This Week's Animation Trivia Quiz for June 4, 2007
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Latest Animation World Magazine Acrobat Now Online!
The latest Acrobat edition of Animation World Magazine is now online and ready for download. This issue tackles the world of direct-to-video. Despite a recent burst in production of animated shorts, short film compilation discs remain a tiny niche within the DVD market. Karen Raugust reports. John Cawley looks into the business of expanding a franchise in the world of direct-to-video. Janet Hetherington examines how original animated direct-to-DVD animated adventures based on toy brands may extend the play value of popular toys.
Get the Latest Animation World Mag Acrobat While It's Free!
The latest Acrobat edition of Animation World Magazine is now on digital shelves and it's your chance to download it for free for a limited time. This month the topic is the Internet and wireless. Rick DeMott travels to the online animated communities to find out more about the growing corner of the animation business from leaders like NEOPETS and HABBO, as well as newer sites, such as URBANIACS. Karen Raugust looks into how user-generated content platforms offer potential for independent animators to generate exposure and, ultimately, income.
Notes to a Toon Underground
Begins: May 5, 2007
Notes to a Toon UndergroundSaturday, May 58:30 pm Castro TheatreIn this unique program, musicians will unveil world premieres of newly composed scores to historic and contemporary animated shorts. Featuring 13 animated films made between 1912 and 2005 by six different directors, and with 11 musicians providing live accompaniment, it
Joseph Barbera, 1911-2006
Joe Strike talks with the artists at Little Airplane about the preparations, launch and soaring ratings for their Nick Jr. series, The Wonder Pets!
Russia's First Animated Cartoon TV Channel Starts Broadcasting
In April, the first 24/7 animated cartoon TV channel "2o2" has started broadcasting in Russia, reports russia-ic.com.The new 2o2 is airing cartoons from England, France, Italy, Czechia and Japan, but the majority of air-time is given to American animated cartoons. Russian films comprise two hours per day.Targeted at an audience, 11-34, the site reports that about $15 million will be spent on the TV channel's content and promotion this year.
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2007
Begins: April 26, 2007
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is one of the largest festivals for animated film in the world. It addresses both an interested audience and industry professionals, and offers an overview of the latest trends in animated film -- from short films to feature films and animated series for TV. Be it puppet or Flash animation, the five competitions all focus on the artistically challenging genre of animated film. For more information, visit www.itfs.de/.
Animation Lab to Produce First CGI Feature in Israel
Animation Lab has begun pre-production THE WILD BUNCH (working title), the first CGI animated feature film to be produced in Israel, according to Animation Lab president Ayelet Weinerman.
BET Adds Three Toons to Lineup
At the up-front presentation of its fall 2007 lineup, BET announced the addition of three new animated TV series to the most ambitious slate of programming in its 26-year history.
Orlando Jones (MAD TV) and Ali LeRoi (EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS) have teamed up to create BUFU, an animated sketch comedy show in the tradition of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and SCTV. BUFU will premiere in fall 2007.
CORTOONS 2007 International Short Animated Films Festival
Begins: April 13, 2007
Cortoons 2007 (fourth edition).
Cortoons is an International Short Animated Films Festival which will take place 13/14/15 April 2007 at Palladium Theatre in Rome (Italy).
The competition
Just Hit Play: Toy Brand Animated DVDs
Janet Hetherington examines how original animated direct-to-DVD animated adventures based on toy brands may extend the play value of popular toys.
Short Shelf Life: Why Put Animated Shorts on DVD?
Despite a recent burst in production of animated shorts, short film compilation discs remain a tiny niche within the DVD market. Karen Raugust reports.
This Week's Animation Trivia Quiz for March 26, 2007
Test your skills and challenge your brain with AWN's Animation Trivia Quiz.
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Transformers Animated Feature Returns to Theaters in U.K.
U.K. distribution firm Metrodome Distribution is set to re-release the 1986 animated feature TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The film will make a two-week run in one theater in London's West End starting May 4, 2007. Metrodome hopes to capitalize on the buzz leading up to the theatrical release of Michael Bay's live-action TRANSFORMERS feature in July. Metrodome will also release a two-disc, remastered widescreen edition of the animated feature on DVD June 4.
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2007
Begins: March 8, 2007
The 14th annual festival is now accepting entries for the 2007 festival. The festival is seeking innovative works that are 'by,' 'about' or 'for' the Latino community, that have been produced between 2005-2007, as well as Spanish-language productions. This is a competitive festival with awards given to Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short. The festival will include a special centerpiece showcase of international animation and U.S. Latino graphic artists.
