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Magic Light Pictures Headline News

‘The Gruffalo’ Wins Special Prix Jeunesse International Award

Cementing its status as a true children’s classic, Magic Light Pictures’ ‘The Gruffalo’ wins a special Prix Jeunesse 50th anniversary award for Best Children’s TV Fiction Programme of the Last 50 Years.

Disney Headline News

Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Feature

Bill Condon, best known for his hit feature adaptation of the musical ‘Dreamgirls,’ is set to direct a live-action version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Disney.

Technology Headline News

The Foundry to Showcase FLIX at Annecy

The Foundry hosts two sessions at MIFA 2014 to show how web-based visual story development tool FLIX is being used in production at major animation studios around the world, including DreamWorks and Sony Pictures Animation.

Imaginary Forces Headline News

Imaginary Forces Helps Energize Voters with SeePolitical

Creative production studio teams up with Guru Media Solutions and Nate Kaplan to launch SeePolitical, a new website designed to educate, empower and entertain voters through brief and engaging animations that can be seen anywhere, anytime, on any digital device.

Pixeldust Studios Headline News

Pixeldust Studios Announces Expansion

Digital animation and broadcast design studio expands creative production capabilities, launches Hispanic market division, and names Emmy Award winning producer Lori Butterfield SVP, Creative Content & Development.

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Sets Release Date for ‘A Letter to Momo’

Animation distributor GKIDS to release A Letter to Momo at New York's IFC Center on July 23, 2014, followed by a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Washington, D.C., Boston, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Seattle.

Signe Baumane Headline News

‘Rocks in My Pockets’ to Premiere at Karlovy Vary Film Fest

Marking the first time an animated feature has been selected for the official competition program, Signe Baumane's ‘Rocks in My Pockets’ will have its world premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

HIT Entertainment Headline News

HIT Strikes Exclusive Deal with Amazon for ‘Fireman Sam’

HIT Entertainment names Amazon as exclusive U.S. home for globally prominent kids franchise across all entertainment content and consumer products.

box office Headline News

Box Office Report: ‘Maleficent’ Marks Top Opening for Jolie

Disney's ‘Maleficent,’ starring Angelina Jolie and co-starring Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora, debuts in first place at the North American box office with $70 million; Seth MacFarlane's R-rated ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ debuts in third place with $17.1 million.

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