Tagged With: Animated
Shortlists Announced For Kidscreen Awards 2011 Programming Categories
Leading kids entertainment magazine KidScreen is thrilled to announce the programs that have been shortlisted for the 2011 KidScreen Awards, which pay tribute to outstanding content from around the world that entertains and engages children and their families.
Space Battleship Yamato Director to Make Animated Friends
Coming off his Japanese live-action hit SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, director Takashi Yamazaki has set the 3-D CG animated feature, FRIENDS: MONONOKE SHIMA NO NAKI, as his next project, reports Variety.
Chris Columbus to Produce Animated Scary Larry
Lagardere Ent., Timoon Animation and Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures are partnering on the animated series SCARY LARRY, reports Variety.
CMG Brings Two African Made 3D Animated Films to the AFM
Edward Noeltner’s Beverly Hills based international sales company Cinema Management Group (CMG) announced that he’ll be bringing two 3D Animated films to their American Market lineup; Zambezia is set for release in June 2011 while Khumba is set for June 2012.
Getting to Know 'My Dog Tulip'
Paul Fierlinger regales us with the canine and digital challenges of bringing J.R. Ackerley's popular memoir to animated life.
Pixar, Illumination To Receive eDIT 13 Honors
Pixar Animation Studios—the legendary studio behind such features as Finding Nemo, WALL•E, and the Toy Story films, will receive Festival Honors at the opening gala of the 13th annual eDIT Filmmaker’s Festival, 26 September in Frankfurt.
Ed Asner Talks Granny Goodness Role In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming September 28, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video.
Anilogue 2010
Anilogue is an annual international animation festival taking place in Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. The festival presents a whole week of animation, packed with feature premieres, sneak previews, workshops, a competition of European animated short films and numerous special programmes including a seven hours long animated show, concerts and cartoon exhibitions.
Gargoyles-Themed Film Poised at Disney
Nope animation fans, Disney is not turning the 1990s animated series GARGOYLES into a feature, but it is in talks with Zoe Green to pen a gargoyle-themed live-action adventure, reports VARIETY.
San Diego Comic-Con to Screen Animated Short With Jonathan Katz
DEATH ROW DIET, starring Jonathan Katz and Tom Leopold, will be screened at the San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 22.
CRASH+SUES’ Whimsical Hand-Drawn Animation Interacts With Live-Action Footage
Enthusiastic fans of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves are an animated bunch, but even they were surprised to see themselves rendered as naive line art in a series of four whimsical, hand-drawn animated spots created for the team by CRASH+SUES for Hunt Adkins/Minneapolis.
Tricky Women 2011 - AnimationFilmFestival
Tricky Women 2011 - Call for Entries!
The 8th edition of Tricky Women AnimationFilmFestival will take place in Vienna 10th - 14th March, 2011.Tricky Women is the first and only festival of animated film that is dedicated exclusively to animation by women. The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realised by female artists and produced in 2009 or 2010.
The international forum Connecting Animation with its multimedia presentations and discussions provides information about the latest developments in the animated film market.
“Sita Sings the Blues” Animated Feature Screening Hosted by Director Nina Paley at Observatory
Date: Thursday, July 1st Time: 7:30 PM Musical Performance by Todd Michaelsen and Reena Shah of My Pet Dragon 8pm: Film screening/Q & A Complimentary bags of popcorn will be served while supplies last Admission: $5
Anima 2011- Brussels Animation Film Festival
Anima, the International Animation Film Festival of Brussels will take place at the Flagey Centre from 4th to 13th March 2011 and will be celebrating its 30th edition. In fact, the first ever Anima took place in February 1982.
Kerry Valentine Joins Rubicon Studios Production Team In Los Angeles
On the heels of serving as supervising producer on the Rubicon/MGM co-produced Pink Panther & Pals now airing on Cartoon Network, Kerry Valentine has joined the Rubicon Studios production team as head of production at the Woodland Hills, Calif. facility; it was announced by Executive Producer David J. Corbett.
Skechers Draws Feature Toons
Gibran's Prophet Getting Animated in 3-D
Steve Hanson's Hanson Inc. has licensed the film rights to Kahlil Gibran's famed 1923 collection of poetic essays, THE PROPHET, reports VARIETY.
82nd Academy Awards® Oscar®-Nominated Animated Feature Symposium
The Academy’s 2nd annual Animated Feature Symposium celebrates the work of the 2009 Oscar nominees in the Animated Feature Film category. In an evening of film clips and discussion, the nominees will discuss their creative inspiration and techniques as well as their film’s remarkable road to the big screen (panelists subject to availability).
When: Thursday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. Theater doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Samuel Goldwyn Theater8949 Wilshire Blvd.Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Admission :$5 general
Academy To Showcase Oscar Animated Features
The Academy’s 2nd annual Animated Feature Symposium celebrates the work of the 2009 Oscar nominees in the Animated Feature Film category.
The Lady And The Reaper Wins Goya Award
THE LADY AND THE REAPER won the Goya Award (Spain's equivalent to the Oscars) for Best Animated Short over the weekend.