Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2024 Program
The UK animation festival, which brings together the animation industry's top talent, leading professionals, and a program with fans of animation in mind, runs November 10-14.
The UK animation festival, which brings together the animation industry's top talent, leading professionals, and a program with fans of animation in mind, runs November 10-14.
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing pays tribute to the talented British artist and collage master who passed away September 26 at age 65 from cancer.
Adam Elliot’s funny and emotional stop-motion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia takes home the top award for features at the UK’s leading celebration of cinematic culture.
Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.
A special stop-motion animated episode of the longest running DC animated series premieres across all Cartoon Network global markets on November 30; 2 new ‘Teen Titan’ Roblox mini-games were also announced at NYCC2024, along with the new animated short-form series ‘Beast Boy: Lone Wolf,’ premiering on Cartoon Network and YouTube in the UK this month.
‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection (4K UHD Collector's Edition)’ arrives in a deluxe gift-worthy set from Aardman and Shout! Studios on December 10.
‘A Passenger from Ganora’ takes the award for Best Feature, while ‘Wild Eye Pub’ takes home the award for Best Comedy; the online event celebrated its 7th year, once again recognizing international animators across a number of competitive categories.
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani’s film, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life, has now qualified for consideration in the upcoming Academy Awards with the win; festival runs October 31 – November 3.
Following LAIKA’s successful 15th Anniversary screenings in August, the acclaimed 2009 stop-motion film will be back for the spooky holiday season October 31 - November 1.
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
The ‘SpongeBob’ special ‘Kreepaway Kamp’ premieres October 10, while ‘Patrick Star’s ‘Something Stupid This Way Comes’ hits October 14; both debut on Nick and Paramount+ in the U.S.
The festival returns to Vancouver featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities running October 31-November 3; online programming will be available on-demand through December 31.
New stop-motion film, animated by a team at Portland-based HouseSpecial that includes veterans of ‘Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,’ ‘Wendell & Wild,’ and ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas,’ follows a child who wanders through a set of mysterious doors on a journey of self-discovery where fear and fashion intertwine.
LAIKA’s 15th Anniversary screenings of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion film continue their successful new runs, exceeding original box office takes in some territories; screenings in France and Italy are slated for November.
Official competition selections include ‘Maybe Elephants’ by Torill Kove, ‘In the Shallows’ by Arash Akhgari and ‘Hairy Legs’ by Andrea Dorfman; 4 NFB shorts included in “What Is It Good For? Experiences Of War in Animation” special screening.
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
On their stop-motion short, Amy Fortunato and Andrea Bistany worked with artists from the Down syndrome community, drawing from real life experiences, to craft a compelling story of a man’s journey to overcome obstacles and find his place in the world.
The international festival dedicated to stop-motion animation takes place in Maribor, Slovenia September 25 – 29 and Łódź, Poland December 5 – 8.
BAFTA-winning director Nina Gantz’s stop-motion ‘Wander to Wonder’ takes home the award for Best Animation at the LA-based short film festival.
LAIKA’s has reported ‘beyond-expectations’ box office results on re-release of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film; Fathom and Trafalgar Releasing extend run through August 29, opening more international markets.
The VFX supervisor shares the digital magic that helped bring together two of the world’s most popular superheroes at Italy’s premier animation and visual effects event that runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
Fans attending the theatrical re-release of the beloved stop-motion film will get exclusive, early access to the footwear and apparel starting August 15.
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ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 8, 2025, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.