Netflix Debut of ‘Paradise P.D.’ Set for August 31
Series by ‘Brickleberry’ creators about a really bad small-town police department adds to streaming platform’s growing animated adult comedy programming block.
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CLIP: Norway’s ‘Anchors Up’ Now on Digital!
Based on the beloved property ‘Elias, The Little Rescue Boat,’ Norwegian animated family feature was co-written and co-directed by Simen Alsvik and William Ashurst.
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Animated Zombie Series ‘Awakening’ Hits 400 Million Views in China
Tencent-backed sci-fi show illustrates growing VOD audience for innovative creative efforts aimed at adults.
DHX Media Appoints Jon Gisby to Head Wildbrain Kids’ Network
Entrepreneurial digital media executive to drive WildBrain’s rapidly growing digital kids’ network and studio.
‘Mega Man: Fully Charged’ Blasting onto Cartoon Network
New action-packed series premieres on Cartoon Network August 5; WildBrain launching new ‘Mega Man: Fully Charged’ fan hub on YouTube, July 21.
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Seriously, Reel FX Reunite for New ‘Best Fiends’ Short, ‘Fort of Hard Knocks’
All-star voice cast featuring Pamela Adlon, Kate Walsh, Mark Hamill, David Herman and Maurice LaMarche in animation produced by Reel FX, Creators of ‘The Book of Life.’
FIRST LOOK: DreamWorks Animation and Netflix Unveil ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’
Executive produced by Noelle Stevenson and Chuck Austen, series launching November 16 features the voices of Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Marcus Scribner, AJ Michalka, Lorraine Toussaint, Lauren Ash, Sandra Oh, and more.
TV Academy Unveils 70th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Hero 6: The Series,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘South Park’ receive nominations for Outstanding Animated Program.
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Tonko House’s ‘PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems’ Now Online!
Hand-drawn 2D-animated series written and directed by Erick Oh follows the 2014 Oscar-nominated short film directed by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi.
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Warner Bros. Animation Ramps Up for the Streaming Age
With a new ‘Animaniacs’ reboot and a Harley Quinn series in the works, WBA series VP Audrey Diehl reveals what she looks for in new talent and what gives a pitch that special spark.
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TEASER: Natasha Allegri’s ‘Bee and PuppyCat’ Set for Second Season
New series, ‘Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space,’ to be produced by the team behind ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ in partnership with OLM, Inc.
DreamWorks Animation Television Spreads its Wings
In creating multiple family-friendly series for Netflix streaming, the studio finds an exhilarating creative freedom.
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Platige Image Developing ‘Los Monsteros’ TV Series
Scathing and ironic satire on fame in the age of social media stardom directed by Aliaksandr “Sasza” Kanavalau.
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Bill Plympton Takes A Bite Out of Trump with New Web Series
New York Times debuts ‘Trump Bites’ web series using real audio clips as the basis of surreal animations that capture Trump's paranoia, narcissism, and xenophobia.
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‘Angry Birds,’ ‘Masha’ Cheer on World Cup on YouTube Kids
Platform debuts new soccer-themed content from both brands.
Warner Bros. Animation Launches New Short-Form Content Program
Looney Tunes cartoons coming to all screens in 2019.
Kre8tif! Conference & Business Xchange Kicks off August 6th
Begins: August 6, 2018
Kre8tif! Conference, running from August 6-12, 2018, aims to spark innovation and exploration of major trends across the creative sector.
VIEW Conference Set For October 22 – 26 in Turin, Italy
Begins: October 22, 2018
The VIEW Conference is the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.
SIGGRAPH 2018 Runs August 12-August 16, 2018 in Vancouver
Begins: August 12, 2018
Experience research, hands-on demos, and fearless acts of collaboration at SIGGRAPH 2018, this year in Vancouver.
Australian International Animation Festival 2018
Begins: May 18, 2018
4,000 submissions - 120+ films - 8 Programs - 4 FREE Filmmaker Presentations – Prizes!
Wagga Wagga is proud to present the 15th Anniversary of the Australian International Animation Festival (AIAF) running Friday 18th – Sunday 20th May, 2018.
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Bento Box to Make Short Digital Projects for Comedy Central
Company will have first right to animate and executive produce any projects that go to series.
VRLA 2018 Brings Immersive Entertainment to Town May 4-5
Open the public as well as to professionals, the show offers a look at the latest developments in VR and AR software and hardware.
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FMX Wraps its Sold-Out and Successful 23rd Edition
Theme of ‘Creating Worlds’ resonated across tracks and through presentations from Aardman, Phil Tippett, Réka Bucsi and top tech companies.
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Disney Creates Direct-to-Consumer Unit to Oversee Streaming
Kevin Mayer, who oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, will lead the new division.
VRV Now Streaming Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Mind Game’
Stream the mind-bending debut feature from the director of ‘Lu over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk on Girl.’
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