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Disney’s 10th Accelerator Program Backs Trio Of AI Startups
Five companies were selected for Disney’s 10th Accelerator program. Three specialize in AI, one in VR, and another in autonomous vehicles.
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‘Suzume,’ ‘Your Name’ Producer Koichiro Ito Arrested For Soliciting Child Pornography
Ito is accused of asking a 15-year-old girl he met online to send him naked selfies.
‘Robot Dreams’ Is Unconventional In Every Way, Including How It Was Storyboarded – Exclusive
What do you get when you lock up a director, an art director, and a storyboard artist together in a room for 18 months?
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Strike Tentative TV Animation Deal
The union described the agreement as a successor to its hard-fought 2020 contracts which expired in June of last year.
‘The Creator,’ ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Last Of Us’ Win Big At 2024 VES Awards
Since the VES Awards introduced its visual effects in an animation prize in 2008, 11 of the 15 winners went on to win the animated feature Oscar.
GKIDS Bringing ‘The End Of Evangelion’ To U.S. Theaters For The First Time In March
The 1997 modern classic was created as an alternative ending to the ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ tv series.
A ‘Batman Beyond’ Feature Is Being Pitched By ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’ Co-Creator Patrick Harpin And ‘Spider-Verse’ Artist Yuhki Demers
It’s been two decades since the cult favorite series ended, but Demers says WB brass has given a solid “maybe” to their proposal.
Disney+ To Debut ‘Morphle And The Magic Pets’ In March And Stream ‘Om Nom Stories’ Later This Year
The acquisitions are the latest demonstration of global streamers acquiring popular internet properties
Toonz Media Group/Gold Valley Films Co-Production ‘Emma’s Big Adventure’ Will Get A U.S. Theatrical Run From Viva Kids
‘Emma’s Big Adventure’ is one of three co-productions the companies have set for delivery in 2024.
Chinese Animation Makes Huge Strides At The Local Box Office
Powered by historical epics and the ‘Boonie Bears’ franchise, animated features made up nearly 10% of China’s total box office last year.
Watch The Filmmakers’ Favorite Shots From This Year’s Five Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
The nominees shared their favorite shots with us and explained what makes them special.
French Producer Xilam Says 2024 Is A “Year Of Transition” As U.S. Streamers Reduce Investment In Kids’ Programming (Exclusive)
CEO Marc du Pontavice spoke with Cartoon Brew about how his studio is navigating this challenging moment.
‘Gundam’ Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Unveiled As Guest Speaker For 2024 Niigata International Animation Festival
The festival’s second edition kicks of March 15 with a 12 film competition lineup.
Box Office Report: ‘Boonie Bears’ Closes In On Franchise Record In China, ‘Haikyu’ Posts Japan’s Biggest Opening Weekend Of 2024
Domestically, ‘Migration’ finished in the top five again in its ninth week in cinemas.
Watch Ross Stringer’s ‘Crab Day,’ Winner Of The British Short Animation BAFTA Over The Weekend
Stick figure characters and a minimalist color palette help tell a charming coming-of-age tale is ‘Crab Day.’
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Non-U.S. Film To Win Animated Feature BAFTA, Set Up Oscars Faceoff With ‘Spider-Man’
Ross Stringer’s coming-of-age short ‘Crab Day’ won best British short animation and ‘Poor Things’ won best effects.
OpenAI’s Sora Creates Minute-Long Photorealistic Animation From Text Prompts
Built on OpenAI’s Dall-E and GPT models, Sora can also take an existing video and extend it or fill in missing frames.
A Closer Look At New Animated Features Available At This Year’s European Film Market
Independent animated features from around the world are looking for distribution partners at this year’s EFM.
Paramount Has Laid Off All Of Noggin’s Staff And Will Shut Down The Preschool Streaming Platform
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
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