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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.
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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.’
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.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Alexandra Myotte & Jean-Sébastien Hamel Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘A Crab In The Pool’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Crab In The Pool’ Directors Alexandra Myotte And Jean-Sebastien Hamel
This Oscar contending short takes place in a run-down neighborhood, where Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves.
David Conley Appointed President Of VFX/Animation Powerhouse MPC
Conley was most recently executive producer at Wētā FX, where he worked on projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ ‘The Last of Us’ series, and the Oscar-winning short ‘War is Over!’
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Where Rabbits Come From’ Director Colin Ludvic Racicot
In a cold, dystopian world, a widowed father rabbit tries to instill an ounce of wonder and magic into his daughter’s life after the mysterious disappearance of her mother.
Quebec’s Animation And VFX Industries Are Collapsing, Over 50% Of All Jobs Lost In 20 Months
The animation industry in Montreal, the province’s hub of animation and vfx production, is in decline.
How Framestore’s VFX And Animation Supervisors Collaborated To Create The Tangible World Of ‘IF’
Director John Krasinski wanted to create a tactile and tangible world for a whole host of diverse characters.
Rodeo FX Grows Original Animation Ambitions, Hires New Exec To Head Division
The independent Montreal vfx company aims to develop its own original animation projects and stories.
DNEG To Lay Off Hundreds Of VFX Workers
Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.
Laughing Dragon Studios Teams With Skate Legend Tony Hawk On New Animated Series
‘Skatebirds’ will be aimed at kids 6-11 and distributed on digital platforms such as Youtube and Tiktok.
DNEG Montreal Becomes The Company’s Second Canadian VFX Outfit To Unionize
IATSE organizers say that workers at DNEG Toronto have already filed for union certification and are waiting for the labor board confirmation.
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’
Embracer Layoffs Continue As Eidos Montreal Lets Go 97 Employees, Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Sequel
Gaming giant Embracer continues a restructuring made necessary by the collapse of a $2b investment deal in mid-2023.
Toon Boom Animation Appoints Former Corus Exec Colin Bohm As New CEO
The Harmony and Storyboard Pro developer was purchased by New York-based investment firm Integrated Media Company earlier this year.
Multiple People In Custody After Softimage Founder And Computer Graphics Pioneer Daniel Langlois Found Dead In Dominica
Softimage was a key piece of cg animation software in the 1990s and used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
Toon Boom Animation Software Acquired By U.S. Investment Firm For Over $110 Million
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, plans to “expand [Toon Boom’s] platform into new markets and to introduce ground-breaking products.”