Animation Magazine

Sidney Clifton Named Head of Creative, Animation for Mattel TV

Mattel announced today three key appointments to the Mattel Television Studios executive team. Sidney Clifton has been named Head of Creative, Animation, Cory Bennett Lewis...

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2024

‘Alien’ VFX Artist Roger Dicken Dies Age 84

News has surfaced that cult film special effects master Roger Dicken, known for his work on Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 pic Alien, has died. The 84-year-old...

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2024

Nickelodeon Writing Program Announces 2024 Participants (Exclusive)

The participants for the Nickelodeon Writing Program 2024 (NWP) have been announced, ushering in a trio of rising talents from diverse communities with unique creative perspectives....

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2024

Sesame Workshop Writers Ready to Strike

Writers at Sesame Workshop, the not-for-profit company behind the 50-plus-year perennial kids' classic Sesame Street, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike through the Writers...

Animation Magazine - April 16, 2024

Former Technicolor Exec Cyrus Mistry Named COO of Top Draw Animation

Top Draw Animation (TDA), the award-winning division of Grom Social Enterprises Inc. specializing in providing 2D animation production services to the global industry, today...

Mercedes Milligan - April 15, 2024

Disney Shareholders Hold Company Line in Board Election

The Walt Disney Company announced that, based on the tabulation of its proxy solicitor, it appears that Disney’s full slate of 12 directors has...

Animation Magazine - April 9, 2024

The Pitch Docs Hopes to Open New Doors for Animation Industry Creatives

Animation fans know Farnaz Esnaashari as the creator and executive producer of Shimmer and Shine, Nick Jr.'s popular show about twin genies that ran...

Animation Magazine - April 8, 2024

Henson Shop Creative Supervisor David Barrington-Holt Dies at 78

David Barrington Holt, a former creative supervisor at the Henson Creature Shop, who worked on features such as George Of The Jungle, Indian In...

Animation Magazine - April 5, 2024

DreamWorks Animation Production Workers Join Animation & Editors Guilds

Production workers from DreamWorks Animation (DWA) Television and Feature productions have officially voted to unionize under The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, and...

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Bob Iger Addresses Criticisms About Disney’s ‘Woke’ Content, Says You Can’t Please Everyone All the Time

In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed the victory against activist investor Nelson Peltz, succession possibilities and the Right’s criticism of...

Animation Magazine - April 4, 2024

Stoopid Buddy Appoints Disney, Skydance Vet Jonathan Schneider as President

Acclaimed stop-motion animation studio Stoopid Buddy Stoodios has announced that Jonathan Schneider has been named the shop's new President. In this role, he will...

Animation Magazine - April 2, 2024

Oscar-winning VFX Pioneer Tim McGovern Dies at at Age 68

Oscar-winning visual effects artist and Sony Pictures Imageworks founding member Tim McGovern, whose many studio feature credits include Total Recall, First Man and Dunkirk,...

Animation Magazine - March 31, 2024