Leach-Rankin Halloween Special ‘Witch’s Night Out’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Four new holiday specials and a live musical featuring the original Anytown characters voiced by Fiona Reid, Catherine O’Hara and Gilda Radner currently in development.
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Magic Light’s ‘The Highway Rat’ Wins Rose D’Or
Animated swashbuckler from Magic Light Pictures premiered on BBC One on Christmas Day 2017.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Loud House’ Spinoff ‘Los Casagrandes’
Original animated spinoff featuring the Casagrandes family kicks off with a five-episode story arc in season four of hit series ‘The Loud House.’
IMAGE GALLERY: ‘Revolting Rhymes’ & Adapting the Art of Quentin Blake
Inspired by the theatricality of puppetry, Magic Light Pictures delivers a varied yet coherent ensemble of characters for the Oscar-nominated CG-animated short that is true in essence to Blake’s designs.
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Magic Light Pictures Brings the Fantasy World of Roald Dahl to Life with ‘Revolting Rhymes’
Award-winning Roald Dahl adaptation is directed by Oscar-nominated team Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer.
Screen Novelties Delivers Spooky Thrills and Chills for ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Halloween Special
Stop-motion specialists Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh delve into the making of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom,’ airing on Nickelodeon on Friday, Oct. 13.
20 Projects Selected for 2017 Cinekid Junior Co-Production Market
Twenty children’s film and television projects in development selected for the Junior Co-production Market to be held October 26-27, 2017 during the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam.
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Call For Entries: 45th Annie Awards Opens Submissions August 14
The 45th Annie Awards will be presented in nine Production categories and 22 Achievement categories at a ceremony held on February 3, 2018 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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Encounters Festival Announces 2017 Program
247 films selected to compete at Oscar-qualifying festival running September 19-24 with appearances by ‘The Red Turtle’ director Michael Dudok de Wit and Illumination Entertainment’s Pierre Coffin.
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First Look: ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Gets Stop-Motion Treatment
Nickelodeon offers first look at Halloween stop-motion animation special, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom,’ at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
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Nickelodeon Unveils First Look at ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ Special at SDCC 2017
Comic-Con International panel reunites original series voice actors and creator Joe Murray.
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Nickelodeon Embraces 90s Nostalgia with ‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’
The brand-new TV reboot reunites the original voice cast of ‘Rocko’s Modern Life,’ including the voice actors behind Rocko, Heffer and Filburt Turtle, in a story written and executive produced by original series creator Joe Murray, premiering in 2018.
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Getting Stop-Motion Treatment for Halloween
Nickelodeon to premiere brand-new Halloween stop-motion animation special produced by Screen Novelties, ‘The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom,’ in October 2017.
Magic Light Pictures Celebrates Success at Annecy
Roald Dahl fairy tale adaptation ‘Revolting Rhymes’ wins Cristal For Best TV Production.
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Brown Bag Films Brings ‘Angela’s Christmas’ to Life
CG-animated holiday special based on the popular children’s story from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt and starring Ruth Negga and Lucy O’Connell is currently in the early stages of animation.
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Lionsgate Unveils First Look at ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’
Latest installment from the MLP universe trots into theaters on October 6.
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International Emmy Kids Awards Winners Announced at MIPTV
Seven winners from four countries: Australia, Denmark, The Netherlands & the United Kingdom.
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Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf’ Springs Ahead with New Season Special
Emmy-winning stop-motion animated preschool series executive produced by Drew Hodges and Kelli Bixler debuts animated special ‘Spring-a-ling Surprise’ on April 4.
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ Nets Inaugural Cameo Award
Lupus Films and Walker Productions’ enchanting hand-drawn animated adaptation of Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s classic picture book wins award for best book to TV adaptation.
Animation Ireland Announces Nominees for 2017 Irish Animation Awards
‘Danger Mouse,’ ‘Puffin Rock,’ ‘Octonauts,’ ‘Wander Over Yonder,’ and more receive nominations for the second annual Irish Animation Awards to be held in Dingle on Saturday, March 25th.
Irish Animation Awards Salute Outstanding Talent
Animation Ireland’s second annual awards ceremony honoring outstanding creative talent within the Irish animation, visual effects and game industries will take place on Saturday, March 25th as part of the Animation Dingle Festival.
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Nickelodeon Unveils Robust Content Pipeline at Annual Upfront Presentation
Nick readies new shows and specials, including an animated series based on live-action hit ‘Henry Danger,’ reimagined animated ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ series, and Paramount Pictures animated feature ‘Amusement Park,’ which will be followed by a Nickelodeon-produced TV series the next year.
Portfolio Gears Up for Third Season of ‘The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!’
Dr. Seuss-inspired PBS KIDS preschool animated series secured two Canadian Screen Award nominations for the hour-long special, ‘The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Camping!’
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ Now Streaming on Amazon Prime
Animated TV special from Lupus Films based on the classic children’s book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury makes its way to the U.S. for the first time.
First Look: Samantha Bee Guest Voicing ‘Creative Galaxy’ Valentine’s Day Special
Heartfelt animated Valentine’s Day special featuring the voices of Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, and Lisa Loeb debuts on Amazon Prime on February 7th.
