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Netflix’s ‘Swapped’ Soars Past 100 Million Views, Sets New Animation Record
Directed by Nathan Greno, the Skydance feature stars Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple as members of rival species hit by a magical body swap.
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The Amazing Digital Circus Heads For Milestone Opening Weekend After $6 Million+ Thursday
The indie web-animation phenomenon is on track for a landmark theatrical debut after strong presales, despite reports of an online leak.
DreamWorks Vet Liron Topaz Heads To Tribeca With His Indie Short ‘Saba,’ Turning Grief Into A Visually Stunning Tale Of Love And Loss (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Topaz joined us to discuss creating the film’s upside-down, gravity-defying world, telling a full story in just one shot, and returning to his indie roots.
Netflix Orders ‘Dealies’ From ‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘Scavengers Reign’ Studio Green Street Pictures
A summoner, a gladiator, and a sales savant walk into a box store in the new Netflix workplace comedy from Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead.
Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ Author And Co-Director, Dies At 56
The acclaimed cartoonist, filmmaker, and human rights advocate leaves behind one of the 21st century’s early animated masterpieces.
Anime Icon Rintaro Revives A Lost Piece Of Japanese Cinema In ‘Nezumikozō Jirokichi’
Today’s Pick is a playful reconstruction of a vanished 1933 samurai film, blending benshi narration, silent cinema, and modern anime craft.
Italian Industry Rallies Around Zerocalcare, DogHead, Movimenti After Right-Wing Senator Offers His 2 Cents On Anonymous Labor Allegations
ASIFA Italia, ANICA, and Cartoon Italia backed the creator and studios behind Netflix’s ‘My 2 Cents’ after anonymous labor claims sparked political backlash.
Psyop Brings 20 Independent Studios Together Under New Media Group
The company says the initiative will streamline access to animation, live-action, design, and emerging AI-driven production services.
Cartoon Forum Unveils 66 Animated Projects For Its 2026 Edition
Cartoon Forum’s latest selection highlights international co-productions, bigger budgets, regional self-reliance, and a wave of European adult animation.
Stop-Motion Whiz Anna Mantzaris Returns To Short Filmmaking With ‘Please,’ Drops Trailer Ahead Of Zagreb Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Stellan Skarsgård lends his voice to Mantzaris’ new felt-textured stop-motion short premiering at Animafest before heading to Annecy.
‘Under The Lake,’ A Coen-Inspired, Dialogue-Free Thriller, Gets Trailer Ahead Of Tribeca World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Juan Carlos Mostaza’s dark animated short blends classic Hollywood tension, noir atmosphere, and faceless wire characters in a nail-biting thriller.
‘Warrior Cats’ Adaptation Lands Marvel Writer A.C. Bradley, Pixar Vet And Emmy-Winning Director Rodrigo Blaas
Tencent and Coolabi’s long-gestating animated fantasy adaptation will be produced by Original Force and debut sometime in 2028.
Disney Signs On With New Kids-Focused YouTube Ad Platform Lumee
The partnership gives the startup instant credibility as it looks to become a central hub for brand-safe family advertising on YouTube.
ESMA Joins Women In Animation As Global Fund Sponsor
The prestigious French animation school will give students access to WIA mentorship, scholarships, workshops, and industry programs.
Raphael Bob-Waksberg On ‘Long Story Short,’ Satire Without Cynicism, And Giving Shows Time To Grow
The ‘BoJack Horseman’ creator discusses personal storytelling, visual reinvention, and why streamers shouldn’t abandon slow-burn hits.
Netflix Animation Production Workers Ratify First Union Contract After Years Of Organizing
Animation crews cited years of layoffs and instability as key motivations behind the organizing effort at the Netflix-owned studio.
Jorge Gutierrez Says He’s Dropping Out Of Amazon’s AI Animation Initiative
After defending the partnership earlier this week, the filmmaker apologized to critics and confirmed he will not be involved with ‘Punky Duck’ going forward.
GKIDS Revives Cult Anime Landmark ‘Adolescence Of Utena’ For Limited Theatrical Run
Kunihiko Ikuhara’s surreal 1999 feature returns to cinemas June 21–22 with English-subtitled screenings across North America.
Netflix Unveils Trailer For Handmade Mexican Stop-Motion Fantasy ‘I Am Frankelda’
From Mexico’s Cinema Fantasma and directors Roy and Arturo Ambriz, the Annie-nominated feature will stream worldwide starting June 12.
‘We Need To Be Self-Reliant’: AnimaxFYB Founder Francis Y. Brown Reflects On The Ghanaian Studio’s First Decade
Brown discusses AnimaxFYB’s rise from Ghana’s lone animation studio to a leading force in West African animation working on its first original feature.
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