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‘Spirited Away’ Returns To U.S. Theaters For 25th Anniversary
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli classic returns to U.S. theaters for five days this October, with screenings in Japanese and English.
‘Get Jiro!’ Creators On How They Pulled Off The Show’s Impressibe One-Take Action Sequence
End Of An Era: Skydance Finalizes Merger, Bringing Warner Bros. And Paramount Under One Roof
Psyop Group Expands U.S. Reach With Free Agents Partnership
AI Protections, Wage Hikes, Better Residuals: SAG-AFTRA Members To Vote On New TV Animation Deal
“That’s All Folks!”: David Zaslav Bids Farewell To Warner Bros. Discovery
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Praying Mantis’ Director Joe Hsieh
A mutant mother seduces and devours men to save her child in the ‘Night Bus’ director’s macabre exploration of motherhood and desperation.
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2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Acid City’ Directors Jack Wedge And Will Freudenheim
Acid City blends real New York voices with a surreal sci-fi world to explore climate change, extreme heat, and our relationship with water.
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
Cartoon Saloon To Receive Honorary Award At 23rd Seville Film Festival
Seville’s expanded animation lineup includes Annecy winners ‘The Violinist’ and ‘Blaise, along with opening film ‘Viva Carmen.’
Thumbprints, Dried Glue, And Clay: The Handmade CG Look Of Australia’s Acclaimed ‘Tales From Outer Suburbia’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Noel Cleary shares an exclusive look at the handmade CG techniques that brought Shaun Tan’s acclaimed ‘Tales From Outer Suburbia’ to life.
‘Forgotten Island’s’ Strong Word Of Mouth Not Enough To Spark Second Weekend Comeback
The DreamWorks feature earned $7.2 million domestically in its second frame and has now grossed $38.5 million worldwide.
‘Adventure Time: Side Quests’ Season 2 Is A Proof Of Concept For More In-House Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
Showrunner Nate Cash and supervising director Victor Courtright unpack the season premiere, and make the case for producing more animation domestically.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Parent Company Will Be Named Skydance
David Ellison is putting his 20-year-old brand atop two studios with more than a century of Hollywood history each as the $111B deal nears closing.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Corpus Christi’ Director Bea Lema
Bea Lema discusses ‘Corpus Christi,’ her partly embroidered animated short about mental illness, religion, family, and inherited trauma.
Judge Clears Final Hurdle For Paramount-WBD Merger, And Hollywood Gets A Little Smaller
The states have settled their antitrust challenge, leaving one fewer major employer, buyer, and competitor in an already shrinking industry.
Pixar, Disney Vet Christian Roman To Lead Black N Animated Storyboarding Workshop
Black N Animated’s two-session course will cover story structure, visual storytelling, cinematography, composition, acting, and storyboard critique.
39th TIFF Announces Full Lineup, Including First-Ever Animated Film In Competition
Tokyo International Film Festival reveals its 2026 animation lineup, including ‘Magic Atlas,’ the first animated feature ever selected for competition.
‘Hoppers’ Director Daniel Chong To Kick Off 24 Hours Animation Contest For Students
Teams of five students from around the world will have just 24 hours to create a 30-second animated film based on a mystery theme, unvieled this Friday.
Netflix Promises ‘Very Broad Theatrical Release’ For ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel
Ted Sarandos says the animated follow-up will be part of Netflix’s growing theatrical ambitions, marking a shift from the original’s streaming debut.
‘My Husband’ Turns Medieval Marital Misery Into An Erotic Animated Melodrama
Frantic animation and exaggerated character designs fuel a funny, erotic portrait of a man torn between longing for his spouse and loathing him.
Canada’s Kids Media Industry Is In Crisis, New Report Says The System Needs To Be Rebuilt
Project Sunbeam calls for a new funding model as Canadian kids increasingly turn to YouTube, streaming, games, and creator media.
LightBox Founders On Building Community And Taking A Hard Line Against Generative AI: ‘We Think Generative AI Is Theft And It’s Not Real Art’
The LightBox co-founders discuss the animation job market, studio recruiting, career development, and creating new opportunities for artists at every level.
Screens Win: ‘Toy Story 5’ Draws 20 Million Views In First Five Days On Disney+
The franchise keeps setting records across Disney+, box office, and retail, with more than 2 billion hours watched on and $4 billion at the global box office.