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New Anime Studio Azuki Partners With Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook To Build The ‘Next Generation Of Anime’
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook Inc. partners with NFT-born Studio Azuki to develop original anime IPs and adaptations.
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Jamie Lang Officially Takes The Reins At Cartoon Brew, An Introduction To The Site’s New(ish) Owner
Jamie Lang becomes owner/editor-in-chief of Cartoon Brew, taking over from co-founder Amid Amidi.
Director Dave McKean Reflects On ‘MirrorMask’ At 20: ‘It’s A Strange Mix Of Elements’
“I wasn’t aiming for realism,” says "MirrorMask" director Dave McKean. “CG can go anywhere and be anything, [but] so much of it is just trying to be photoreal, and that seems a very narrow target."
Adi Gelbart’s “Weeping Monolith” Is A Mind-Slapping, Bunny-Laden Music Video
Singing, instrument-playing stop-motion rabbits, dripping paints, felt, and an urban landscape made of wood and found materials, "Weeping Monolith" is a wondrous sensory overload.
The Directors Of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Discuss The Unexpected Challenges Of Making An Animated K-Pop Film
"The ultimate challenge," said co-director Chris Appelhans, "is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to be hooky, and it needs to be irresistible."
The Offbeat Production Methods Of The NFB’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of the iconic 'Madame Tutli-Putli,' are back with their latest stop-motion film that pushes the art form to new places.
AI Animation Startup Animaj Raises $85 Million In New Funding Round
Animaj's business model is unique compared to other animation AI startups because it is also a content company that owns and monetizes children's IP.
China Secretly Made A New CG Tom & Jerry Feature: ‘Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass’
The film is world premiering at the Shanghai Int'l Film Festival.
‘Arco,’ ‘The Night Boots’ Win Top Awards At Politically-Charged Annecy Closing Ceremony
"Let us live; let us go home; stop the bombs," said Annecy's artistic director Marcel Jean at Saturday night's closing ceremony.
Laika Announces New Stop-Motion Film Directed By Pete Candeland
BAFTA-nominated screenwriter John August ("Corpse Bride," "Frankenweenie") is writing the film.
WATCH: DreamWorks Documentary ‘Shooting For The Moon’ Highlights History Of Studio From Artists’ Perspective
The unauthorized documentary provides new insights into the 30-year history of one of America's most famous animation studios.
Canadian Indie Animated Features On The Rise: ‘Space Cadet,’ ‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Endless Cookie’
A deep dive into three new indie Canadian features screening at Annecy.
Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’ Series To Release In 2026
The streamer offered new details about the show during its presentation at Annecy today.
Maïlys Vallade And Liane-Cho Han On Their Thought-Provoking Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Little Amélie’
The film, which premiered at Cannes last month, is screening in competition at Annecy this week.
‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Elemental’ Director Pete Sohn To Direct ‘Incredibles 3’
Sohn will direct from a screenplay written by Brad Bird.
Series Craft: Director Robert Valley Explains His Approach To Adapting Marc Laidlaw’s ‘400 Boys’ For ‘Love, Death & Robots’
Valley walks us through his inspirations and development of key scenes in his visually stunning installment for the Netflix anthology series.
Opening Night Of Annecy Festival Turns Political As Filmmakers Go Off-Script
The audience reportedly erupted into applause when Bulgarian-Canadian filmmaker Theo Ushev directed F-bombs at Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu.
You Should Consider Producing Your Next Animation Project With Hungarians. Here’s Why.
Hungary is the country of honor at the Annecy Festival this year, and there is a lot to celebrate about the country's animation.
No Longer Just A Previs Studio, The Third Floor Produces Its First Animated Film ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’
Third Floor co-founder Josh Wassung explains how they built an animation studio around "Predator: Killer of Killers."
Zaratan, A New Scottish Studio, Will Focus On Producing ‘Older-Skewing Animation’
The company is founded by Axis Studios veterans and has a strategic partnership with Aniventure.
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