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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.’
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rodeo FX Acquires Former Technicolor Group Studio Mikros Animation
Rodeo FX’s purchase of Mikros Animation will preserve up to 287 animation production jobs in Canada and France.
Montreal’s On Animation Studios Shuts Down
The studio had produced animated features like ‘The Little Prince,’ ‘Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening,’ and ‘Playmobil: The Movie.’
Kickstart Entertainment Workers Vote To Leave The Canadian Animation Guild
The vote marks a stunning setback for the young Canadian Animation Guild IATSE Local 938, which was founded in 2020.
Haunting Canadian Short ‘Return To Hairy Hill,’ Made With Experimental Production Techniques, Debuts Online
The film blends traditional and digital methods to achieve its unique stop-motion inspired aesthetic.
‘The Pioneers’ Is A Tribute To The Forgotten And Overlooked Pioneers Of Space Travel
Based on historical records, this unique documentary rhythmically depicts 59 test rocket launches, each carrying an animal, before humans were eventually sent into space.
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