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The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: What Each Filmmaker Learned Making Their Shorts
The second in our three-part interview series with the shortlisted filmmakers for the Best Animated Short Academy Award.
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Chris Williams Is Developing Two New Features At Netflix, Including A ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel
He is also developing an original fantasy film that is tonally between “Lord of the Rings” and “Princess Bride.”
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The Japanese company will co-produce new content and consumer products based on three Frederator properties.
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‘Cricket & Antoinette,’ Croatia’s First-Ever CG-Animated Feature, Releases Tomorrow
The film, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Zagreb-based animation studio Diedra, will be distributed in more than 30 territories.
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Each year on January 1, thousands of films, books, and musical compositions become available for free public use.
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The series is directed and co-showrun by Jay Oliva, whose animation studio Lex-Otis is producing.
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