Court Docs Show Role of Pixar, DreamWorks in Wage-Fixing Cartel
Court documents from the Silicon Valley “Techtopus” wage-fixing cartel class action lawsuit show the involvement of Hollywood studios, including Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks Animation.
Iranian Short Film Wins Viewster Competition
Second edition of the online film festival received nearly 1,000 submissions from film-makers representing 70 countries.
Hornet’s Julia Pott Dives into Beauty with New Spot
Hornet director Julia Pott teams with illustration powerhouse Julia Rothman to create a whimsical spot, “Beauty Grew All Around,” for the Regency Beauty Institute.
Former Nickelodeon Exec Brian Wright Lands at Netflix
Netflix hires former Nickelodeon SVP of live-action development Brian Wright to a senior executive role heading up original kids and family programming.
GKIDS Announces 8-Week Retrospective Tour
Film retrospective to include ‘The Secret of Kells,’ ‘A Cat in Paris,’ ‘Ernest & Celestine,’ ‘Tales of the Night,’ ‘Eleanor’s Secret,’ ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ ‘Mia & the Migoo’ and ‘Nocturna,’ as well as a selection of short films from the GKIDS-produced New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival.
Bent Image Lab Signs New West Coast Rep
Portland-based animation and visual effects studio BENT Image Lab signs Yvette Represents as its new West Coast rep.
HIT Entertainment Appoints Christopher Keenan
Following Michael Carrington’s move to Zodiak Kids, HIT Entertainment names Warner Bros. Animation’s Christopher Keenan as VP, Creative & Executive Producer.
HIT’s Michael Carrington Joins Zodiak Kids
Former HIT Entertainment VP and CBeebies controller joins super-Indie Kids division to run The Foundation.
Blacklist and Golden Wolf Get Trippy for Wawa
In collaboration with convenience store giant Wawa, Blacklist animation studio Golden Wolf creates two spots celebrating Wawa's Hoagiefest Summer of Love.
Aardman Creates New Ad for Imperial War Museums
Aardman teams with UK ad agency Johnny Fearless to create a new film and campaign commemorating the First World War Centenary.
DreamWorks Animation Readying ‘Dinotrux’ for Netflix
Building of epic new world based on award-winning children's books set to begin in spring 2015.
ShortsHD Celebrates Animated Shorts with ‘Summer of Animation’
The network pays homage to some of the biggest names in animation with special showcases from animation icons including Joan Gratz, Norman McClaren, Paul Driessen and Blur Studios.
Spain’s Imira Entertainment Strikes Streaming Deal
Deal sees sassy tweens in ‘Lola & Virginia’, slapstick creatures of ‘Larva’ season 2, the healthy pair in Vitaminix and season 1 of ‘Lucky Fred’ all launch on the Movistar España VOD platform this summer.
Book Review: ‘The Art of Mr. Peabody and Sherman’
Fred Patten takes a look at Jerry Beck’s gorgeous new coffee-table art book.
The Animation Pimp: In the Littlest League Possible
The Pimp waxes nostalgically about his early affection for the game of baseball…and shares some baseball-themed animated shorts.
Gaumont Signs New Broadcast Deals for ‘Lanfeust Quest’
Directed by Antoine and Tarik Hamdine, the half-hour CGI comedy was commissioned by French broadcaster M6 and coproduced with DQ Entertainment.
TAC and PITCH THIS! Issue 2014 Call for Entries
Proposals for projects aimed at children age 6–12 are now being accepted for the PITCH THIS! sessions at The Animation Conference (TAC) during The Ottawa International Animation Festival.
David OReilly’s ‘Mountain’ Now Available
Award-winning animator David OReilly releases his first video game, an ambient procedural mountain simulator called ‘Mountain.’
OIAF Announces Feature Competition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival announces the selection of films competing in the Feature Film Category at this year’s Festival running September 17-21.
Box Office Report: ‘Transformers 4’ Dominates Again
Paramount’s holdover ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ easily holds on to first place at the box office over a slow Fourth of July weekend, topping the Wednesday-Sunday holiday stretch with $53.8 million for a domestic total of $174.7 million.
Teaser Released for France’s CG ‘Astérix’ Feature
Adapted from the classic French comic series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the CG animated feature is directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy.
First Trailer Released for Studio Ghibli’s ‘Marnie’
Studio Ghibli releases the first trailer and a new poster for its forthcoming feature, ‘When Marnie Was There,’ from ‘The Secret World of Arriety’ director Yonebayashi Hiromasa.
Cartoon Network Fires ‘Clarence’ Creator amid Sexual Assault Allegations
The Creator of ‘Clarence’ on Cartoon Network is fired following allegations of sexual assault.
Pelagius, Xing Xing to Co-Produce Animated Feature ‘Smart’
Beijing-based Xing Xing Digital and Los Angeles production company Pelagius Entertainment are to partner on the feature animation ‘Smart.’
Aardman Readies ‘Morph’ for July 4 Return
Originally appearing in 1977 as Tony Hart’s sidekick, the last new ‘Morph’ episode was broadcast in 1997.
