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Features

Euro-Rich Days for French Ani House Carrere

Ramin Zahed - February 3, 2004

Top French animation shop Carrere Group has reported 80.4 million euros ($100 million) in consolidated revenues for 2003, according to Daily Variety. This marks...

Features

Kirikou Ready for His Animated Prequel

Ramin Zahed - January 29, 2004

Fresh from nabbing two Oscar-nomination for its acclaimed animated feature The Triplets of Belleville (Best Animated Feature, Best Song), French production company Les Armateurs...

People

mental images Visualizes Gary Yost as Exec VP

Ramin Zahed - January 26, 2004

3D visualization software creator mental images announced today the appointment of Gary Yost as the company's new exec VP of and head of U.S....

Television

Mr Bean Animates Nick UK

Ramin Zahed - January 22, 2004

The popular animated version of British comic Rowan Atkinson Mr Bean is ready to be stripped on Nickelodeon UK. The Tiger Aspect series (in...

Features

Lord of the Rings to Battle American Splendor in WGA Race

Ramin Zahed - January 22, 2004

Robert Pulicini and Shari Springer Berman's inspired screenplay for Fine Line's American Splendor is up against Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson's...

VFX

Npower Software Introduces New Power RhinoToMax

Ramin Zahed - January 21, 2004

3D model builders can now use nPower's powerful Rhino capabilities and import them directly into 3ds max/Viz for high-quality renderings and animation projects. The...

Television

Market Chat:Top TV Execs Discuss Ani Climate

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2004

The NATPE TV market is back in Las Vegas this week (January 18-20). The mart will be taking place at Sin City's Sands Expo...

Television

The Beeb Melts for Jack Frost

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2004

Theresa Plummer-Andrews, departing head of acquisitions for Children's BBC, has bought Corsham Ent.'s Christmas special, The Tale of Jack Frost, for a holiday 2004...

Features

Astro Boy, Static Shock Fly Again on Kids’ WB!

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2004

A new incarnation of Osamu Tezuka's popular manga character returns to the TV airwaves this weekend as Kids' WB! premieres Astro Boy this Saturday...

Festivals & Events

Sundance Shines on Animation

Ramin Zahed - January 15, 2004

Get your latte mugs, black outfits and designer shades ready for the hipster-friendly Sundance Film Festival, as Robert Redford's Park City, Utah indie event...

Home Entertainment

First Volume of Gotham Indie Sampler on DVD

Ramin Zahed - January 13, 2004

If you're looking for a cool sampler of the thriving animation scene in New York City, you'll have to give the new Avoid Eye...

Features

7 Films Appear on VFX Oscar Shortlist

Ramin Zahed - December 19, 2003

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science announced the seven films on the visual effects category shortlist today. Universal Studios' The Hulk, New...

Features

Triplets Lands Indie Spirit Nomination

Ramin Zahed - December 3, 2003

Animation fans were happy to learn that Sylvain Chomet's much-lauded animated feature The Triplets of Belleville is up for a Best Foreign Film Independent...

Festivals & Events

The Truth About The Dog, the General and that Pixar Fish at Angoulême

Ramin Zahed - November 17, 2003

The Sixth Edition of the International Forum for Animation Technologies wrapped on Saturday with a screening of French director Francis Nielsen's The Dog, The...

Festivals & Events

Angoulême Energized by Toons and Tech Talk

Ramin Zahed - November 14, 2003

A lively debate on the current state of 2D animation, presented by veteran animation director Tom Sito (Shrek, Looney Tunes: Back in Action), kicked...

Festivals & Events

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee Energizes MIPCOM Jr.

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2003

You just know you can count on Spider-man and X-men creator Stan Lee to inject some superhero-size excitement to the scaled-back MIPCOM Junior market....

Television

Film Roman Nabs First Grammy for Best Music Vid

Ramin Zahed - September 8, 2003

Toon house Film Roman took home its first Grammy Award last week for animating Latin artist Molotov's "Frijolero" music video. The award was handed...

Home Entertainment

Woo Hoo! Simpsons Season III Hits DVD

Ramin Zahed - August 26, 2003

Even after 14 seasons on the air, we still can't get enough of Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. That's why we have...

Features

Splendid American Splendor Opens Today, Unique Animation Tie-Ins

Ramin Zahed - August 15, 2003

If you happen to live in New York, Los Angeles or Cleveland (yes, Cleveland) you'll be able to catch American Splendor– easily one of...

Festivals & Events

Tim Tom Lands on Top

Ramin Zahed - July 28, 2003

One of the highlights of SIGGRAPH 2003 (July 27-31) is the screening of Tim Tom, the Jury Award-winning student film, directed by Christel Pougeoise...

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