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Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar Steps Down After 26 Years
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years, marking a major leadership change for one of India’s most global animation studios.
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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Inkwo For When The Starving Return’ Director Amanda Strong
Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.
Snakes That Stole The Show: 16 Of Animations Most Memorable Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
The Eye-Popping Numbers Behind ‘Zootopia 2’s’ Opening Weekend
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
Disney Legend Andreas Deja’s Long-Awaited Directorial Debut ‘Mushka’ Will Finally Debut Online On Dec. 15
The long-anticipated short brings Deja’s extensive 2D expertise to global audiences, blending emotional storytelling with expressive hand-drawn animation.
K-Pop Supergroup Seventeen Teams With The Smurfs For Their New Music Video
Seventeen joins the Smurfs for a playful hybrid music video of 'God of Music,' blending K-pop star power with a classic cartoon franchise.
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Life Is ‘Really Messy, But That’s Okay’: ‘In Your Dreams’ Directors On Their Netflix Family Feature, Out Now (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Directors Alex Woo and Erik Benson discuss the personal roots, dreamworld design, and laugh-out-loud humor behind their new Netflix feature 'In Your Dreams.'
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ Director Tobias Eckerlin
An elderly widow in WWII London finds healing through an unlikely bond with a sparrow, whose song brings hope to children sheltering from the bombs.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Voyage Of The Red Rabbit’ Director Sam Gualtieri
The SCAD thesis short blends real family recordings with a rabbit’s cosmic journey, brought to life through Maurice Noble–inspired animation.
Computer Animation Before ‘Toy Story’: The Wild, Brilliant Experiments That Built CGI Animation
Explore the groundbreaking experiments and innovations in computer animation that paved the way for Pixar’s 'Toy Story,' released 30 years ago this weekend.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Director Baz Sells
Based on Dean Atta's poem, this stop-motion story explores love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance across two very different worlds.
‘Flow’ Cleans Up At 2025 Emile Awards, ‘I Died In Irpin’ Takes Top Short Honors
Here is the full winners list for the 2025 Emile Awards, where ‘Flow’ and ‘I Died in Irpin’ took home the top honors for European animation excellence.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Capybaras’ Director Alfredo Soderguit
Staring nature's most popular and largest rodent, 'Capybaras' blends personal history, warm 2D animation, and powerful themes of empathy and collaboration.
‘Captain Underpants’ Director David Soren’s New Book ‘Invisible’ Speaks Directly To Artists Living With Unseen Illnesses
Animator David Soren turns his experience with Crohn’s disease into a powerful middle-grade story that shows how creativity can confront invisible illness.
Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning ‘The Simpsons’ Writer And Producer, Dies At 61
Emmy-winning animation writer Dan McGrath, known for key 'The Simpsons' episodes and decades of influential TV work, has died at 61.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Whale 52’ Director Daniel Neiden (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Renowned animator Bill Plympton brings his signature hand-drawn style to 'Whale 52,' elevating this tender, magically real tale of connection.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Pow!’ Director Joey Clift
'Pow!' blends three animation styles: 16-bit pixel art, hand-drawn 2D digital watercolor, and a unique sequence inspired by Plains ledger art.
Director Alex Woo On The Visual Guidelines That Hold ‘In Your Dreams’ Together Through Its Most Surreal Turns (EXCLUSIVE)
The director explains how childhood anxieties, dream journals, and a unified design language informed the film’s surreal yet cohesive aesthetic.
Kojima’s Growing Animation Slate: ‘Isolations,’ Death Stranding’s Third Spinoff, Heads To Disney+
Kojima Productions unveils 'Death Stranding Isolations' for Disney+, the franchise’s second animated spinoff after September’s 'Mosquito' reveal.
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