Here Are 23 Major Animated Movies Coming Out In 2021
Welcome to the year of five Disney features, Ghibli’s comeback, and many, many sequels.
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New Distribution Label LAAF Launches With Two Animated Features: ‘The Last Fiction’ And ‘SHe’
Between GKIDS and Netflix, it may seem that most foreign animated features are getting releases nowadays, but that’s hardly the case. There are plenty of fine animated films that still … Continued
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.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Letter to My Body’ by Elyse Kelly
An intimate conversation between one’s true self and the body they’ve been given.
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?
Hiroshima City Says It Plans To Hold Animation Festival In 2022; ASIFA Protests
A rift has emerged between the organizations that ran Hiroshima Int’l Animation Festival for more than 35 years.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Opal’ by Jack Stauber
A curious girl investigates the cries she hears coming from a forbidden house across the street.
SIGGRAPH Cancels In-Person Conference For Second Year In A Row, Shifting To Virtual Format
Organizers say it’s impossible to hold the event in person given “continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions.”
Ideatoon 2020: A Snapshot Of Latin American Animation Today
We speak to finalists in this year’s pitching contest about the benefits and challenges of creating animated IP in the region.
Oscars For Animated Shorts 2021: A Look At This Year’s Candidates
We consider some films very likely to be competing for an Oscar, from Pixar’s latest to an indie film made for $80.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘La Bestia’ by Marlijn van Nuenen, Ram Tamez, and Alfredo Gerard Kuttikatt
A young Mexican smuggler and a little girl travel illegally on top of a cargo train, called La Bestia, to get to the USA.
2021 New Animated TV Series For Broadcast, Streaming & Cable
We’ve compiled a list of all the animated series that are expected to premiere in 2021 on U.S. broadcast, cable, and streaming services.
The Animation That Changed Me: Aaron Long on ‘Mind Game’
“The sprawling story seems to touch on almost every aspect of human life,” says Long. “I found it overwhelming and strangely addictive.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Awkward’ by Nata Metlukh
A short film featuring social awkwardness.
The BFI Granted Filmmakers $1.2 Million To Develop And Produce 15 Animated Shorts
The British Film Institute (BFI) is granting £922,406 (USD$1.2 million) to 15 recipients for the development and production of animation …
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.
Warner Archive Is Releasing A Second Volume Of Tex Avery Shorts.
Here are the shorts that’ll be on the disc.
Cartoon Saloon’s New Spot For Greenpeace Spotlights The Impact Of Meat Farming
In this ad, the studio returns to the theme of deforestation, which it explored in its latest feature “Wolfwalkers.”
Toxic Labor Practices At Mill Film Led A VFX Worker To Suicide, Co-Workers Allege
Eighty-hour workweeks, humiliation by bosses, and a “deeply disturbing” contract are among the factors that some say drove one vfx worker to suicide.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Fork’ by Optical Arts
In a museum, a woman looking at a Fork exhibited as a piece of art lets her imagination run wild.
These New ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Breakdowns Explore The Film’s Cutting-Edge Animation And VFX
The sci-fi film is back in theaters.
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