The ‘Inside Job’ Interview: Shion Takeuchi Delves Into The Deep State
The showrunner of Netflix’s new satirical series talks conspiracies and creative collaborations.
Canada
Montreal Targets American Talent In Its New Animation & VFX Recruitment Drive
High-caliber projects, low living costs: that’s the pitch Montreal is making to West Coast workers.
‘Kid Cosmic’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Launches Shorts Program
The studio, which produces the animation for many popular series, has started an in-house shorts program.
Apply To HBO Max’s Shorts Program For Underrepresented Talent
The streamer is selecting up to seven artists for the first round of its new shorts program.
‘Rick And Morty’ Studio Bardel Entertainment Names New CEO, COO
The studio has promoted Tina Chow and Richard Grieve to CEO and COO respectively.
Japan’s ‘A Bite Of Bone’ And Brazil’s ‘Bob Spit’ Top Ottawa 2021
“Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People” is the first Latin American feature to win the top feature prize at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Watch The Trailer For ‘Fireheart,’ The Second Feature From Montreal’s L’Atelier Animation
The movie is coming to UK and Ireland theaters on February 11, 2022.
Titmouse Vancouver’s Animation Workers Ratify Groundbreaking Union Agreement
This is the first Canadian animation agreement for IATSE, which also represents the L.A. industry.
6 Unmissable Events At This Week’s Ottawa International Animation Festival
The festival’s program runs the gamut from indie to industry, tech talks to rare retrospectives.
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: Marta Pajek’s Post-Apocalyptic Short ‘Impossible Figures And Other Stories I’
Pajek’s new short will world premiere this month at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
TRAILER: Netflix’s ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’ Series, Premiering Next Month
Simon Otto, the show’s supervising director, was head of character animation on the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy.
Building A Pinscreen: How To Make One Of The Rarest Tools In Animation
A new full-sized pinscreen — only the third in existence — has arrived in Quebec. Its creator talks us through the painstaking process of assembling it.
Jacques Drouin, Master Of Pinscreen Animation, Dies At 78
Drouin was known for the striking shorts he made at the National Film Board of Canada, such as “Mindscape” and “Imprints.”
‘Cryptozoo,’ ‘Mad God’ Among Winners At Fantasia Fest 2021
Another winner was “Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story,” a decidedly adult rom-com from the Philippines.
DNEG Plans To Expand To Toronto And Create Up To 500 Canadian Jobs
The new Toronto base will work on vfx for film and episodic projects, feature animation, and technology.
Mainframe Studios Opens Toronto Studio, Virtually At First
The Vancouver-based studio is capitalizing on rapid growth in the pandemic.
Festival Stop Motion Montréal Announces Virtual 13th Edition
This one’s for the stop motion gang!
IATSE Union Is Providing Free Legal Support To Laid-Off Tangent Staff
The union’s main goal is to ensure that ex-employees receive their severance payments.
Walt Disney Animation Studios To Open Vancouver Studio For Disney+ Series
The studio is set to open in January 2022. Its first production will be a “Moana” spin-off series.
Tangent Animation Shuts Down Production. As Many As 400 People Laid Off
The studio was working on multiple feature animation projects for Netflix at the time of shutdown.
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