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Aardman Goes Ga Ga for Golly

Ramin Zahed - July 27, 2005

Bristol-based toon shop, Aardman Animations, has announced the appointment of Richard Goleszowski to the new position of creative director, broadcast and development. Known to...

Licensing

Henson and TOKYOPOP to Put on MirrorMask

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2005

Just in time for the feature release of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s fantasy movie Mirrormask, The Jim Henson Company and TOKYOPOP have announced...

Festivals & Events

Geeks Inherit the World at Comic-Con ’05

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2005

By all early estimates, the latest edition of Comic-Con was a huge success, both for the legions of fans attending the show and for...

Features

A Sweet Weekend for Charlie and Harry

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2005

Despite some mixed reviews, Tim Burton’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, took in a sweet $55.4 million over the weekend, putting a big fat...

Television

Maggie Begins Buzzing on Disney

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2005

Disney Channel's new Flash-animated series The Buzz on Maggie lands on the cabler tonight at 8 p.m. Created by Dave Polsky, who was...

Television

Cartoon Network Pens Ben 10 for ’06

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2005

It looks like Cartoon Network’s latest toon character has a bad case of multiple personalities. Ben Tennyson, the 10-year-old her of CN’s Ben 10,...

Licensing

DIC, McDonald’s Sign Licensing McPact

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2005

In what seems to be a huge coup for Burbank-based DIC Entertainment, the company has been named as the worldwide licensing agent for McDonald’s...

Television

Gagné Gets Insanely Twisted

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2005

Fans of animation designer and vfx wiz Michael Gagné will have to make sure they fire up their TiVos and VCRs before partaking in...

People

This Just In! Nickelodeon’s Peter Gal Joins Pitch Party Powerhouse Panel

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2005

It's official. We've got the tenth and final addition to our super panel of distinguished toon judges. Fresh from his visit to this year's...

Festivals & Events

The District, Jasper Morello Nab Top Annecy Kudos

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2005

The Mysterious Geographic Exploration of Jasper Morello by Aussie animator Anthony Lucas and The District by Hungary’s Aaron Gauder nabbed the top prizes for...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Forum ’05 Offers Veggies, Aliens and Jesus

Ramin Zahed - June 2, 2005

Organizers of this year’s Cartoon Forum in Kolding, Denmark have selected 69 from 24 countries to be showcased at this year’s event, Sep. 21-24....

Features

Exodus Gets Surge of CG Toons

Ramin Zahed - June 1, 2005

Venice-based Exodus Film Group has added two new CG-animated features to its quickly expanding development slate. The first–The Hero of Color City, centers on...

Features

Exodus Gets Surge of CG Toons

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2005

Venice-based Exodus Film Group has added two new CG-animated features to its quickly expanding development slate. The first–The Hero of Color City, centers on...

People

Marie Johnston, wife of Ollie, dies at 87

Ramin Zahed - May 26, 2005

Marie Johnston, the wife of legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston, passed away last Friday, from complications due to pneumonia, at her home in Flintridge,...

Festivals & Events

Acker’s 9 Gets Oscar, SIGGRAPH screening

Ramin Zahed - May 19, 2005

UCLA student Shane Acker has two huge reasons to celebrate this morning. Not only did he got word that his innovative short 9 will...

VFX

Toon Boom Unleashes Beta Release of Studio v3

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

Animators will have an easier time creating toons and selecting artwork from existing libraries thanks to a new Beta release of Toon Boom Studio...

Festivals & Events

BroadcastAsia Electrifies Singapore in June

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

As more broadcast, cable and animation entities eye the growing Asian territories, this year’s annual BroadcastAsia conference promises to be one of the hottest...

Television

Harvey Birdman Takes Flight Again in July

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

If you're hungry for more animated madness from Cartoon Network's legal eagle, worry no more! Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law will resume his adventures...

Features

Exodus, Melwood Ride Pavlov’s Dog

Ramin Zahed - May 13, 2005

Melwood Pictures and Exodus Film Group hope to have animation fans salivating with Pavlov’s Dog, a CG-animated/live action feature film they optioned from world-famous...

Festivals & Events

Hypefest Opener Feels Radiant

Ramin Zahed - May 6, 2005

Hypefest, the cool L.A.-based showcase of innovative shorts, music video and commercials, has tapped Knoxville, TN-based Radiant Media to produce its 2005 show open....

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