19 Animated Features Submitted For 2013 Oscar Race
Nineteen features are submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
Nineteen features are submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
Michael Fukushima is named Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada’s acclaimed English Program Animation Studio in Montreal.
Award-winning animation studio Reel FX utilizes Dell technology to develop, produce and animate its first full-length feature film, Free Birds, directed by Jimmy Hayward and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler.
Fox and The Simpsons producers make changes to Sunday’s programming to pay tribute to the passing of longtime Simpsons voice actor Marcia Wallace.
Just in time for Halloween, ComiXology releases the second issue of writer/director/comic book creator Stephan Franck's acclaimed 12-issue mini-series ‘Silver.’
DreamWorks Animation reports third quarter 2013 financial results; revenue from feature film segment drives strong earnings.
In commemoration of International Animation Day, the National Film Board of Canada launches the seventh edition of ‘Get Animated!,’ a free online screening series including a selection of recent films, two filmmaker showcases, and six brand-new films.
Marcia Wallace, the voice of Edna Krabappel, Bart's acerbic teacher on ‘The Simpsons,’ passes away at the age of 70 on Friday, October 25.
Ben Tennyson and partner Rook investigate a distress call aboard a stranded spacecraft in a full-color original adventure series based on the Emmy-winning animated kids program.
DreamWorks Animation unveils a first look at the studio’s forthcoming CG-animated feature, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, directed by Rob Minkoff and voiced by Ty Burrell and Max Charles.
In honor of Superman’s 75th anniversary, ‘Man of Steel’director Zack Snyder and DC animated universe maestro Bruce Timm craft a two-minute animated short which blasts through the highlights of the character’s many incarnations, from comics to movies, video games and pop art.
Latest versions of iStopMotion for Mac and iStopMotion for iPad now include support for animated GIF export; iStopMotion for iPad offers new preference options ideal for school and workshop settings.
PorchLight Entertainment signs a licensing deal with Corus Entertainment and VRAK TV for Daddy I’m a Zombie.
Fox cancels midseason animated comedy series Murder Police, created by David A. Goodman and Jason Ruiz and produced by Bento Box Entertainment.
ILM's Chief Creative Officer and Senior Visual Effects supervisor John Knoll kicks off the VIEW Conference on October 15.
Forbes writer Scott Mendelson redefines his argument surrounding the glut of mid-summer animated features, noting that the majority of animated features made in the U.S. are specifically targeted at younger children and fashioned in a manner to appeal to that specific demographic.
The 2013 edition of Italy’s VIEW Conference and VIEWFest highlights storytelling in all its forms, with presentations from filmmakers, animators, visual effects artists, and game and transmedia developers.
9 Story Entertainment announces its slate of new episodes and shows set to launch at MIPCOM, including animated comedy series Numb Chucks.
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM announces a content deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution that brings an extensive new library of animated content to the UK-based LOVEFiLM Instant streaming service.
Paris-based sales company Elle Driver acquires international distribution rights to Italian animated feature, The Art of Happiness, by Alessandro Rak.
The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film issues a call for entries for the 2014 edition of the festival; the deadline for submissions is December 1, 2013.
Walt Disney Animation releases new imagery from its forthcoming Mickey Mouse short, Get A Horse!, directed by Lauren MacMullan.
Cable network FX greenlights a pilot episode for Bigfoot, an animated comedy series written by Matt McKenna and executive produced by Seth Rogan.