Category: Cartoons
3 Classic Cartoon Network Series Coming to DVD and Digital
‘Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Series’ and ‘Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: The Complete Series’ release on Digital and DVD October 18; ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog: The Complete Series’ available now on Digital.
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Unveil Slew of First Looks at Comic-Con 2022
‘Looney Tunes Cartoons,’ ‘Batwheels,’ ‘Teen Titans Go!’ and ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ were just some of the shows teased at celebrity and creative talent-filled panels this weekend.
Honoring a Pioneer’s Memory: The Max Fleischer Cartoons Restoration Project
Max’s granddaughter Jane Fleischer and Rockin Pins CEO Mauricio Alvarado are heading to San Diego ComicCon to share their efforts at tracking down and restoring famous Fleischer Studios cartoons, starring characters like Betty Boop, Superman and Popeye, to bring them to the screen before they are lost forever.
Exclusive: MeTV Shares ‘Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Bash Week’ Promo
‘Toon in With Me’ celebrates 82 years of America’s favorite Wascally Wabbit, running July 25-29 with cartoons, stories, and insights on everything Bugs; check out July 24 ‘Collector’s Call’ profiling Looney Tunes and Bugs Bunny collector Laurence Sheinman.
MOE HOWARD & NORMAN MAURER ESTATE AUCTION
Get One-Of-A-Kind Three Stooges Memorabilia and Rare Comic Books From Moe Howard and Norman Maurer's Personal Collections. Auction Ends June 30, 2022 at https://natedsanders.com/
‘From Popeye to Persepolis - Comics and the Animated Film’ Exhibition Comes to Angouleme
Expansive and comprehensive show at France’s The Museum of the International City of Comics and Images, the Louvre for comic books and animation lovers, features rare drawings, films, and early film equipment spotlighting numerous industry pioneers.
OIAF 2022 Happening this Fall in Person
Scheduled for September 21 – September 25, the event will feature screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters.
MIPCOM 2022 is Coming to Cannes
FuseFX Announces Virtual Production Alliance with Digital Nation Entertainment
VFX company and volumetric studio team up to accelerate adoption of cutting-edge real-time technology; new effort will facilitate collaboration and R&D to expand virtual productions and volumetric technologies for visualizations and traditional visual effects.
Nickelodeon’s ‘Tooned In’ Season 2 Premieres September 17
The ultimate trivia gameshow challenges kids to prove their knowledge of Nick cartoons; the slime-filled competition is co-hosted by Jerry Trainor and Nicky, the A.I. supercomputer voiced by Rama Vallury.
New ‘ACME Night’ Program Block Coming to Cartoon Network
Warner Kids & Family launches entertainment block dedicated to family viewing, kicking off September 19 with the DC superhero film, ‘Shazam;’ weekly lineup, including new originals, will hit HBO Max next year.
NYC's 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival Returns September 23 - October 2
Winter Film Awards showcases the best in indie films from emerging filmmakers from around the world in all genres, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and under-represented filmmakers.
Cartoonito Debuts Program Trailer and ‘Sneak Peek’ Clips
Get a first look at Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘Little Ellen’ and ‘Lucas the Spider,’ both part of WarnerMedia’s upcoming Cartoonito preschool block set to launch on HBO Max and Cartoon Network this fall.
Dialing In the Stylized Italian Riviera Waters of Pixar’s ‘Luca’
Effects supervisor Jon Reisch drew on his experience as a guitarist to develop ocean wave simulation controls, much like sliders on an equalizer, to hit director Enrico Casarosa’s mark for an expressive, lyrical Japanese woodblock look, in the studio’s upcoming animated feature.
MPC Episodic Expands Senior Team
Company’s dedicated VFX division for television and streaming adds to its senior London team with hires from Framestore, DNEG, and MPC Film.
Jazztronica Meets Pop Art in Asta Hiroki’s ‘Cherry Blossom’ Music Video
The Brighton-based visual artist brings a storybook feel, using public domain cartoons, and a Roy Lichtenstein-inspired tone, to his animated short, released in support of his debut album, ‘Entropy.’
WarnerMedia Rebrands EMEA Studio as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Company resurrects legendary studio name; Sam Register and Vanessa Brookman to co-lead flagship TV animation studio formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe.
‘Jonny Quest’ and Classic ‘Tom and Jerry’ Toons Not Leaving HBO Max
Fans won’t have to say good-bye on April 30 to extensive set of classic Hanna-Barbera and Looney Tunes series; HBO has extended the stay of shows including ‘The Flintstones,’ ‘Josie and the Pussycats,’ ‘The Looney Tunes Show,’ ‘The Scooby-Doo Show,’ and a host of others.
KingstOOn Virtual 2021 – April 21-25
The free virtual event will celebrate ‘Diversity in Animation;’ the conference will begin on April 21, with the film festival starting April 15 – films will be available on demand after they are aired.
SIGGRAPH 2021 Taking Place Virtually August 9-13
The online event will include both on-demand presentations and scheduled sessions; the conference celebrates the industry and its innovators with a look at where we are and where we are going.
Ottawa International Animation Festival September 22-26
OIAF promotes and exhibits the world’s most cutting edge and quirky animation; programs include screenings, exhibitions, and workshops.
MIPCOM 2021 is Happening in Cannes
The world’s largest entertainment content market is coming October 11 – 14.
BIAF 2021 in Bucheon, Korea October 22-26
The festival seeks to promote animation and growth in the Asian animation community.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2021 – October 21-24
FAF 2021 will present the best and latest within Nordic-Baltic and international animation - live and in person and online.