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Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Coraline sneak peek
I’ll keep it brief: Go see this film! I saw Laika’s Coraline tonight and, despite the publicists request to embargo reviews for three …
T28 teaser trailer
Already deep in production on Astro Boy and Gatchaman, the creative heads at Imagi Studios now have their sights set on another classic …
The Velveteen Rabbit Trailer
Thought of the moment: someday in a more enlightened future there will exist a court of law where we can bring to justice the people …
Director Andrew Stanton Talks Wall-E and Finding Nemo
Courtesy of Creative Screenwriting magazine, a 70+ minute audio interview with Andrew Stanton (68mb MP3 file) discussing his films Wall-E …
The Financial Woes of Astro Boy‘s Producer
The Animation Guild blog linked to this Variety article about the financial woes of animation outfit Imagi Int’l, which has studios in …
Mr. Bug Goes to Town Screens in NY
Here’s a special end-of-the-year treat for New Yorkers: the Fleischer’s second and last feature, Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941), is playing …
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Roger Ebert Raves about Sita Sings the Blues
Roger Ebert has discovered Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues and he’s written a lengthy piece raving about how wonderful it is. Among …
Laika Lays Off 65; Scraps Jack and Ben
The big animation layoff news of the past week came out of Oregon-based Laika. The Oregonian reported that the studio laid off 65 people …
‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
The Spirit That Never Was
Thank you Mark Evanier for pointing us towards a must-read L.A. Times article by former Chuck Jones/Bill Melendez/Richard Williams …
Siegfried trailer
This just in from France: 2D isn’t quite dead yet… Based on Dargaud’s graphic novel Siegfried by Alex Alice. Animation by …
$9.99, Delgo and Dragon Hunters open today
Big animation day in L.A. – three (count ’em, three) animated features open to qualify for an Oscar nomination: • Dragon …
Golden Globe nominations
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (aka a group of anonymous journalists who cover Hollywood for international publications, but …
Raggedy Ann pencil test
Sorry this is a bit hard to see, but it’s an early pencil test of Tissa David’s “Candy Hearts” sequence from Richard Williams Raggedy Ann …
L.A. Critics say Wall•E Best Film of the Year
Variety is reporting that the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. has named Disney/Pixar’s “Wall-E” its best picture of the year, the first …
Sundance Shorts Line-Up Announced
The Sundance Film Festival announced today their short film selections for the 2009 festival which runs January 15-25 in Park City, Utah. …
The Sky Crawlers
Fulfilling its obligation to qualify for an Oscar nomination, the latest anime feature from Mamoru Oshii (Ghost In The Shell) opened in …
$9.99 trailer
Click control arrow to see the trailer for $9.99: I caught an advance screening of Tatia Rosenthal’s $9.99 (Thank you, Asifa-Hollywood) …
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