Studios Hit with New Class-Action Lawsuit
A new class-action suit is filed in Washington courts contending that studios such as The Walt Disney Co. and DreamWorks Animation conspired to suppress wages via “non-poaching” agreements.
Full Program Now Online for Italy’s VIEW Conference
Registration for 2014 workshops and master classes now open.
Technicolor, Nerd Corps Partner on ‘The Deep’
CG-animated series commissioned by Australia’s ABC Television and The Seven Network, and pre-sold to Germany’s Super RTL.
9 Story Entertainment Appoints Natalie Dumoulin
Dumoulin to be responsible for sourcing and developing animated and live-action properties for kids of all ages, collaborating with 9 Story’s producers, writers and animation teams and working closely with the company’s broadcast partners on key properties in development.
'The Simpsons' Headed to China in Sohu Deal
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution strikes multi-year deal with Chinese online video site.
Cinefamily to Preview Signe Bauman’s ‘Rocks in My Pockets’
Animation Breakdown presents a free sneak preview of ‘Rocks in my Pockets’ followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Signe Baumane on Wednesday, September 10.
‘Chuck 102Gether’ Pays Tribute to Golden Age of Warner Bros.
Celebration of creative collaboration fetes Warner Bros. Looney Tunes directors, animators, artists and more.
Aardman, NFTS Drive Animation Industry Internship Program
U.K. powerhouses join forces to develop home-grown industry talent.
‘Bigger Picture’ Tops Fantoche 2014
‘The Bigger Picture’ by Daisy Jacobs named Best Film in the International Competition; ‘Oh Wal’ by Joana Locher wins Best Swiss entry; Dmitry Vysotskiy wins the award for Best Kids entry with ‘Pik Pik Pik.’
The Foundry Launches COLORWAY for MAXON Cinema 4D
Free new kit introduces compatibility with industry-leading 3D app.
9 Story Announces New Deals for ‘Fugget About It’
9 Story Entertainment announces new deals on its animated primetime comedy ‘Fugget About It’ as the series moves into production on its third season.
Michael Palin to Narrate New ‘Clangers’ Series
BBC, Coolabi Group, Smallfilms and Sprout co-production set to air Spring 2015.
HiT Entertainment’s Jeffrey Dunn Moves to Sesame Workshop
Formerly the President and CEO of HiT Entertainment, Dunn will succeed Mel Ming who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Box Office Report: ‘Guardians,’ ‘Turtles’ Remain on Top
Marvel and Disney's ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ remains at the top spot in its sixth weekend, followed by Nickelodeon and Paramount's ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
‘Book of Life’ to Screen at AFI Latin American Film Fest
Free screening of Guillermo del Toro and Jorge R. Gutierrez’s animated feature ‘The Book of Life’ offered at the 2014 AFI Latin American Film Festival on Sunday, October 5.
Book Review - The Art of Rio: Featuring a Carnival of Art from 'Rio' and 'Rio 2'
This coffee-table book is a worthy souvenir for fans of Blue Sky’s two colorful Brazil-based films.
Imagineer Bringing mocha Pro 4 to IBC 2014
Presentations from industry professionals Martin Brennand, Lars Wemmje and Ben Brownlee Heusner to showcase brand-new mocha Pro 4, along with an exclusive preview of the newest features to be released in version 4.1.
OIAF Poster Art Aims to Free Your Mind
Posters promoting this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival feature a character nicknamed Roger Mortis, an empty-headed body that gets dragged around on various adventures by its rebellious brain.
Conceptualizing Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
Disney Feature Animation’s first Marvel collaboration pins high hopes and big expectations on a little-known comic book.
Roots Collection Pays Tribute to the National Film Board of Canada
Wear your love of great Canadian cinema with tees, longsleeves and hoodies featuring images from classic animation and the NFB’s iconic retro logo.
Stop Motion Video Explores the World of Tinder
Directed and animated by London-based artist IanBRUCE, new video explores the world of popular dating app Tinder by bringing to life scenes from a sketch book.
Shilo Creates New Character Animation Spots for EA ‘The Sims 4’
Bi-coastal studio teams up with FCB West and EA to show more kooky ways to customize characters for the new version of the popular video game.
Holland Animation Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015, HAFF is the largest animation film festival of the Netherlands highlighting films from art-house and commercial to cartoons and 3D.
Monster Entertainment Acquires ‘Pikkuli’
Dublin, Ireland-based distributor and producer to launch preschool series ‘Pikkuli’ at MIP Junior.
Jellyfish Producing ‘Floogals’ for Sprout
CGI/live-action preschool series is being produced entirely in the U.K. with animation and VFX by Jellyfish Pictures.
