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‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘Smurfs’ Rightsholders Talk Adapting IP For Modern Audiences
Industry executives discuss how decades-old stories don't always work with contemporary standards of representation, storytelling, and relatability.
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Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches 2023: Five Projects That Caught Our Eye
Annecy's MIFA Feature Pitches offered up a visually and narratively diverse lineup that we'll be tracking in the years to come.
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.
Watch: The Making Of The Norwegian Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Titina’ With Director Kajsa Næss – Exclusive
We’ve been tracking Kajsa Næss’ hand-drawn feature 'Titina' for several years now, and we’re thrilled to now share an exclusive making-of video about the film.
Watch The First Trailer For Dreamworks’ Kaiju-Inspired Coming-Of-Age Feature ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,’ Coming June 30
Director Kirk DeMicco and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella gave us the scoop on the studio's next theatrical feature.
Claudio Biern Boyd, Creator Of ‘David The Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian,’ Dies At 81
Biern's popular creations earned him the title of the 'Spanish Walt Disney.'
Spain’s Weird Market Kicks Off ‘New Beginning’ In Valencia With A Packed Projects Lineup
Relocating from Segovia to Valencia, Weird Market will feature 170 projects in this year's catalog, 24 pitching in person.
Arab States Demand Netflix Remove Content Offensive To ‘Islamic And Societal Values’
Saudi state network Al Ekhbariya TV used censored clips from Netflix's 'Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous' as an example of harmful content.
Lei Lei’s New Feature ‘Silver Bird And Rainbow Fish’ Navigates The Personal Side Of Chinese History
A look at how Lei Lei combined his own ancestry with photos picked up at flea markets to tell a timeless story about family.
‘Turning Red’ Reviews Roundup: Domee Shi Steers Pixar In A New Direction
"Magical puberty transformation" is not a standard Pixar film description, and that's refreshing.
Oscar Nominee Joanna Quinn And Other Women Share Advice For Succeeding In Animation
The FIAF Animation First Festival hosted a Women in Animation panel featuring six passionate women in their field.
Green M&M Loses Go-Go Boots In Ridiculed Rebrand
In other news: the Orange M&M will henceforth “acknowledge his anxiety.”
‘Mitchells’ Director Mike Rianda Releases His 2015 Manifesto For Making ‘The Greatest Animated Movie Of All Time’
Higher dramatic stakes, more realistic characters, new kinds of cinematography: here's how Rianda wants animated features to change.
Spirit’s Journey Back to the Big Screen
'Spirit Untamed' marks the feature directorial debut of story artist Elaine Bogan.
Animating Anxiety: Caroline Robert Discusses Her New Interactive Web Project ‘Brainstream’
Have you ever given a brain massage before?
Exclusive Pilot Premiere: Animated Documentary ‘Cannabiz’ Explores France’s Illegal Weed Trade
The series, which is in development, is structured around rare interviews with dealers in the country. Watch the first episode here.
‘Spirit Untamed’ Review Roundup: Equine Adventure Offers Middling Entertainment, No Surprises
The most striking thing about Dreamworks's latest is that it's coming out exclusively in theaters.
How CG Studio Method & Madness Buried Boris Johnson In Digital Trash
For the Greenpeace campaign video "Wasteminster," the studio had to drop the equivalent of 67.7 million items of cg trash onto the U.K. prime minister's residence.
Annecy Announces 19 Animated Features In Competition
Asia is the best-represented continent, with eight films in all.
Book Review: ‘Japanese Influence on American Children’s Television: Transforming Saturday Morning’
Gina O’Melia traces the rise of the American Saturday morning cartoon and the challenge to its supremacy from anime shows.
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