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‘Shaun The Sheep’ Filmmakers On Kid-Friendly Scares And Bringing Halloween To Mossy Bottom
Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker discuss spooky stop-motion, gothic lighting, and the film’s unusually fast Aardman production.
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Lost For 40 Years, Mexico’s Third Animated Feature, ‘Roy Del Espacio,’ Is Back With Help From Two Animators (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Isabelle Aspin and Brian Smee explain how they created new animated footage for the restoration of Mexico’s long-lost 1983 animated sci-fi feature.
Simón Bucher On Animating Chile’s Great Sausage Uprising In Box Office Hit ‘Denominación De Origen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Simón Bucher discusses handmade filmmaking and creating a surreal longaniza origin story for Tomás Alzamora’s Chilean box office hit.
Richard Williams’ Final Film ‘Lysistrata,’ Featuring More Than 9,000 Hand-Drawn Images, Debuts In L.A. This Weekend
Richard Williams’ posthumous final film, the eight-minute, hand-drawn ‘Lysistrata,’ opens in Los Angeles after premiering at Annecy.
Sander Joon Revisits The Long, Winding Road That Took ‘Sierra’ To The Oscar Shortlist In Viborg Masterclass
The Estonian filmmaker discussed his experimental process, childhood influences, unexpected breakthroughs, and the value of creative rejection.
Brazil’s Raucous Road Movie ‘Son Of A Bitch’ Unveils International Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The filmmakers behind the Brazilian feature discuss its 10-year production journey, festival reception, expressive visuals, and music.
‘Atlas: The Animated Movie’ A Bold Indie Feature As Unlikely As Its Long-Forgotten Hero (EXCLUSIVE)
Austin McConnell taught himself CG animation, built a production pipeline in his basement, and overcame a debilitating stroke to complete his 90-minute feature.
Kevin Gillis Looks Back On 40 Years Of Canadian Classic ‘The Raccoons’ And Ahead To Its Return
Kevin Gillis on the origins, music, watercolor aesthetic, and enduring appeal of the Canadian classic, as well as plans for a potential new series and feature.
Four Decades Of Animation History Is Up For Sale This Weekend As Phil Tippett Closes His Berkeley Studio
The Oscar-winning animation and VFX pioneer is selling off decades of artifacts, but doesn't plan to retire anytime soon: “I will die with my sword in my hand.”
‘Closer To The Chuck Jones Model’: How Classic Looney Tunes Design Made ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’s’ Wile E. A More Sympathetic Leading Canine
Director Dave Green explains how story artists, a life-size puppet, and classic cartoon flashbacks turned a silent slapstick icon into the heart of the film.
Acclaimed Indie Filmmakers Get Candid About Their Craft In Miyu’s New Online Series
The new series launches with Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, and Anna Mantzaris discussing their work, processes, and the challenges of stop-motion filmmaking.
‘Strawberry Vampire’ Episode Two Draws 45K Views In One Day, Lands On YouTube’s Hype Chart
An animatic for the crowdfunded follow-up drew 45,000 views in 24 hours, suggesting the creator-owned series has built a returning audience.
Report: Studio Ghibli On Its Next Film, AI, Miyazaki’s Successor, And Why Having No Master Plan Is The Plan
A revealing new report goes inside Studio Ghibli as the legendary animation house confronts an intentionally uncertain future on its own unusual terms.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival Unveils 60-Film Short Competition Lineup
The Norwegian festival’s 2026 competition features 60 animated shorts from 32 countries, with a strong focus on Nordic-Baltic talent.
Waffles, Wanking, And Other Worlds: The Films Of Ivan Li
Canadian animator Ivan Li discusses the sex, violence, discomfort, and unruly 3D worlds behind Finding Uranus, Fruit, Build, and Jelly Baddies.
Peering Through the Cracks: How Sun Xun Spent A Decade Creating The Chinese Epic ‘Magic Atlas’ With 500 Artists
Sun Xun discusses the decade-long production of 'Magic Atlas,' its handmade animation, shifting visual styles, political themes, and spiritual ideas.
‘The 70 Deadly Sins’ Turned The Shock Of USC’s XA Shutdown Into An Experimental Short (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese animator Tara Hou discusses making 'The 70 Deadly Sins' and how USC’s Expanded Animation program shutdown disrupted her MFA education.
‘There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’ Takes Apple TV+’s Peanuts Into Longer-Form Storytelling
EP Mark Evestaff discusses the creative evolution behind the new special and honoring Charles Schulz’s vision for the beloved characters.
Don Iwerks, Disney Legend, Oscar-Winning Inventor, And Pioneer Of Immersive Cinema, Dies At 96
Oscar-winning inventor Don Iwerks transformed Disney attractions, large-format cinema, and 3D filmmaking across six decades.
Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen On Finding Animation’s Next Generation Of Creators
Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen explains how the network discovers creators, develops new talent, and looks beyond Hollywood.
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