Momentary Momentum: Animated Drawings
Begins: March 3, 2007
"Momentary Momentum: Animated Drawings" is an exhibition devoted to animated drawings comprised of a dozen installations and a film loop with the participation of Francis Al
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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo Wins at Japanese Academy Awards
In a ceremony that took place in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2007, Madhouse Studios' TOKI WO KAKERU SHOUJO (THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME) took home best animated film at the 30th Japanese Academy Awards. The other nominees included GEDO SENKI (TALES OF EARTHSEA), BRAVE STORY, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE PRIVATE EYES' REQUIEM and ARASHI NO YORU NI.
Happy Feet & Danish Poet Top Animated Oscar Honors
The Oscar animation winners offered a few surprises as the top animation awards went to HAPPY FEET for Best Animated Feature and the indie 2D short THE DANISH POET (NFB) by Torill Kove won for Best Animated Short tonight (Feb. 25, 2007) during the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
Echoing its earlier awards at the VES Awards, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MANS CHEST scored the big win for Best Visual Effects. Taking the stage to accept from ILM were John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall.
Animated Exeter 2007
Begins: February 12, 2007
Animated Exeter features animation screenings from around the world. The event contains British Animation Awards, workshops, residencies and exhibitions, showcasing both traditional craft techniques and new and developing computer-generated imagery from the U.K. and overseas. For more information, visit www.exeter.gov.uk.
Cars Takes Feature Cup While Fosters & DreamWorks Take Home Most Annie Gold
Disney/Pixar's CARS took Best Animated Feature prize while the rest of The Annie Awards were more spread out amongst the contenders as the Cartoon Network series, FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY won the top TV category, Best Animated Television Production at 34th Annual Annie Awards held Feb. 11, 2007, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. FOSTER'S won three awards and DreamWorks projects took home the lions share of awards, winning in nine categories at ASIFA-Hollywoods black-tie ceremony attended by more than 1,300 industry insiders and the public.
Howie Mandel Gets Visit By Animated Alter Ego Bobby
Howie Mandel gets a visit by Bobby, his animated four-year-old boy alter ego, on tonight's (Feb. 12, 2007) edition of DEAL OR NO DEAL at 8:00 pm on NBC. It came about through the auspices of www.kabillion.com, the kids' online network where the original episodes of Mandel's 1990-1998 Fox network series, BOBBY'S WORLD, can be found for on-demand viewing, with new intros by Mandel. The Film Roman animation studio co-created and animated the series with Mandel.
Get the Latest AWM Acrobat Edition While It's Free!
The latest Acrobat edition of Animation World Magazine is now online. Download it today while it's still available for free. This issue tackles the topics of feature films and shorts. Start your engines, folks, it's that time of year again -- Rick DeMott takes a lap around the Oscar buzz arena to uncover who's ahead and who hasn't even left the starting line. Philippe Moins surveys the European animated feature scene and discovers a vast array of subjects and styles. Karen Raugust looks at how the animated feature film business is no longer closed to independent animation houses in the U.S.
Taekwon V Sets Korean Animated Film Record
TAEKWON V, a classic Korean film about a tae kwon do trained robot has set a new record for domestic animated movies, reports ARIRANG NEWS. TAEKWON V attracted more than 500,000 moviegoers in its first 13 days of release breaking the previous record set by BLUE SEAGULL in 1994.
TAEKWON V, originally released in 1976, has been digitally restored. Industry experts believe the film's popularity will continue as the movie has attracted an average of 200,000 viewers a week.
The Invincible Iron Man Comes to DVD
Marvel, MLG Prods. 3 and Lionsgate bring a new animated feature, THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, to DVD (Lionsgate Home Ent., $19.98) on Jan. 23, 2007. Directed by Frank Paur (X-MEN EVOLUTION, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), they've gone back to the origin of Iron Man. While raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty.
Marvel To Produce Teen Avengers Animated Feature
In an interview with IGN.com, Craig Kyle, vp of creative development for animation at Marvel Studios, said that the company is working on an animated direct-to-video with a working title of TEEN AVENGERS. Kyle said that unlike the studios' previous animated productions, the TEEN AVENGERS film would be geared to a younger audience -- more in the vein of a Saturday morning cartoon.
