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2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Daffy Season’ Directors Hamish Grieve And Todd Wilderman
Classic Looney Tunes zaniness meets modern CG sheen and Argento-inspired horror in a short where Daffy would rather be hunted than ignored.
James Gunn ‘Incredibly Relieved’ To Return To Filmmaking As He, Peter Safran Step Down As DC Studios Chiefs Amid Paramount Shakeup
‘The Cat In The Hat’ Beats Predictions But Opens Below Seuss Predecessors As ‘Wildwood’ Holds Strong In Week Three
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Paradaïz’ Director Matea Radic
Scratch DJ Kid Koala Learned To Speak In Frames For His Animated Feature Debut ‘Space Cadet’
Sylvain Chomet Insists Dior Ad Was Hand-Drawn, But Acknowledges ‘Automated Interpolation’
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AI Account Rips Off Award-Winning 2008 Short ‘El Empleo’ To Promote $49-A-Month ‘Filmmaking’ Classes (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Patricio Plaza responds after a 30-second AI knockoff of his hand-drawn 2008 classic attracts millions of views and sparks a copyright dispute.
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You’re Invited To A Free ‘Ray Gunn’ Screening And Q&A With Brad Bird In Los Angeles
The November 10 event at Netflix Home Theater will feature a post-screening conversation with Bird, Tony Fucile, Michal Makarewicz, and Doug Frankel.
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.
‘Wildwood’ Heads Into Third Weekend Eying $38 Million Domestic Total After Strong Second Week
Laika’s latest is closing in on the lifetime grosses of several earlier studio releases, offering an early test of Fathom’s first wide release.
On The Use Of AI In Sylvain Chomet’s Dior Ad: A Correction And An Apology
Suspicious imagery (check the hands, always the hands) suggests AI use in Sylvain Chomet’s Dior ad, raising questions about its hand-drawn claims.
Jonathan Garson To Succeed Jim Morris As Pixar President; Jonas Rivera Takes Expanded Creative Role
Jonas Rivera will take expanded creative oversight alongside Pete Docter as Pixar’s leadership changes take effect in January 2027.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Busy Bodies’ Director Kate Renshaw-Lewis
Tiny factory workers expose the absurdity of everyday production in a short combining printed animation, vintage synthesizers, and household sounds.
Top 5 ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Tracks Composed By Texas’s New AG Nathan Johnson
Before winning statewide office, Johnson scored Goku’s power-ups and interplanetary battles. We revisit his anime career with five favorite tracks.
Who Is Animation For, And Who Will Pay For It? 5 Takeaways From Rome’s MIA Market 2026
International co-productions, new financing models, and a shortage of European animation for teens shaped discussions at this year’s market.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Flesh Dress’ Director Joachim Hérissé
Fabric, flesh, and skin blur in a stop-motion horror short exploring the fear of aging, patterns of domination, and the anxieties of artistic creation.
Dior Recruits ‘Triplets Of Belleville’ Director Sylvain Chomet For Holiday Short
The four-time Oscar nominated director brings 1949 Paris to life in a holiday short inspired by Christian Dior’s friendship with Marlene Dietrich.
TIFF Daily 3: Anime’s $28 Billion Market; New Awards; Fathom’s Animation Ambitions
Japanese studios discuss overseas growth, industry leaders make the case for new anime honors, and Jason Brenek explores animation’s theatrical potential.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Pigeons’ Director Amos Sussigan
Sussigan discusses turning fears about AI and obsolescence into an animated pigeon documentary, made by 45 artists on almost no budget.
You’re Invited To A Free ‘In Waves’ Screening, Q&A, And Reception In Los Angeles
Join us on November 7 for Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated adaptation of AJ Dungo’s graphic memoir about love, loss, and surfing.
Fathom CEO Jason Brenek On Bringing ‘Wildwood’ To 3,000 Theaters, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Surprise, And Finding Animation’s Next Big Audience
Brenek discusses Laika’s creative control, lessons from a surprise box office hit, and plans to bring more anime to U.S. theaters.
Association of Japanese Animations Sets First-Ever Nippon Anime Awards For November 2027
The AJA-backed initiative aims to celebrate anime’s artists and productions while supporting emerging talent and new business opportunities.
‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season Two Arrives In January, Netflix Drops New Teaser
Mizu takes her revenge quest to London, while back in Japan, Akemi and Taigen face a dangerous new shogun and Ringo searches for purpose.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Apart’ Director Pola Maneli
A forbidden friendship in apartheid South Africa is the focus of today’s short, inspired by resistance woodcuts, harsh sunlight, and Nguni geometric patterns.