Throwback Thursday: Think Laterally
Observations on art, animation, virtual reality and actual reality.
‘The Lion King,’ ‘Missing Link’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Top 18th Annual VES Awards
‘The Lion King’ tops all photoreal features with three awards; ‘Missing Link’ is top animated feature film; ‘The Mandalorian’ leads broadcast wins.
eOne Greenlights Season 5 of ‘PJ Masks’ for Spring 2021 Delivery
Season 4 of popular kids’ series to launch globally on Disney Junior in spring of 2020.
Warner Bros. Animation Celebrates Annie Award Nominees at 3rd Annual Bugs Ball
Notable industry figures join nominated artists for evening of classic cartoon-themed music, refreshments and activities.
WATCH: New VFX Breakdown Reel from ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’
DreamWorks Animation shares never-before posted online video revealing some of the digital magic behind a number of the Oscar-nominated film’s signature shots.
Trump and the D.C. Gang Return for ‘Our Cartoon President’ Season 3
A new season of the savage, hilarious satire has kicked off on Showtime, exploring the critical question of who could become the next Cartoon President.
Dean DeBlois Talks the Care and Feeding of Flying Reptiles
The writer-director of DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ reflects on his long and loving journey creating the epic animated trilogy.
Disney’s Prince of the Forest to Get the ‘Live-Action’ Treatment
1942 animated classic, ‘Bambi,’ set to become the studio’s latest photorealistic remake following the wild success of ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘The Lion King.’
Open Call for submissions - Animasyros International Animation Festival 13 - Syros island, Greece - 23 to 27 of September
The Animasyros International Animation Festival, Greece’s largest Animation Festival, will take place for the 13th consecutive year, presenting rich thematic and international collaborations, from 23 to 27 September 2020, on the island of Syros.
‘Bonfire’: A Revealing Look at Interactive Storytelling of the Comedic Alien Variety
Two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer/director Eric Darnell talks about Baobab Studios’ Annie Award-winning immersive VR experience and the sometimes confusing world of virtual reality.
Netflix Signs Multi-Year Deal with ‘Big Mouth’ Producer Titmouse
Deal includes development of multiple adult animated series plus first look rights to any adult shows the Emmy Award-winning studio creates.
Celebrating 30 years of KROK: KROK INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL - 22 – 30 September 2019: Saint Petersburg to Moscow
There is nothing that KROK likes better than a good party, except for good film of course.
Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
TMZ Sports reports that the legendary basketball star and Oscar-winning writer and producer of the animated short, ‘Dear Basketball,’ died earlier this morning in Calabasas.
‘Klaus,’ ‘I Lost My Body,’ and ‘Love, Death & Robots’ Big Winners at 47th Annie Awards
Regina Pessoa’s ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’ wins for Best Animated Short; Netflix hauls in 18 Annies.
Short Circuit Revealed: 14 Diverse New Animated Shorts Now Playing on Disney+
Disney’s innovative experimental short film program that began in 2016 has just premiered its inaugural set of distinctly different films from 14 first-time directors.
Universal Studios Hollywood Launching ‘The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!’
All-star ensemble cast of ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ reprise their roles for immersive state-of-the-art ride, opening Spring 2020.
Aardman Nabs Distribution Rights for ‘Brave Bunnies’
New 2D animated preschool series, launching Spring 2021, will be introduced at the 2020 Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
8th Annual VFX Festival Set for March 16-18
Hosted by Escape Studios, the celebration of visual effects, animation, games and motion graphics returns to London’s Southbank Centre with panels, talks and recruiting sessions.
Edinburgh 's MOVE Summit announced for 19-21 February 2020
Scotland’s largest animation festival MOVE Summit is launching a dedicated business strand to match independent studios and producers with UK-wide commissioning agencies and industry representatives.
‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Take Home Lumiere Awards
The Advanced Imaging Society honors outstanding achievement in immersive storytelling using advanced visual technology at their 11th annual awards ceremony held at Warner Bros. Studios.
The White Wolf of Netflix Getting the Anime Treatment
An anime feature spinoff of the hit Netflix series ‘The Witcher’ is in development at Studio Mir.
Netflix Sets Global Release of ‘Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution’
Pokémon Day, February 27, will mark the streamer’s exclusive release of the popular franchise’s newest CGI animated movie.
5th Annual GLAS Animation Festival Coming March 19 - 22
Festival releases initial GLAS 2020 speaker line-up and signal film, directed by Lénaïg Le Moigne and featuring sounds by Skillbard.
DNEG Hires David Prescott to Lead Feature Animation Expansion
Former Skydance SVP joins LA office; will build creative team that provides range of services including pitching and development support, creative supervision and production management.
A Cat, a Badger and an Incredibly Cute Bat Walk into an Adventure…
Creator Parker Simmons explores identity, friendship, and hybrid sky pirates in Cartoon Network and Titmouse’s Annie Award-nominated series, ‘Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.’
