Review: ‘The Swallows of Kabul,’ ‘Bombay Rose,’ ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’
How three female-directed features use animation to explore complex social themes.
Carlos Aguilar
Interview: ‘Angry Birds 2 Movie’ Director And Producer On Defying The Franchise’s Video Game Origins
Thurop Van Orman, creator of “The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack,” makes the most of his feature directorial debut.
Interview: ‘Pachamama’ Director Juan Antín On How Stop-Motion Gave His CG Feature Its Unique Look
Antín harnessed pre-Columbian iconography as the basis for the film’s character and production design.
‘Toy Story 4’ Could Launch With $160-200 Million
Despite a bumpy production history, Pixar has delivered a crowd-pleaser with the fourth installment of “Toy Story.”
Universal Kids Will No Longer Develop Original Content
Moving forward, the network will rely more heavily on content from Dreamworks Animation.
Rooster Teeth CEO Apologizes For Poor Work Conditions At Austin Animation Studio
The Austin, Texas animation studio is under fire for lying to employees, denying overtime pay, and overworking employees.
First Trailer: Dreamworks’ ‘Trolls World Tour’ Expands The Franchise With Multiple Musical Genres
“Trolls World Tour” will be released in U.S. theaters on April 17, 2020.
Toon Boom Launches Harmony 17, Offers Limited Time Sale On Annual Licenses
Toon Boom is touting 40 new-and-improved features in the latest edition of its industry-standard animation software.
Annecy Announces Winners For Mifa Pitches
The winners were selected from 498 project submissions.
Pixar Announces ‘Soul,’ Pete Docter’s New Film For 2020
It will be the second original feature that Pixar releases next year.
Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents’ Is Being Developed Into An Animated Feature
“The Amazing Maurice” will be the first animated feature film ever made from a Terry Pratchett novel.
From Mighty Mouse To Spice Girls: Paramount Animation Reveals Slate Of Upcoming Features
Paramount Animation is aiming to boost its output to two animated features a year starting in 2020.
Netflix And Gobelins Partner On New Fellowship And Scholarships To Advance Diversity In Animation
The partnership creates new links between the famed French animation school, Japan, Africa, and the U.S.-based streaming service.
Pixar’s ‘Purl’ Wins Best In Show At 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival
See the full list of 24 projects chosen for the 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater.
INTERVIEW: Denis Do On the Deliberate Lack of Action In ‘Funan’ And Making Part Of The Film In Cambodia
“Funan” opens today in Los Angeles.
Brazil’s Anima Mundi Festival Is In Danger Of Not Happening After Its Funding Is Cut
The organizers are calling on the global animation community to donate to a crowdfunding campaign so they can hold this year’s edition.
Dreamworks Teases ‘Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts’ And ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ – Annecy
Dreamworks Animation TV unveiled two new series at Annecy this year.
Sony Pictures Animation Launches New International And Alternative Animation Divisions – Annecy
Genndy Tartakovsky features and a new “Boondocks” series are part of Sony’s new alternative animation division.
GKIDS Acquires Anca Damian’s ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ – Annecy
The film is premiering this week at Annecy.
‘The Oatmeal’ Creator Matthew Inman Is Developing An Animated Film For Illumination
A webcomic creator has gotten a feature animation development deal at Illumination.
