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Festivals & Events

Animate OPEN Call for Entries

Mercedes Milligan - May 20, 2011

Animate Projects, the U.K.-based promoter of experimental animation, has announced a call for submissions for its first ever online exhibition, Animate OPEN. Submissions will...

Festivals & Events

Annecy Announces Animation Panels

Mercedes Milligan - May 19, 2011

The Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (MIFA), taking place in France June 6-11, has completed its lineup of animation industry panels. Highlights...

Features

Stephen Fry Joins ‘Hobbit’ Cast

Mercedes Milligan - May 19, 2011

Director and producer Peter Jackson announced on his Facebook page Thursday that loquacious British actor, comedian, television host, writer and avid Tweeter Stephen Fry...

Festivals & Events

Geronimo Stilton Wiggles Whiskers in India

Mercedes Milligan - May 18, 2011

Scholastic India, the exclusive distributor of Atlantyca Entertainment’s popular Geronimo Stilton books, will host Italy’s most famous mouse on a five-city tour of India...

Features

Anchor Bay Revs Up ‘Redline’

Mercedes Milligan - May 18, 2011

Anchor Bay Films has announced its acquisition of the animated Japanese film Redline. The deal includes all rights in North America, the U.K., Australia...

Features

‘Tintin’ Teaser and Poster Arrive

Mercedes Milligan - May 17, 2011

Paramount has released the first teaser trailer and poster for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming 3-D CG performance capture feature, The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of...

Features

‘SeeFood’ Whets Appetites at Cannes

Mercedes Milligan - May 16, 2011

Golden Network Asia Ltd. has announced that Malaysian-produced animated feature SeeFood has signed multiple worldwide distribution deals, worth over $2 million US. The sales...

Television

New Deals Announced for eOne Family Series

Mercedes Milligan - May 16, 2011

Entertainment One (eOne) Family has announced a slew of deals following their successful attendance of MIPTV last month. The family brand management arm of...

Television

Cartoon Network Snares ‘Rabbit’

Mercedes Milligan - May 12, 2011

China’s Tianjin North Film Studio has signed a breakthrough deal with Cartoon Network, giving the cabler TV rights to the stereoscopic 3-D effort Legend...

Festivals & Events

HSBC Names Toon Boom Biz of the Year

Mercedes Milligan - May 11, 2011

Canadian animation software company Toon Boom Animation Inc. has won the inaugural HSBC International Business of the Year – Small and Medium Enterprise Award....

Licensing

Chorion Celebrates ‘Mr. Men’s’ 40th

Mercedes Milligan - May 10, 2011

U.K. production and distribution house Chorion has announced its plans for the 40th anniversary celebrations of much-loved kids’ property Mr. Men. In addition to...

Television

Discovery to Rep Hasbro Programs at Apex

Mercedes Milligan - May 10, 2011

Discovery Enterprises International announced a one-year deal with Hasbro Studios to represent its programming to the non-theatrical market. This week, Discovery will be offering...

Festivals & Events

Inspired Visions Rendering Competition Opens

Mercedes Milligan - May 5, 2011

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH are teaming up to present the Inspired Visions Global Rendering and Animation Competition. The contest is open...

Home Entertainment

‘Jackboots on Whitehall’ Hits DVD, VOD, Digital

Mercedes Milligan - May 5, 2011

New Video’s Flatiron Film Company announces the U.S. debut of the supermarionation WWII farce, Jackboots on Whitehall, available on DVD, video on demand and...

People

Arc Productions Promotes Young to COO, Pres

Mercedes Milligan - May 5, 2011

Arc Productions, formerly known as Starz Animation, continues its management restructuring under its new Canadian owners in preparation for expanded growth. After four and...

Features

LAIKA, Focus Reveal Two Picture Deal

Mercedes Milligan - May 4, 2011

Acclaimed stop-motion studio LAIKA and Focus Features, who partnered on Henry Selick’s Academy Award-nominated feature Coraline, are teaming up again for two upcoming movie...

Television

KidsCo’s ‘Boo & Me 2’ Goes Pop with Blue

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2011

International kids’ channel KidsCo announced today that it will feature animated versions of pop group (and Eurovision contestants) Blue in a special episode of...

VIZ Manga App Hits iPhone, iPod Touch

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2011

VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry’s major manga (graphic novels), animation and licensing behemoths, continues the rollout of their mobile device manga viewing...

People