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Festivals & Events

NFB Has 2 Premieres, 17 Films Set for Ottawa

animation_magazine - September 9, 2014

Seventeen films from the National Film Board of Canada ― including two world premieres ― have been selected to this year's festival. Premiering in the...

Home Entertainment

‘Captain America’ Brings the Fight Home

animation_magazine - September 8, 2014

The star-spangled Avenger is ready to come home. Out today on home video is the Marvel-Disney mega blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Disney, $39.99...

Festivals & Events

VES Updates Visual Effects Handbook

animation_magazine - September 8, 2014

The Visual Effects Society has announced the second edition of The VES Handbook of Visual Effects. Hailed as the most complete guide to visual effects...

Festivals & Events

Image Comics’ ‘Saga’ Tops Harvey Awards

animation_magazine - September 7, 2014

Image Comics titles Saga and Sex Criminals — as well as graphic novels about former Beatles manager Brian Epstein and a collection of Marvel...

Television

Michael Palin to Narrate New ‘Clangers’ Series

animation_magazine - September 7, 2014

Award winning comedian, actor, writer and Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin has been confirmed as the narrator for a new version of the classic...

Features

‘Guardians,’ ‘TMNT’ Top Slow Weekend

animation_magazine - September 7, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were once again the top two films at the domestic box office this weekend —...

Home Entertainment

‘Witch’s Night Out,’ ‘Gift of Winter’ Coming to DVD

animation_magazine - September 5, 2014

Two Canadian holiday specials from the 1970s featuring the voices of Gilda Radner, Catherine O'Hara and Dan Aykroyd are coming at long last to...

Festivals & Events

CN to Speak Up Against Bullying Sept. 29 – Oct. 3

animation_magazine - September 5, 2014

Cartoon Network is kicking off Sept. 29 its annual Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign with a video call-to-action encouraging people to speak up on...

Licensing

Big Bad Boo Expands ‘1001 Nights’ Comic Plans

animation_magazine - September 5, 2014

Big Bad Boo has announced a second wave of comic book releases based on its 1001 Nights series. The first set of five comics was...

Television

Design Studio Roger Teases FXX’s ‘Simpsons’ Marathon

animation_magazine - September 4, 2014

There are few icons in animation as enormous or impressive as the long run of The Simpsons, and few tasks as seemingly impossible as...

Features

Guardians, Turtles Remain Unchallenged

animation_magazine - September 1, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles again topped the weekend box office charts having completely ruled the month of August. Guardians...

Home Entertainment

‘Young Justice: Season 1’ Arrives on Blu-ray

animation_magazine - September 1, 2014

The popular Young Justice series gets an upgrade to high-def for its first season in a relatively quiet week for animation and VFX home...

Festivals & Events

Bento Box Clip Welcomes U.S. Labor Secretary

animation_magazine - August 29, 2014

Bento Box Entertainment's Atlanta studio hosted a visit last Friday from U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, who was conducting a pre-Labor Day tour...

Home Entertainment

‘Dragon 2’ Comes to HD Home Video Oct. 21

animation_magazine - August 29, 2014

Make room in your video collection for another Dragon. Fox home entertainment will release Oct. 21 DreamWorks Animation's hit feature How to Train Your Dragon...

Features

First Clip From Pixar’s Next Short, ‘Lava’

animation_magazine - August 29, 2014

Pixar has no features coming out in 2014, but next year sees the release of the feature Inside Out and the short film Lava...

Television

Special to Detail ‘Frozen’s’ Making, Teases Future

animation_magazine - August 29, 2014

Summer is over and Frozen is back. ABC will air Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT a one-hour special titled The Story of Frozen: Making...

Festivals & Events

Academy Gives Miyazaki Governor’s Award

animation_magazine - August 28, 2014

Animators Hayao Miyazaki will receive a Governor's Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, along with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, actress Maureen...

People

Disney, UPA Animator Willis Pyle Celebrates his 100th Birthday

animation_magazine - August 28, 2014

Celebrated Disney and UPA animator Willis Pyle's 100th birthday will be celebrated with a special private event Sept. 3 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel...

Television

Teletoon Sets World, Canadian Premieres for Fall

animation_magazine - August 27, 2014

Canadian cable outlet Teletoon's fall lineup includes world premieres of two new Canada-produced series, Dr. Dimensionpants and Chop Chop Ninja, as well as Canadian...

Festivals & Events