Felix Colgrave’s ‘Donks’ Offers A Sly Commentary On Ocean Plastics
Colgrave’s latest film is a spectacle of delights for both the eyes and ears.
Australia
Two Boys Grow Agitated With Their Video Game In Aggelos Papantoniou’s Amusing Short ‘Shitty City 4’
The short was produced by Melbourne, Australia-based Gibbon Animation.
‘Bratz, L.O.L. Surprise!’ Manufacturer MGA Entertainment Launches MGA Studios, Acquires Pixel Zoo Animation
According to MGA, the company is looking to growing its footprint in the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.
Australia’s Princess Pictures Acquires ‘My Little Pony’ Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro
The Irish studio will expand Princess’ output capacity as it targets new genres and new markets.
Flying Bark Productions Tapped To Animate New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Film
The studio’s 350-person staff is expected to grow for the production of the film.
Kids’ Animation Production Plunged In Australia After Quotas Were Abolished
Two animated tv series went into production in 2020/21. The year before, eight did.
Anne Jolliffe, Australia’s ‘First Woman Animator,’ Dies At 87
Against the odds, Jolliffe forged a successful career as an animator and studio owner, working on films like “Yellow Submarine” and Bob Godfrey’s “Great.”
Australia Commits New Money For Kids’ Content And Gaming
The budget comes half a year after the government’s controversial abolition of kids’ content quotas for broadcasters.
FuseFX Buys Australian VFX Studio Rising Sun Pictures
With high rebates and low rates of Covid, Australia is an attractive place for vfx production at the moment.
Fox Corp’s Bento Box And Australia’s Princess Pictures Launch Animation Studio In Melbourne
Princess Bento Studio will produce content for platforms around the world.
Australia Abolishes Kids’ Content Quotas, Threatening ‘Thousands Of Jobs’
Commercial networks have been calling for this change for years. Australian producers are aghast.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘HBO Backstories: Watchmen’ by Ivan Dixon
Damon Lindelof talks about his childhood love of comic books.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Closer’ by Nikhil Markale and Aggelos Papantoniou
A short pick that aims to invoke feelings of a summer vacation through a montage of impressionist style paintings.
Kids’ Content Producers In Australia Fear Deregulation Could Decimate Their Industry
The prospect of tv reform is worrying producers, including animation studios.
Windows, White Light, And Water Lilies: An Analysis Of The ‘Over The Moon’ Trailer
What style has Glen Keane gone for in his first feature? Industry artist Kim Allen takes a look on his Youtube channel.
Scooby-Doo Is Heading To The Big Screen After All — Just Not In The U.S.
France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are among the countries that will see the Great Dane on the big screen.
Citing Coronavirus Impact, Technicolor Is Shutting Down Mill Film Brand, Merging Studio With Mr. X
An official statement says: “Covid-19 is changing the entertainment industry … The merger is a direct and necessary response.”
Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures
The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz
Fox Corp’s Bento Box Strikes Animation Development Deal With Australia’s Princess Pictures
The producers of “Bob’s Burgers” will partner with Princess Pictures to develop animated shows from Australian creators.
Flying Bark Productions Is Opening An L.A. Studio In 2020
Veteran Nickelodeon artist Ian Graham will lead the new LA operation.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Wanderer’ by Savva Tsekmes
A take on the giant-impact hypothesis, a collision event that is thought to have birthed the moon and changed Earth to be as we know it.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Dear Richo’ by Bryce Pemberton
A boy in the suburbs wants to escape.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Peepin’ by Haein Kim and Paul Rhodes
Dorian is on her own playing wall ball when she discovers a hole in the wall that reveals a public hook up spot.
Ron Howard To Direct ‘The Shrinking of Treehorn’ For Paramount Animation
It’s one of four upcoming animated and hybrid features being developed as part of a partnership between Imagine Entertainment and Animal Logic.
New Animation Job Openings This Week: Mikros Animation, Oasis Animation, Bento Box And Others
Looking for a gig in the animation industry?
‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Takes Top Slot At Global Box Office
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is setting international records ahead of its U.S. launch.
Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part I
In the first of a two-part series, we explore the production design of “Age of Sail,” “Bao,” “Bilby,” “Lost & Found,” and “One Small Step.”
Oscar Shortlist For Animated Shorts Snubbed Most Of 2018’s Best Shorts
The Academy is honoring animated shorts by snubbing the majority of the year’s most artistic and creative animated short films.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Lost & Found’ by Andrew Goldsmith And Bradley Slabe
Currently nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Short, “Lost & Found” has debuted online.
Asian Television Awards Includes Animation Nominees From 7 Countries
How many of these Asian animated series have you seen?
30 Projects To Be Presented At Asian Animation Summit In South Korea
Here’s the list of 30 animation series selected for this year’s Asian Animation Summit.
Short Pick of the Day: ‘Feels Like Summer’ by Donald Glover, Ivan Dixon, And Greg Sharp
Check out this new cameo-filled music video for Childish Gambino’s “Feels Like Summer.”
A Trip Inside UTS Animal Logic Academy, A One-Of-A-Kind Animation & Visualization Degree In Australia
Learn about this unique year-long course that’s a partnership between UTS and “Lego Movie” animation studio Animal Logic.
