Ottawa Animation Festival Goes Virtual For 2nd Straight Year
The festival looks to build on the “huge success” of its first virtual edition.
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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Darkness That You Fear’ By Ruffmercy
Music video for a Chemical Brothers song, mixing archival footage, hand-drawn animation, and
Inspiration From Everywhere All At Once: Expanding Educational Experience At SVA
SVA students and alumni discuss extracurricular activities that helped to enrich their educational experience at the school.
Sony Films Will Head To Disney Platforms After Streaming On Netflix
Disney has picked up second pay tv window rights to Sony’s upcoming features.
Lindsey Olivares On Her Bold Production Design Debut ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ (Interview)
Olivares, who also served as character designer on Sony’s new film, tells us how it came together visually.
Netflix To Release Five Animated Features This Summer, Including ‘Vivo,’ ‘America: The Motion Picture,’ And ‘The Loud House Movie’
The slate runs the gamut from singing honey bears to a chainsaw-wielding George Washington.
Disney Reportedly Planning To Close Most North American Disney Stores
The Disney Store will soon be nothing but a memory.
Fox Is Developing ‘Bedrock,’ A Primetime Adult ‘Flintstones’ Reboot With Elizabeth Banks
The first family of primetime animation is trying to make a comeback.
Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Vivo’ Rerouted To Netflix; Teaser Released
The Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was previously set for a theatrical release on June 4. A new date has not been announced.
Mercury Filmworks Unveils Debut Original Feature ‘Once Our Land’
The service studio behind “Hilda” announced a major push into original content in November.
Mike Rianda On Making Sony Animation’s ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ (Interview)
The director speaks to us about the challenges of developing a hand-drawn look for his cg feature, and much more.
RIP Roy Naisbitt, Master Layout Artist And Longtime Collaborator Of Richard Williams
Naisbitt was exceptionally skilled as a draftsman, and had a talent for distorted perspectives and unconventional camera moves.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Grandad Was A Romantic’ By Maryam Mohajer
My grandad was a romantic. He once saw a picture of my granny and realized that she was the love of his life. One day he decided to go meet her.
2021 Academy Awards: ‘Soul,’ ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ Win Oscars
Award season ends with big wins for Disney and Netflix.
Academy Members Don’t Care Who Wins The Animated Feature Oscar, So Why Should We?
Many people view the Oscar as the ultimate film honor. When it comes to animated features, it’s the ultimate sham.
‘Demon Slayer’ Tops ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ As Biggest U.S. Animation Debut Of 2021
The Asian import is generating far more enthusiasm than Disney’s Southeast Asian-flavored film.
The Animation That Changed Me: Nick Park on ‘Pogles’ Wood’
“There was a magical quality in it: it’s more like little dolls that were coming to life,” says Park of the classic British stop-motion series.
Big West To Distribute Post-1987 ‘Macross’ Titles Globally
A recent legal breakthrough will allow franchise titles to be seen by the world at last.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Freedom’ By Joe Bluhm And Michael McDonald
A coming-of-age story of a boy with Down Syndrome who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush.”
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Review: Apocalyptic Family Road Trip Loses Its Way
The film squanders an interesting set-up by diverting into frenetic action and comedy.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Altomare’ By Davide Prati
While observing abstract shapes, can one feel in ‘alto mare’? An experimental short by Davide Prati.
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