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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘No Vacancy’ Director Miguel Rodrick
Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short 'No Vacancy' delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.
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Former Disney, Illumination Exec Nabil Kazi Joins ‘The Glassworker’ Distributor Watermelon Pictures
Kazi joins Watermelon Pictures as executive VP of marketing, focused on expanding the company's global reach and developing original projects.
From Superheroes To Shōnen: Sony Bets On Anime As The Next Global IP Engine
Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy says anime and gaming will drive the next generation of global IP, and he's got the receipts to back it up.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Ovary-Acting’ Director Ida Melum
Ida Melum’s stop-motion short 'Ovary-Acting' blends humor and heart as a woman literally confronts her uterus while debating motherhood.
‘Defined By Silence And Bursts Of Violence’: Guillaume Dousse On ‘Splinter Cell’s’ Slow Burn
Director Guillaume Dousse reveals how Netflix’s 'Splinter Cell: Deathwatch' blends gritty realism, silence, and bursts of intense action.
‘Animation Is Something You Could Spend Forever On’: Kenji Iwaisawa On ‘100 Meters’ And Re-Touching ‘On-Gaku’
Director Kenji Iwaisawa talks about his new film '100 Meters,' touching up his cult hit 'On-Gaku: Our Sound,' and what he's working on next.
Glitch Productions Partners With ‘Lackadaisy’ Creators For Full Series Development
Creators Tracy Butler and Fable Siegel will expand 'Lackadaisy' under the new Glitch Presents banner. 'Final Space' creator Olan Rogers will help development.
Can Anything Stop ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? And Other Burning 2026 Oscars Questions
From anime upstarts to international indies and the absence of stop-motion, the 2026 Animated Feature race looks anything but predictable.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Gigi’ Director Cynthia Calvi
'Gigi' follows a transgender woman’s poetic journey of self-discovery through metaphors of water, mermaids, and transformation.
CBeebies, France TV, RTÉ Board Karrot And Kavaleer’s New 2D Preschool Series ‘MaeBee’
Karrot Entertainment and Kavaleer Productions team on 'MaeBee,' a new preschool comedy backed by CBeebies, France TV, and RTÉ.
‘Pocoyó’ Creator’s IP Case Study Sidesteps AI Debate At Spain’s Weird Market
At Spain’s Weird Market, Guillermo García Carsi focused on storytelling and craft as Animaj’s AI-driven studio stayed out of the spotlight.
Banijay Tests New Distribution Model With Digital-First Series ‘Ava & Digger’
Banijay and TheSoul Publishing launch 'Ava & Digger,' a digital-first series testing a new, audience-driven distribution model.
DreamWorks’ ‘The Bad Guys’ Head To Streaming With New Netflix Series ‘Breaking In’
DreamWorks expands its hit franchise with 'The Bad Guys: Breaking In,' a six-episode Netflix prequel series exploring the crew’s early heist days.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Playing God’ Director Matteo Burani
'Playing God,' a skin-crawling stop-motion short where abandoned clay figures fight for identity and belonging, earned qualification by winning the grand jury award at Animayo.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Retirement Plan’ Director John Kelly
John Kelly’s 'Retirement Plan,' narrated by Domhnall Gleeson, has qualified for the 2026 Oscars after winning several major festival awards.
OpenAI Retreats From Unpopular Sora Opt-Out Policy
OpenAI says it will give creators more control over how their characters appear in Sora and plans revenue sharing after backlash to its IP opt-out model.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Butterfly Kiss’ Director Zohar Dvir
Zohar Dvir’s 'Butterfly Kiss' turns fear of commitment into eerie body horror as a couple faces love, change, and metamorphosis.
140 Teachers Unpaid After Online Art School CGMA Abruptly Shuts Down Operations
CGMA has paused classes and payments after a legal dispute surfaced. Instructors say months of work remain unpaid as the school’s future stays unclear.
Dr. Jane Goodall-Narrated E.E. Cummings Adaptation, ‘anyone lived in a pretty how town,’ To Debut At SCAD Festival
Featuring narration by Jane Goodall, 'anyone lived in a pretty how town' blends E.E. Cummings’ poetry, painterly animation, and orchestral music.
‘Care Bears’ 40th Anniversary Screening To Support Workers Impacted By Wildfires
Aero Theatre hosts a 'Care Bears' 40th anniversary screening to support AnimAID and Legends Animated, helping animation workers impacted by wildfires.
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