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‘Dog Alone’ Tops Anibar’s International Competition, ‘How’ Wins Best Balkan Title
Kosovo’s Anibar Festival wrapped July 20, spotlighting bold animated films tackling the future, human rights, and raw human connection.
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‘Demon Slayer’ Made More In Japan Over Its Opening Weekend Than ‘Smurfs’ Managed From 59 Territories
Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the ‘Smurfs’ reboot’s $36M global debut.
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
Annecy’s Animation Du Monde Winner ‘Sun Chasers’ Opens New Opportunities For Philippine-Based Animation
Bobby Pontillas and Bernard Badion blend Filipino mythology and modern storytelling in their development award-winning ‘Sun Chasers,’ inspiring young Filipino artists.
Kawaii-Spoofing Cyberpunk Cat-Noir Sequel ‘Tamala 2030’ Acquired For U.S. Theatrical By Deaf Crocodile And Cartuna
‘Tamala 2023: A Punk Cat in Dark’ blends kawaii culture with sci-fi surrealism. Distributed in North America by Deaf Crocodile and Cartuna.
U.S. Government Cuts $1.1 Billion In Funding For The Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Cuts to PBS Kids could drastically alter the U.S. animation landscape, disrupt children’s educational shows, and impact small studios nationwide.
‘Fans Just Ran With Him’: How A One-Off ‘Smalls’ Character Became Adult Swim’s Next Cult Favorite, Lil Daddy
Zae Jordan and Mandal’s ‘Lil Daddy’ debuts its first in a series of three ‘Smalls’ standalone shorts on YouTube today.
Netflix Is Developing A Live-Action ‘Captain Planet’ Series
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television are producing the adaptation.
Illumination’s Next Billion-Dollar Franchise? The ‘Despicable Me’ And ‘Mario’ Studio Teams With Mattel On An Animated Barbie Feature
Illumination and Mattel team up for Barbie’s first animated theatrical film, aiming to build on the success of the 2023 live-action hit.
Don Hertzfeldt Curates ‘Animation Mixtape,’ A Feature-Length Anthology Of Shorts Coming To Theaters This Fall
Ink Films debuts with ‘Animation Mixtape,’ a 12-short anthology curated by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt.
The Next ‘Arcane’? Fellow MOBA Game ‘Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’ Is Getting An Animated Adaptation
‘Ne Zha 2’ animation studio Base Media and The Little Black Book Studios are teaming with the game’s developer Moontoon Games on the adaptation.
GKIDS Unveils ‘Arcane: League of Legends’ Season 2 Physical Media Release: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, And Collector’s Editions Coming This Fall
‘Arcane’ fans rejoice, Season 2 is getting a stunning physical media release, and a digital to own release, with loads of extras.
Prime Video Renews Superhero Series ‘Invincible’ For Fifth Season
Prime Video’s most successful adult animated series to date, the Season 5 renewal comes ahead of Season 4’s 2026 release.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed’ Gets R-Rated Trailer Ahead Of Its August 13 Netflix Release
After going through distribution hell, the film will finally get in front of global audiences on August 13.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival Has Released Its Full 2025 Lineup
This year’s fest received 2,850 submissions from 99 countries, with six features and 79 shorts selected for official competition.
Mathilde Bédouet’s César-Winning Short ‘Summer 96’ Is The Perfect Summer Treat
About a family’s poorly-planned trip to the beach, ‘Summer 96’ quickly shifts from serene nostalgia to a stressful blame game with aesthetics to match.
Children’s Content Crisis In The U.K. As Sky Kids Halts Original Commissions
Sky Kids will stop commissioning original shows, shifting to acquisitions, sparking industry concern over U.K. children’s content decline.
‘This Is Like ‘Avatar’’: Disney Drops A Self-Aware First Trailer For Pixar’s Next Original Feature, ‘Hoppers’
‘Hoppers,’ written and directed by ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong, will hit theaters on March 6, 2026.
Back On Top: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Returns To The Top Of Netflix’s Movie List As Its OST Keeps Rocking The Charts
After briefly being displaced by ‘The Old Guard 2,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ was once again Netflix’s most watched movie last week.
If Almodóvar Did Stop Motion, It Would Probably Look A Lot Like The Trailer For Adult Swim’s ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’
Adult Swim’s first Spanish-language animated series, ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,’ blends and ’80s Ecuadorian vibe with absurdist humor and melodrama.
Scotland’s Bonnie And Braw Cartùns Teams With ‘Rick and Morty’ Producer Rick Mischel On The Queer Adult Series ‘The Rejects’
Featuring a heartbroken Dr. Watson, a furious Lady of the Lake, and a cast of overlooked legends, ‘The Rejects’ re-imagines sidekicks as heroes.
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