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U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions On Companies That Worked With N. Korea’s SEK Animation Studio
European and Asian companies had bypassed earlier sanctions and used the N. Korea studio’s services by paying funds to front companies.
Jamie Lang
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Gets First Full Trailer
Sony Pictures Animation has dropped the first full-length trailer for next year’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’
Stop Motion Rules LA Film Critics As They Pick ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ As Best Animated Feature Of 2022
Their runner-up award also went to a stop-motion film: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.’
Annecy 2023 Adds Extra Day, Expands MIFA Talents Sidebar
Annecy 2023 will host a seven-day program slate, with Mexico honored as the year’s spotlight country.
‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Rockets To $8.9 Million Opening At Offshore Box Office Despite Limited Release
The Dreamworks feature only opened in 24 markets, with most major territories set to premiere the film around Christmas.
Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’ Surprises With A Golden Globe Nomination
Other nominees include ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ ‘Turning Red,’ and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.’
‘No Dogs Or Italians Allowed,’ ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’ Take Top Honors At European Film Awards
Alain Ughetto’s No Dogs or Italians won best animated feature and Urška Djukić and Émilie Pigeard’s ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’ won best short.
Netflix Dominates Animation Categories At First Children And Family Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the winners of the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, …
In Memoriam: Remembering The Animation Figures Who Died In 2022
A tribute to the talents the community lost this year including animators, illustrators, writers, directors, and studio founders.
FTC Sues To Block Microsoft’s Acquisition Of ‘Call of Duty’ Developer Activision Blizzard
The gaming company develops billion-dollar franchises including ‘World of Warcraft,’ ‘Overwatch,’ and ‘Diablo.’
‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Reviews Roundup: Netflix’s Stop-Motion Adaptation Is A Gem
Reviews are also praising the way in which ‘Pinocchio’ handles complex themes, facilitating audience conversation, especially within families.
‘Pinocchio’ Director Guillermo Del Toro On The Boundaries North American Animation Should Be Pushing (Video Interview)
North American animation shouldn’t be afraid to touch on themes that are adult in depth and concern.
Netflix Expands Partnership With Korea’s Red Dog Culture House, Producers Of ‘Dragon Age: Absolution’
The studio also worked on Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
George Newall, Last Surviving ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Co-Creator, Dies At 88
Newall and longtime partner Tom Yohe also produced the Emmy-winning NBC animated series “Drawing Power.”
Christine McCarthy Could Be The First Woman To Become Disney CEO
Iger is back, but only for two years, and the search is on to find a successor sooner rather than later.
‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ Wins Best Animated Feature From New York Film Critics Circle
Eighteen out of twenty NYFCC animated feature winners have gone on to earn Oscar nominations.
Netflix’s ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Bucks Trend, Cracks Streamer’s Top 10 Global List
Stephen Donnelly’s ‘Scrooge’ has done what films from Richard Linklater, Nora Twomey, and Henry Selick could not.
27 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race, Including 6 Films From Netflix
Just three distributors/producers are responsible for nearly half of the contenders.
A Guide To 24 Animated Features Releasing In 2023
A big year is on deck for animated features. We run down 2023’s most anticipated U.S. releases.
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