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Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michaela Pavlátová
Pavlátová’s films obsessively explore how language, boredom, sex, desire, and death inevitably mess up marriages and relationships.
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In ‘The Disney Revolt,’ Jake Friedman Reveals How Walt Disney’s Animators Rebelled Against The Studio (Video Interview)
The Disney workers’ strike of 1941 changed animation forever, and Friedman’s book tells the whole story for the first time.
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
Skydance Media Secures $400M Investment As It Expands Animation Operations
Skydance Animation is getting ready to launch a six-acre campus in Santa Monica this month.
Flying Bark Productions Tapped To Animate New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Film
The studio’s 350-person staff is expected to grow for the production of the film.
Meta Unveils Improved Headsets, Better-Looking Virtual Worlds… And Legs
Mark Zuckerberg sees a “long term journey” for the development of his version of the metaverse.
Netflix Fills Out Animation Executive Roster In Wake Of Mike Moon Departure
Billy Wee joins from HBO Max while Jermaine Turner gets promoted and Maggie Malone is appointed vp of animation film.
Aardman Academy Launches Global University Partnership Program
Five schools in the U.K. and ten abroad will work with the Aardman Academy to expand their curriculums.
Spark Animation Plans First In-Person Edition Since Earning Oscar-Qualifying Status
Nora Twomey and Henry Selick will be in attendance on opening night with their films ‘My Father’s Dragon’ and ‘Wendell & Wild.’
Long-Lost ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Pilot Animatic Posted Online By Director Seth Kearsley
In an accompanying video, Kearsley described the development of the pilot, what went wrong, and if he’d return to make the series today.
U.S. Army Reveals ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator Kazuki Takahashi Died Trying To Help Drowning Swimmers
When three snorkelers got caught in a rip current on July 4, Takahashi jumped in to aid the rescue efforts of U.S. soldiers on the scene.
Slay Unicorns With Righteous Fury In The Free ‘Unicorn Wars’ Video Game, Surprise Released Today
‘Unicorn Wars’ producer Uniko has shadow-dropped a video game adaptation of Alberto Vázquez’s latest feature.
Cartoon Network Studios, As You Know It, Is Gone Thanks To David Zaslav
Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation are consolidating into a single unit, and that’s an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation.
Disney’s ILM To Open New Animation/VFX Studio In Mumbai
Kiran ‘KP’ Prasad, former head of studio at DNEG Bangalore and Chennai, will head the new branch.
‘Wall-E,’ ‘Finding Nemo’ Director Andrew Stanton To Direct Live-Action Feature ‘In The Blink Of An Eye’
The sprawling, sci-fi epic is produced by Searchlight Pictures and written by Colby Day.
Crunchyroll Ramps Up ‘One Piece Film Red’ Marketing Campaign With Incredible Times Square Display
Timed perfectly for NYCC, Crunchyroll took over screens in Times Square to get fans hyped for the film’s November 1 U.S. release.
Don Hertzfeldt’s Oscar-Nominated ‘World Of Tomorrow’ Is Now Available On Youtube
‘World of Tomorrow’ won dozens of awards during its festival run before being nominated for the best animated short Oscar in 2016.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup, Including Domestic Premiere Of Kajsa Næss’ ‘Titina’
FAF 2022’s Animation Production Day has been dedicated to Japanese animation, and will feature a superstar lineup of speakers.
Eugene Troubetzkoy, Nuclear Physicist Who Co-Founded Blue Sky Studios, Dies At 91
Troubetzkoy was a founding father of ray-tracing technology and co-wrote Blue Sky’s proprietary CGI Studio renderer.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Elise Simard
Simard’s multi-layered works eschew straightforward narratives and explore overlapping sensations wide open to interpretation.
Disney Is Developing An ‘Immersive Experience’ That Will Tour Globally
The touring experience will launch in Toronto later this year, followed by many other cities in 2023.
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