Disney Television Animation Names Sarah Finn Senior Vice President
The longtime Disney executive has been promoted to ‘second-in-command,’ after serving as VP of Production and Executive Director; in her new role she will lead all physical production of the studio’s content for Disney+, Disney Junior, and Disney Channel.
15th Annual Kidscreen Awards Shortlist Announced
Winners will be honored at a gala awards ceremony during the upcoming Kidscreen Summit 2024 coming to San Diego in February.
Flying Bark Ups Sarah Harper to Creative Director – 2D
Longtime studio creative joins leadership team to oversee 2D projects for both original and client service work, focusing on anime-influenced traditional animation and the recently announced After Bark brand.
Skydance Adds Shane Prigmore as Senior VP of Animation Development
Industry veteran will focus on creative development of all feature films and TV series.
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Leads All Winners at 51st Annie Awards
In what may serve as a prelude to the Oscars, Sony Pictures Animation's hit 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' sequel, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, took home 7 awards, including best animated feature; Netflix's 'Blue Eye Samurai' took home six, including best TV/Media - Mature, while Pablo Berger's 'Robot Dreams' snagged best indie feature, and Dave Mullins' 'WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko' won for best animated short.
51st Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Nimona,’ ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Suzume,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,’ and ‘The Boy and the Heron’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
LatinX in Animation Announces Animation Program for LALIFF 2023
LXiA reveals an expansive, exciting slate of premieres, in-person panel discussions, an animated shorts program, and virtual ‘cafecitos’ coffee chats, running June 1-3; LALIFF runs May 31-June 4.
Slapworks Animation’s ‘Loosey Goosey & Fried Chicken’ Released on YouTube
The 3D adult animated comedy follows 2 flightless birds trying to escape ‘Florida’ in their fruitless effort to migrate home.
Disney Reveals Huge TV Animation Slate at Annecy 2022
It’s a big, impressive list of shows - Disney Television Animation, Disney Junior, and Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa's extensive lineup of new original programming will run across Disney+ and Disney-owned platforms; highlights include new series ‘Dragon Striker,' and 'The Doomies' as well as re-ups of fan-favorites such as 'Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life' and 'Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends.'
Disney Branded Television Names Meredith Roberts Exec VP, TV Animation
As Sr. VP/GM at Disney Television Animation, she has overseen the development of current animated slate, making the studio home to a notable roster of creative talent while launching initiatives promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion.
Disney TV shares ‘Kiff’ Premiere Date, Cast and Theme Song
The Cape-Town inspired animated series follows optimistic squirrel Kiff and best friend Barry the bunny on their adventures in Table Town, where animals and magical oddballs live side by side.
Academy Invites 774 New Members
Ninety-five new members are invited to the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 63 new member are invited to the Visual Effects branch.
Kana Hanazawa Releases Animated Music Video for ‘Circle’
The veteran ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ and ‘Suzume’ voice actress chose a pixel art style for her newest single, which was produced by pixel artist m7kenji; the music video streams now on her official YouTube account.
Emilia Clarke to Join Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’
The GoT star will join Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, along with newcomers Kingsley Ben-Adir and Olivia Colman, on the upcoming Disney+ series.
Director Miguel Puga Talks ‘The Casagrandes Movie’ and Mexico’s Talented Animators
Produced by a team that includes Guadalajara-based Mighty Animation, the all-new film heads to the titular family’s Michoacán home in a surprise trip that derails Ronnie Anne’s 12th birthday plans in a confrontation with an ancient pre-teen demigod whose angst has apocalyptic potential; debuts today, March 22 on Netflix.
Disney+ Unveils ‘Cars on the Road’ Image, Poster, and Trailer
Do I hear Road Trip! Disney and Pixar’s original series takes a romp across the country with Lightning McQueen and Mater, debuting on ‘Disney+ Day’ on Disney+.
‘Puppy Dog Pals’ Season 4 Premieres October 23 on Disney Channel and DisneyNow
Disney Jr. greenlights Season 5 of the popular kids animated series produced in association with Wild Canary.
‘Descendants: The Royal Wedding’ Animated Special Coming to Disney Channel
Auradon's epic social event of the season, Mal and King Ben's wedding, premieres this summer, with the original live-action cast back to handle voice acting duties.
Marvel Studios Drops ‘Shang-Chi’ Teaser and Poster
Star Simu Liu shares reveal on social to celebrate his birthday; ‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings,’ which also stars Awkwafina, Tony Leung, and Michelle Yeoh, hits theaters September 3, 2021.
Squeeze Boards Marvel’s Animated ‘What If…?’
Québec City animation studio will produce five episodes of upcoming Disney+ anthology series that revisits and re-imagines key historic MCU moments.
