Sentai Filmworks Acquires Distribution Rights to Studio Ghibli’s “Grave of the Fireflies”
HOUSTON, December 1, 2011– Sentai Filmworks proudly announces the company’s acquisition of distribution rights for the critically …
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New York’s Museum of the Moving Image To Present Premiere of Jan Svankmajer’s “Surviving Life”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auUXVqRaqVM On Thursday, December 1, the Museum of the Moving Image will present the New York premiere …
mtvU Names “Southpark” Creators and Burmese Opposition Leader as 2011 People of the Year
New York, NY — November 30, 2011— mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced its 2011 People of the Year: South Park …
20th Century Fox Preps “Ice Age” Stage Show
CENTURY CITY, California and AMSTERDAM , December 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — It’s the dawn of a new age as Twentieth Century Fox Consumer …
Calgary Oil/Gas Company Renames A Subsidary After PIXAR
[Editor’s Note: This business is totally unrelated to PIXAR, but I thought it pertinent in a “news of the wierd” kind of way. I wonder …
Irish Film Board Announces Funding For Six Projects
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB), the national development agency for the Irish film industry, today announced …
European Film Awards Announces 2011 Nominees
European Film Academy Animated Feature Film A Cat In Paris / Un Vie De Chat Director: Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup …
MEG Toys Unveils US Broadcast Deal for “Puppy In My Pocket”
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a deal with Cartoon Network, Inc., MEG Toys has announced the arrival of its …
News Around The Net For November 29, 2011
Sony Sets Pixels Release Date (ComingSoon.net) Disney Expands Cars Property (Licensemag.com) Little Airplane Opens Doors For Public …
Aardman Animates ITV1’s Text Santa’s Promo Campaign
New York, NY – November 29, 2011 — The new animated promo campaign for ITV’s major new charity initiative Text Santa kicks off on …
TV Academy Adds Nine To Hall Of Fame, Including Michael Eisner
Nine television industry legends will be inducted on March 1 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Bringing the total number of inductees to more …
2012 Kidscreen Awards Nominees Announced
Toronto, November 29, 2011: Kidscreen, host of the global kids television industry’s leading awards for excellence, is delighted to …
2011 British Academy Children’s Awards Winners Announced, “Peppa Pig” & “Amazing World of Gumball” Among Winners
A top line-up of presenters including Jack Whitehall, Martin Kemp, Warwick Davis, Heidi Range (Sugababes) Tanya Byron, Sam Branson, …
TELETOON Announces Winter-Spring Lineup and ‘Can’t Miss Thursdays’
TELETOON Canada adds some colour to those winter blahs this season by announcing a Winter-Spring lineup made to brighten spirits and …
News Around The Net For Friday, November 25th, 2011
Dreamworks Plans Joint Venture Studio in China (Reuters) Hong Kong News Animation Company NEXTmedia Opens Office in NYC …
Bardel Entertainment Expands Into Kelowna, British Columbia With Funding From First West Capital
The Company’s New Satellite Studio Is Expected to Create Jobs, Stimulate the Industry and Advance Educational Opportunities in the …
Viz Promotes Hyoe Narita To President of Viz Media Europe
Viz Media Europe is proud to announce that Hyoe Narita, previously Executive Vice President at Viz Media, LLC in San Francisco, will …
Spanish Animation “Chico & Rita” Goes After Oscars & International Market
The recent pre-selection of two Spanish feature-length films for the 2011 Oscars, set for February, is yet more confirmation of the …
Disney’s “Prep & Landing” Coming To DVD on November 22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHIVnMwODo4 BURBANK, Calif. – This coming holiday, Disney invites audiences of all ages to make Prep …
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