Exclusive 250th Episode Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – Oh Row You Didn’t’
In the all-new episode… the 250th to be exact, airing February 19 on FOX, a man trying to row from New Zealand to Nova Scotia visits the restaurant to have a burger, and it changes everything!
TAFFI Announces ‘Red Iron Road Retrospective’
Travel down the road of European horror fiction with the screening of four episodes of the lauded animated anthology at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International on February 18; the collection of ‘terrifying tales’ heads to theaters and streamers later this year.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Top 21st Annual VES Awards
Awards-season magic continues for both films, with James Cameron’s blockbuster ‘Avatar’ sequel taking home 9 awards, while the ‘Nightmare Alley’ director’s stop-motion tale takes home 3; ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’ led all episodics with 3 wins as well.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 7 Trailer
The live-action/animated hybrid features Gabby and her crew of kitties on ‘a-meow-zing’ travel adventures; 6 all-new episodes come to Netflix March 20.
‘The Siren’ Revisits the Bloody Iran-Iraq War Through a Teenager’s Hopeful Eyes
Filmmaker and Iranian activist Sepideh Farsi’s new animated feature, about a 14-year-old boy’s resistance to war and a revolution stolen by clerics, opens the 73rd Berlinale on February 16.
BOXX Upgrades High-End APEXX W4 with New Intel Xeon W-3400 Processor
First-to-Market workstation is purpose-built to optimize GPU-centric workflows for creative professionals across the M&E space; platform is available with up to 4TB of memory and can run up to 4 NVIDIA® RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation GPUs.
Watch: ‘Teen Titans Go! - NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest’ Teaser
Premiering ahead of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, Cartoon Network’s Superhero teens will provide a comedic ‘animated’ sports analysis for the special event – joined by Scooby-Doo and Velma as sideline reporters; the special debuts February 19.
NVIDIA and Intel Reveal New Workstations with Breakthrough Computing Architecture
Platforms powered by the latest Intel Xeon CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPUs, and NVIDIA SmartNICs revolutionize performance for data-intensive workflows including AI-augmented applications, photorealistic rendering, and simulations.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max – Update 1
Upgrade brings more artist/designer-friendly tools to the rendering solution; photorealistic ray tracer adds denoiser/lens making, cylindrical decal tools, and time-saving GPU enhancements.
Philippe Denis Named Creative Director for DNEG Animation
The VFX Supervisor on ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ and upcoming ‘Under the Boardwalk’ will now oversee all the division’s global creative output while developing long-term strategy for its creative direction.
‘The Bridge’: A Lonely Man, An Abandoned Dog... and a Life-Saving Bond
Bernardo Romero’s tearful and truthful animated short about a despondent New Yorker and a stray pup whose paths cross on the Brooklyn Bridge – based on the director’s own chance 2008 subway encounter – is helping the PAWS NY non-profit change lives.
Annecy 2023 Accreditations Now Open
Register and get ready for the Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 12-17!
Disney Branded Television Drops ‘Kiff’ Trailer and Key Art
The new animated comedy series from Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal, about an optimistic squirrel and her bunny bestie, premieres March 10 on Disney Channel and March 15 on Disney+.
Blinkink Builds Claymation ‘Layla’s Story’
The Royal Foundation for Early Childhood launches ‘Shape Us’ campaign with a 90-second stop-motion film directed by Sam Gainsborough about how kids develop and are shaped by the people and environments surrounding them.
Podcast EP 195: Mac Whiting and the ‘Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special’
The Warner Bros. Animation supervising animation director talks about getting his first job as a storyboard revisionist, how he worked his way up to become a director, and how he lands coveted freelance roles while working full-time.
Baboon Animation and GoKidGo Team Up on ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Podcast
New project will acquaint preschoolers with the cuddly bear and his old pals and new ones from the Hundred Acre Wood, coming later this year.
See New ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Plumbing Commercial and Character Posters
They’ll drain everything but your bank account!; the highly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination animated comedy, starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogen, finally comes to theaters in April.
DreamWorks Drops ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 5 Trailer
In the all-new season of the animated series set 1,300 years after the events of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise, Tom faces a secret that may be just too big to keep; new episodes hit Hulu and Peacock next month.
‘Princess Power’: Where ‘Princess’ is a Verb, not a Noun
Showrunner and Executive Producer Elise Allen discusses her new preschool series and its core messages of inclusivity, diversity, community, teamwork, and friendship; based on the New York Times Bestselling book series ‘Princesses Wear Pants’ by ‘Today’ anchor Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, the show is now streaming on Netflix.
Barney is Back: Mattel Relaunching Storied Franchise
The famous purple dinosaur will hit screens in 2024 with a brand-new preschool animated series; full range of toys, books, clothing, and other merchandise, including stuff for adult fans, is on the way.
Linkin Park Releases Anime-Inspired ‘Meteora’ 20th Anniversary Music Video
The AI-hybrid video for previously unreleased song ‘Lost’ is produced and animated by Shibuya, with AI production by Kaiber.ai.
2023 WIA Scholarship Recipients Announced
Out of 192 worldwide applicants from 74 schools around the world, 15 students were awarded scholarships, with an additional 25 receiving honorable mentions.
46TH CINANIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL 7 to 13 November 2022 Espinho, Portugal
The National Competition which showcases the best of Portuguese animation is the highlight of the festival.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Take Top Honors at 13th Annual Lumiere Awards
The Advanced Imaging Society’s annual event honors distinguished creative and technical achievement in motion pictures, television, and emerging media; special award went to Wētā FX for creative excellence in VFX and Adobe for innovation in post tools.
Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly Lend Voices to ‘Legend of Destruction’ Animated Film
The Israeli film, featuring 1,500 original paintings from ‘Waltz with Bashir’ artists David Polonsky and Michael Faust, tells the story of the Jewish revolt against Rome which ended with the destruction of the Temple in the year 70.
