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Festivals

Cannes 2025 Interview: Eva Lusbaronian On Her Short ‘Death Of The Fish’ (Exclusive Trailer)

The 14-minute short was one of two animated films in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at Cannes.

Feature Film

Netflix Releases ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Trailer

Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the Sony Pictures Animation film debuts June 20 on streaming.

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.’

Business

Damien De Froberville Upped To President Of Sony Pictures Animation

De Froberville will share the title of president with Kristine Belson.

Interviews

Alberto Mielgo’s Search For Visual Poetry In His ‘Marathon’ Cinematic Short

The Oscar-winning director of ‘The Windshield Wiper’ talks us through his stunning new short for the upcoming game ‘Marathon.’

Feature Film

Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Rob Legato Joins The Crew Of Michael Bay’s ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Project

The project, based on the hit online animated series, has started production.

Feature Film

‘Zootopia 2’ Teaser Offer First Glimpse Of Sequel To Disney’s Oscar-Winning Film

‘Zootopia 2’ will release in the U.S. on November 26.

Events

Jorge Gutierrez And Alexis Wanneroy To Headline 2025 Ultimate AnimChallenge (Exclusive)

The 24-hour event challenges animators to create an animated piece, and also offers a livestream of professional development talks.

Real Estate

First Look At Skydance Animation’s Swank New Digs In Santa Monica (Updated)

Artists are expected to begin moving into the new studio next month.

Feature Film

Paramount Significantly Delays Two Of Its Animated Features

‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2’ have both been pushed back.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Chu-Chieh Lee’s ‘Minus Plus Multiply’ Is A Graphic Feast That Explores The Complexities Of Identity

The British student film played at dozens of festivals including Annecy and Zagreb.

Business

AI-Driven Animated Video Generator Hedra Raises $32 Million

Money continues to flow into tech startups that have their sights set on eliminating every single last animation artist.

Tech

Jeffrey Katzenberg-Backed AI Animation Software Cartwheel Raises $10 Million

The company, which says its software will do for animation what “the iPhone did for photography,” also announced the hiring of two veteran Pixar animators.