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Toon Boom Animation Launches Beta Program For Ember, A New Suite Of AI-Powered Productivity Tools
The first six tools help to create masks, upscale and extend backgrounds, and aid with the time-consuming scene setup process.
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‘Lil Kev’ Supervising Director Musa Brooker Brings Philly Authenticity To The BET+ Series
The show about comedian Kevin Hart as a child is BET+’s first original adult animated series.
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Report: In 2024, Over $5 Million Was Pledged To Animation Projects On Kickstarter
The amount pledged to animation pales in comparison to the amounts given to tabletop games ($220 million) and comics ($46.5 million).
‘Ne Zha 2’ Hits $2 Billion Milestone
It is now the seventh-highest grossing film in history.
Jon Favreau Is Developing A Hybrid Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Series For Disney+
Walt Disney’s first cartoon star is set to make a comeback on streaming.
‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis Returns To Latvia As A National Hero
The entire country of Latvia is celebrating the success of his Oscar-winning film.
Production Management Workers At Walt Disney Animation Studios Have Ratified Their First Union Contract
The milestone contract marks the first time that production management workers at a feature animation studio have gained representation through The Animation Guild.
Diana Cam Van Nguyen’s Experimental Memoir ‘Love, Dad’ Premieres Online
This collage film about a daughter and father attempting to reconnect combines letters, stop-motion cutouts, rotoscoping, and archival photos.
The Mini-Documentary ‘Soft Skin’ Profiles Palestinian Children Creating Animated Films
The film takes viewers inside Palestinian tents where children are taught cut-out animation as a vital means of processing and expressing their experiences through storytelling.
‘Hola Frida’ Introduces A New Generation To An Iconic Mexican Artist (Exclusive Trailer)
Directors André Kadi and Karine Vézina spoke with Cartoon Brew about their new animated feature that explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo.
4 Animated Feature Pitches For Older Audiences That We Want To See At Cartoon Movie
Cartoon Movie, the leading animated feature pitching event in Europe, is taking place in France this week.
New Biography Of Iconoclast Disney Director And Animator Ward Kimball To Be Published In 2026
Coming soon: ‘If It Ain’t Fun, To Hell With It! Ward Kimball’s Adventures in Disney, Jazz, Trains, and the Avant-Garde’
Tod Polson’s ‘The 21’ Is A Hauntingly Powerful Film About An Infamous Event
‘The 21’ is a visually striking and profoundly moving film about resilience, conviction, and the triumph of spirit over brutality.
Werner Herzog Is Directing His First Animated Feature, ‘The Twilight World’
The film will be produced by Psyop and Sun Creature Studio.
Disney Animation Cancels Long-Awaited ‘Tiana’ Series, Will No Longer Develop Longform Content For Streaming
The studio also announced that it was cancelling an unannounced direct-to-streaming feature-length film.
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
Netflix’s Most Viewed Animation In Second Half Of 2024 Was A Short Film
In the last half of 2024, ‘Arcane’ was the streamer’s most-watched animated series and Illumination’s ‘The Grinch’ was the most-viewed animated film.
VFX And Animation Conglomerate Cinesite Reports $29 Million Loss In Annual Report
The company said in its annual report that it expects its current fiscal year to also be negatively impacted by the ongoing fallout from the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.
‘Shrek 5’ Won’t Be Released For Another Two Years, But The First Teaser Came Out Today
Universal Pictures is very confident about Shrek — and they have good reason to be.
Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies
The company said that it will “no longer set or use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity, sex or gender of hires.”
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