February’s Biggest Stories From The World Of Animation
Many trends from January have carried over this month, with the main talking points among our readers being artificial intelligence, mass layoffs, and unionization.
Many trends from January have carried over this month, with the main talking points among our readers being artificial intelligence, mass layoffs, and unionization.
McDonald’s has also introduced manga-themed packaging and will host a two-night anime-inspired dining experience in Los Angeles.
Ibermedia Next, an initiative organized by the Ibermedia Program, has announced the results of its call for animated projects that …
Eleven months after laying off roughly 800 workers, EA is letting go of another 670, canceling in-development games, and shuttering at least one studio.
Original animation titles are hard to find in March, as major streaming platforms fall back on catalog IPs.
Accomplished short filmmaker László Csáki’s joined us to discuss crafting his feature debut.
Kim Mackey is the units new executive vp of production talent, Jessie Carbonaro its vp of production talent, and Susan Akinbola its vp of development.
The festival is teaming with Spain’s Weird Market for a video game cinematics and trailers competition. Submissions are open now.
The short has screened at dozens of festivals since 2020, and is now available to watch online.
IATSE organizers say that workers at DNEG Toronto have already filed for union certification and are waiting for the labor board confirmation.
Some of the company’s biggest studios will be affected, including Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla.
The Academy has split its short film and feature animation branch into two, and will give feature animation two spots on its board of governors.
From ‘Aladdin’ to ‘Tangled,’ Melton made maquettes for more than a dozen Walt Disney Studios animated features.
Kris Anka and Jesús Alonso Iglesias discuss some of the most memorable characters from the Oscar-nominated Spidey-sequel.
Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s latest feature topped stiff competition in ‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed’ and ‘Mars Express.’
Representatives from this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films will be in attendance for a pair of panels and screenings of the animated short nominees.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training’ launched in second place as anime is becoming a constant presence on the U.S. box office charts.
The pilot episode released last year has surpassed 270 million views since debuting last October.
Ukrainian artists and educators discuss the work they’re doing to keep the region’s animation sector alive in the face of terrible adversity.
The show will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. this spring and on Netflix internationally later this year.
Five companies were selected for Disney’s 10th Accelerator program. Three specialize in AI, one in VR, and another in autonomous vehicles.