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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Pour 585’ by Patrick Smith

In a dystopian world populated by animated wine glasses, a timid character tries to escape an important rite of passage.

Animators

DNEG Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Head Of Character Animation For Its Feature Animation Team

A key figure from Pixar’s glory days will head up character animation for DNEG’s burgeoning feature animation group.

Feature Film

Are You Yeti For ‘Abominable,’ The First Film From China’s Pearl Studio?

China’s Pearl Studio, formerly Oriental Dreamworks, has unveiled the first look at its new film, “Abominable,” a co-production with Dreamworks Animation.

Distribution

GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights To Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Weathering With You’

Makoto Shinkai’s last film “Your Name” smashed worldwide box office records for anime.

Feature Film

‘Minions’ Sequel Will Be Called ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’

Arriving July 3, 2020.

Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights To Cannes Critics’ Week Winner ‘I Lost My Body’

Dean DeBlois And CH Kim Announced As Keynote Speakers For VIEW Conference 2019

Annecy Will Host The 3rd Annual Women In Animation World Summit

‘Aladdin’ Reviews Are Mixed — But Far Less Catastrophic Than Originally Expected

Exclusive: Taika Waititi And Netflix Pull Out Of Stop-Motion ‘Bubbles’

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Pour 585’ by Patrick Smith

DNEG Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Head Of Character Animation For Its Feature Animation Team

Are You Yeti For ‘Abominable,’ The First Film From China’s Pearl Studio?

GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights To Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Weathering With You’

‘Minions’ Sequel Will Be Called ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’