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Rising Stars of Animation 2025

Ramin Zahed - March 7, 2025

Every year, we spotlight a group of up-and-coming animation professionals who have made big strides in their careers and have exciting projects in the...

Awards

Latvia’s ‘Flow’ and Iran’s ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Win Best Animated Feature and Short Oscars

Ramin Zahed - March 2, 2025

The Latvian animated feature Flow has won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The dialogue-free feature by Gints Zilbalodis, which debuted at the Cannes...

Awards

‘Flow’ and ‘Yuck!!’ Win César Awards for Best Animated Feature and Short

Ramin Zahed - February 28, 2025

In case you’re keeping score, Gints Zilbalodis’s acclaimed feature Flow just won the César (French Oscar) for Best Animated Feature in France today. The...

Anime

Crunchyroll Chases Pop Idol Dreams with CloverWorks’ ‘Trapezium’

Ramin Zahed - February 28, 2025

Crunchyroll is now streaming a new feature by CloverWorks, the acclaimed Japanese studio that also delivered popular titles such as Spy X Family, My...

Streaming

Krypto the Superdog to Wag his Tail in New Series of DC Shorts

Ramin Zahed - February 28, 2025

Fans who fell in love with the new take on Superman’s amazing dog Krypto in the new Superman trailer will be happy to know...

Features

Interview: SpongeBob’s Little Green Nemesis Takes Center Stage in ‘Plankton: The Movie’

Ramin Zahed - February 28, 2025

Who doesn't love a mischievous microorganism? Back in July 1999, when Plankton first appeared on Nickelodeon’s recently launched show SpongeBob SquarePants, few would have...

Festivals & Events

Euro Visions: This Year’s Cartoon Movie Co-Pro Event Spotlights 55 Animated Feature Projects

Ramin Zahed - February 27, 2025

Tales of heroic women, our vulnerable planet and sweeping historical epics take center stage at this year’s Cartoon Movie, the popular co-production and pitching...

Features

Zendaya to Voice Shrek and Fiona’s Daughter Felicia in DreamWorks ‘Shrek 5’ (New Trailer)

Ramin Zahed - February 27, 2025

Award-winning actress Zendaya (Challengers, Dune 2) will voice Felicia, the daughter of Shrek and Fiona in DreamWorks’ winter 2026 movie, Shrek 5. Universal will...

Animated People

Directors of ‘Tales from the Magic Garden’ Discuss Their Enchanting Stop-Motion Anthology

Ramin Zahed - February 26, 2025

The new stop-motion European animated anthology feature Tales from the Magic Garden was among the big co-productions premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival...

Passings

Premier Beloved Animation Publicist Fumi Kitahara Passes Away at 56

Ramin Zahed - February 25, 2025

The animation community is mourning the passing of much-loved animation publicist Fumi Kitahara (Otto), who died of a rare blood cancer on Monday. Considered...

Festivals & Events

Kidscreen Summit: Content Creators Seek New Survival Strategies in Uncertain Times

Ramin Zahed - February 19, 2025

About 1,500 animation and children’s media industry professionals and newbies gathered at San Diego’s Marriot Marquis last week for this year’s edition of Kidscreen...

Features

Kid Koala Takes Us on an Interstellar Animated Journey in ‘Space Cadet’

Ramin Zahed - February 14, 2025

Director Eric San's (a.k.a. Kid Koala) debut animated feature film Space Cadet is among the titles premiering at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival...

Animated People

Director Natalia León Discusses Her Sundance Prize-Winning Short ‘Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado’

Ramin Zahed - February 12, 2025

Earlier this month, Natalia León’s acclaimed new short, Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them) took home...

Streaming

‘Goldie’ Creator Emily Brundige Introduces Her Big-Hearted Animated Heroine (NEW CLIP)

Ramin Zahed - February 10, 2025

A giant girl with a big heart is ready to stomp her way into viewers’ hearts in in Goldie, a charming new show premiering...

Animated People

Consuming Consequences: Anémona Studio’s Henedy Macias Discusses Her Animated Oxfam Spot ‘Inequality Destroys Everything’

Ramin Zahed - February 7, 2025

Mexico City-based Anémona Studio recently completed an animated short film for Oxfam, titled Inequality Destroys Everything. Inspired by the beloved works of Studio Ghibli,...

Animated People

Jarrod Prince Welcomes You to His Surreal and Whimsical ‘Olive Place’

Ramin Zahed - February 5, 2025

It’s heartening to see more independent animation creators rely on independent sources of financing and YouTube to launch their projects. The latest example of...

Awards