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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Murmuration’ Directors Janneke Swinkels And Tim Frijsinger
A nursing home resident finds himself suddenly transforming into a bird. Although he is still accepted, he feels it may be time to join a new flock.
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Laika Finally Shares First ‘Wildwood’ Teaser, And It Was Worth The Wait
Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ teaser unveils The General, a golden eagle featuring 9,000 hand-crafted feathers across two specialized puppets.
‘Chainsaw Man’ Extends Crunchyroll’s Box Office Hot Streak, Opening At No. 1
‘Chainsaw Man’ tops the U.S. box office with a $17.3M debut, strengthening Crunchyroll’s position as anime’s leading theatrical distributor.
‘Claynosaurz’ Studio Heeboo Appoints Two-Time Emmy Winner Sherry Gunther Shugerman As Co-CEO
Heeboo, the studio behind ‘Claynosaurz,’ names Emmy-winning producer and long-time animation executive Sherry Gunther Shugerman as Co-CEO.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Autokar’ Director Sylwia Szkiłądź
Szkiłądź’s ‘Autokar’ turns a child’s unaccompanied 1990s migration by bus from Poland to Belgium into a magical-realist journey of self-discovery.
‘Lesbian Space Princess’s’ Straight White Maliens Practice The Art Of The Pickup In An Exclusive Clip Ahead Of The Film’s Halloween Release
Go behind the scenes with filmmakers Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese as they share storyboards and craft secrets behind ‘Lesbian Space Princess.’
Science Proves Lightning McQueen’s Aerodynamics Aren’t Quite ‘Ka-Chow’
NASCAR engineer Seth Dillard uses real-world aerodynamics software to prove Lightning McQueen’s smile is actually a drag.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Versa’ Director Malcon Pierce
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic director Malcon Pierce channels personal tragedy into a touching, dialogue-free story of loss and recovery.
Nearly Half Of 10–24 Year-Olds Prefer Animation, UCLA Finds
The study also found that young audiences today value relatable stories, friendship narratives, and realism over fantasy and romance.
Sofía Vergara’s ‘Koati’ Brings Latin American Nature And Culture To Netflix
‘Koati’ will hit Netflix on November 13 in both English and Spanish, bringing Latin American culture, music, and rain forest adventure to kids worldwide.
Angel Studios’ ‘David’ Feature Gets Its First Teaser Ahead Of Holiday Theatrical Release
The film is a collaboration with South Africa’s Sunrise Animation Studios (Jungle Beat: The Movie) and directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes.
Indie Sales Acquires Punkrobot’s Debut Feature ‘Brave Cat’ Ahead Of The American Film Market
From Chile’s Oscar-winning ‘Bear Story’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ team, the stop-motion inspired CG feature will be one of the hottest titles at this year’s AFM.
Netflix And Sony Are Working On ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines 2’
Guillermo Martinez and JP Sans will direct, with Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux writing the sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-nominated hit.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘As if Swallowed By Earth’ Director Natalia León
This haunting 2D short sees its protagonist return to her childhood home in Mexico, where she unearths buried memories and the lingering ghosts of violence and loss.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ And AI Integration Headline Netflix’s Third Quarter
A one-time loss in Brazil marred an otherwise strong quarter for the streamer, which has plenty more animation and AI planned for the near future.
‘Little Amélie,’ ‘GiGi’ Win Top Prizes At Animation Is Film
Juries at the L.A.-based Annecy counterpart also acknowledged Alberto Vazquez’s ‘Decorado’ and Giovanni Ferrari’s ‘Éiru.’ The Audience favored ‘Arco.’
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Finally Gets Its Big Merch Push After A Historic Co-Licensing Deal With Mattel, Hasbro
Netflix names Mattel and Hasbro co-master toy partners for its record-breaking animated hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ with products coming in 2026.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Hurikán’ Director Jan Saska
This darkly comic black-and-white short is set in Prague, where a reckless romantic races through chaos to win his crush’s heart.
Netflix Settles On Catan As Its Next Big Gaming Adaptation
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to adapt Catan, planning live-action and animation adaptations of the iconic board game.
Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Its For Sale, Bidders Circling
WBD says its board is reviewing strategic options to boost shareholder value. No word in today’s release on how a sale might impact employees or customers.
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