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MIPCOM Catch Up!
There was so much wheeling and dealing going on at the MIPJunior and MIPCOM content markets in Cannes this year, it’s almost impossible to...
Animated Spirits Euro Showcase Returns to NYC in November
The Animated Spirits Film Festival – New Animation from Europe returns to New York City for a fourth year to showcase the new, the...
Children’s BAFTA 2018 Nominees Announced
The nominees have been revealed for the 2018 British Academy Children’s Awards, celebrating the best in live-action and animated content for young audiences in...
Nick Jr. Serves Up ‘Butterbean’s Cafe’ Nov. 12, with Culinary Celeb Guests
Preschoolers will be offered a banquet of magical culinary adventures when Nickelodeon’s new CG-animated series Butterbean’s Café premieres Monday, November 12 at 1 p.m....
Nick Jr. Greenlights ‘Kiva Can Do!’ S2 for International Channels
Kiva Can Do!, the popular inventing-themed kids’ animation from Dublin-based Kavaleer Productions, has entered production on a second 52 x 11’ season, which will...
Jay Francis & Angi Dyste Named Disney TV Animation Veeps
Disney Television Animation has upped two of its key executives: Jay Francis has been promoted to Vice President, Current Series and Diversity; and Angi...
Netflix Conjures Second ‘Disenchantment’ Season
Matt Groening’s fantasy-adventure send-up for grown ups Disenchantment has cast its spell over Netflix, securing a Season 2 order from the streaming giant.
The series,...
Guillermo del Toro’s Long-Awaited Stop-Mo ‘Pinocchio’ Coming to Netflix
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is making his animated feature film directorial debut at Netflix with his lifelong passion project, Pinocchio, a stop-motion...
WildBrain to Unbox Sutikki’s ‘Kuroba!’ for Global YT Audience
Bento Box Ent.'s kids and family division Sutikki has tapped leading digital kids' network/studio WildBrain to manage the Kuroba! YouTube channel (YouTube.com/Kurobaworld) worldwide (excluding...
‘Pigtail and Mr. Sleeplessness’ Named Best Film at Animation Bratislava
The 14th Biennial of Animation Bratislava - International Animation Festival for Children 2018 wrapped up last week with an awards ceremony in the Hall...
Oddbods Jumps to Target Toy Shelves for Holiday ‘18
One Animation’s multi award-winning, Emmy-nominated animated series Oddbods is making the leap from screen to toy aisle with a new toy and plush line...
Jetpack Soars with Int’l Rights for ‘Oswaldo,’ ‘Barefoot Bandits’
Global kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired the international rights for two new animated comedy series for kids 6-11 and their families: Oswaldo,...
Sony Froms Euro, LatAm Partnerships for Mattel’s ‘Pingu’
Tokyo-based Sony Creative Products, which manages licensing in the Japanese market for Pingu on behalf of rights owner Mattel, has announced a new distribution...
ZeptoLab & Turner Ink 2-Year ‘Om Nom Stories’ Deal
ZeptoLab and Turner has signed a two-year agreement for family friendly animated series On Nom Stories, which will see seasons 1-5 of the comical...
KLIK x HAFF Unite for Double Dutch Animation Event
The top two animation events in The Netherlands, KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival (which recently wrapped its 2018 edition) and Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF)...
First Look: ‘I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation’ Graphic Novel
BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first-look at I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation -- an original (and relatable!) graphic novel coming...
Brazilian Movie ‘Tito and the Birds’ Fights a Climate of Fear
***This article originally appeared in the December ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 285)***
Those seeking relief from the loud, predictable world of some of...
The Many Layers of ‘This Magnificent Cake!’
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 283)***
“Surreal” is not a typical descriptor for stop-motion animated shorts, but...
News Bytes: Fathom Backs Animation Is Film, TAAFI Program Revealed, Benjy Brooke Goes for ‘TTG’ Movie & More
Fathom Events to Sponsor 2nd Annual Animation Is Film Festival
“We chose to sponsor Animation Is Film because of their mission to showcase the best...
‘Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions – Take On Me’ Lands Nov. 2
Azoland Pictures and Sentai Filmworks have set a theatrical release of highly anticipated anime feature Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions – Take On Me....
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