Sony Pictures Imageworks Sets Up Studio In Montreal, Will Create 150 New Jobs
Starting salary for animators, lighters, and compositors is US$22.50/hour.
Canada
Canada’s Nelvana And Japan’s Polygon Pictures Sign Development Deal For Kids’ Content
The companies will work together to bring IPs like ‘Bakugan,’ ‘Beyblade,’ and ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ to a wider global audience.
Canadian Screen Awards Honor Top Film, TV, And Digital Productions From The Past Year
‘The Flying Sailor’ was picked as the year’s top Canadian animated short with ‘PAW Patrol,’ and ‘The Snoopy Show’ taking top tv honors.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin explores local, national, and international history with an eccentric and deadpan touch that is refreshingly and genuinely loving.
Home-Grown Animated Features Are Posting Strong Results In International Markets
You may have not heard much about them in the U.S. but don’t overlook the successes of ‘Mummies’ (Spain), ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ (Ukraine), and ‘Katak, the Brave Beluga’ (Canada).
Wildbrain Acquires Canadian Pre-Production Studio House Of Cool
House of Cool co-founders Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis will join Wildbrain’s senior management as co-general managers of House of Cool.
Telefilm Canada Appoints NFB’s Julie Roy As Executive Director And CEO
Roy is a former executive producer of the French Animation Studio at the National Film Board of Canada.
Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced this year’s cinema, television, and digital media nominees.
After 25 Years, Canada’s Teletoon Channel Is Ending. It Will Rebrand as Cartoon Network.
In a concurrent move, the current Canadian Cartoon Network channel will rebrand as Boomerang.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Winston Hacking
Hacking’s work is freewheeling chaos – mind-twirling wonders that seep inside you before you even have a clue why or how.
Sheridan College Alumni Discuss Their Time At Canada’s Most Famous Animation School
Everything you should know about Canada’s Sheridan College according to staff and students.
Should ‘Turning Red’ Be Considered ‘Canadian Content’? Disney Says Yes
The Canadian government must soon decide whether a film like ‘Turning Red’ should be considered “Canadian content.”
What We’re Looking Forward To At This Year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF is back in person this year, with a jam-packed program for attendees eager to meet face-to-face after two years apart.
Corus Is Rebranding Nick+ As Teletoon+ And Will Focus On Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network Series
The new service will become available on September 1.
TIFF Selects 7 Animated Shorts For Its Short Film Competition
Two animated features will also screen at the prestigious Toronto film festival.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Emily Pelstring
Pelstring’s animation is akin to watching early 1980s television on a broken down portable tv set while ingesting a small dose of mescaline.
Seven Decades Of Animation: The Rock & Roll Career Of ‘Heavy Metal’ Director Gerald Potterton
At 91 years young, the animation legend keeps plenty busy at his farm near the U.S.-Canada border.
Weta FX Opens Offices In Vancouver, Its First Studio Outside Of New Zealand
The studio has an initial staff of 75 artists, with plans to expand before the end of the year.
WWII-Era Biopic ‘Charlotte’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release Through Good Deed Entertainment
The 2d-animated drama is based on the life of German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon.
Kidscreen Summit Is Temporarily Banning Russian Nationals From Its Conference
The conference’s organizer says that it is “immediately suspending business relations with Russian-based companies.”
