RebusFarm 2.0 Now Available
Upgrade includes new automated render technology designed to provide a seamless experience with simplified workflow and faster upload and download times.
Warner Bros. & DC Entertainment Develop Toy-Based Slate
‘Batman Unlimited,’ inspired by Mattel’s new batman toy line, and all-new animated shorts based on the Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends toy line to debut Spring 2015.
9 Story Signs Licensing Deal with Hispanic Network MundoFox
Fox International Channels and RCN-owned network acquires three 9 Story properties, including ‘Wibbly Pig,’ ‘Finding Stuff Out’ and ‘Artzooka!’
‘Tomorrowland’ Trailer Sees Super Bowl Debut
New teaser for Brad Bird’s live-action feature, ‘Tomorrowland,’ airs during Sunday’s Super Bowl game.
FMX 2015 to Spotlight Immersion and Virtual Reality
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to explore the impact of immersive technologies on financing, content creation, distribution and viewing behavior across different platforms.
Polynoid Directs Reveal Video for Lexus GS F
Reveal video presented at the Detroit Motor Show in January was directed by Polynoid and produced by Blacklist, with the animation executed at Polynoid production spinoff Woodblock.
The Foundry Names Jon Wadelton CTO
The Foundry promotes Jon Wadelton, known as ‘Mr. Nuke,’ to chief technology officer and head of media production.
First Look: Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Short, ‘Frozen Fever’
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, the seven-minute short film opens ahead of the live-action ‘Cinderella’ on March 13.
Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Threequel Reaches $900 Million
StudioCanal’s ‘Paddington’ remains in second place domestically with $8.51 million; Disney’s Marvel-inspired ‘Big Hero 6’ holds onto first place in Japan.
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ tops 42nd Annual Annie Awards
Disney’s ‘Feast,’ directed by Patrick Osborne and produced by Kristina Reed, receives award for Best Animated Short Subject.
Watch the 42nd Annual Annie Awards Live!
Black tie event at UCLA’s Royce Hall kicks off at 5 p.m. with Red Carpet arrivals and a VIP champagne reception, followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m.
2015 HPA Tech Retreat Unveils Expanded Session Schedule
The Hollywood Post Alliance invites engineering, technology and strategic business leaders join top creative talent to explore and debate the most compelling topics facing the media and entertainment industry today.
Genius Brands Appoints Jason Brumbaugh VP, Digital
Former Disney Interactive producer to spearhead GBI’s various digital initiatives.
CAKE Named Int’l Distributor for ‘Woozle and Pip’
2D animated series featuring the world’s two most loveable dogs rated number one preschool brand in The Netherlands.
Global Screen Acquires ‘Luis and His Friends from Outer Space’
3D-animated feature is a co-production of German animation studio Ulysses Films, Luxembourg-based Fabrique d’Images and Danish animation studio A.Film Production.
Rainbow Launches Cartoon Lab Exhibit in Rome
Innovative new family attraction celebrating twenty years of Rainbow launches at the Explora Museum in Rome prior to undertaking a tour of major European cities.
Jeannette Manifold Joins Iloura as General Manager, Sydney
VFX veteran brings more than 25 years production experience to the role spanning feature film animation, visual effects and games.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ Wins Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize
‘Storm Hits Jacket’ from French director and screenwriter Paul Cabon receives the Short Film Jury Award for Animation.
Disney Unveils First Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor
Billed as a “confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore,” Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in a special episode of Disney Junior’s hit series ‘Sofia the First’ beginning production now for a 2016 premiere.
New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival Announces 2015 Slate
Program highlights include East Coast premiere of new Aardman feature, ‘Shaun The Sheep The Movie,’ North American premiere of new Studio Ghibli film ‘When Marnie Was There,’ U.S. premiere of ‘Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet,’ and more.
Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Biel to Voice ToonBox Feature ‘Spark’
Award-winning actresses sign on to star in the forthcoming 3D-animated feature film, ‘Spark,’ from ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover and Gulfstream Pictures.
NFB French Animation Founder René Jodoin Dies at 94
NFB director-producer was an early collaborator of Norman McLaren, founder of the NFB’s French Animation Studio, and the recipient of the 2001 Prix Albert-Tessier.
ToonBox’s ‘Beet Party’ Heads to Fuhu
Co-production from Korea’s Redrover and Canada’s ToonBox Entertainment is bringing the festivities to tablet maker Fuhu’s line of nabi tablets.
MIT Media Lab’s Joi Ito to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2015 Keynote
Activist and entrepreneur explores how radical new approaches to science and technology can transform society in substantial and positive ways.
‘Bing’ Wins Britain’s Writer’s Guild Award
BAFTA-nominated preschool series from Acamar Films and Brown Bag Films wins coveted title of Best Writing in a Children’s Television Episode.
