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Cartoon Forum Unveils 66 Animated Projects For Its 2026 Edition
Cartoon Forum’s latest selection highlights international co-productions, bigger budgets, regional self-reliance, and a wave of European adult animation.
Events
You’re Invited To A Free ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Reception, Screening, And Q&A
Join Eric Robles and Ian Graham for a reception, screening, and behind-the-scenes Q&A for Netflix’s animated Hawkins adventure.
Masaaki Yuasa To Curate New Animation Marquee Series For TIFF
TIFF continues expanding its animation programming with a Masaaki Yuasa-curated anime series coming to TIFF Lightbox this fall.
Animation Nights New York, Alamo Drafthouse Team To Bring Indie Animated Shorts To Theaters
Peter Ahern’s ‘Buzzkill’ is the first beneficiary of the initiative, and is now screening ahead of the horror feature ‘Obsession’ in theaters nationwide.
Tartakovsky, Harmon, Cappa Talk Animation Craft At Adult Swim’s L.A. Roundtable
‘He’s cheating. You can’t just draw your cartoon,’ Harmon playfully accused Tartakovsky during a lighthearted talk on process and canon.
Bill Plympton To Be ‘Grilled’ By Signe Baumane At Metrograph For His 80th Birthday
Fresh off a Berlin Crystal Bear win for ‘Whale 52,’ the indie legend faces a friendly onstage roast this Saturday, paired with seven of his shorts.
Disney Updates ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘Hexed,’ and ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point’ At CinemaCon
New footage, casting, and story details were shared, with Pixar’s sequel leading Disney’s animation push and a new original’s first look.
AfroAnimation Summit Is Quickly Emerging As A Major Talent Pipeline
Founder Keith White discusses how the relatively young event connects global creators with studios while adapting to the rise of independent animation careers.
Berlin’s Character-Driven Pictoplasma Conference Unveils Full 2026 Program
Held May 7–10 at Silent Green, this year’s 22nd edition features 20+ speakers, 80 films, symposium tracks, workshops, and industry sessions running May.
Dark Comedy, Dystopian Sci-Fi, And Stop-Motion Pigeons: Our Favorite Pitches From Cartoon Movie 2026
Projects from Anca Damian, Studio 4°C collaborators, and Oscar nominee Nina Gantz stood out among the feature pitches at this year’s Cartoon Movie.
Floyd Norman To Attend Smithsonian Screening Of Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
The pioneering Disney animator will appear at the National Museum of African American History and Culture for a screening and discussion.
Laika, The Gotham Launch Animation Accelerator For Emerging Filmmakers
The six-month program offers mentorship, studio access, Annecy participation, and Gotham Week pitching opportunities for emerging animation filmmakers.
L.A. Screening Program Femme Grotesquerie Explores Feminine Forms Through Animation
Los Angeles Filmforum presents 10 animated shorts, including global award winners ‘Moon Cycle,’ ‘On Weary Wings Go By,’ and ‘The Gnawer of Rocks.’
You’re Invited To A Free ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Screening, Q&A, And Reception
Join Cartoon Brew for a free Los Angeles screening of ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight,’ plus a Q&A with the production designer and a reception.
Cartoon Brew Co-Founder Amid Amidi Awarded 2026 Animafest Zagreb Honor for Animation Studies
Cartoon Brew’s co-founder will deliver a personal keynote at the world’s second-oldest festival, reflecting on authorship and American animation history.
Aardman Marks 50th Anniversary With Live Orchestra Tour And Major Museum Exhibition
A U.K. orchestral tour and a hands-on Young V&A exhibition bring the studio’s stop-motion legacy to new audiences in 2026.
From ‘Fortnite’ To ‘Fallout’: Checking In From London’s Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit
Industry leaders discuss how games expand into animation, film, and TV, with insights on audience participation, world-building, and cross-platform strategy.
San Diego Comic-Con Updates Its Art Show Regulations To Ban AI
SDCC’s Art Show, a gallery-style showcase hosted in a nearby hotel, will no longer allow the exhibition of work created by AI, “either partially or wholly.”
Animation All-Stars Unite For UPA Tribute Panel, Screening In Los Angeles
On Jan. 15, animation veterans will gather at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo for a discussion and theatrical screening of UPA shorts.
Cartoon Movie 2026 Projects Reveal Shifting Audiences And Creative Priorities In European Animation
A closer look at the 50-feature lineup shows rising adult animation, stronger female leadership, and a maturing European production pipeline.