Portugal Shines At 2023 Quirino Awards As ‘Nayola’ Nabs Best Feature, ‘The Garbage Man’ Best Short
João Gonzalez’s Oscar-nominated Portuguese short ‘Ice Merchants’ was also honored, taking home the visual development award.
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‘Sheep In The Big City’ Creator And Caldecott-Winning Writer Mo Willems Launches Hidden Pigeon Company
Former Lightstorm Entertainment president of franchise development Kathy Franklin will serve as Hidden Pigeon’s first CEO.
Basque Animation Is Booming Thanks To A Diverse And Eye-Catching Slate Of Film And TV Projects
Spain’s Basque Country has produced animated fare that stands out at international markets, festivals, and awards ceremonies.
Animation Guild Parent Org IATSE Launches Commission To Guide Union’s Approach To Artificial Intelligence
IATSE president Matthew Loeb says its “critical that our union is at the forefront of understanding [AI’s] impact on our members and industry.”
‘The Worlds Divide’ Director Denver Jackson On The Joys And Drawbacks Of Solo Feature Filmmaking
Jackson explains how he develops his pipeline, what tools he prefers to use, and the importance of self-care when working long hours.
Amy Hewett’s ‘Apocalypse YASSS: Two Girls, One Rapture’ Highlights The Perils Of Living Life Online
Hewett’s third-year Calarts films is full of acerbic commentary on people whose view of the world has become warped from spending too much time online.
Get To Know The Five Delegates And Their Projects Selected For This Year’s Stories X Women Program
Stories x Women provides international opportunities to women animators from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
Disney To Produce Less Content, Pull Existing Programming From Disney+
The company is undertaking cost-saving efforts as subscribers canceled Disney’s streaming services en masse for the second quarter in a row.
Phil Rynda Joins Pokémon Company As Director Of Original Animation
Rynda is an artist-turned-executive who most recently served as director of creative leadership and development for original animation at Netflix.
Wildbrain Promotes Longtime Exec Josh Scherba To President And CEO
The company has also appointed chief marketing and brands officer Jim Fielding as its new strategic advisor to the CEO and board of directors.
Trans Coming-Of-Age Short ‘All Those Sensations In My Belly’ Is Now Online
Directed by Marko Dješka, the short is sometimes funny, other times terrifying, and eventually enlightening. Just like real life.
Genndy Tartakovsky Illustrates Animation Fundamentals In New Video Q&A
Using illustrations, anecdotes, and personal insights, Tartakovsky answers the internet’s most pressing animation-related questions.
Per Åhlin, Director Of Sweden’s First Animated Feature, Dies At 91
Primarily known for his work in children’s animation, Åhlin also directed one of the first examples of erotic animation in Europe.
All The Animated Shows That Are Impacted By The WGA Strike
A closer look at what caused the writers’ strike and which animated series could be impacted by an extended shutdown.
Warner Bros. Has Picked Up The CG-Animated Reboot ‘Barney’s World’ For Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, And Max
The show, a “modernized” and “dynamic” reboot of the 1990s live-action series, will debut later this year.
Gallery Nucleus Is Hosting A Craig McCracken Exhibit, Panel, And Signing Session
The gallery will welcome the ‘Powerpuff Girl’ and ‘Foster’s’ creator McCraken to speak on May 13.
Bob Clampett’s Fifteen Best Freakouts
To celebrate the 110th birthday of the looniest of the Looney Tunes directors, we’re looking at some of the best freakouts in his filmography.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Passes ‘Minions’ As Illumination’s Top Grossing Film Of All-Time
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ and Takehiko Inoue’s ‘The First Slam Dunk’ both passed major milestones over the weekend as well.
Legendary Animator Andreas Deja Discusses His Decade-Long Passion Project ‘Mushka’
Deja talks about the work that went into making his dream a reality, and why he thinks other artists should do the same.
Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Confirmed As Head Of Warner Animation Group, Developing A New Feature Slate
The news of Damaschke’s official appointment came during WBD’s Q1 earnings call led by CEO David Zaslav.
Anastasiya Lisovets’ ‘Dogs Smell Like The Sea’ Proves Our Pets Know Best
The 2020 short impressed at Annecy, Ottawa, and Tallinn, and is now free to watch on Youtube.
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