Four Visionary Animation Artists Take on Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’
Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund four Vivaldi-inspired original animation works by Theodore Ushev , Atsushi Wada, Priit and Olga Pärn, & Anna Budanova launches July 25th.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Unwraps ‘Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’
First trailer arrives for new Disney holiday featurette to debut in front of Pixar’s ‘Coco’ on November 22, 2017.
Max Hattler Unveils ‘Divisional Articulations’
Fuzzy analogue music and geometric digital animation collide in new film collaboration with electronica artist Lux Prima, the alter ego of composer and producer Jean-Gabriel Becker.
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ITFS Announces ‘Animation without Borders’ Theme for 2017
Twenty-fourth International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart to feature screenings of ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ ‘Ice Age: Collision Course,’ ‘Storks,’ and Japan’s ‘When Marnie Was There,’ as well as German productions ‘Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei,’ ‘Ritter Rost 2 – das Schrottkomplott,’ ‘Mullewapp – eine schöne Schweinerei,’ and a tribute to ‘The Little Polar Bear’ filmmaker Thilo Graf Rothkirch.
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Amazon Developing Animated Kids Series with The Roots’ Passyunk Productions
Written by Becky Friedman and featuring music by The Roots, new ‘South Street Sounds’ animated series follows three friends growing up in the most musical of neighborhoods.
Gorillaz Deliver New 360-Degree Animated Video, ‘Saturnz Barz’
New Virtual Reality video directed by Gorillaz founder Jamie Hewlett sets a record for the highest debut of a VR video in YouTube history.
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‘Song of the Sea’ wins Best Irish Feature Film at Irish Animation Awards
Other winners included Boulder Media’s ‘Go Jetters’ for Best Visual Effects as part of an Animated TV Series or Film, Vincent Gallagher’s ‘Second to None’ for Best Animated Short Film, and ‘Danger Mouse’ for Best Music/Sound Design.
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Trunk’s Rok Creates Stunning Concert Visuals for Zoran Predin
In a father-son collaboration, Trunk Animation director Rok Predin creates a set of 18 spectacular visuals to accompany each track of the new album from one of Slovenia’s most respected singer-songwriters.
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Titmouse Animates Stylish New Betty Boop-Zac Posen Collaboration
New animation from Titmouse, Inc. brings iconic character created by Max Fleischer to the digital age.
MPSE Presents 64th Annual Golden Reel Awards
Disney’s ‘Moana’ wins award for Best Sound & Music Editing in an animated feature film; Nickelodeon holiday special ‘Albert’ wins Best Sound & Music Editing in the TV animation category.
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Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ Wins Big at 53rd Cinema Audio Society Awards
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ wins top honors for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for an animated feature film at the 53rd CAS Awards.
Pollen Music Group Plays Integral Role in the Creation of Oscar-Nominated Animated Short, ‘Pearl’
Pollen partners Alexis Harte, JJ Wiesler and Scot Stafford also just won the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music for an Animated TV/Broadcast Production and recently received an MPSE Golden Reel nomination for ‘Pearl.’
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CLIP: Going to the Chapel with Signe Baumane’s ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’
New clip from Brooklyn-based independent animator’s follow-up to ‘Rocks in My Pockets’ features the Mythology Sirens, shape-shifting creatures who lure young women into fantasies of everlasting love and blissful marriage.
Ambassadors Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to ASN Bank
Netherlands-based studio tackles one if its biggest in-house projects yet with ‘Creature of Habit,’ spanning design & animation, production, VFX & 3D, music, editorial, color grading and sound design.
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‘How Far I’ll Go’: The Incredible Journey Behind Disney’s ‘Moana’
‘Moana’ producer Osnat Shurer details the meticulous process of bringing Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-nominated Polynesian adventure to the big screen.
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Nominees Announced for 64th MPSE Golden Reel Awards
Nominees in the feature animation category are Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory,’ LAIKA’s ‘Kubo And The Two Strings,’ Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Netflix’s ‘The Little Prince.’
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Nominees Announced For 2017 Canadian Screen Awards
‘Red of the Yew Tree,’ ‘Mamie,’ ‘I Like Girls,’ ‘I Am Here’ and ‘Blind Vaysha’ are nominated for best animated short.
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Ariana Grande, John Legend to Perform Title Track for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
New images, poster and a TV spot support upcoming live-action remake of the classic 1991 animated feature.
Nominations Announced for 53rd CAS Awards
Animated contenders for the Cinema Audio Society’s 53rd Annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing are ‘Finding Dory, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia.
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Sing-Along Version of Disney’s ‘Moana’ Sails into Theaters January 27
All-new sing-along version of 'Moana' launching at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on January 20, and in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide on January 27.
Getty Presenting Lotte Reiniger’s ‘Adventures of Prince Achmed’ March 21
Critically acclaimed Stockholm-based musical act Dungen creates mystical and vibrant live score to accompany historic animated film created by pioneering animator Lotte Reiniger.
Fox Developing Hybrid ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ Feature
‘Trolls’ director Mike Mitchell signed to direct the hybrid live-action/animated feature based on the 1962 folk song by Peter Paul and Mary.
145 Original Scores In 2016 Oscar Race
Nominations for the 89th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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91 Original Songs Vie for 2016 Oscar
Nominations for the 89th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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Qwire Launches qwireMusic 2.0
New version of the qwireMusic cloud platform expands collaboration, licensing and cue sheet capabilities with redesigned user interface and support for Windows OS.
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