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Awards

Watch The Clips That Earned Feature Character Animation Nominations At This Year’s Annie Awards

Character animation nominees from ‘Elemental,’ ‘Nimona,’ ‘Ruby Gillman,’ and ‘The Boy and the Heron’ discuss their Annie-nominated work.

Distribution

‘Peppa’s Cinema Party’ Hits Theaters Worldwide Today To Celebrate Franchise’s 20th Anniversary

Ten episodes of the popular kids show will screen in theaters around the world over the weekend.

SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025

SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.

Anime

Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Says Miyazaki “Was All Smiles” Making ‘The Boy And The Heron’

Suzuki says he knew he’d likely appear in the film, but was surprised to be a main character and even more so to be a bird.

Feature Film

‘VeggieTales’ Superhero LarryBoy Will Get His First Theatrical Feature In 2026

NBCUniversal’s Big Idea Content Group, the franchises’ long-time producer, is teaming with Kingstone Studios on the film.

Animators

Animation Legend Ron Husband Helped Launch Louis Vuitton’s New Fall Fashion Line

Ron Husband, the first Black artist to reach the rank of animator at Disney, is still trailblazing in new ways.

Feature Film

Disney’s ‘Moana’ Series Is Now A Feature, Scheduled To Hit Theaters Thanksgiving Weekend

The film marks the directorial debut of David G. Derrick, a story artist on the first film.

Streaming

Youtube, Roblox, Tiktok Dominate Kids’ Screen Time Says New Study

Kids spent more time streaming in 2023 than they did the year before, but less of it on paid platforms.

Business

Disney Invests $1.5 Billion In Epic Games To Create A Persistent Digital Universe For Its Brands

The companies plan to develop a Disney Universe for gaming, playing, watching, and shopping that will integrate with Epic’s ‘Fortnite.’

Business

Can A Duck Save The Walt Disney Company From Activist Investors?

Ludwig Von Drake is back in a starring role: telling Disney shareholders who to vote for.

CGI

Indie CG Artist Julian Glander Shares An Early Look At His Debut Feature ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ – Exclusive

Glander spoke with Cartoon Brew about the joys and challenges of self-producing an animated feature.

Anime

Anime’s Most Popular Secret Agent Family Gets An English-Dubbed Trailer For Their Feature Debut, ‘Spy x Family Code: White’

Crunchyroll and Sony will release the film on April 19 in the U.S. and Canada.

Advertising

Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards

The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.

Feature Film

Disney’s Creation Oswald Is The Latest Public Domain Character To Get A Horror Spin-Off

‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ takes Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in a scary new direction.

Series

Shadowmachine Animation Director Brian Leif Hansen Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of Peacock’s Stop-Motion Gem ‘In The Know’

Hansen explains how his team brought life to the grounded and familiar characters of ‘In the Know,’ now streaming on Peacock.

Feature Film

New Video Essay Explains How French Projects Are Financed And Why The Country’s System Is So Filmmaker-Friendly

Youtuber Nerdwriter gives one of the best English-language breakdowns of how France’s CNC supports the country’s screen industries.

Interviews

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Creator Vivienne Medrano On Why Now Is The Golden Age Of Indie Animation

Medrano bypassed the traditional studio route to build her own independent brand online. Now, major streamers and studios want to work with her.

Tools

This AI Model Is Trained On Public Domain Stills To Create Mickey Mouse Images

The model’s creator admits its Stable Diffusion foundation is problematic, but says the public domain could provide answers to many ethical and legal questions about generative AI.