‘Robot Dreams’ Is Unconventional In Every Way, Including How It Was Storyboarded – Exclusive
What do you get when you lock up a director, an art director, and a storyboard artist together in a room for 18 months?
What do you get when you lock up a director, an art director, and a storyboard artist together in a room for 18 months?
2024 with a bang as awards season kicked into high gear, Mickey Mouse hit the public domain, and several new features were announced.
The 22nd VES awards will be presented on February 21 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
A look back at the stories that had the biggest impact on the animation world over the last month.
'Across the Spider-Verse' scored three CCA nominations, the most of any animated film.
Four other films got animated feature nominations: 'They Shot the Piano Player,' 'Sultana's Dream,' 'Mummies,' and 'Hanna and the Monsters.'
Renee Zhan’s short 'Snake' won the Share Her Journey Award, and ‘The Boy And The Heron’ was second runner-up among features.
The film had an impressive festival run over the past 14 months, winning honors at Annecy, Zagreb, and Fredrikstad.
Animated short films 'Câline,' 'Black Sun,' and 'Granny's Sexual Life' also earned nominations.
With 14 nominations, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is the most-nominated project ever at the VES Awards.
'Puss in Boots' is now one of the year's best-reviewed animated features, and a guaranteed awards season contender.
Other nominees include 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,' 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,' 'Turning Red,' and 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.'
While some streamers are paring down their animated offerings, other are bulking up with original productions and prestige acquisitions.
After this year's Oscar debacle, Lord and Miller are asking for "a respected filmmaker to present the award and frame animation as cinema.”
Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.
Get ready for two amazing days of animation screenings, conferences, awards, and workshops – all from the comfort of your own home.
Everyone expected "Encanto" to get an original song nomination – but no one thought it would be this song.
Awards season so far is playing out as a two-horse race — and Disney isn't involved.
"Flee" continues to surprise on the year-end awards circuit.
Bolio helped orchestrate award campaigns for animated films, including Oscar nominees like "Song of the Sea" and "Mirai."