‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ Virtual Theatrical Release Coming June 12
Via virtual cinema partners, audiences can support their local arthouse cinemas from the comfort of their own homes.
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Adult Swim Resurrects ‘Tuca & Bertie’ with New Season Greenlight
Lisa Hanawalt’s critically acclaimed series, dropped last year by Netflix after a single season, gets a 10-episode order.
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‘Zenimation’ Animated Short Film Soundscape Compilations Now Available on Disney+
Iconic scenes from Disney classics, with enhanced audio and no dialogue or music, have been edited together into 10 shorts designed to help audiences unplug, relax and refresh.
Genius Brands to Rebrand TV Digital Platforms as ‘Kartoon Channel’
New channel coming June 15 to digital networks across Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Comcast COX, SelectTV, Dish, Sling TV, Tubi Xumo.
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Global Tinker Introduces S.T.E.A.M Entertainment with ‘The Paper Girls Show’
YouTube series encourages problem solving and innovative solutions for girls ages 6-8.
This Thing of Ours Launches Digital Presence with Trio of Animated Vignettes.
New London-based animation and design studio defines itself with surreal animations exploring 3D and 2D illustrated textures and places.
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Dandelooo Acquires Worldwide Distribution Rights for ‘Cubs’
Co-produced by JPL Films and Videolotion, preschool series feature sleepy baby animals using a variety of animation techniques.
NFB Names Julie Roy Director General, Creation and Innovation
Celebrated National Film Board French Animation Studio executive producer, with more than 50 productions to her credit, brings experience and risk-taking to new post.
Oscar-Winning Composer Alan Menken to Score Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’
Grammy Award winner Glenn Slater to write lyrics, and Grammy Award winner Chris Montan to serve as executive music producer, on Vicky Jenson’s upcoming animated feature.
‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’ Now Available on Digital and Blu-Ray
Warner Bros.’ culmination of seven-year, 15 animated film journey can also be purchased on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD.
‘Trolls World Tour’ Dance Party Edition Coming to Digital June 23
Special edition includes sing-alongs, dance moves, interactive pop ups and other features; 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD coming July 7.
Annecy 2020 Reveals Work in Progress, Preview and Making Of Session Lineups
Running June 15-30, the online festival, digital market and business conference has released its list of WIP and ongoing review sessions for feature films, TV series, specials, and XR projects.
Tips on Running a Remote Animation Studio
Agora.Studio co-founders David Hubert and Jacob Gardner discuss work-for-hire dynamics and strategies for building viable remotely connected teams.
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Arch Platform Technologies Launches Powerful Cloud-Based VFX Platform
New technology helps entertainment industry scale without constraints, benefiting from solution’s highly secure and scalable infrastructure.
Escape Studios Launches Virtual VFX Festival Series
Annual celebration of visual effects moves online for ongoing series of sessions running up until 2021 edition planned in London next February.
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Even a Pandemic Can’t Stop Politics from Being Funny on ‘Tooning Out the News’
Quickly retooling their production in the face of COVID-19, executive producers R.J. Fried and Tim Luecke continue bringing us a sorely needed daily animated dose of hilarious political satire.
WATCH: Exclusive ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Behind the Scenes Clip
High-speed adventure available now on digital and May 19 on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray combo packs that include limited-edition comic book.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Duncanville - Classless President’ Season 1 Finale
Coming this Sunday on FOX, Duncan runs for class president against Mia, but soon realizes the competition is more than he bargained for.
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Minnow Mountain is Hiring: Artists Can Work Safely and Start Remotely
Austin, Texas-based studio has a number of job openings and is currently looking for animation, compositing, and editing talent that is local or can work remotely.
Celebrate National Dinosaur Day with Kabillion on May 15!
Popular kids’ series to feature dino-themed content including ‘Transformers Animated,’ ‘Chloe’s Closet,’ and ‘Gumby.’
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Unity’s ‘The Heretic’ Digital Human Character Package Now Available
Digital Human character and technology stack used in company’s short film project now available as a free download.
Annecy 2020 Announces Online Mifa Program
Running June 15-30, the digital market and business conference will feature an extensive mix of pitch sessions, meetings, press conferences, and access to the latest animated projects.
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Crunchyroll Appoints Julian Lai-Hung to Head Japan and Asia-Pacific Business Development
String of new executive hires comes on the heels of recent partnership with HBO Max and acquisition of VIZ Media Group.
‘Solar Opposites’ Tops Charts as Hulu’s Most-Watched Original Comedy Premiere
Since its May 8 debut, the series has ranked as the #1 streaming title on Hulu, highlighting the recent increased popularity of adult animation titles.
‘Adventure Time’ Specials and J.G. Quintel’s ‘Close Enough’ Coming to HBO Max
Soon to launch streaming service announces release dates for several new animated shows, starting June 25.
