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Wild Bunch to Pitch ‘Playmobil’ at Toronto

France’s Wild Bunch plans to launch its animated Playmobil feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. According to reports, Wild Bunch is in advanced negotiations...

Cartoon Forum Sets Cartoon d’Or, Tributes Nominees

Cartoon Forum has announced the nominees for the 2015 Cartoon d’Or as well as the companies vying for the 2015 Cartoon Tributes. The six nominees...

Artists United

Indie animators bring their unique styles to one of the world’s most famous works of poetry in Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet...

Building a Mashup

DreamWorks mixes vehicles and dinosaurs for Dinotrux, the first original series under its Netflix deal. Mashing up dinosaurs and trucks — two perennial favorites with...

Judge Upholds Amended VFX and Animation Antitrust Lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected VFX and animation companies' motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming the companies conspired to suppress wages and agree...

VES Releases Demo Material Guidelines

The Visual Effects Society has released the first-of-its-kind demo material guidelines, a set of recommendations for the usage and release of work-for-hire materials presented...

Cinanima Founder Antonio Gaio Dies at 90

António Gaio, director of Portugal's Cinanima International Animated Film Festival of Espinho for more than 35 years, died last week. He was 90. Gaio took...

9 Story Media Acquires Brown Bag Films

9 Story Media Group has acquired Brown Bag Films. With headquarters in Dublin, a studio in Manchester and an office in Los Angeles, Brown Bag...

Nick Orders Season 10 for ‘Fairly OddParents’

Nickelodeon has greenlit a 10th season for the Emmy-winning animated series The Fairly OddParents. Created and executive produced by Butch Hartman, the show is the...

Bob Bacon Departs Animation Exec Role at Paramount

Bob Bacon has left his job as executive VP of production for animation at Paramount amid an internal restructuring. Bacon's duties will be overseen by...

Welch Tapped as Digital Domain President

Digital Domain has added as president 30-year VFX veteran O.D. Welch, who will manage all aspects of the day-to-day operations at the studio's locations...

Acamar Adds Licensees for ‘BING’

Acamar Films' and its licensing agent The Licensing Company have signed two key partners for its award-winning preschool property BING. Woodmansterne and Rainbow Productions will...

Disney Details ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Gigantic,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and More at D23

Disney promised big news this past weekend at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, and certainly delivered with plenty of tips on the company's upcoming...

‘Star Wars’ Disneyland Expansion, Live-Action Details Emerge at D23

While no new footage or trailer was shown at the D23 Expo this past weekend for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney and Lucasfilm...

‘Dragon Ball Z’ Feature Earns $8M in Limited Run

FUNimation’s grass-roots limited theatrical release of the anime feature Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F has quietly earned a solid $8 million in ticket sales...

‘VeggieTales’ Creator Vischer Plans ‘Galaxy Buck’ Series

VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer has announced a new faith-based animated video series titled Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9. Vischer's first narrative storytelling video in...

HollyShorts Screens Adult Animation Set Aug. 14

The HollyShorts Film Festival presents this weekend a solid survey of animated shorts for adults. Screening Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the TCL Chinese...

VIEW Awards Open for Animation and VFX Shorts

The 2015 VIEW Conference, set for Oct. 19-23 in Turin, Italy, is widening the scope of its awards with new themes, subjects and contestants. Accepting...

World Animation Celebration Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now available for the 2015 World Animation Celebration, set for Oct. 24-25 at Sony Pictures Animation in Culver City, Calif. Presented by Animation...

Into the Great Wide Open

Hiccup, Toothless and pals explore new creative territory for DreamWorks’ top franchise in the new Netflix series Dragons: Race to the Edge. DreamWorks Animation has...
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