Outcry Across Europe As Joe, The Black Lead Of Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ Is Dubbed By White Actors
In Denmark, the white actor who voices Joe has defended his casting. In Portugal, a popular petition is calling for the film to be re-dubbed.
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Where Do Animators Over The Age Of 40 Go? Oscar Hopefuls Share Thoughts On The Diversity Of Crews
Oscar hopefuls shared some fascinating angles on behind-the-scenes crew diversity in a new roundtable.
Report: Canadian Kids’ TV Animation Nears Racial Equality, Lags Behind On Gender
In the series studied, 51% of main characters were white and 63% were male.
Denmark’s New Animated Hit Is A Kids’ Show About A Man With A Super-Long, Acrobatic Penis
In Danish children’s animation, size definitely matters.
Canada Sets Out Legislation To Make Streaming Services Pay For Local Content
The federal government estimates that, if the law passes, online companies could end up investing USD$627 million in local content by 2023.
Malaysia’s New Tactic In The Fight Against Covid: Turning Health Experts Into CG Superheroes
Noor Hisham Abdullah, Malaysia’s director general of health, has taken an unorthodox approach to public health campaigning.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Polish Women’s Resistance’ By The Students Of Lodz Film School
A film that speaks out about the Polish government’s attack on women’s rights.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Matt Groening Presents Trumpy’s Rhapsody’ by Dwayne Carey-Hill
Matt Groening and Dan Castellaneta offer a peek into why Trumpy’s grumpy.
Elizabeth Warren Slams Walt Disney Company Over Park Layoffs And Executive Pay
“In the years leading up to this crisis,” writes Warren, “your company prioritized the enrichment of executives and stockholders.”
Top Filmmakers Call On Congress To Rescue Ailing Theaters (UPDATED)
Sofia Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Wes Anderson, and Richard Linklater are among the signatories of a letter to Capitol Hill.
Netflix And Unions Clash Over New Production Quota In France
Netflix is fighting against an upcoming law in France that would force it to commission more locally-made French content. France’s animation union Animfrance is among those that believes Netflix is shirking its responsibility to support the country’s content.
Kevin Mayer Quits As Tiktok CEO After Three Months Amid Political Tensions
Mayer left a top role at the Walt Disney Company to lead Tiktok, but Donald Trump had other plans for him.
China’s Authorities Want The Country To Produce More Sci-Fi Movies — And More VFX
The Chinese government believes that vfx-driven sci-fi blockbusters are good propaganda for its ruling Communist Party.
Disney Executive Tried To Block Queer Characters In ‘The Owl House,’ Says Creator
“I was told by certain Disney leadership that I could NOT represent any form of bi or gay relationship,” said Dana Terrace.
Trump Opens A New Front In His Fight For A Second Term: Animated Propaganda
When all else fails, try animation.
Cartoon Network Told Rebecca Sugar Not To Speak Publicly About Queer Themes In ‘Steven Universe’
Sugar was warned that if she spoke, “the show will be pulled from a lot of countries and that may mean the end of the show.”
Democrats And Republicans Spar Via Animation For CNN’s New Political Ad Campaign
CNN is animating its election coverage.
This New Animated Series Sets Out To Tell ‘The History Of White People In America’ (Interview)
The first few episodes of this animated documentary are now online. We speak to co-director Ed Bell.
The #BoycottMulan Movement Spreads In Asia As Tensions Rise In Hong Kong
Two of the film’s stars have made controversial pro-China comments.
The Chinese Government Is Using Animation To Spread Anti-U.S. Propaganda
The Chinese government has found a new use for animation: spreading anti-U.S. propaganda.
