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Canada

Documentary

Rooted In Toronto’s Kensington Market And Remote Shamattawa: Discover The Surreal Characters Of ‘Endless Cookie’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Director Seth Scriver on blending family memories, character design, and psychedelic stories in his genre-bending film, in theaters this weekend, VOD on the 16.

By Jamie Lang | 1 day ago

Atomic Cartoons Atomic Cartoons
Business

Blue Ant Media To Acquire Atomic Cartoons Parent Company, Thunderbird Entertainment

Blue Ant’s purchase of Thunderbird boosts its animation footprint, adding Atomic Cartoons’ extensive originals catalog and impressive studio Rolodex.

By Jamie Lang | 1 week ago

Sponsored by NFB

Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’

A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 1 week ago

The Wolf
Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Wolf’ Director Theodore Ushev

Ushev’s ‘The Wolf’ is a stark, painterly short that delves into the primal tension between man and nature in a frozen, impressionistic wilderness.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Endless Cookie
Distribution

Canadian Indie ‘Endless Cookie’ Gets Trailer: ‘The Goal Is To Make Something Funny, Beautiful, Spiritual, Complex, Simple, And True’

Obscured Releasing has unveiled the official trailer for ‘Endless Cookie,’ the latest feature from Canadian half-brothers Seth and Peter Scriver.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Hairy Legs
Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Hairy Legs’ Director Andrea Dorfman

Canadian filmmaker Andrea Dorfman’s ‘Hairy Legs’ turns a teen’s choice not to shave into a bold, artful, and very funny story of identity and self-acceptance.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Directors Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski

The hauntingly beautiful stop-motion short follows a poor boy who discovers a mysterious girl whose tears transform into luminous pearls.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Stinetinglers
Series

New Canadian Studio Limestone Animation Debuts With R.L. Stine’s ‘Stinetinglers,’ Heading To Mipcom

New Canadian studio Limestone Animation debuts with R.L. Stine’s ‘Stinetinglers,’ the horror author’s first property adapted exclusively in animation.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Hothouse
Shorts

Inside Hothouse 15: How A 12-Week Sprint Keeps Canadian Animation Fresh

Discover Hothouse 15, the NFB’s 12-week animation mentorship where six new films explore creativity, collaboration, and storytelling in Canada.

By Chris Robinson | 2 months ago

Care Bears Movie
Business

Canada’s Animation Giant Falls Silent: Corus Halts Production At Nelvana, Ending A 50-Year Legacy

Debt-hit Corus halts production at Nelvana, ending decades of beloved Canadian animation from ‘Care Bears,’ ‘Babar,’ ‘The Magic Schoolbus,’ and more.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Badjelly
Business

Canada Loses A Kids’ TV Landmark As WildBrain Winds Down Broadcast Division, But Company Promises ‘Minimal’ Impact On Broader Business

WildBrain will close Family Channel and sister networks, marking the end of a Canadian kids’ TV era as it pivots to streaming and global IP.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

IATSE, The Snoopy Show
Artist Rights

WildBrain Animation Workers Ratify Union Agreement With Canada’s IATSE Local 938

WildBrain animation workers ratify union deal with The Canadian Animation Guild, joining their colleagues at Titmouse Vancouver.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

Young Love, Super Team Canada
Business

Joel Bradley Takes Over As President Of Canada’s ‘Young Love,’ ‘Super Team Canada’ Animation Studio Atomic Cartoons

Bradley, who joined Atomic in 2013 from Pixar Canada, had production credits on series including ‘Hilda’ and ‘The Last Kids on Earth.’

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

The Girl who Cried Pearls
Interviews

The Offbeat Production Methods Of The NFB’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of the iconic ‘Madame Tutli-Putli,’ are back with their latest stop-motion film that pushes the art form to new places.

By Chris Robinson | 6 months ago

Space Cadet, Death Does Not Exist, Endless Cookie
Feature Film

Canadian Indie Animated Features On The Rise: ‘Space Cadet,’ ‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Endless Cookie’

A deep dive into three new indie Canadian features screening at Annecy.

By Chris Robinson | 6 months ago

In the Shallows
Cartoon Brew Pick

‘In The Shallows’ Is A Visceral Collage Film That Confronts The Chaos Of Digital Life

Arash Akhgari’s film combines collage with ink-and-paint animation to explore the fragmented, overstimulated nature of today’s media environment.

By Chris Robinson | 6 months ago

A Flame the Colour of Air
Cartoon Brew Pick

Emily Pelstring’s New Film Brings To Life The Erotic Visions Of A Medieval Nun

Stepping into Pelstring’s world feels like entering a warped, psychedelic time capsule from the 1970s.

By Chris Robinson | 6 months ago

Co Hoedeman
RIP

Co Hoedeman, Oscar-Winning Stop-Motion Animator, Dies At 84

Hoedeman’s short films received dozens of awards, including the Oscar, BAFTA, and grand prix at Annecy.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Listen2Me
Cartoon Brew Pick

Cartoon Brew Pick: Winston Hacking & Phillippe Tardif’s ‘Listen2Me’ Music Video

A technical and visual explosion, this video is an unsteady zoom ride where we encounter an array of faces, objects, and scenarios.

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

Laughing Dragon Studios
Business

Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios Is Shutting Down, Blames Quebec Government For ‘Gutting’ Animation Industry

The full-service 2d animation studio, which had been in business for decades, employed over 100 workers during peak periods.

By Amid Amidi | 8 months ago

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