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IATSE And Vancouver Campaigners Unite To Unionize Canada’s Animation Industry
North America’s foremost entertainment union has formed a “strategic alliance” with the Art Babbitt Appreciation Society.
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Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Competition Selections For 2019 Edition
North America’s largest animation festival will screen 54 shorts and six features in competition.
DHX Media Bolsters Animation Slate With Two Executive Appointments
Stephanie Betts and Todd Brian will oversee the creation of original animated series for the Canadian content titan.
The World Will Get A Brand-New Animation Magazine In 2020
“Revue du Film d’Animation” will only be published in French — to begin with, at least.
Hundreds Of Canadian Filmmakers Declare ‘Crisis’ As NFB Commissioner Is Reappointed
Over 250 National Film Board of Canada directors have revolted against the organization, claiming it spends less than 20% of its budget on production.
Interview: ‘Pachamama’ Director Juan Antín On How Stop-Motion Gave His CG Feature Its Unique Look
Antín harnessed pre-Columbian iconography as the basis for the film’s character and production design.
Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents’ Is Being Developed Into An Animated Feature
“The Amazing Maurice” will be the first animated feature film ever made from a Terry Pratchett novel.
New Animation Job Openings This Week: Mikros Animation, Oasis Animation, Bento Box And Others
Looking for a gig in the animation industry?
Animation In Ottawa Is Growing Faster Than Ever Before: All You Need To Know About Its Exploding Industry
There’s more animation jobs in Ottawa than there are qualified workers.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Manivald’ by Chintis Lundgren
A hot young plumber, Toomas, breaks into the harmonious life of Manivald and his retired mother.
Brazilian CG Pic ‘Lino 3D’ Picked Up By HBO For U.S.
The Brazilian film, about a man who turns into a cat, will also be released theatrically in French Canada.
New Animation Job Openings: Sequence Group, Yowza, 6 Point Harness, Triggerfish, Nintendo, And More
Here’s a look at some of this week’s offerings on Cartoon Brew’s Job Board.
DHX Media Will Launch A New Kids SVOD Service
DHX Media’s extensive library of children’s content will be available on its new service, Kids Room.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Freaks Of Nurture’ by Alexandra Lemay
Just in time for Mother’s Day…
Goscinny and Sempe’s ‘Le Petit Nicolas’ To Be Adapted As 2D Animated Film By On Entertainment
“Little Nicholas” will be the first hand-drawn feature from On Animation.
Amir Nasrabadi Appointed EVP/GM Of DHX’s Vancouver Animation Studio
Nasrabadi will play a key role at DHX’s animation operation, which currently employs around 500 people in Vancouver.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Tesla World Light’ by Matthew Rankin
Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for best animated short, “The Tesla World Light” makes its free online debut today.
6 Upcoming European Animation Features That We Loved At Cartoon Movie
These highly individualistic and bold animated features are guaranteed to challenge and inspire filmgoers.
Selling Your First Animated Series: ‘Wishfart’ Co-Creator John Hazlett Explains How They Did It
“Some people told us to never pitch directly to the network; other people told us that we should never pitch without artwork. So we pitched it directly to Teletoon without artwork.”
‘PAW Patrol’ Leads Canadian Screen Awards Winners With Three Wins
Oscar-nominated “Animal Behaviour'” won the award for Best Animated Short.
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