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Director Luiz Bolognesi on “Rio 2096,” An Animated Feature About Love and Revolution
Produced in Brazil for just $2.5 million by first-time animation director Luiz Bolognesi, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury is among the …
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Golden Globes 2014 Animation Nominees Announced [UPDATED]
This morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for its Golden Globes award. The 71st edition of the Golden Globes will be presented on Sunday, January 12.
Directors Mostly Named Chris Discuss Feature Filmmaking
It’s been a great year for people named Chris.
“The Wind Rises” and “Ernest & Celestine” Win Critic Prizes
The Boston Society of Film Critics and Los Angeles Film Critics Association have announced their best animated features of the year.
Ten Films Shortlisted for Visual Effects Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the following ten films have been shortlisted in this year’s Visual Effects Oscar category.
Hayao Miyazaki Wins N.Y. Critics’ Prize for “The Wind Rises”
Yesterday, the New York Film Critics Circle announced their 2013 award winners, and their choice for the year’s best animated film was Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises.”
Michael Eisner Proclaims “Get a Horse!” The Best Film of the Year
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner took to his Twitter account yesterday (yes, he has a Twitter account) to proclaim the Disney short “Get a Horse!” as the best film of the year.
Complete List of 2013 Annie Award Nominations
Seven animated features lead the nominations for ASIFA-Hollywood’s 41st Annie Awards.
“Ernest and Celestine” Finds U.S. Release Date
Indie animated feature distributor GKIDS has announced that the highly anticipated hand-drawn French film “Ernest and Celestine” will open in New York and Los Angeles on March 14, 2014.
“Despicable Me 2,” “Room on the Broom,” “Adventure Time” Win BAFTAs
Although the BAFTA awards are generally touted as Britain’s equivalent to the Oscars, a key difference is that the BAFTAs are divided …
“Croods” Directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders on Making An Ensemble Film
When the server enters the drawing room of the Crosby Hotel, Kirk DeMicco’s eyes begin to dance, “Mini desserts are coming! Many, many mini desserts!” Both DeMicco (“Racing Stripes,” “Space Chimps”) and Chris Sanders (“Lilo & Stitch,” “How to Train Your Dragon”) are in New York to take part in a presentation on the making of “The Croods,” the animated film that they directed for Dreamworks earlier this year, which went on to gross nearly $600 million worldwide.
Director Jimmy Hayward Talks “Free Birds”
Earlier this month, Dallas-headquartered Reel FX released their first animated feature Free Birds. Over its first three weekends in …
10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar Race
This afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the ten animated shorts that have been shortlisted for the Best …
19 Animated Features Submitted for Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that 19 animated features have been submitted for consideration …
Ben Butcher Will Debut First Solo Show “Part of a Complete Breakfast”
Ben Butcher will debut his first-ever solo exhibition, “Part of a Complete Breakfast,” at iam8bit Studios in Los Angeles. Butcher …
“Free Birds” Reader Talkback
Dallas animation studio Reel FX makes their big splash into animated features this weekend with the release of their first film Free …
6 Women Disney Artists Collaborate On “Lovely,” An Anthology Of Personal Work
When six women from Disney Feature’s visual development department wanted to create a companion book for an upcoming exhibition of …
“The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide to Knife Fighting” by Doug Bayne, Ben Baker and Trudy Cooper
The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide to Knife Fighting is an Australian sketch show. They came to me and said, “You love Terry Gilliam, right?” …
A Compilation of 243 Animated Feature Titles
Irina Neustroeva made this chronological compilation of 243 animated feature film titles so you don’t have to. It’s both a nostalgia trip …
“Mooon” by James Kwan
While a space baby searches for his missing Moon, he sees the forces of the Universe bringing everything together.
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