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Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
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Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Montreal’s Les Sommets Animation Festival Unveils Program For Special Pandemic Edition
The festival’s industry events will be held online and free to all. Film screenings have been postponed to next year.
The Animation That Changed Me: Marcel Jean on ‘Memories Of War’
“To my eyes, this is a genuine work of theater,” says Jean.
Le film d’animation qui a changé ma vie : Marcel Jean choisit ‘Souvenirs de guerre’
“Je vois dans ce film un véritable travail dramaturgique,” dit Jean.
Robert Valley On Directing Animation For ‘Belushi’ Documentary
The Oscar-nominated director talks about the animation he created for the new “Belushi” documentary.
‘Hilda’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Puts New Focus On Original Content
The studio currently has 15 original series concepts in its pipeline.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘How To Be At Home’ by Andrea Dorfman
Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it.
Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
Canada Sets Out Legislation To Make Streaming Services Pay For Local Content
The federal government estimates that, if the law passes, online companies could end up investing USD$627 million in local content by 2023.
‘Spongebob Movie’ Debuts On Netflix Tomorrow — Except In The U.S. And Canada
“It’s terrible,” director Tim Hill says of the film’s jumbled release schedule.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘June Night’ by Mike Maryniuk
A surreal ode to rebirth and reinvention haunted by the genial spectre of Buster Keaton.
Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features (Exclusive)
Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Historic Moment in Canadian Animation: Titmouse Vancouver Workers Vote To Unionize
A watershed moment in Canadian animation history.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Shannon Amen’
A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.
How The Creators Of Hulu’s ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Subtly Updated The Look Of The Series
“[It’s] kind of like the designs you remember them looking like, not so much what they actually look like,” says “Animaniacs” co-executive producer Gabe Swarr.
‘KKUM’ Becomes 3rd Film In Ottawa History To Win Both Top Short And Public Prize (Full List of Winners)
Polish film “Kill it and Leave This Town” took the feature film prize.
Fred Seibert Is Stepping Down From His Namesake Company Frederator
The veteran executive, who helped develop shows including “Adventure Time” and “The Fairly Oddparents,” is returning to independent production.
The Animation That Changed Me: Jérémy Clapin on ‘When The Day Breaks’
“I wasn’t sure what the film was about,” says Clapin, “and that hardly mattered to me.”
‘Wolfwalkers,’ First Apple Animated Feature, To Premiere At TIFF
“Wolfwalkers” will stream around the world on Apple TV+ following its theatrical run.
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