Tag: Disney
Stuff We Love: An End of Summer Harvest of Discs, Books & Goodies
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Those who haven't gotten on the Disney+ wagon (or, shall we say, Vespa) can enjoy Pixar's gorgeous, lighthearted Italian Riviera vacation-on-screen this month —...
Sean Pecknold’s Love of Hand-Crafted Animation Takes Flight in Fleet Foxes’ ‘Featherweight’
For the Fleet Foxes’ latest single “Featherweight,” Los Angeles-based director Sean Pecknold crafted a world of struggle and hope brought to life using stop-motion...
TCM Celebrates Fleischer Animation’s 100th Anniversary
Next month, WarnerMedia's TCM is dialing in its focus on classic film to one of the pioneers of Toon Town with a celebration of...
‘Kiff’ Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Forge a Path from Cape Town to Disney Channel
South African creators and executive producers, Lucy Heavens (Space Chickens in Space) and Nic Smal (Caillou) are behind Disney Television Animation’s upcoming animated buddy-comedy,...
Aaron Augenblick and His Brooklyn Studio Bring an Indie Twist to Network Toons
With Augenblick Studios' latest project Teenage Euthanasia recently premiered on Adult Swim, we caught up with founder Aaron Augenblick to find out more about...
Ayo Davis Named President of Disney Branded Television
Ayo Davis has been named President of Disney Branded Television today by Peter Rice, Chairman Disney General Entertainment (DGE), to whom she will report....
Trailer: Felted Haunts Materialize in ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ on Disney+
Disney+ released the trailer for The Muppets’ first-ever Halloween special Muppets Haunted Mansion, which premieres Friday, October 8, exclusively on Disney+. Starring in the...
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Pictures Jedi through the Lens of Anime
***This article was written for the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)***
The new Star Wars: Visions anthology series, which premiered on Disney+...
People on the Move: DeWitt Upped at PBS, Baaske Joins Jellyfish, Cho Teams with Baobab, Top Comics Join ‘Butthole Biscuits’
PBS announced today that Sara DeWitt has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Children's Media and Education. In this role,...
Animation Is Film Festival Announces 2021 Slate
Animation Is Film (AIF) announced today the competition line-up and other special events for its fourth edition, which takes place in-person October 22-24 and...
New Olaf Series, Shorts, Asia Launches Slated for ‘Disney+ Day’; Disney TV Sets More Halloween Fun
On Friday, November 12, The Walt Disney Company will host Disney+ Day, a global celebration that will come to life across all dimensions of...
People on the Move: Gary Marsh Exits Disney, Victoria Alonso Promoted at Marvel, Trio of WildBrain Execs & More
After 33 years in creative and leadership roles at Disney, Gary Marsh announced he will be stepping down as President and Chief Creative Officer...
Seth MacFarlane & ‘Family Guy’ Team Unveil COVID-19 Vaccination Short
Seth MacFarlane and the producers of Family Guy have created an original three-minute comedic short designed to educate, entertain and encourage the millions of...
Trailer: ‘A Spark Story’ Documentary Follows the Next Generation of Pixar Filmmakers
Disney+ and Pixar Animation Studios shared a trailer today for the upcoming feature-length documentary A Spark Story — a co-production of Pixar and Supper...
Full ‘Family Guy’ Catalog Hits FXX This Month; ‘Futurama’ Coming Soon
The full back catalog of Seth MacFarlane's nine-time Emmy-winning animated primetime comedy Family Guy will have a new home on the FXX network starting...
People on the Move: Exec Appointments at DNEG, Média-Participations, pocket.watch, ARTFX, Xencelabs
DNEG, a leading VFX and animation studio for feature film, television and multiplatform content, has appointed Kara Oropallo as Vice President, Training, Outreach and...
Licensing Awards 2021 Winners Announced
The Licensing Awards have announced their winners for 2021, revealed in a ceremony held September 14. More than 200 retail buyers formed a judging...
‘Lucas the Spider’: Spinning a Loving Web
***This article was written for the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)***
Back in November of 2017, animator Joshua Slice’s charming Lucas the...
‘Nona’ SparkShorts Director Louis Gonzales & Producer Courtney Casper Kent on Grandmas, Wrestling and Animation
Arriving only a week after the debut of Aphton Corbin's Twenty Something on Disney+, the tenth project in Pixar's Sparkshorts program, Nona is also...
Watch: Lizzo, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Nas X & Many More Join ‘Proud Family: Louder & Prouder’ Guest Stars
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will bring high-voltage star power when the eagerly-awaited revival of the groundbreaking hit animated series, The Proud Family,...
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