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‘Back To Tomioka’ Turns Fukushima’s Forbidden Zone Into A Hand-Drawn Coming-Of-Age Adventure
Director François-Marc Baillet discusses adapting the graphic novel, his personal connection to the story, and depicting a community with respect.
Top 5 ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Tracks Composed By Texas’s New AG Nathan Johnson
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Flesh Dress’ Director Joachim Hérissé
Dior Recruits ‘Triplets Of Belleville’ Director Sylvain Chomet For Hand-Drawn Holiday Short
Who Is Animation For, And Who Will Pay For It? 5 Takeaways From Rome’s MIA Market 2026
Fathom CEO Jason Brenek On Bringing ‘Wildwood’ To 3,000 Theaters, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Surprise, And Finding Animation’s Next Big Audience
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.
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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.
WIA NYC Animation Festival Returns For Third Year, Celebrating Animation And Community
On November 1, WIA NYC will showcase 28 animated films by emerging students and established independent filmmakers at SVA Theatre.
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.
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.
Disney’s Year Of Cuts Continues With Thousands More Layoffs Expected
According to reports, managers have been asked to cut annual costs by 20%, with the savings coming from a mix of redundancies and other expense reductions.
‘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.
Anime Is A $28 Billion Business: Here’s How Japanese Studios Are Capitalizing On Its Global Growth
Nippon Animation’s Hitomi Hiratsuka and Production I.G’s Yoko Ueda discuss overseas partnerships, family audiences, and lasting fan connections.
China’s First AI Feature Limps Through Second Weekend, Reaching Just $253,000 After 11 Days
‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’ reportedly cost $1.5 million to produce, but Chinese box office forecasts suggest it won’t gross even a third of that.
‘Jim Queen,’ ‘In Waves,’ ‘Lucy Lost’: What Do This Year’s Buzziest French Features Have In Common? Meet Studio Gao Shan Pictures
Based on Réunion, the studio is expanding across borders while investing in local talent, sustainable production, and creative partnerships.
Kojima’s ‘Death Stranding Isolations’ Gets New Disney+ Teaser
Sci-fi writer Tow Ubukata joins the hand-drawn series as writer, with new story details exploring the consequences of reconnecting a fractured America.
Who Gets To Judge Anime? Japanese Industry Leaders Make The Case For A New Award
At TIFFCOM, executives from Studio Chizu, A-1 Pictures, and Toho discussed recognizing anime’s diversity and nurturing its next generation of creators.
‘Wildwood’ Adds Screens, Passes $20M At The Domestic Box Office
A projected $7–8 million second weekend would put Travis Knight’s stop-motion fantasy roughly in line with earlier Laika releases.
TIFF 2026: Anime’s Co-Pros; Hungry Ghosts; Feature Spotlights
Our second Tokyo dispatch explores financing across Asia and Europe, Ervin Han’s food-fueled ghost stories, and the craft behind four festival titles.
International Anime Producers Discuss Challenges And Benefits Of Co-Production At TIFFCOM
Producers compare public funding in Europe with Asia’s reliance on private investment, exploring how international partnerships can bridge the gap.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Sulaimani’ Director Vinnie Ann Bose
Two women from Kerala revisit memories of home over a meal in Paris, in a short blending stop-motion food with hand-painted recollections of the past.
Patrick Stewart, Who Performed In ‘Plague Dogs,’ ‘American Dad!,’ ‘The Prince Of Egypt,’ And Voiced Poop In ‘The Emoji Movie,’ Dies At 86
From Major to Pharaoh Seti to Avery Bullock, Stewart brought authority, warmth, and irreverent humor to a voice acting career spanning more than four decades.