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‘It’s Not A Product, It’s An Experience’: Animation Directors On The Importance Of Film Festivals
At Tokyo IFF’s Anime Symposium, filmmakers discussed how festivals connect animation with global audiences and keep cinema experiences alive.
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‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos Offers Optimistic Update On His Stunning Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ (EXCLUSIVE)
At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.
Northern Animation Network Concludes Record 2025 With Dedicated YouTube Channel Announcement (EXCLUSIVE)
The Northern Animation Network wraps a record 2025 by unveiling a new YouTube channel featuring testimonials from top Nordic-Baltic animation voices.
CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2025 Project Pitching Lineup
CEE Animation Forum 2025 returns to Pilsen, uniting some of Europe’s top animators and producers for pitches, market showcases, and industry talks.
24 Hours Animation Contest Marks Record-Breaking Year With Global Winners
The 24 Hours Animation Contest 2025 honors global student filmmakers for creativity, resilience, and record-breaking participation worldwide.
From Afro-Animation To European Eco-Innovation: This Week’s Animation News, Including Highlights From MIPCOM 2025
The global animation industry unveiled major news this week. Here are some of the top highlights, including big stories from MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes.
AnimSchool Launches IndieMation Fest Spotlighting Independent Animation Creators
AnimSchool spotlights independent animation with online event IndieMation Fest 2025, featuring creators behind ‘Spice Frontier,’ ‘Forevergree,’ ‘MechWest,’ and more.
Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’
At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.
‘Pocoyó’ Creator’s IP Case Study Sidesteps AI Debate At Spain’s Weird Market
At Spain’s Weird Market, Guillermo García Carsi focused on storytelling and craft as Animaj’s AI-driven studio stayed out of the spotlight.
Weird Market 2025 Spotlights Original And Top Global IPs, Awards Emerging Animation And Game Creators
The 17th Weird Market honored 13 standout projects in animation, video games, and short films, spotlighting global talent and original IPs.
‘Care Bears’ 40th Anniversary Screening To Support Workers Impacted By Wildfires
Aero Theatre hosts a ‘Care Bears’ 40th anniversary screening to support AnimAID and Legends Animated, helping animation workers impacted by wildfires.
‘Brave’ Director, ‘The Incredibles,’ ‘The Iron Giant’ Story Artist Mark Andrews Masterclass: ‘Story Is Alchemy — Embrace The Chaos’
Oscar-winning filmmaker and story artist Mark Andrews wowed Comic-Con Málaga with an improvised storyboarding masterclass.
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘King Of The Hill’ Director Wes Archer Exhibit Hits Hollywood’s Pauhaus Gallery Oct. 4
Animation legend Wes Archer unveils Tinseltown in the Membrane, a solo show of LA-inspired paintings at Pauhaus Gallery, Oct. 4–31.
Pete Docter Joins The 24 Hours Animation Contest For Students, Kicking Off Oct. 3
Pixar’s Pete Docter will reveal the theme at the 2025 24 Hours Animation Contest, where students worldwide race to create films in just one day.
Denmark’s DR, France’s Mediatoon, And Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy Win Cartoon Forum Tribute Awards
Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.
10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking
From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum 2025.
Tim Burton, Stan Winston Honored As LightBox Expo Returns October 24–26 – Full Lineup Unveiled
LightBox Expo returns Oct. 24–26 with panels on ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and more, plus awards honoring Tim Burton and Stan Winston.
Immersive Enterprise Laboratories Brings Real-Time Animation To Life At San Diego’s Fleet Science Center
Immersive Enterprise Labs brings real-time, hands-on animation to San Diego’s Fleet Science Center with speakers from Disney, Pixar, and more.
Powwow Dance And Animation Unite In Indigenous Enterprise’s ‘Still Here’
Indigenous Enterprise marks 10 years with Still Here at The Joyce Theater in New York, blending powwow dance and animation in a groundbreaking performance.
Cartoon Forum 2025 Brings 75 European TV Projects To Toulouse
The 36th Cartoon Forum in Toulouse hosts 75 new animated series from 20 countries, highlighting co-productions, diversity, and new IPs.
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