SCAD AnimationFest 2023 Coming to Atlanta
Running September 28-30, the 3-day digital media festival features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives; tickets go on sale August 31.
Tagged With: Animated Feature Films
Paramount Releases ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Character Posters
Puppy magic is coming to town when Nickelodeon, Spin Master, and Paramount’s new 3DCG animated film hits theaters September 29.
Netflix Drops Teaser for Adam Sandler’s ‘Leo’
The coming-of-age animated musical comedy starring the noted actor/comedian follows the jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home after discovering he has only one year to live, streaming November 21.
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Art Director Nizo Yamamoto Passes Away at 70
The acclaimed anime creative worked on many Studio Ghibli films, including ‘Princess Mononoke’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ and was known for his grand cloud vistas, called ‘Nizō-gumo’ or ‘Nizō Clouds.’
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REX Animation Film Festival 2023
Begins: October 27, 2023
The event returns to Stockholm October 27-November 2, 2023 as an international film festival dedicated to animated films.
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Re-VIEW: 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' – A Truly Diverse Cosmos
In Sony Pictures Animation’s hit sequel to their ground-breaking 2018 ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ while experiencing such boundless visual variety, presented in such an entertaining and engaging way, how can we not accept the simple and obvious fact that diversity is hard-wired into the fabric of reality?
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Warrior King: A Worthy King’
Based on a Central Asian literary classic - the legend of King Gesar and his destined path to greatness - the animated fantasy comes to theaters August 25.
Marcie Steps into the Spotlight with her Own ‘Snoopy Presents’ Special
With today’s Apple TV+ debut of ‘One-of-a-Kind Marcie,’ executive producer Craig Schulz and director Raymond S. Persi continue the franchise’s recent focus on lesser-known ‘Peanuts’ characters, this time in a charming, all-new story of the gang’s shy, kindhearted introvert who finally finds her own, unique way to help her friends.
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Director Heads to VIEW 2023
Annie Award-winner Joaquim Dos Santos will present in person the ‘making of’ Sony Picture Animation’s newest voyage into the Spider-Verse; the conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
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‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Heads Home
Catch the fourth 3DCG comedy in Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hotel T’ cinematic franchise on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD now.
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LAIKA’s ‘Coraline’ is a Hit… Again!
The 2009 stopmo classic scored big at the box office, grossing close to $5M during its recent 2-day Fathom Events theatrical release; new showings added for August 28 and 29 – tickets now on sale.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie’
See how animators brought to life the second chapter of the ‘Spider-Verse,’ as Miles Morales meets a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse, coming to 4K UHD & Blu-ray September 5.
Apple TV+ Drops ‘Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie’ Clip
Tune-in Friday, August 18 for an all-new ‘Peanuts’ special, where the lovable introvert, Marcie, learns to buck other people’s expectations.
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Kilkenny Animated 2023
Begins: September 29, 2023
The fifth annual festival, celebrating the creativity and craft of the visual image, will take over Kilkenny city September 30 – October 1.
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Juli Films Boards Stop-Motion Documentary ‘Pantasma’
The ‘Exiled’ producer now acts as production partner on the ambitious Gloria Carrión project inspired by the unpublished book 'Del fuego y de la sangre' by former Sandinista Félix Vijil, based on his personal experience in the Nicaraguan war.
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Warner Bros. Releases New ‘Babylon 5: The Road Home’ Clip
In the never-before-seen video, John Sheridan expresses his second thoughts about leaving Babylon 5 to his wife, Delenn; watch ahead of the film’s August 15 release on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-Ray.
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Mortal Media Leads Investment Round for Swaybox Studios
Led by Mortal Media execs Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil, with participation from Joel Whitley and IAG Capital Partners, the new funding will allow for an expansion and streamlining of animation studio’s production pipeline.
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Disney and Pixar Drop ‘Elemental’ Spot, Digital Release Coming Next Week
Set in Elemental City, the film features fiery Ember Lumen and the go-with-the-flow Wade Ripple. who find out how fire, water, earth, and air can mix; the original 3DCG animated feature comes to digital August 15 with 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD coming home in September.
Animatex 2023
Begins: September 7, 2023
The 4th edition of Egypt’s largest annual animation festival will be held in Cairo September 7-9.
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‘Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie’: A Showcase of Girl Empowerment
For Jeremy Zag, the film’s writer, producer, and director, his aspirational origin story about finding the courage to believe in yourself and trust your friends, set in the beautiful city of Paris with cinematic-quality, action-packed animation and 10 new songs, makes a winning combination for new audiences and ‘Miraculer’ superfans alike; now streaming on Netflix.
Animist Tallinn 2023
Begins: August 16, 2023
The International Animation Festival selected 37 films for the 2023 competitive program taking place August 16-19.
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Jeff Rowe Talks ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ Teen Boy Tussles
Taking the four brothers back to their early years, the newest ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ film’s director and his team continually referred to how a teenage boy would handle the situation at hand - sometimes antsy, sometimes psyched, usually bored – in the Paramount Pictures 3DCG action-comedy hitting theaters today, August 2.
Apple TV+ Drops ‘Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie’ Trailer
Marcie steps into the spotlight and learns to buck other people’s expectations in her first-ever ‘Peanuts’ special premiering August 18.
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Heads Home
Catch the second chapter of the Spider-Verse, as Miles Morales meets a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse, coming on Digital August 8, and 4K UHD & Blu-ray September 5.
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DC Announces New ‘Justice League,’ ‘Watchmen’ Animated Films
The logos for both upcoming direct-to-video features were revealed during the DC Studios panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, with further details kept deeply under wraps.
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