Matthew A. Cherry’s First Feature ‘TUT’ in Development at Sony Pictures Animation
Studio has begun work with the Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ director on an afro-centric, coming-of-age take on the boy King, Tutankhamun.
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Nickelodeon Pulls ‘Made by Maddie’ Over Reported ‘Hair Love’ Similarities
Move comes in response to controversy over claims that characters on Silvergate Media’s new animated kids’ series are strikingly like those in Matthew A. Cherry’s Oscar-winning short.
Six Point Harness Names Musa Brooker Creative Director
With a distinguished career in both stop-motion and 2D animation, the veteran USC professor of animation and digital arts continues to provide indispensable artistic leadership for the animation studio.
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4th Annual SCAD AnimaFest Going Virtual
Two-day event running September 25-26 promises innovative and insightful content with screenings, presentations, panels and industry guests.
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HBO Max Greenlights Oscar-Winner Matthew A. Cherry’s ‘Young Love’
New 2D animated series, based on characters from director’s Academy Award-winning short, ‘Hair Love,’ to be produced in conjunction with Sony Pictures Animation.
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Imagine Kids+Family and ‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Partner Up
Companies enter exclusive first-look partnership focused on animation studio’s licensed and original IP.
Statement from WIA President Marge Dean and Oscar-Winning Producer Karen Rupert Toliver
Dean shares letter from Executive VP of Creative at Sony Pictures Animation, about the peaceful protests turning to riots, #BlackLivesMatter, and painful realities we’re all facing as a community and country.
Starlight Media and Lion Forge Animation Sign Co-Production Deal
Companies enter into multi-year/multi-project joint venture to bring both existing and new IP projects to the Chinese market.
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92nd Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Hair Love’ and ‘1917’ Win Academy Awards
‘1917’ also takes home Oscars for Best Cinematography and Sound Mixing in the final ceremony of the 2020 awards season.
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On the Road to the 92nd Oscars: The Animated Short Film Nominees
Heading into this coming Oscar Sunday on February 9th, catchup on AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for this year’s Best Animated Short Film.
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92nd Academy Awards: Animated Feature, Short Film and VFX Oscar Nominees React
Contenders in the animated feature, animated short film and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold.
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Nominations Announced for 92nd Academy Awards
Dean DeBlois’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,’ Jérémy Clapin’s ‘I Lost My Body,’ Sergio Pablos’ ‘Klaus,’ Chris Butler’s ‘Missing Link,’ and Josh Cooley’s ‘Toy Story 4’ receive nominations for Best Animated Feature.
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A Father and Daughter Bond Over Hairstyling in ‘Hair Love’
Matthew A. Cherry’s delightful and touching ode to a dad’s brave attempt at taming his daughter’s unruly hair shows that diverse stories can resonate with the “parent” and “kid” in all of us.
Academy Announces Shortlists for Nine Categories for 92nd Oscars
Voting for nominations closes January 7; VFX and Animated Short Film categories whittled down to 10 films each.
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Women in Animation Announces 3rd Annual WIA Diversity Award Winners
Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix’s Melissa Cobb and director Brenda Lopez’s ‘Abeo’ will be honored at upcoming Spark Animation 2019, which runs October 24-27 in Vancouver.
Animation is Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup and Jury
Running October 18-20, the festival will showcase 10 new animated features and special presentations, including ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Ne Zha,’ ‘White Snake’ and ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane.’
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Animated Short ‘Hair Love’ Gets Theatrical Run with ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Matthew A. Cherry’s Kickstarter-funded film, about a father’s challenging quest to do his daughter’s hair, makes its North American debut in front of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ sequel hitting theatres August 14.
