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‘Funan’ Takes Grand Prize at 2nd Animation Is Film Festival
Animation Is Film announced the winners of its second annual film festival today with the feature film Funan, written and directed by Denis Do,...
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...
Venom: The Art of Producing Perfect Parasites
Two-time Oscar-winning vfx supervisor Paul Franklin shares the secrets of creating super symbiotes for the hot fall movie Venom.
VFX supervisor Paul Franklin is no...
CTNX Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Putting The Talent Center Stage
Held annually in the global toon hub of Burbank, California, CTN animation eXpo has built a strong reputation among the people who make our...
DHX Announces Peanuts Deal, Content Refocus Following Strategic Review
DHX Media’s Special Committee of its Board of Directors has concluded its Strategic Review. The process has included the signing of a multi-million-dollar agency...
Animation Is Film Prelim Line-Up, Jury Members Announced
Organizers of the second annual Animation Is Film festival (Oct. 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood) have revealed the preliminary competition selection...
Flash Film Works Crafts ‘Alpha’ VFX with Fusion Studio
Blackmagic Design today announced that Los Angeles-based visual effects company Flash Film Works used its VFX and motion graphics software, Fusion Studio, on Studio...
‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch Inks Overall Netflix Deal
Netflix continues to roll like a relentless juggernaut toward the heart of the original animation scene with the news that the streaming giant has...
IKINEMA Brings Live Animation Innovations for VR/MR to SIGGRAPH
Farnham, UK-based IKINEMA (www.ikinimea.com) will be attending this years’ SIGGRAPH 2018 Conference in Vancouver, BC, to show off their quality real-time animation solutions for...
Skydance Taps Gina Prince-Bythewood to Helm ‘Old Guard’ Adaptation
Skydance Media has announced that award-winning director, writer and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood will direct the upcoming feature adaptation of popular comic books The Old...
Emmy Nominee Alex Soto Named Creative Director of Gaumont Animation
Gaumont continues to grow its Animation & Family division with the appointment of Daytime Emmy nominee Alex Soto to the newly created role of...
Tambor Exiled from ‘Wonder Park,’ Cheddar Melts for ‘Millionaires’ and More
Tambor Booted From ‘Wonder Park’
Jeffrey Tambor has been let go from Paramount’s upcoming animated feature Wonder Park, reports The Wrap. The actor, who has...
Score One for Animation
***This article originally appeared in the June/July issue of Animation Magazine (No. 281)***
Probably no area of filmmaking has changed so much over time as...
HouseSpecial’s Armadillo Love Story Makes a Date with Portland Airport
Portland, Oregon-based animation studio HouseSpecial and director Kirk Kelley have launched a new short about the love life of one of America’s odder creatures,...
Toonz Teams with Yellow Entertainment for Preschool Projects
India-base Toonz Media Group and Australia-based Yellow Entertainment announced a co-development and co-production partnership and distribution deal for multiple animated preschool series, developed by...
Daily News Bytes: Mikey Day on ‘SuperMansion,’ Pixar Imagines ‘Incredibles’ Toy Comms, Stoopid Buddy’s ‘Blark & Son’ and More!
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and Verison Media Debut IG Puppet Comedy
Live-action puppet comedy Blark & Son will premiere on Verizon’s Tumblr and go90 platforms on...
19th Annual Golden Trailer Award Nominees Announced
The Golden Trailer Awards -- celebrating outstanding achievement in motion picture and television marketing -- announced the nominees for the 19th annual competition. The...
Annecy Full Program, WIA Summit Lineup Revealed
It’s official: the full program for the 2018 Annecy Festival was announced Monday at a press conference held by Patrick Eveno, Mickaël Marin and...
‘Peter Rabbit’ Is Sony’s Biggest Non-Bond U.K. Hit
Sony’s Peter Rabbit is hopping way ahead of all its competition in the U.K. The charming CG/live-action hybrid hit the big £38,475,923 (about $54...
Stuff We Love: April’s Must-Have Books, Discs and Toys
***This feature was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
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