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An Inside Look Into The ‘Bojack Horseman’ Crew’s Struggle To Unionize
The production crew of “Bojack Horseman” made the show a big success. But after five seasons, they still don’t have union wages or benefits.
Artist Rights
A Primer On Knowing Your Rights As An Animation Industry Worker
An overview of your rights as a studio employee in the United States.
Vancouver Animators Win Overtime Pay In ‘Sausage Party’ Pay Dispute
The government of Canada has ruled in favor of animators who worked on the film.
Calarts Students Launch Protest As Annual Tuition Rises To Over $50K
The school’s famous character animation program now costs $50,850 per year.
Women In The Animation Industry Explain How They Took Down Chris Savino
The #MeToo movement in animation receives mainstream attention from Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal.”
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ VFX Freelancers Owed Tens Of Thousands After Halo VFX Goes Bankrupt [UPDATED]
No matter how successful a film is, animation and vfx artists continue to get stiffed by their employers.
Read Emma Thompson’s Scorching Resignation Letter To Skydance Over John Lasseter Hiring
Say Thompson: “[Lasseter] is presumably being paid millions of dollars to receive [his] second chance. How much money are the employees at Skydance being paid to GIVE him that second chance?”
John Lasseter Resistance Grows As Lightbox Expo Nixes Skydance Sponsorship
A lot of industry artists don’t want anything to do with Skydance Animation.
Op-Ed: Why I Filed The Wage-Theft Lawsuit Against Major Animation Studios
Georgia Cano, one of the three lead plaintiffs in the animation wage-fixing lawsuit, speaks out for the first time.
The Public Domain Is Working Again — No Thanks To Disney
The Walt Disney Company has exploited the public domain while preventing the same opportunities to other artists.
Brad Bird Makes First Comments On John Lasseter: “I Don’t See Him In Black And White”
The director of “Incredibles 2” is the first major figure at Pixar to speak openly about John Lasseter.
John Lasseter Tells Skydance Employees That He Wants To Tell Stories About Women
According to a new report, John Lasseter is seeing a therapist to help him understand unconscious bias.
Report: Paramount Animation President Mireille Soria Draws A Line In The Sand On Working With John Lasseter
The chief of Paramount Animation told her staff that she is “furious” about Lasseter’s re-entry into the business.
Women In Animation President ‘Shocked And Distressed’ By Skydance’s Hiring Of John Lasseter
“We need to get stronger both emotionally and physically,” says Women in Animation president Marge Dean. “We need to not be afraid.”
Report: John Lasseter Will Be Personally Liable For Any Harassment At Skydance
Skydance executives are apparently unsure of John Lasseter’s ability to keep his hands, mouth, and other body parts to himself.
Is Skydance Endangering Its Female Employees? Here Is A List Of Accusations Against John Lasseter
John Lasseter is an alleged serial sexual predator, and that should raise concerns for women working at Skydance.
Skydance Animation ‘Condones Abuse’ By Hiring John Lasseter, Says Time’s Up
Skydance Animation’s hiring of John Lasseter “endorses and perpetuates a broken system that allows powerful men to act without consequence.”
John Lasseter Trying To Creep Back Into Industry, Wants To Do A Podcast: Report
The disgraced Disney and Pixar animation chief is thirsty for a new job.
Aardman Founders Give Employees Majority-Ownership Stake In Studio
To assure Aardman’s future independence, co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton are handing control of the studio to employees.
Jet Li Turned Down ‘The Matrix’ Films Because He Didn’t Want Warner Bros. To Own His Mo-Cap Martial Arts
“They wanted to record and copy all my moves into a digital library,” says Li. “They could own [my moves] as an intellectual property forever.”
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