Black-Owned Studio Smokescreen Launches In L.A., Watch Their First Short Here
Founder Kris Wimberly discusses the new studio, meant to be a gateway into the industry for artists from marginalized communities.
Los Angeles
The latest industry news from Los Angeles, the biggest animation-producing city in the United States and home to all of the major Hollywood studios.
Oddbot To Develop And Animate Trio Of Graphic Novels
Oddbot has optioned the rights to The Cardboard Kingdom, Séance Tea Party, and The Okay Witch.
Apple Drops The First Teaser For Skydance’s Debut Animated Feature ‘Luck’
Simon Pegg’s Bob the lucky black cat provides a few long-awaited details about the Land of Luck in the film’s first teaser.
‘Solar Opposites’ Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild
Solar Opposites production workers are only the second such group to be represented by The Animation Guild in recent history.
VES Awards 2022: ‘Dune’ And ‘Encanto’ Win Top Awards
Dune and Encanto led the pack with four awards apiece.
First Trailer For ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie,’ Disney’s First 2D Feature In Over A Decade
After years of delays, reschedulings, and stretches of radio silence, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is gearing up for a release on May 27.
WB Releases First Trailer For ‘DC League Of Super-Pets’
The film marks the directorial debut of Jared Stern, creator of the animated series “Green Eggs and Ham.”
Genius Brands To Acquire Frederator & Mainframe Studios Parent Wow! For $53M
Frederator and Mainframe have worked on shows including “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “Castlevania,” and “Adventure Time.”
L.A. Animation Studio Owner Who Swindled Artists Is Indicted By Feds Over Fraud Charges
Anderson is accused of duping investors into contributing to his companies. If convicted, he could face decades in jail.
‘Belle,’ ‘The Summit Of The Gods’ Among Lineup At L.A.’s Animation Is Film
L.A. dwellers: here’s your chance to see the buzziest indie features on the festival circuit.
Academy Museum Will Spotlight Animation’s Legacy Of Racism And Sexism
A gallery will examine problematic characters, from Speedy Gonzales to the crows in “Dumbo.”
An ‘Infinity Train’ Exhibition Is Coming To L.A.’s Gallery Nucleus
Original art from the show’s team will be exhibited and sold at the event, which runs from September 25 to October 3.
Curators Reveal Details Of Academy Museum’s Upcoming Hayao Miyazaki Exhibition
The exhibition will open together with the L.A. museum on September 30.
California Sues Activision Blizzard Over Alleged Sexual Harassment And Discrimination
The game giant has a damaging “frat boy” company culture, says a state agency.
Digital Dimension And Lex+Otis Launch Krakn Animation
Based in L.A. and Montreal, the new studio will work on “premiere real-time 2d and 3d series and features.”
Animation Is Film Will Return To L.A. This Fall
For the first time, audiences outside of L.A. will be able to experience Animation is Film, which is adding virtual screenings to its line-up this year.
Technicolor Is Integrating Its Animation Studios Under The Mikros Animation Brand
Mikros Animation will now produce both episodic series and feature animation.
Women Comprise Nearly One-Third Of L.A.’s Unionized Animation Industry, A Modern-Era High
The proportion at union studios in L.A. has risen from 28% in 2019 to 31.6% this month, even as women have left the wider workforce in droves.
Is Work From Home The Future? California’s Animation Artists Discuss Their Hopes For Post-Pandemic Working Practices
On Twitter, filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez asked why artists should ever return to studios. Here’s what others replied…
San Diego Comic-Con Goes Virtual This Summer; E3 And Anime Expo Set To Follow
Vaccines or no vaccines, Covid is far from done with wrecking the events calendar.
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