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Saturday in Anaheim: “Steampop!” Art Show
For those in Anaheim tomorrow evening, the Rothick Art Haus (170 S. Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805) is hosting the opening reception of …
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“Doomed” By Guillermo Garcia Carsi
Natural selection can be cruel—especially for the outcast creatures of Doomed: A Biological Cartoon, a series pilot by Pocoyo …
Laika’s Next Feature Will Be “Boxtrolls”
Laika, the Portland studio that made Coraline and ParaNorman, announced this morning that its third feature will be Boxtrolls. The film, …
SXSW Announces 2013 Animation Lineup
SXSW has announced the selections for their 2013 film festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas from March 8-16. Ten shorts were …
BREAKING: Big Layoffs Looming at DreamWorks
Developing story…Some unfortunate news this morning. An anonymous source at TheLayoff.com wrote about an all-hands meeting at …
“Brave”, “Life of Pi” and “Game of Thrones” Win Big at VES Awards
The winners of the 11th Annual VES Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. The two most honored films were Brave and Life of Pi, …
Get Your Free, Interactive Making Of “ParaNorman” Book
To support its bid for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, Focus Features has released an interactive “making of” ParaNorman booklet. The …
“Les Poings Sur Les Iles” by Lu Bing
Les Poings Sur Les Iles is a Korean adaptation of a French children’s book illustrated by Violeta Lópiz. There’s no English translation …
“Bird Shit” by Caleb Wood
Art is all around us, as filmmaker Caleb Wood could tell you with his witty conceptual piece Bird Shit: Walking through Yoyogi Park, …
Henry Selick is Reviving “The Shadow King”; Synopsis and First Artwork Released
Six months after Disney pulled the plug on Henry Selick’s film The Shadow King, Selick wants to revive production on the film. He is …
An Exhibit About Cameraless Animator Julian Antonisz
The Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Poland, is presenting a retrospective of Polish animator Julian Antonisz (1941-1987), who …
Beyoncé Super Bowl Opening
Viewers of Beyoncé’s half-time Super Bowl performance—all 111 million of you—might have noticed that it started with this animated …
Two Animated Features from Uruguay: “Anina” and “Selkirk, The Real Robinson Crusoe”
Uruguay, a small South American country of slightly more than 3 million people, managed to complete two animated features last year. …
Harvey Kurtzman Retrospective Coming To New York
Book publisher Denis Kitchen forwarded exciting news this morning: “The Art of Harvey Kurtzman”, a comprehensive retrospective of MAD …
PES Creates Titles For Dutch TV Show “Het Klokhuis”
Filmmaker PES, currently nominated for an Oscar for his short Fresh Guacamole, directed this striking title sequence for the Dutch TV …
Weekend Groove: Music Videos from Japan, US and UK
New music Videos from Japan, US and UK.
Reel FX Hires “Shrek” Producer Aron Warner As President of Animation
Dallas-based ReelFX is getting serious about feature animation. Last week, they named Aron Warner as the studio’s President of Animation. …
Stephen Silver: “Stop Working For Free!”
Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
Livestream of Annie Awards RIGHT NOW!
The 40th Annual Annie Awards were livestreamed on Saturday night.
“Trolley Boy” by Teemu Auersalo
Ireland-based Finnish animator Teemu Auersalo created Trolley Boy, a droll fantasy about a supermarket employee transcending the drudgery …
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