Category: Special Tributes
GLAS 2019: A Conversation with Einar Baldvin, Jeanette Bonds & Sean Buckelew
With the lofty goal of transforming the cultural understanding and language of animation as an artistic medium, in its fourth year the GLAS Animation Festival continues to grow, packed with special guests, more than 20 special programs, and a new Vimeo Staff Pick Award.
Female VFX Talents Celebrate International Women’s Day in the Age of #MeToo
A diverse group of nine female creative professionals working at Pixomondo share their career histories, motivations and insights from navigating a male-led industry.
Computer Graphics in the Spotlight at 2019 Academy Sci-Tech Awards
Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, the Medusa Performance Capture System, and -- for the first time -- Maxon Cinema 4D among nine scientific & technical achievements to be honored at this year’s annual presentation.
‘Infinity War,’ ‘Into the Spider‐Verse’ & ‘Lost in Space’ Top 17th Annual VES Awards
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ garners top feature film with four awards; ‘Spider‐Man: Into the Spider‐Verse’ is top animated feature film; ‘Lost in Space’ leads broadcast wins.
Watch the 46th Annual Annie Awards LIVE on February 2!
This Saturday’s black-tie ceremony recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation to be streamed live on the Annie Awards website.
TRAILER: Hayao Miyazaki Documentary ‘Never-Ending Man’ in Theaters December 13 & 18
Documentary feature chronicling the acclaimed Academy Award-winning director and Studio Ghibli co-founder headed to U.S. theaters for special two-day screening event.
Free Download: Special Annecy 2018 Edition of ANIMATIONWorld Magazine!
Grab a café chair, order a double espresso, and enjoy AWN.com’s celebration of all things Annecy and the art, craft and industry of animation.
AnimaFest 2018 Details Horror Theme Program
Festival’s genre focus includes a selection of short and feature films, exhibitions and open-air screenings.
Animation Block Party Fetes 30 Years of ‘Akira’
Katsuhro Otomo’s anime classic will screen in Brooklyn at the 15th edition of the festival, set for July 26-29.
Tribeca Festival Announces 2018 Juries
Fest assembles a wide selection of top directors, actors, producers and storytellers to recognize the best work.
MoMA to Preview ‘I, Candy’ During ‘An Evening with Candy Kugel’
Pioneering animator will appear for a discussion with animation historian John Canemaker, a Q&A and screenings of her early work.
Ottawa Honors Schermer, Ready for Entries
Co-founder of the Holland Animation Film Festival is known for extensive support of animation in all its forms.
Annecy to Screen ‘Incredibles 2,’ Honor Director Brad Bird
Film’s French premiere slated for June 15, with an honorary Cristal Award to be presented to Bird for his acclaimed work.
Celebrate Latin American Animation March 24 at ELAC
Event will include screenings, a look at the making of the short film ‘Inner Workings’ and a tribute to the late Bill Melendez.
Cardiff Animation Festival Sets Agenda for 2018 Edition
Four-day event will feature an advance screening of ‘The Breadwinner’ plus a program of 99 shorts in competition.
The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects
Group of 20 nominees draws on two decades of experience and technological advances, delivering shots that were previously unimaginable.
'Coco's Night: Pixar Feature Dominates Annies with 11 Wins
‘The Breadwinner’ takes indie feature honor; ‘Disney Mickey Mouse’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ each score three awards in TV categories.
BFI Presents a New History of British Animation
Animated Britain Includes the earliest surviving British animated film and a celebration of female animators.
Presenters, Streaming Info Set for 45th Annie Awards
Animation notables, plus all three Winsor McCay Award winners, will be in attendance at the annual event -- dedicated this year to the late June Foray.
Annecy 2018 to Spotlight Brazil, Music in Animation
Animafest Lifetime Achievement Honor Goes to Paul Fierlinger
Influential animator has for decades provided innovative and intimate projects such as the feature ‘My Dog Tulip.’
Chuck Jones Center’s Red Dot Auction Seeks Artists
Eighth annual benefit auction explores as a theme the great animator’s golden age -- films he made in the 1950s.