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RIP: Vinnie Bell, 89, A Pillar Of The New York Animation Scene For Half A Century
In his long career, Bell animated for prominent studios including Terrytoons, Hubley Studios, Perpetual Motion Pictures, and J.J. Sedelmaier Productions.
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Critics Choice Awards Shift Animated Features To Separate Ceremony For ‘Genres’
For the first time in 22 years, the awards are not honoring animated features, which are now included in the spin-off Critics Choice Super Awards.
Box Office Report: ‘Soul’ Nears $100M Worldwide, Becomes Pixar’s All-Time #2 In China
Meanwhile, Studio Ghibli’s “Earwig and the Witch” took $132,768 in five days in North America, and “The Croods: A New Age” remains one of the top releases in the U.S.
The Best Animation Instagrams Of The Week: Award Contenders
We look at the work of unsung artists who contributed to this year’s Oscar hopefuls.
Shout! Factory Picks Up U.S. Home Distribution Rights To Laika’s Features
New bonus content, collectible packaging, and specialty releases are in development for the Laika library.
Tools Of The Trade: Rafatoon on Zoom
“The most important element is to have great confidence in your team,” says Rafatoon of directing animation in the Zoom age.
European Animation Events Are Committing To Virtual Editions Into The Spring
Anima Festival, Cartoon Movie, Tricky Women, and Animation Dingle are among the festivals that are avoiding physical gatherings.
‘Earwig And The Witch’: Studio Ghibli’s Magic-Heavy CG Feature Fails To Enchant Critics
The film is out now in select theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
Tales From The Cutting Room Floor: Jorge Gutierrez On ‘The Book Of Life’
For the first article in our new series, Gutierrez tells us about the original ending to his 2014 feature — and why he had to change it.
Google Shuts Its Stadia Game Studios After 15 Months, Pivots Business
Around 150 workers in Los Angeles and Montreal are reportedly affected by the shutdown.
Disney Veteran Nancy Kanter To Create Kids’ & Family Content At Netflix
Kanter is only the latest in a stream of executives who have left Disney for Netflix.
‘Frozen’ May Have Helped Solve A Mystery Surrounding 9 Dead Soviet Hikers
More than 60 years after the deaths, there has been a breakthrough in the case — and Disney was involved.
Neon Lands North American Rights To Documentary ‘Flee’ At Sundance
The arthouse distributor which released the Oscar-winning “Parasite” paid a seven-figure sum for the European co-pro.
Animated Films And Series Coming To Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max In February 2021
Welcome to our new monthly guide to streaming animation.
Allan Burns, Screenwriter Who Worked On ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle,’ Dies At 85
Burns had a short but productive animation career, creating such memorable characters as George of the Jungle and the Cap’n Crunch cereal mascot.
Quirino Awards Announce 265 Entries, Plan In-Person Event In May
The major get-together for Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American animation is due to take place on Tenerife on May 27–29.
How Beloved Kids’ Franchises Are Migrating From Traditional TV To Streaming
Kids’ content is “the most heated front in the streaming wars.”
Trevor Noah Is Working On An Animated Feature At Paramount
The film, based on an original idea from the comedian, will reportedly be “timely, poignant, and comedic.”
‘The Emperor’s New Groove’: A New Oral History Tells The Behind-The-Scenes Story Disney Doesn’t Want Us To Know
Sudden inspirations, crushed dreams, McDonald’s, an angry Sting … it’s all in there.
‘Hilda’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Unveils ‘BloopyMerps,’ Its First In-House Original
The Ottawa-based service studio announced last fall that it is branching out into originals.
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