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Feature Film

Third Time’s The Charm: Warner Bros. Relaunches Its Feature Animation Division Yet Again

Has Warner Bros. finally figured out how to run a feature animation division?

Interviews

Chris Nee, Who Is No Longer At Netflix, Says Streamers Don’t Understand Kids Content

In a recent interview, the prolific kids’ tv creator also revealed she’s no longer at Netflix after her overall deal ended in January.

Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’

A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’

Feature Film

Eight Features We’re Looking Forward To At Annecy 2023

With so many screenings, panels, workshops, pitches, and parties, it’s impossible to catch everything at Annecy.

Studios

France.tv Takes Majority Stake In ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’ Studio Dwarf Animation

The partnership is part of a larger ambition at france.tv to establish a creative hub in the south of France.

Law

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Jay Johnston Arrested Over Involvement In January 6 Riots

Johnston faces charges of felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, as well as several misdemeanor offenses, according to court documents.

Festivals

Annecy In Shock After Knife-Wielding Attacker Injures Four Children, Two Adults Days Before Festival’s Opening

Two of the children and one adult are in “serious condition.” All six were taken to the hospital.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Civilization’s End Has Never Been More Fun Than In Jorn Leeuwerink’s Ecological Allegory ‘Pig’

The film was released online this week after a successful international festival run.

Artist Rights

Titmouse New York Becomes First Non-L.A. Studio To Ratify A TAG Union Contract

It’s also the first New York studio to agree to a union contract since the 1980s.

Streaming

Animation Will Be Key To Vision Pro’s Success – And Other Observations On Apple’s Spatial Computing Device

We break down the importance of animation to Apple’s newest tech, as well as four other takeaways from this week’s unveiling.

Executives

Gaumont Promotes Terry Kalagian To President Of Global Animation, Kids And Family

The move is part of a larger Gaumont plan to centralize its animation and kids and family divisions in Europe.

Studios

‘Lightyear’ Director And Producer Among Mass Layoffs At Pixar; Biggest Purge At Studio In Last Decade

Around 75 employees have been let go from the venerable Northern California studio.

Box Office Report

‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Shatters Opening Weekend Record For A Sony Animated FIlm

It’s the first $100 million-plus domestic launch for an animated Sony title.

RIP

Alan Dewhurst, Passion Pictures Co-Founder And ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Producer, Dies At 63

Dewhurst started out as a runner at Richard Williams’ studio before finding success producing both commercial and narrative animation.

Interviews

Uganda’s Creatures Animation Debuts Its First Series, ‘Kunda & Friends’

There isn’t a proven roadmap to building an animation studio in Uganda, but that isn’t stopping Raymond Malinga whose studio’s mantra is “the audacity to dream.”