Animation Production Day Announces CARTOON Partnership
New two-stage selection process at ADP 2015 allows animation projects at a very early stage of development optimal preparation time for the Cartoon Forum event in Toulouse.
Amazon Studios Greenlights ‘Stinky & Dirty Show’
Amazon greenlights full seasons of five new original series, including animated preschool series from Brown Bag Films, ‘The Stinky & Dirty Show.’
Reel FX Reteams with ‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutierrez
Gutierrez’s untitled Kung Fu Space Western joins studio’s growing development slate.
Explore Disney’s ‘Feast’ with New Featurette & Images
New video and images offer behind-the-scenes look at the making of Disney's Oscar-nominated short film.
The Academy Signs Cub Studio
The Academy signs Cub Studio for U.S. commercial representation.
Digital Rebellion’s Jon Chappell to Showcase CinePlay at LACPUG
Jon Chappell, Founder/CEO of Digital Rebellion will speak at February’s Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group.
ShortsHD Releases Oscar-Nominated Shorts on VOD
ShortsHD to release ‘The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015’ on iTunes, Amazon, and Cable & Satellite VOD platforms on February 18.
Autodesk Technology Powers Award-Nominated Films
Autodesk and Shotgun Software are CG tools of choice for all 5 Best VFX and 7 Best Picture Academy Award nominees.
eOne Family Appoints VP of Creative Affairs
Jillianne Reinseth joins Entertainment One Family as Vice President of Creative Affairs.
Cartoon Network Names Global Toy Partner for ‘The Powerpuff Girls’
Cartoon Network names Spin Master the global toy partner for ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ marking the first licensing partner ahead of the highly-anticipated global franchise launch set for 2016.
Axis Teases ‘Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns’ with New Trailer
ArenaNet taps Axis and Director Stephen Donnelly to create a teaser trailer for the second installment of the multiplayer online role playing game.
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Kaguya’
Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ lands on store shelves with this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Reallusion launches iClone 6
Real-time 3D animation and cinematic rendering tool adds support for Substance, SpeedTree, PhysX and Indigo Render with 10x faster production speed.
Box Office Report: ‘Kingsman’ Scores $85.6M Worldwide
Comic book adaptation opens to $36.2 million at the North American box office, and is track to pass $100 million domestically.
9 Story Media Group Appoints Jennifer McCann
New development director to source and develop animated and live-action properties for 9 Story’s growing IP slate.
‘Talking Tom’ on the Lookout for New Friends
Outfit7 heads to Kidscreen Summit with new animated series, ‘Talking Tom and Friends.’
Nelvana and Cepia Launch ‘Zhuzhu Pets’
Nelvana to create new TV series and drive global merchandising as Cepia brings back hamsters.
New Media Partners Sign on for Henson’s ‘Doozers’
CG-animated preschool series set for France, Spain, Germany, New Zealand and beyond.
The Academy Helps ‘Reclaim the Kitchen’ with New PSA
Swedish team Brikk inspires culinary artistry in a new PSA blending sharp tabletop with cleverly delectable cuisine design for Wolf Ranges.
Disney XD Orders Second Season of ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’
Animated comedy adventure order comes ahead of series premiere on Monday, March 30.
NFB Releases Vincent Morisset’s ‘Way to Go’ Online
An interactive experience “for human beings between 5 and 105 years old,” ‘Way to Go’ is the follow-up to Morisset’s 2014 SXSW winner ‘BLA BLA.’
DQ Entertainment, iStory Teaming on New ‘Peg Heads’ Series
Laser Pegs spinoff iStory Animation teams with global entertainment production and distribution company DQ Entertainment to develop and produce CGI animated series ‘Peg Heads.’
Iloura Brings CG Expertise to ‘The SpongeBob Movie’
Australian animation and visual effects studio completes 550 shots for the 3D/2D/live-action hybrid feature, including building and animating the SpongeBob entourage for their big-screen CG debut.
Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Receives Cinema Audio Society Award
‘Birdman’ soars at CAS Awards; ‘Big Hero 6’ takes Animation Award; David Macmillan, CAS honored with CAS Career Achievement Award; Richard Linklater presented with CAS Filmmaker Award.
Thinkbox Opens Beta for Deadline Cloud Wizard for Google Cloud Platform
New Deadline feature simplifies the creation of cloud-based render farms; Beta access comes with $500 credit for Google Cloud Platform render resources.
