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All Of This Year’s Student Academy Award Animation Finalists Came From France Or Germany

The Academy has revealed the seven animated student films competing for 2026 Student Academy Awards medals, led by Gobelins with three finalists.

Texas Film Commission Is Offering Independent Short Filmmakers A Free Path To Oscar Qualification

Fort Worth’s Premiere Package gives independent short filmmakers worldwide a free Oscar-qualifying theatrical run and travel support.

Godzilla Creators, Jon Landau, Framestore Co-Founder Among 2026 Visual Effects Society Honorees

The VES will also recognize Susan Zwerman, Jeff Kleiser, Scott Stokdyk, four new Fellows, and this new 2026 Section leaders.

‘Smiling Friends’ Final Season Scores Emmy Nod In An Otherwise Familiar Animation Lineup

‘Smiling Friends’ joins ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ Rick and Morty,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ in the 2026 Emmy race.

‘The Violinist’ Scores Surprise Annecy Cristal Win As ‘Iron Boy’ Takes Three Awards – Full Winners List

Other winners included Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Paper Trail,’ ‘The Great Dreamscape,’ ‘Ball Face,’ and ‘Unloved,’ which claimed top honors in their categories.

‘Brave Cat’ Wins First-Ever Annecy Presents Audience Award – Full Special Prizes List

Other winners included ‘The Violinist,’ ‘God Is Shy,’ ‘Eclosión,’ ‘Piccolo Piccolo,’ ‘Uka-uka,’ and ‘The 12 Inch Pianist.’

‘18 Months,’ ‘Porque Hoy Es Sábado’ Earn Oscar Qualification With Animayo Gran Canaria Award Wins

Tony Bancroft, Andrew Gordon, Alan Bodner, and more were among the big-name animation industry vets at this year’s Animayo Gran Canaria.

‘Winter In March,’ ‘Death Does Not Exist’ Take Top Honors At Animafest Zagreb 2026

Natalia Mirzoyan and Félix Dufour-Laperrière led the winners as Animafest Zagreb wrapped its 36th edition with honors for Joanna Quinn and Amid Amidi.

Aardman’s Peter Lord, David Sproxton Knighted In King’s Birthday Honours, Pop Paper City Creator Georgina Hurcombe Awarded MBE

The King’s Birthday Honours recognize animation leaders Peter Lord, David Sproxton, and Georgina Hurcombe for their industry contributions.

Living Legend Floyd Norman To Receive Honorary Oscar From The Academy

Disney animation pioneer Floyd Norman, the studio’s first Black artist hired long-term, will receive an Honorary Oscar this fall.

‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Lazarus’ Win Big At Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards

Crunchyroll’s annual awards ceremony in Tokyo honored the year’s biggest anime productions after a record-breaking fan vote.

Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ Wins Special Jury Prize At Animation-Packed Cannes

Animated features and shorts were omnipresent across the Croisette this year, but only two animated titles left Cannes with awards recognition.

Momo Cao’s ‘Not Alone’ Wins First-Ever Cartoon Brew Award At ASIFA-East Festival

The long-running New York festival honored standout student, indie, and commercial films, with ‘Shapes’ winning Best in Show.

Studio Ghibli Wins Spain’s Prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, An Anime First

The iconic company follows past laureates including ‘Persepolis’ writer Marjane Satrapi and ‘Mafalda’ creator Quino, but is the first anime studio honored.

View Conference’s New Trailblazer Award Honors 15 Women From Across The Motion Picture Industry

Italy’s annual animation and VFX gathering will honor 15 women across directing, cinematography, production design, VFX, publicity, and education.

Oscars Set New VFX, AI Rules For Next Year’s 99th Ceremony

Voters must watch the VFX Bake-Off reels, animated features get a Nov. 12 deadline, and the Academy reserves the right to question AI use.

Previews Of Pixar’s ‘Gatto,’ Netflix’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Headline Annecy’s Special Events Lineup

From studio previews to auteur tributes, this year’s slate highlights animation’s evolving landscape across commercial momentum and creative ambition.

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