‘Tamo Junto’: Coming to Terms with COVID Through Art
In his just premiered 3D/CG short film, Brazilian animator Pedro Conti confronts his fears and celebrates his culture in the midst of a pandemic.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces New AEF Grants
Nine educators from the UK, US, India, Ireland, Brazil and the Netherlands receive faculty grants, awarded annually to individuals or groups, providing support for research, scholarly activity, or creative projects in the field of animation.
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VFXRIO Live Presents Industrial Light & Magic's Hal Hickel
Renown animation and VFX specialist whose career includes work on iconic movie franchises like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ will share insights from the visual effects on ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2; free live online event coming September 4.
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Vancouver Animation School Expands to Brazil
Online platform to launch first class in Brazil in Fall 2021; free introductory Zoom workshop/webinars set for July 31 and September 4.
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Animage 2021 Now Open for Submissions
Submissions due by July 20 for the 11th International Animation Festival of Pernambuco in Brazil coming October 8-17; event will be held in person and online.
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VFXRIO Presents Pixar Co-Founder Alvy Ray Smith February 7
To celebrate the special free upcoming online presentation VFX Rio launched an original video created by director Matteo Moriconi and XCave Studios founder Rodrigo Hurtado.
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Brazil’s Loading Signs Crunchyroll Anime Content TV Deal
More than 50 titles, including Crunchyroll Originals such as ‘The God of High School’ and ‘Tower of God,’ will air in primetime on free linear television network.
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Bite-Sized 3D ‘Angry Birds Bubble Trouble’ Series Released on Amazon FreeTime Unlimited
South American studio collective Los Amigos produces first season of 1-minute episodes featuring the young Angry Birds flock - Red, Bomb, Chuck, Stella and Silver – inspired by the ‘Angry Birds Dream Blast’ mobile game.
‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ Travels the World with New Broadcast Deals
Netflix new content rollout paves the way for global demand of Guru’s popular kids’ series.
The 2019 Anima Mundi Festival Needs Our Support!
Recent instability in Brazil has threatened the festival’s very existence; pledge your support now to ensure they can open their doors to animation fans this coming July 17.
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Winners Announced for 7th International Emmy Kids Awards
Seven winners span five countries: Brazil, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands & The United Kingdom.
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‘Tito and the Birds’ Flies to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital April 23
From Shout! Studios, home entertainment release of the Annie Award-nominated Brazilian animated feature includes an interview with filmmakers Gustavo Steinberg and Gabriel Bitar.
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Brazil’s ‘Tito and the Birds’ Takes Flight in North America
Director Gustavo Steinberg and producer Daniel Greco tackle adult themes of political fear and media distortion in their critically acclaimed independent animated feature aimed at young audiences.
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FIRST LOOK: Nat Geo Kids LatAm Reveals First Image From ‘Pilar’
Based on the books by Brazilian author Flávia Lins e Silva, 2D-animated series produced by Mono Studios launches across all Nat Geo Kids platforms in Latin America in 2020.
Shout! Sets U.S. Theatrical Dates for ‘Tito and the Birds’
Award-winning animated feature opens in New York City January 25, with theatrical openings in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia and Arizona to follow on February 1.
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Ariel Costa Directs Dark Anime Thriller For Siemens China
Brazilian animator and director also known as BlinkMyBrain collaborates with agency R/GA Shanghai and production company Final Frontier for 2D-animated ‘Guardian.’
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LOBO Adds Directing Duo Alton to Animation Roster
São Paulo-based duo behind ‘100 Years in 100 Seconds,’ the short film created for the 2018 Annecy Festival celebrating 100 years of Brazilian animation, signs with international creative animation and design studio for global representation.
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Shout! Studios, Indie Sales Announce Distribution Deal for ‘Tito and the Birds’
Shout! Studios acquires North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to highly-anticipated animated feature from Brazil.
LOBO Expands U.S. Presence with New NYC Studio
Independent creative animation and design studio expands to new location in New York City led by creative director Guilherme Marcondes, art director Felipe Jornada and executive producer Luis Ribeiro.
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ANIMAGE is Coming to Pernambuco October 12 - 21, 2018
Begins: October 12, 2018
ANIMAGE 2018 aims to offer a safe-haven for the freedom of ideas by sheltering the visual creations of filmmakers in the conflicted contemporary context of Brazil and the world.
Drinking Deep from the Spring of Creativity: Brazil in the Spotlight at Annecy 2018
From the country’s first recorded animation from 1917 to the vibrant contemporary scene, the 2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival presents the best of a century of Brazilian animation.
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Brazilian Animation: Ennio Torresan Returns to His Roots
Twenty-five years since leaving his native country of Brazil, DreamWorks Animation head of story Ennio Torresan is actively pursuing projects with a Brazilian flavor.
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Call for Entries: Animage -- 9th Intl. Animation Festival of Pernambuco
Festival set for Oct. 12-21 in Recife, Brazil, seeks short films for its competition.
Chilemonos Festival to Honor Carlos Saldanha
Director of hits from ‘Ice Age’ to ‘Ferdinand’ will receive the festival’s Iconic Director award and present a master class.
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Quirino Awards Celebrate Ibero-American Animation In Tenerife
The first edition of the event gathers more than 250 professionals to the Spanish isle on April 6-7.
