Animafest 2017 Winners: Women Filmmakers And Experimental CGI Dominate
Špela Čadež’s “Nighthawk” wins the Grand Prix for short film.
Amid Amidi
David Silverman and Bruno Bozzetto Will Headline Bergamotoons, New Italian Festival
The northern Italian city of Bergamo is getting its own animation festival.
‘Coco’ Trailer: Pixar’s Take on Day of the Dead
A deeper look inside the world of Pixar’s next film, “Coco.”
Chinese Embarrassment: Government Forces Annecy To Remove ‘Have A Nice Day’ From Competition
The Chinese government doesn’t want you to see this animated feature.
‘Mr. Blue Footed Booby’ by Gino Imagino
Mr. Blue Footed Booby enjoys a funny and surreal dinner.
Ed Catmull, Disney/Pixar Animation President, Is Candidate For Academy Board Of Governors
The Walt Disney Company has won 9 out of the last 10 animated feature Oscars. Now its animation president wants to help write the Oscar rules.
‘Captain Underpants’ Could Dramatically Alter The U.S. Feature Animation Industry
“Captain Underpants” marks a couple of historic firsts for Dreamworks Animation, and for L.A. feature artists, they could be worrisome firsts.
Cartoon Brew Announces CB Fest, A New Series Of Short Film Premieres
The first season of CB Fest launches Sunday, June 4.
Korean Feature ‘Red Shoes & The 7 Dwarfs’ Accused Of Body-Shaming Ad, Filmmakers And Chloë Grace Moretz Apologize
Saying larger women aren’t beautiful might not be the best approach to marketing a family animated feature.
‘Fall’ by Ollie Magee
A falling man finds peace in his fate as a he learns to let go of emotion, sensation and his physical body. His impact on the city and people below is felt if only for a brief moment.
‘District 9’ Director Neill Blomkamp Launches Oats, An Experimental VFX Studio
“The whole point of the studio is to just do what we want,” says Neill Blomkamp, director of films like “District 9,” “Elysium,” and “Chappie.”
Nigeria Wants To Train ‘An Army Of Animation Professionals’ In 4 Years
“The animation market is exploding worldwide,” says Nigeria’s culture minister, and he wants the country to be a part of it.
4 Highlights Of The Upcoming Animafest Zagreb
The second-longest running animation festival in the world has a special focus this year on the connection between comics and animation.
Filmmaker Sean Buckelew Reveals Detailed Process Of Creating ‘Lovestreams’ Short
How do you create an animated short from concept through completion? The process has rarely been as extensively documented as in this making-of piece by filmmaker Sean Buckelew.
It’s Official: There’s Going To Be A ‘Boss Baby’ Sequel
If you liked the first one, get ready for another one.
Pixar Created An Experimental Shorts Division, First Film Is ‘Smash And Grab’
Pixar has launched a new internal unit dedicated to experimental storytelling and creating shorts without executive oversight.
Bill Joyce To Make His Feature Directorial Debut With ‘The Extincts’
The co-founder of Moonbot Studios has been involved with many animated features, but “The Extincts” will be the first one he directs.
‘Flapjack’ Creator Thurop Van Orman To Direct ‘Angry Birds 2’
Finnish game maker Rovio is joining the animation sequel onslaught of 2019.
Annecy To Host First-Ever Women In Animation World Summit
Women in Animation is holding a symposium at Annecy as part of its continuing efforts to create a 50/50 gender balance in creative leadership roles by 2025.
‘Coke Habit’ by Dress Code
The summer after 10th grade Mike spent two solid weeks with horrible horrible migraines, dizziness, blind spots, and tunnel vision—he didn’t know what it was. This is the story of his Coke Habit.
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