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Cardiff Animation Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup, Including Largest-Ever Shorts Competition
A special Japanese focus, expanded games programming, live events, and industry panels shape an expanded edition of the festival this April in Wales.
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Sci-Fi Short ‘SEN’ Flips ‘Cute’ Robot Trope On Its Head With A Dark Twist: ‘That Contrast Is What Makes It Work’
Maxim Gehricke’s dialogue-free short lures with charm before pivoting to tragedy, using contrast, timing, and stark visuals for a haunting payoff.
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
‘You Can Work For Three Years On A Studio Project And Then It Gets Yanked’: Why Matt Braly Is Launching His Own Studio And Self-Producing A Short
After studio disappointment, ‘Amphibia’ creator Matt Braly has launched Fantasy Project, an indie outfit where he plans to “actually produce a damn thing.”
Shiny!: ShadowMachine To Animate ‘Firefly’ Revival With Original Cast
Nathan Fillion says the revival has the blessing of controversial creator Joss Whedon and the rights holders, and is now seeking distributors.
Oscars 2026 Recap: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Scores Twice, Rocks The House; NFB Does It Again; Cursed Conan; And ‘Avatar’ Wins VFX
A breakout musical claims two trophies, Canada’s animation legacy grows, and a tech-driven blockbuster closes the night with VFX glory.
Netflix Officially Announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel
This one was easy to see coming. Netflix has now officially announced the greenlight, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to direct.
Mike Judge To Receive Annecy’s Honorary Cristal For Career Achievement
The ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ creator will be honored at the 2026 edition of the festival with a career tribute and special screening event.
YouTube’s Ad Revenue Is Bigger Than Disney, NBCU, Paramount, And WBD Combined — What Does That Mean For Creators?
With billions flowing through the platform each year, YouTube’s rise raises questions about creator compensation and how animation fits into the equation.
Academy Museum Curator Discusses The Rare ‘Ponyo’ Artifacts Gifted By Studio Ghibli
Curator Jessica Niebel explains how Studio Ghibli unexpectedly donated posters, artboards, a desk, and Miyazaki’s own animation to the Academy Museum.
Disney Animation Has Re-Animated Three Hit Songs In Sign Language
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” “The Next Right Thing,” and “Beyond” will get new ASL-animated versions on Disney+ on April 27.
Ghibli’s ‘Whisper Of The Heart,’ ‘The Secret World Of Arrietty’ Headding To U.S. IMAX With 4K Remasters
GKIDS brings the underrated Ghibli gems to U.S. and Canadian IMAX screens in newly remastered 4K for one-day event screenings.
Bad Bunny Needed An Animated Frog — Puerto Rico’s Only Stop-Motion Studio Was Ready
Animator Quique Rivera built Acho Studio from scratch in Puerto Rico. Then Bad Bunny’s projects thrust the studio into the spotlight.
Pixar Pairs Originals ‘Ono Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ And Domee Shi Musical With ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Coco’ Sequels
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Jumps To No. 1 With $46M Domestic, $88M Global Debut
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.
Ahead Of ‘Hoppers,’ Take A Look At Animation’s Greatest Beavers
From Golden Age shorts to Nickelodeon and beyond, a tour through the most memorable dam-building characters in animation history.
Garfield Is Getting His First 2D Series In Over 30 Years At Paramount+
Nickelodeon Animation Studios is producing a new 2D series featuring the sarcastic comic strip cat, voiced by ‘New Girl’s’ Lamorne Morris.
Dark Comedy, Dystopian Sci-Fi, And Stop-Motion Pigeons: Our Favorite Pitches From Cartoon Movie 2026
Projects from Anca Damian, Studio 4°C collaborators, and Oscar nominee Nina Gantz stood out among the feature pitches at this year’s Cartoon Movie.
Quentin Rigaux’s ‘Cosmo Princess’ Blends Vintage Anime And French Animation Traditions With A Sci-Fi Story
Oscar-winning Sacrebleu producer Ron Dyens backs the ambitious 2D feature, blending space opera, philosophy, and classic French animation influences.
‘Nimona’ Director Troy Quane To Helm DreamWorks’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Sequel, Heidi Jo Gilbert To Co-Direct
The DreamWorks sequel will adapt Peter Brown’s second novel, with Chris Sanders returning to write the sequel’s screenplay.
Watch: How Sony Designed ‘KPDH’s’ Rumi And Reimagined CG Facial Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
New behind-the-scenes videos break down how ‘KPDH’ designed Rumi, pushed stylized facial animation, built its VFX, and recreated Seoul.
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