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Tubi Inks Deal with GKIDS to Bolster Animation Offerings

Agreement bring to free streaming platform top animated film such as the Oscar-nominated ‘Ernest & Celestine,’ and ‘A Cat in Paris,’ and Goya Award-winning ‘Nocturna;’ additional titles will roll out later this year.

Awards Headline News

‘Zucchini,’ ‘Revolting Tales’ Top First Emile Awards Winners

European Animation Awards association gave out its inaugural awards in 16 categories spanning short films, television and features, Dec. 8 in Lille, France.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

NFB Co-Production with Claude Barras to Screen at Lorcarno

Directed by Albertine Zullo and David Toutevoix, the stop-motion animated ‘The Cannonball Woman’ (‘La femme canon’) is the latest collaboration between producer Claude Barras and the National Film Board of Canada.

Annecy 2017 Headline News

Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine

Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.

Festivals Headline News

Ireland’s Animation Dingle Festival Kicks off March 24

Speakers at Animation Dingle’s fifth edition include ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ director Dean DeBlois, Cartoon Saloon’s Nora Twomey, former Nickelodeon exec Russel Hicks, Brown Bag Films’ Bronagh O’Hanlon and Darragh O'Connell, Lupus Films’ Camilla Deakin, Amazon Studios’ Tara Sorensen, and more.

CARTOON MOVIE Headline News

CARTOON MOVIE Announces 2017 Tribute Awards

Swiss director Claude Barras named director of the year for the Oscar-nominated ‘My Life as a Zucchini’ alongside producers of the year Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions & Gebeka Films.

Academy Awards ANIMATIONWorld

In the Running: An Independent Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature

AWN’s Chris Robinson suits up to present his arguments for and against a range of conceptually and aesthetically formidable contenders for best animated feature at the 89th Academy Awards.

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Setting the Bar: GKIDS Aims High with a Passion for Indie Animated Feature Distribution

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:03pm

GKIDS execs Eric Beckman and Dave Jesteadt continue feeding independent animated gems to a growing North American appetite.

Academy Awards ANIMATIONWorld

89th Academy Awards: The Oscar Nominees React

Contenders in the animated feature, animated short and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 89th Academy Awards

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:42am

Abstract: Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘The Red Turtle,’ and ‘Zootopia.’

Festivals Headline News

New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival Announces Complete 2017 Slate

2017 program highlights include opening night screenings of ‘My Life as a Zucchini’ and ‘Revolting Rhymes,’ spotlight screening of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name,’ and closing day film ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet.’

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Unveils New English-Language Trailer for ‘My Life as a Zucchini’

Golden Globe-nominated film featuring the voices of Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris hits select U.S. theaters on February 24th.

NYICFF Headline News

NYICFF Announces 2017 Opening Weekend Lineup

New York International Children’s Film Festival celebrates 20th Anniversary run February 24 – March 19 with an opening weekend lineup including ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘Revolting Rhymes’ and ‘Your Name.’

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Announces English-Language Voice Cast for ‘My Life as a Zucchini’

Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris lead cast; Golden Globe-nominated film to make English language premiere at Sundance.

Academy Awards Headline News

‘My Life as a Zucchini’ Advances in Foreign Language Oscar Race

Critically acclaimed stop-motion animated Cannes selection directed by Claude Barras among nine foreign language films to advance in Oscar race.

Awards Headline News

Oscar Watch: 27 Animated Features Submitted for 89th Academy Awards

With some projects yet to complete their qualifying run, a record 27 features are submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 89th Academy Awards.

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Announces Acquisition of ‘My Life as a Zucchini’

Critically acclaimed stop-motion animated Cannes selection directed by Claude Barras is Best Foreign Language submission from Switzerland for the 2017 Academy Awards.