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CEE Animation Forum Reveals 33 Projects Selected For 2026 Pitching Event
The Forum will also introduce a €50,000 Series Co-Production Development Award, reflecting the growing role of animated series and TV specials at the event.
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Momo Cao discusses loneliness, identity, and the deeply personal discovery that inspired her short Cartoon Brew Award-winning film.
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
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After teaching himself Blender, the former musician developed a distinctive handmade style that’s attracting fans, studios, and fellow animators.
Ottawa Animation Festival Picks 64 Shorts From Record 3,026 Submissions For It’s 50th Anniversary Edition
Don Hertzfeldt, Atsushi Wada, Anna Mantzaris, and Georges Schwizgebel land among the filmmakers competing at OIAF’s 50th edition.
Taiki Sakurai Bets On Original Anime With ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey,’ Salamander Pictures’ First Short (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
‘Ghost in the Shell’ writer and former Netflix exec Taiki Sakurai on his new studio Salamander Pictures and its debut sci-fi short, ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey.’
Godzilla Creators, Jon Landau, Framestore Co-Founder Among 2026 Visual Effects Society Honorees
The VES will also recognize Susan Zwerman, Jeff Kleiser, Scott Stokdyk, four new Fellows, and this new 2026 Section leaders.
Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen On Finding Animation’s Next Generation Of Creators
Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen explains how the network discovers creators, develops new talent, and looks beyond Hollywood.
‘Smiling Friends’ Final Season Scores Emmy Nod In An Otherwise Familiar Animation Lineup
‘Smiling Friends’ joins ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ Rick and Morty,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ in the 2026 Emmy race.
‘We Wanted To Be Very Respectful Culturally’: Behind Science Saru’s Anime Adaptation Of ‘Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia’
Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora discuss adapting Jaadugar, balancing historical authenticity, and portraying Persian and Mongolian cultures.
Fathom Entertainment Names Jason Brenek CEO As Company Expands Its Distribution Ambitions
The former Disney and IMAX executive takes over as the specialty distributor expands from event cinema into wide theatrical releases.
OIAF’s Expanded Feature Competition Flaunts Animation’s Emotional Range
OIAF’s biggest-ever feature competition features seven heavy films that show off the tremendous emotional range of animated storytelling. Bring your tissues.
Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar Animated Films Claim 59% Of California’s Latest Studio Tax Credits
DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney dominate the latest incentive round as California doubles down on keeping big-budget animation production in state.
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Moves Up Release Date, Unveils Trailer For Those Who Skipped The Leak
Paramount+ will stream the first Avatar Studios feature in July, months ahead of schedule, following the film’s widely circulated April leak.
In ‘Jesus 2,’ ‘Adventure Time’ Vet Jesse Moynihan Imagines The Second Coming As An Existential Horror Story
Our Pick of the Day spotlights Moynihan’s latest short, a neon-soaked, striking meditation on death, faith, and the burden of immortality.
With ‘Minions & Monsters’ And ‘Toy Story 5,’ Animation Claims Top Two Spots At The Global Box Office
‘Minions & Monsters’ launches with a $121.4M worldwide total as ‘Toy Story 5 pushes past $764M, giving animation a rare one-two finish.
Crunchyroll Unveils ‘Solo Leveling’ Movie, ‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ Adaptation First Look At Anime Expo
The distributor also debuted the first ‘Ghost of Tsushima Legends’ character designs and announced a slate of upcoming anime series and films.
Movistar Plus+ Ends Three-Decade Commitment To Spanish Short Films, Prompting Industry Backlash
Filmmakers and animation leaders warn the closure of Proyecto Corto will leave emerging talent with fewer funding, distribution, and exhibition opportunities.
‘Beasts Of Death’ Trailer Unveils A ‘Tropi-Goth,’ Grief-Fueled Journey Inspired By Andean Mythology (EXCLUSIVE)
Long-time studio editor Sandra Powers discusses turning personal loss, opera, and Peruvian folklore into her visually striking animation directorial debut.
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From early stop-motion classics to modern AI parables, explore the animated films and series that imagined robot uprisings first.
How Grief And Experimentation Reinvented Canadian Oscar-Nominated Animator Christopher Hinton
The acclaimed animator discusses finding a new artistic voice, the impact of family tragedy, and why he’s ready to leave animation behind.
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