‘Mémorable’ Co-Producer Joins ‘Of Unwanted Things and People’ Animated Feature
Vivement Lundi ! signs deal to co-produce 70-minute stop-motion film with Maur Film, Artichoke, and ZVVIKS.
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‘From Imagination to Animation-Animation in Croatia’ Exhibition Opens
Multimedia exhibit showcases the prolific Zagreb School of Animated Film; now running through June 14 at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb.
‘Purpleboy’ Wins Grand Prix at 39th Anima Festival
Alexandre Siqueira’s short takes top honor along with a 2,500-euro prize; Luca Tóth’s ‘Mr. Mare’ awarded the international jury’s special prize.
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‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘The Night of the Plastic Bags’ Win Honors at 2020 César Awards
Jérémy Clapin’s Oscar-nominated film scores wins for best animated feature and best original score; Gabriel Harel is awarded for best animated short film.
Splash Entertainment Names Pete Young Director of Development
Children’s entertainment studio promotes from within to develop wider audience appeal, positioning it for long-term growth.
Finalists Announced for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Winners from the upcoming 3rd Edition will be announced at a special awards ceremony on April 18 in Tenerife, Spain.
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Submit Your Work to OIAF 2020!
44th Ottawa International Animation Festival, which runs September 23-27, 2020, is now accepting submissions.
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Digital Domain Opens Montreal Studio
130 artists now working at the company’s ninth location, bringing their employee total to over 1,500 worldwide.
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New Episodes of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Now Playing on Disney+
12 new episodes from ‘The Mandalorian’ producer and director Dave Filoni conclude the popular animated Star Wars saga.
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‘Borderlands’ Movie to Get the Roth Treatment
Eli Roth is set to direct film adaptation of the beloved video game franchise.
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Netflix Greenlights ‘A Winter’s Tale from Shaun the Sheep’ Christmas Special
Shooting on 30-minute show begins late this year; special will debut in U.K. on BBC and selected Netflix markets late next year.
Wes Anderson to Present at Annecy 2020
Director of ‘Isle of Dogs’ and Cristal winner ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ along with ‘The French Dispatch’ collaborators Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, will talk about his relationship with animation.
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Dept. of Surprise: New ‘Star Wars’ Feature in Development
Director J.D. Dillard and Matt Owens are slated to develop a new ‘Star Wars’ feature with Lucasfilm.
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Review: FIAF’s 2020 Animation First Festival
Great French animation again comes to New York City.
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‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Coming to U.S. Theaters This March
GKIDS and Fathom Events nationwide re-release features 4K restoration and English dub.
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‘Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna’ Gets One-Night-Only Theatrical Release
Toei Animation Inc. and Fathom Events team up for an exclusive March 25 movie night in cinemas nationwide.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ and ‘Mob Psycho 100 II’ Take Top Crunchyroll Anime Award Honors
Over 11 million global votes cast for favorite characters, series and creators, with winners announced during live ceremony at Crunchyroll HQ in San Francisco.
One Giant Leap for Sheepkind: ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’
Launching today on Netflix, Aardman’s woolly pranksters go interstellar in a cheeky sci-fi sequel to the studio’s 2015 stop-motion hit, ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie.’
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Red Kite Animation and Once Were Farmers Combine to Form Wild Child Animation
Scottish studios bring together collective talents to serve UK domestic and international Marketplace.
Nickelodeon Appoints 3 New Senior Animation Studio Executives
Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Liz Paulson, and Camille Eden join studio in newly created roles to oversee movies, casting and talent development, and recruitment.
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VES Condemns Oscar Telecast Jokes About ‘Cats’ VFX
The Visual Effects Society is not amused about the catty comments presenters James Corden and Rebel Wilson made towards VFX artists at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.
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92nd Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Hair Love’ and ‘1917’ Win Academy Awards ‘
‘1917’ also takes home Oscars for Best Cinematography and Sound Mixing in the final ceremony of the 2020 awards season.
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Framestore Names Chris Hurtt Animation Supervisor
Veteran animation director returns, bringing his extensive feature and 3D animation experience to studio’s growing creative team.
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Technicolor Names Katie Hooten Head of L.A. Pre-Production Studio.
Industry veteran to oversee Los Angeles team’s art department, visualization, real-time production and VFX.
2020 Annecy Festival Accreditation Now Open
Take advantage of the early bird registration specials to ensure a spot at 60th anniversary edition, taking place in Annecy from June 15 - 20.
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