoos'
Stop-Motion ‘Dimitri,’ Bronzit’s ‘Cosmos’ Top Cyber Sousa Xiamen
Stop-motion animated series ‘Dimitri,’ produced by French studio Vivement Lundi!, and ‘We Can't Live Without Cosmos’ by Konstantin Bronzit receive Golden Dolphin awards at the 8th Cyber Sousa international animation festival organized by ASIFA-China in the City of Xiamen.
Animated ‘Bear Hunt’ Special Marches to Channel 4
Channel 4 to air a special animated adaptation produced by the makers of ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ of the timeless classic children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio to Cut 260 Jobs
Aside from the teams working on ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ in the U.S. and Canada, job cuts will affect the entire organization.
The CW's Animated ‘Vixen’ Pilot Now Online
Based on the DC Comics character first created in 1981, six-episode web series ‘Vixen’ is written and executive produced by ‘Arrow’ producer Marc Guggenheim.
Disney Television Animation Makes Key Executive Appointments
Eric Coleman is named SVP, Original Programming and General Manager; Jonathan Schneider is promoted to VP, Strategy; Mondo’s Aaron Simpson joins the company as VP, Development; Shane Prigmore is named VP, Creative Affairs; and Bonnie Lemon joins the company as VP, Production.
Australia’s ‘Blinky Bill’ Goes Global
Already a hit in Poland, Australia’s favorite Koala, ‘Blinky Bill,’ heads to international territories in CG animated feature from Flying Bark Productions, Assemblage and Telegael Teoranta.
Hit Maker Summit Announces 2015 Speakers
TV pitch crash course from SellYourTVConceptNow.com founders Jeanne and Mark Simon takes place in Orlando, FL September 19-21.
Has the Chinese Animation Industry Finally Turned the Corner?
This year at Annecy’s MIFA animation marketplace, the conversation about Chinese animation was anything but the same old story.
Academy Unveils 2015 Student Academy Award Winners
Winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition in the animation category are ‘An Object at Rest’ by Seth Boyden ‘Soar’ by Alyce Tzue, and ‘Taking the Plunge’ by Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero.
New LEGO DC Comics ‘Justice League’ Release Arrives on Blu-ray
All-new original movie from LEGO and DC Comics, ‘Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom,’ was produced at Warner Bros. Animation.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Headed to Disc
Nickelodeon's fan-favorite animated series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series’ is available on DVD October 6.
Cinelicious Completes 4K Restoration of ‘Belladonna of Sadness’
Cinelicious, SpectreVision and The Cinefamily in Los Angeles team to present a 4K restoration of the Japanese anime feature ‘Belladonna of Sadness,’ directed by Eiichi Yamamoto (‘Astro Boy’) and produced by Osamu Tezuka’s Mushi Productions.