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Indie Animators Have Kept Busy During Lockdown. Here’s A Few Of The Things They’ve Made.
MC Hammer dishes out health advice, a British man reflects on lockdown in Beijing, and artists pay tribute to endangered species.
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It looks like you just threw a tantrum…use Tantrums.
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Kevin Lima Shares Art From His Cancelled Dreamworks Feature ‘Monkeys Of Mumbai’
This animated feature is unlikely to get made, but the director is sharing with fans what could have been.
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GKIDS Will Release ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ Online In June
The film is the most high-profile indie animated title so far to skip theatrical release as a result of the coronavirus.
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