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Mexico’s Pixelatl Unveils 2023 Trailer From Colombia’s Lucy Animation Studio

Director Silvia Prietov spoke with us about the honor she and her team felt in being asked to produce the short.

Animation Vet Carolyn Gair Talks Self-Producing Her Debut Feature ‘Return To Kellogg’ And The Best Advice She Got Along The Way

We caught up with Gair ahead of the film’s North American premiere at at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology.

‘Win Or Lose’ Creators On Making Pixar’s First Long-Form Series (Video Interview)

Carrie Hobson, Michael Yates and David Lally take us behind-the-scenes of Pixar’s ambitious upcoming series.

‘Ruby Gillman’ Directors On Creating Dreamworks Animation’s First Titular Female Lead (Video Interview)

“A lot of people have a lot of ideas how [Ruby] should be living her life and this journey she goes on is figuring out how she wants to,” says director Kirk DeMicco.

‘Nimona’ Directors, Creator Explain Why Blue Sky’s Shutdown Couldn’t Kill Their Film (Video Interview)

Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane and creator ND Stevenson spoke to INBTWN Animation about their film, streaming on June 30.

Peter Sohn Explains How ‘Elemental’ Evolved From A Superhero Vs. Villains Story To Something More Personal (Video Interview)

“Some early versions of that were almost superhero movies essentially with fire powers and water powers to stop a villain,” said Sohn, “but you didn’t feel anything. So we were just searching for that connection with the elements.”

Mexico Is Creating A Digital Database To Protect Its Animation Heritage

Several titles spanning back to the 1930s have been digitized and were screened at this year’s Annecy Festival.

Guillermo Del Toro Will Only Make ‘A Couple More’ Live Action Films Before Shifting Entirely To Animation

In an Annecy masterclass, del Toro said recent box office hits like ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Mario’ could convince studios to give more leeway to animation filmmakers.

‘Aladdin,’ ‘Moana’ Director John Musker Goes Indie With Annecy-Debuting Short ‘I’m Hip’

He’s directed some of Disney’s most beloved films of the modern era, but making I’m Hip required John Musker to do something he hadn’t done regularly in the last 40 years: animate.

Chris Nee, Who Is No Longer At Netflix, Says Streamers Don’t Understand Kids Content

In a recent interview, the prolific kids’ tv creator also revealed she’s no longer at Netflix after her overall deal ended in January.

Uganda’s Creatures Animation Debuts Its First Series, ‘Kunda & Friends’

There isn’t a proven roadmap to building an animation studio in Uganda, but that isn’t stopping Raymond Malinga whose studio’s mantra is “the audacity to dream.”

These Minnesota-Based Designers Made Hellavision Television A Home For Experimental Animation

We spoke to Hellavision organizers Peter Steineck and Michael Van Swearingen, as well as Dave Merson Hess, who programmed its most recent episode.

Nora Twomey And Joanna Quinn Discuss Feature Filmmaking, Inspiration, And Work-Life Balance

The conversation also includes some valuable advice for any young artist looking to get into directing.

‘The Worlds Divide’ Director Denver Jackson On The Joys And Drawbacks Of Solo Feature Filmmaking

Jackson explains how he develops his pipeline, what tools he prefers to use, and the importance of self-care when working long hours.

Legendary Animator Andreas Deja Discusses His Decade-Long Passion Project ‘Mushka’

Deja talks about the work that went into making his dream a reality, and why he thinks other artists should do the same.

Check Out Ori Goldberg’s Phlegm-Filled Short ‘Don’t Die On Me,’ Released In Recognition Of World Asthma Day

Israeli filmmaker Ori Golberg talks us through animating his debut short with the help of some incredible behind-the-scenes artwork.

Watch: ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley’ Pilot Is “For The Child Who Has Outgrown ‘Postman Pat’ And Now Wants To See Him Get Maimed”

Australia studio Pixel Zoo takes us behind the scenes of their new “kids” series ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley.’

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