‘Oddbods’ Halloween Special, ‘Oddbeard’s Curse,’ Coming in October
‘Draw a Pirate Ship’ competition invites young fans to submit original drawings; winning pictures to be featured fan art on the YouTube Halloween special release.
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Cosmos-Maya to Adapt Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Dabangg’
Two seasons initially planned for animated adaption of Arbaaz Khan’s hit franchise chronicling the life of Police Officer Chulbul Pandey.
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Amy Wixson Joins Outpost VFX as Executive Producer
Industry veteran will be based in LA and service studio’s US and international film, TV and SVOD production clients.
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Mill Film Appoints Mark Thorley Managing Director, Australia
Animal Logic and Lucasfilm Singapore alum has long list of credits including ‘Kong: Skull Island, Rogue One,’ ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.’
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Taiwan Studio’s ‘Pigsy’ Wins First ATF Animation Pitch
Concept from studio2 Animation Lab comes out on top of competition, which had 61 entrants from across Asia.
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Box Office: ‘Thor 3’ Big Abroad; ‘Coco’ Hits in Mexico
Marvel movie is a hit as it opens in 36 markets ahead of its North American release on Friday.
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Shellhut, Tiny Island Agree to 10-Feature Deal with WingsMedia
Deal worth $250 million will form the largest animation co-production ever between China, Singapore and Thailand.
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Inaugural ATF Animation Pitch 2017 Opens Call for Entries
Premier Asian pitching competition for creators and producers of innovative concepts for new and original animation targeting kids to be held in Singapore November 28 through December 1, 2017.
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WingsMedia Plans Ambitious, Collaborative Sci-Fi Franchise Expansion
Tiny Island Productions will adapt and expand their ‘Dream Defenders’ animated series for the China market with a TV series, feature film, comics and an augmented reality experience, all as part of WingsMedia’s hope to grow ‘Starship MZ’ properties into China’s Marvel Universe equivalent.
‘Dream Defenders’ Continues Global Expansion Strategy
Singapore’s Tiny Island Production unveils new VR experience and Stereoscopic 3D viewer, teams with Popeyes Restaurants to launch special kids meal in the U.S.
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One Animation’s ‘Oddbods’ Now Available on Netflix
Social media sensation-based kids show produced in Singapore now available to family audiences around the world.
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Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Announces Winners of 2017 Pulcinella Awards
Italian-French co-production ‘Iqbal: Tale of a Fearless Child’ wins Pulcinella Award for Best Animated Feature; Switzerland’s ‘Ariadne’s Thread,’ directed by Claude Luyet, wins Best Animated Short.
Cartoon Network, IMDA Launch Imagination Studios Workshop in Singapore
Imagination Studios to support local animation in Singapore on April 21&22.
SIGGRAPH Asia Macau Musings
No VR game-changer amid the gaming tables.
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ATF, ScreenSingapore Wrap 2016 Edition with Record Attendance
2016 edition of Asia TV Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore end on a high note with record-breaking showing by 5,383 attendees; more than $244 million worth of deals and partnerships estimated to have been facilitated during the three-day market.
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Asia TV Forum Adds Industry Speakers to 2016 Lineup
PT Media Nusantara Citra’s David Fernando Audy & D’Live and iHQ’s Yong-Ju Jeon to kick off C-Level Summit; MNC Animation’s Seung-Hyun Oh to deliver Keynote Address.
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Asia TV Forum & Market Unveils New Direction for 2016 Event
Retooled business symposium to be held December 6-9 alongside the Singapore Media Festival includes a C-Level Summit centered around the digital space and a new focus on Virtual Reality.
August Media Adapting ‘Sherlock Sam’ for TV & Film
The popular children’s series is written by Singaporean husband-wife couple Adam Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimenez under the pseudonym A. J. Low.
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Asian Partners Launch Co-Production of ‘Barangay 143’
Singapore-based media company August Media Holdings, Philippines-based animation and game developer Synergy88 and Japanese national broadcaster TV Asahi announce a partnership to produce new animated series aimed at young adults.
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India’s Cosmos-Maya Bolsters Digital Presence with Wow Kidz
Mumbai-based animation studio expands Wow Kidz YouTube platform and fortifies brand portfolio with new merchandising initiatives.
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Double Negative Shuttering Singapore VFX Facility
Opened in 2009, DNeg’s Singapore facility has been involved in production of visual effects for films including ‘Godzilla,’ ‘Man of Steel’ and ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Parts 1 & 2.
One Animation Adds Rose Ng to Senior Management Team
Former Disney Consumer Products veteran to licensing strategy for Singapore-based CG animation studio’s lead properties, including ‘Insectibles,’ ‘Oddbods’ and ‘Rob the Robot.’
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Cosmos-Maya Signs Raft of Deals for ‘Eena Meena Deeka’
Singapore-headquartered animation producer completes sales in several territories for the company’s flagship animation series, ‘Eena Meena Deeka.’
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Nick Jr. Orders Second Season of ‘Zack And Quack’
CG-animated preschool series is produced by creators QQD Ltd. in partnership with U.K. producers Belly Up Productions, Israel’s Candy Bear Studios, and Singapore’s Infinite Frameworks.
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Henson’s ‘Dinosaur Train’ Travels to Boomerang Latin America
Produced by The Jim Henson Company and co-produced with Singapore-based Sparky Animation, ‘Dinosaur Train’ has been licensed in over 200 territories across the globe.
