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‘Flow’ Cleans Up At 2025 Emile Awards, ‘I Died In Irpin’ Takes Top Short Honors
Here is the full winners list for the 2025 Emile Awards, where ‘Flow’ and ‘I Died in Irpin’ took home the top honors for European animation excellence.
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Angel Studios Acquires Top-Performing IPs ‘Tuttle Twins’, ‘The Wingfeather Saga’
The acquisitions fit Angel’s model of testing new IP on its platform and then doubling down on the franchises that gain audience traction.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Capybaras’ Director Alfredo Soderguit
Staring nature’s most popular and largest rodent, ‘Capybaras’ blends personal history, warm 2D animation, and powerful themes of empathy and collaboration.
113 Animated Shorts Qualify For The 2026 Oscars — Full List And Voter Guidelines Inside
See the full lineup of 113 animated shorts vying for the 2026 Oscars, along with voting requirements and key Academy awards dates.
‘Captain Underpants’ Director David Soren’s New Book ‘Invisible’ Speaks Directly To Artists Living With Unseen Illnesses
Animator David Soren turns his experience with Crohn’s disease into a powerful middle-grade story that shows how creativity can confront invisible illness.
Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning ‘The Simpsons’ Writer And Producer, Dies At 61
Emmy-winning animation writer Dan McGrath, known for key ‘The Simpsons’ episodes and decades of influential TV work, has died at 61.
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Leads China Box Office With $52M Opening, Pushes Global Total To $730 Million
The debut expands ‘Demon Slayer’s’ global momentum and has distributors seeing dollar signs with two more titles from the franchise’s final trilogy to come.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Whale 52’ Director Daniel Neiden (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Renowned animator Bill Plympton brings his signature hand-drawn style to ‘Whale 52,’ elevating this tender, magically real tale of connection.
Disney+ Adding GenAI Tools To Let Users Craft Short Clips Featuring Company Characters
Disney is preparing new user-facing genAI tools that will let subscribers create short-form moments with Disney characters in a carefully controlled sandbox.
A Song That ‘Feels Like A Hug’: Composer Arnaud Toulon On ‘Clouds Away,’ ‘Arco’s’ Touching Finale (EXCLUSIVE)
Toulon breaks down his work on the ‘Arco’ original soundtrack, including the film’s emotional finale featuring singer-songwriter November Ultra.
‘Little Amélie’ Adds Another Major Win At Manchester Animation Festival, ‘Sulaimani’ Takes Best Short, Cartoon Saloon Honored
Other awarded titles included ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise’ (British Short), ‘Twelve Inch Pianist’ (Student Film), ‘Ovary Acting’ ) Audience Award.
Canadian Indie ‘Endless Cookie’ Gets Trailer: ‘The Goal Is To Make Something Funny, Beautiful, Spiritual, Complex, Simple, And True’
Obscured Releasing has unveiled the official trailer for ‘Endless Cookie,’ the latest feature from Canadian half-brothers Seth and Peter Scriver.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Pow!’ Director Joey Clift
‘Pow!’ blends three animation styles: 16-bit pixel art, hand-drawn 2D digital watercolor, and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
Director Alex Woo On The Visual Guidelines That Hold ‘In Your Dreams’ Together Through Its Most Surreal Turns (EXCLUSIVE)
The director explains how childhood anxieties, dream journals, and a unified design language informed the film’s surreal yet cohesive aesthetic.
Webtoon, Warner Bros. Animation Team On 10-Series Webcomic Adaptation Slate
The initial slate includes ‘The Stellar Swordmaster,’ ‘Hardcore Leveling Warrior,’ ‘Down to Earth,’ and ‘Elf & Warrior,’ all long-running favorites on Webtoon.
Adult Swim Reveals First-Look Images From ‘The Elephant,’ A New Special From Animation Icons McHale, Sugar, Ward, And Jones-Quartey
Adult Swim unveils first-look images from ‘The Elephant,’ a novel three-act special created independently by the Cartoon Network legends.
Kojima’s Growing Animation Slate: ‘Isolations,’ Death Stranding’s Third Spinoff, Heads To Disney+
Kojima Productions unveils ‘Death Stranding Isolations’ for Disney+, the franchise’s second animated spinoff after September’s ‘Mosquito’ reveal.
Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge Named President Of Paramount Animation
Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge joins Paramount to lead its animation division, signaling a renewed push for franchise and merchandise growth.
Netflix, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Team On Adult Animated Comedy ‘Living The Dream’
‘Apple & Onion’ creator George Gendi returns with ‘Living the Dream,’ a new workplace comedy animated by Ireland’s Boulder Media.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Gets First Full Trailer
Illumination, Nintendo, and Universal Pictures debut the first trailer for their upcoming sequel to 2023’s $1.3 billion dollar blockbuster.
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