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Animation Takes Center Stage At DOK Leipzig 2025 – Full Competition Lineup
Take a closer look at the animation-focused programs planned for this year’s DOK Leipzig, including the full international competition lineup.
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Cartuna Scores U.S. Rights To Latvia’s Medieval Horror Oscar Submission ‘Dog Of God’
Cartuna has expanded what was already one of indie animation’s coolest catalogs with the addition of Lauris and Raitis Ābele’s ‘Dog of God.’
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘No Vacancy’ Director Miguel Rodrick
Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short ‘No Vacancy’ delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.
Former Disney, Illumination Exec Nabil Kazi Joins ‘The Glassworker’ Distributor Watermelon Pictures
Kazi joins Watermelon Pictures as executive VP of marketing, focused on expanding the company’s global reach and developing original projects.
From Superheroes To Shōnen: Sony Bets On Anime As The Next Global IP Engine
Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy says anime and gaming will drive the next generation of global IP, and he’s got the receipts to back it up.
‘The Well-Oiled Plan’ Takes Aim At Big Oil’s PR Spindustry
Darkly funny and brutally forthright, ‘The Well-Oiled Plan’ skewers the fossil fuel industry’s PR spindustry ahead of COP30.
Studio 4℃’s Anime Adaptation ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Gets International Trailer
Warner Bros. Japan and Studio 4℃ debut the trailer for ‘All You Need Is Kill,’ reimagining Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s iconic sci-fi time loop story.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Ovary-Acting’ Director Ida Melum
Ida Melum’s stop-motion short ‘Ovary-Acting’ blends humor and heart as a woman literally confronts her uterus while debating motherhood.
‘Adventure Time: Fionna And Cake’ S2 Gets New Trailer, October 23
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios unveil the trailer for S2 of ‘Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake,’ debuting Oct. 23 with weekly episodes through Dec. 25.
‘Despicable Me’ Producer John Cohen, ‘Haunted Hotel’ Showrunner Matt Roller Join ‘Miraculous’ Theatrical Feature Team
Producer John Cohen and writer Matt Roller team with Jeremy Zag for Miraculous Corp’s first theatrical feature starring Ladybug and Cat Noir.
Glitch Productions Partners With ‘Lackadaisy’ Creators For Full Series Development
Creators Tracy Butler and Fable Siegel will expand ‘Lackadaisy’ under the new Glitch Presents banner. ‘Final Space’ creator Olan Rogers will help development.
Warner Bros. Animation To Adapt Iconic ‘Batman: Knightfall’ Run As Multi-Part Animated Event
Warner Bros. and DC reveal ‘Batman: Knightfall,’ a multi-part animated saga adapting one of the Batman comics’ most legendary arcs.
Guillermo Del Toro, Netflix, And Gobelins Team On Paris Stop-Motion Studio
The new Paris studio shares a stop-motion spirit with Mexico’s El Taller del Chucho, also co-founded by del Toro, and honors Mark Gustafson’s legacy.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Éiru’ Director Giovanna Ferrari, Producer Nora Twomey
Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Éiru’ is a visually lush Celtic myth about courage, nature, and divine balance, brought to life with a breathtaking color palette.
Can Anything Stop ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? And Other Burning 2026 Oscars Questions
From anime upstarts to international indies and the absence of stop-motion, the 2026 Animated Feature race looks anything but predictable.
Duolingo Launches Anime-Inspired Series ‘The Final Test’ To Promote Japanese Learning
Duolingo unveils ‘The Final Test,’ an anime-inspired mini-series starring its owl mascot Duo, expanding its animation and Japanese learning efforts.
French CG Series ‘Louca’ Scores Pre-Sales Ahead Of MIPCOM Kickoff
Animated soccer comedy ‘Louca’ secures global produciton/distribution partners, kicking off Studio 100 International’s MIPCOM 2025 lineup.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Gigi’ Director Cynthia Calvi
‘Gigi’ follows a transgender woman’s poetic journey of self-discovery through metaphors of water, mermaids, and transformation.
CBeebies, France TV, RTÉ Board Karrot And Kavaleer’s New 2D Preschool Series ‘MaeBee’
Karrot Entertainment and Kavaleer Productions team on ‘MaeBee,’ a new preschool comedy backed by CBeebies, France TV, and RTÉ.
‘Pocoyó’ Creator’s IP Case Study Sidesteps AI Debate At Spain’s Weird Market
At Spain’s Weird Market, Guillermo García Carsi focused on storytelling and craft as Animaj’s AI-driven studio stayed out of the spotlight.
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