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Tribeca Festival 2023 Announces ‘A Cow in the Sky’ Premiere

Whoopi Goldberg hosts the June 10 presentation and screening - based on a true story of the murder of an Ethiopian college student killed by racist skinheads, the film is about the pain and personal triumph of a son left behind; the screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s directors.

Network Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery to Revive ‘Totally Spies!’ with Seventh Season

The soft reboot will see totally adorable secret agents Sam, Clover, and Alex once again in high school in a new city with a fresh crop of villains to fight.

Commercials Headline News

Watch Miami Design District's ‘Beyond Belief’ Campaign

Innovative animation captures cultural engineer Craig Robin's vision of the MDD as a ‘laboratory for creativity’ with hand-drawn illustrations modeled after iconic neighborhood landmarks; a female avatar takes the viewers on a journey from the district’s past to its future.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

New Movies Arriving on Crunchyroll in April

New titles include ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond;’ ‘The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie;’ ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island;’ ‘Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 1 and 2;’ ‘To Every You I’ve Loved Before;’ and ‘To Me, The One Who Loved You.’

The Horrors of War Headline News

Julia Morizawa’s ‘Dragonfly’ to Premiere at 39th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

The short, part of the festival’s May 7 ‘Lost and Found’ animation program, tells a young girl’s story of discovering her mother’s survival of the 1945 Tokyo Firebombing.

Back to LA’s Seedy Underbelly Headline News

Exclusive First Look at Stephan Franck’s ‘Palomino’ Volume 2

The critically acclaimed neo-noir graphic novel, set in 1981 Los Angeles country music clubs, continues with Volumes 2 and 3, now available to back on Kickstarter.

Kids Want to Know Everything Headline News

Apple TV+ Shares ‘Harriet the Spy’ Season 2 Trailer

The outspoken and perpetually curious 11-year-old Harriet M. Welsch returns May 5 in all-new episodes of the hugely popular animated series based on Louise Fitzhugh’s iconic novel.

Earth Gets A Do-Over Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Mulligan’ Trailer and Key Art

In the new animated comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and Sam Means, when most of Earth is destroyed by aliens, a few survivors must rebuild what’s left of America and form a ‘more perfect union’…? The show premieres May 12.

Lots More Animation Coming our Way! Headline News

Netflix Reveals 2023-2024 Feature Animation Slate

Announcements on a whopping nine projects include new films ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’ and ‘In Your Dreams,’ plus the ensemble voice cast for summer 2023 release ‘Nimona.’

Born of Survivor’s Guilt ANIMATIONWorld

How ‘Suzume’ Reflects the Japanese Culture of Self-Sacrifice and Conformity

Actor Nichole Sakura, who voices the film’s titular character, shares how summers spent as a kid in Japan provided unique insight into her role, and helping write the English dub, on Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, born of his survivor’s guilt having lived through the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

Netflix heads to Annecy Headline News

Netflix Reveals Annecy 2023 Line-Up

Presentations include an exclusive screening of ‘Nimona,’ a sneak peek of ‘Leo’ starring Adam Sandler, and a ‘See What's Next @ Netflix’ panel with clips and creator discussions; the festival runs June 11-17.

Maury and Connie are Coming Back! SVOD Headline News

‘Big Mouth’ Renewed Through 8th and Final Season

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 24, 2023 at 1:41pm

Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning animated comedy from Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett will become the streamer’s longest running series ever outside Kids & Family programming.

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 205: How Anik Rosenblum Started Dancing Line Productions

Vancouver-based 2D animation director shares his journey from Lithuania to Israel and finally Vancouver in pursuit of an artistic career.

The Fearsome Tornado Gets His Own Movie! Headline News

Looney Tunes Movie ‘Taz: Quest for Burger’ Coming to Digital

The new animated family film, available June 6, follows the infamous Tasmanian Devil as he helps his friend, a bandicoot named Quinn, track down a criminal.

And it Begins Headline News

Main Cast Revealed for Animated ‘Creature Commandos’ DCU Series

The first title from James Gunn and Peter Safran’s ‘Gods & Monsters’ chapter of the franchise stars David Harbour, Indira Varma, Alan Tudyk, Maria Bakalova, Zoe Chao, Steve Agee, and others, set to stream in 2024.

The Bros. are Back Headline News

Watch: ‘The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’ First Look Clip

Based on the award-winning Adult Swim series, the new movie picks up from the conclusion of Season 7, and features returning stars James Urbaniak, Patrick Warburton, Michael Sinterniklaas, and Chris McCulloch; film slated for release later this year.

A Diverse Voice in African Storytelling ANIMATIONWorld

Cabblow Studios Takes K-Pop-Loving ‘Rorisang & the Gurlz’ to Stuttgart

The award-winning Johannesburg animation studio will present its biggest project yet next week at the Stuttgart Animation Festival’s Animation Production Days, part of founders Kabelo Maaka and Dr. Tshepo P. Maaka’s push to expand their weekly WebToon property into both a short film and TV series.

Happy Birthday Beef! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Pa-shank Redemption Adventure’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, it’s Beef’s birthday, and he does NOT want to celebrate - he’s perfectly fine in jail!

Animated Shorts of the Month ANIMATIONWorld

Binocular Briefs – April 2023

In this month’s survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing, we look at 5 films competing at the 2023 Stuttgart Animation Festival, which runs April 25-30.

We’re Diggin’ Digman! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘Digman!: The Mile High Club’

In the all-new episode airing tonight on Comedy Central, Digman and his team of experts find out what the ‘The Mile High Club’ really is - and it’s not what you thought it was!

Celebrating our Differences Headline News

Apple TV+ Shares ‘Frog and Toad’ Trailer

Based on the award-winning book series by Arnold Lobel, the new animated series follows two best friends, Frog and Toad, who enjoy what they have in common while learning to embrace what they don’t; the show hits the streamer April 28.

Women in Their Own Voices Headline News

Watch: ‘Doing Time - A Woman's View’ Animated Short

Created via ‘The Right/Write to Heal Initiative,’ the film unveils the experiences of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, who, in their own voices, reflect on the consequences on themselves, their families and their communities.

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