A report from the field by one of China's up-and-coming VR animation directors.
Shanghai-based Cultural Investment Holdings to acquire 75 percent of the Oscar-winning VFX studio’s business in a deal valued at $187 million; Framestore founder & CEO William Sargent to retain minority stake.
‘Kate and Mim-Min’ and ‘Tree Fu Tom’ set to air on Chinese state-owned children’s channel CCTV-14; animated preschool series will also stream on leading Chinese digital platforms.
Preschool comedy series created by Emmy Award-winning preschool TV producer Josh Selig will be the first Chinese production to air on Disney Junior.
TeamTO Beijing Office signs maverick deal with Chinese distribution partner Taikong Works.
An estimated 63 comic book adaptations are set to hit the big screen by 2020 from creators ranging from ‘Captain America’ directors the Joe and Anthony Russo to comic book powerhouse Stan Lee.
Mattel to manage consumer products for the ‘Octonauts’ preschool brand in China.
Former head of development at DreamWorks Animation helped develop and produce ‘How To Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Shrek 4,’ ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘The Croods’ and ‘Home,’ and served as producer on ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ alongside director Rob Minkoff.
Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
3D-animated comedy based on the Chinese graphic novel ‘Tibetan Rock Dog’ by Zheng Jun arrives in U.S. theaters on February 24, 2017.
The NFB’s ‘I Like Girls’ won the Grand Prize at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, but here are seven other animated shorts from the Narrative competition we liked even better.
The famous rabbit emoticon celebrates 10th anniversary with theatrical film release in first full-length movie project for Turner-owned Tuzki.
New agreements span broadcast, digital and licensing representation.
WeKids Asia signs content agreement for distribution rights in Greater China to m4e’s co-productions Wissper’ and ‘Tip the Mouse.’
A brief primer on VR, AR and MR.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce is launching an anti-monopoly investigation into Comcast’s $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks Animation following complaints that the deal could hurt competition in China.
Virtual reality is booming in “The Wild Wild East.”
China’s Alpha Group appoints former Disney and Paramount Animation exec Bob Bacon as CEO; new division to release its first animated feature in 2020.
With more than 5.4 billion views in just nine months on iQiYi, Youku and Tudou, Entertainment One secures new VOD deals; Peppa products now available from major Chinese retailers.
The wine is more precious than the bottles.
Five forecasts to orient your lighthouse by.
District Court Judge John S. Tigar issues preliminary injunction blocking the use of the Academy Award-winning facial motion capture technology by all its licensees, including Digital Domain.
Russian animated feature, ‘Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon,’ selected to screen out of competition in the International Panorama category at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Video game adaptation distributed by Legendary Pictures grosses $5.32 million, or RMB 35 million, on 290 IMAX screens across China.
Meryl Streep, Mel Brooks, Nicole Kidman and Zendaya sign on to voice roles in CG-animated feature written and directed by Gary Wang and produced at Beijing-based Light Chaser Animation Studios.
