‘Earwig And The Witch’: Studio Ghibli’s Magic-Heavy CG Feature Fails To Enchant Critics
The film is out now in select theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
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Golden Globes Nominees: Original Stories Triumph, Netflix And Apple Debut In Category
Of the five nominees, four are based on original ideas — a big change from last year’s contenders.
Basque Animation Is Booming Thanks To A Diverse And Eye-Catching Slate Of Film And TV Projects
Spain’s Basque Country has produced animated fare that stands out at international markets, festivals, and awards ceremonies.
‘Flee’ And ‘Cryptozoo,’ The Two Animated Features In Competition At Sundance, Win Awards
Bastien Dubois’s animated short “Souvenir Souvenir” picked up a prize too.
How The Hit Short Film ‘Puparia’ Was Born From Frustration With The Anime Industry
In a new documentary, animator Shingo Tamagawa explains the unusual back story to his indie short.
Tales From The Cutting Room Floor: Jorge Gutierrez On ‘The Book Of Life’
For the first article in our new series, Gutierrez tells us about the original ending to his 2014 feature — and why he had to change it.
Enter The Impossible Province: Félix Dufour-Laperrière On His Québec-Set Feature ‘Archipelago’
The Canadian director has followed his 2019 film “Ville Neuve” with an equally multi-layered, mesmerizing work.
Google Shuts Its Stadia Game Studios After 15 Months, Pivots Business
Around 150 workers in Los Angeles and Montreal are reportedly affected by the shutdown.
Craig McCracken Talks About Creating Netflix Series ‘Kid Cosmic’
Craig McCracken’s new show “Kid Cosmic” premieres today on Netflix. He speaks with INBTWN Animation about creating his first serialized series.
Disney Veteran Nancy Kanter To Create Kids’ & Family Content At Netflix
Kanter is only the latest in a stream of executives who have left Disney for Netflix.
‘Frozen’ May Have Helped Solve A Mystery Surrounding 9 Dead Soviet Hikers
More than 60 years after the deaths, there has been a breakthrough in the case — and Disney was involved.
Neon Lands North American Rights To Documentary ‘Flee’ At Sundance
The arthouse distributor which released the Oscar-winning “Parasite” paid a seven-figure sum for the European co-pro.
Animated Films And Series Coming To Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max In February 2021
Welcome to our new monthly guide to streaming animation.
Allan Burns, Screenwriter Who Worked On ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle,’ Dies At 85
Burns had a short but productive animation career, creating such memorable characters as George of the Jungle and the Cap’n Crunch cereal mascot.
Quirino Awards Announce 265 Entries, Plan In-Person Event In May
The major get-together for Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American animation is due to take place on Tenerife on May 27–29.
How Beloved Kids’ Franchises Are Migrating From Traditional TV To Streaming
Kids’ content is “the most heated front in the streaming wars.”
Trevor Noah Is Working On An Animated Feature At Paramount
The film, based on an original idea from the comedian, will reportedly be “timely, poignant, and comedic.”
‘The Emperor’s New Groove’: A New Oral History Tells The Behind-The-Scenes Story Disney Doesn’t Want Us To Know
Sudden inspirations, crushed dreams, McDonald’s, an angry Sting … it’s all in there.
‘Hilda’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Unveils ‘BloopyMerps,’ Its First In-House Original
The Ottawa-based service studio announced last fall that it is branching out into originals.
Netflix Announces ‘The Witch Boy,’ An Animated Musical Feature From Director Minkyu Lee
Disney veteran Lee promises a film that will celebrate “queerness and ‘otherness.'”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Almost There’ by Nelly Michenaud
On a train journey without stops or destination, each passenger has a problem that they need to solve or embrace.
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