Tech Bros. Take Aim At Cannes With GenAI-Produced Animated Feature ‘Critterz’
OpenAI’s AI-backed 'Critterz' is sold as a test of ‘democratizing’ animation, a framing that feels disingenuous in today’s industry context.
OpenAI’s AI-backed 'Critterz' is sold as a test of ‘democratizing’ animation, a framing that feels disingenuous in today’s industry context.
Animation Is Film 2025 runs Oct 17–19 in Hollywood, featuring global and U.S. premieres, industry panels, and a diverse selection of shorts.
NBA star Victor Wembanyama leads 'Alien Dunk,' an animated sci-fi basketball series and transmedia project aimed at global audiences.
A U.S.–China deal keeps TikTok alive, securing a vital platform for animators and studios to reach audiences and drive viral campaigns.
Mykyta Lyskov’s 'Kyiv Cake' layers humor, tragedy, and surreal imagery to capture Ukraine’s resilience and defiance during war.
Cinesite takes on its first full animation and VFX feature with 'Smurfs,' now streaming on Paramount+, blending Peyo’s style with hybrid magic.
Once a hub for indie filmmakers and animators, Vimeo’s $1.38B sale to Bending Spoons marks bookends its long decline from online indie content dominance.
Composer Pablo Pico discusses crafting the original music for Eva Lusbaronian’s dialogue-free short 'Death of the Fish,' which just premiered at TIFF.
Go behind the making of Robert Valley’s '400 Boys' with a new behind-the-scenes video from Passion Pictures and Netflix's 'Love, Death + Robots.'
Discover how Dave and Noah Gallagher built MechWest, a family-led indie series powered by AnimSchool grads and global collaborators.
Last week, Warner Bros. sued Midjourney - like Disney and Universal did before - and Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5B for scraping protected literature.
Discover how Isabel Garrett and BlinkInk crafted 'Bake Off’s' new cosmic title sequence, blending stop-motion, 2D, CG, and VFX magic.
Riot and Fortiche’s 'Arcane' earned two Emmys at the 77th Creative Arts Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program and Sound Editing.
'Bouchra,' a queer CG-animated story and Morocco’s first animated feature, world premieres at Toronto tonight.
'Light of the World' brings hand-drawn 2D animation back to theaters with a global team, indie spirit, and some '90s Disney known-how.
Luminate’s 2025 report shows how generative AI is reshaping animation jobs, putting some roles at risk, changing others, and creating new positions.
GKIDS will release 'Little Amélie or The Character of Rain' in U.S. theaters on Nov 7, following major festival acclaim and awards buzz.
The Emmy-winning kids’ hit 'Bluey' is heading to cinemas in 2027 with a feature film from Ludo Studio, BBC Studios, and Disney.
Carola explores independence and risk-taking with 'My Neighbor,' a handmade pilot about kindness and community.
Animator Justin Rasch turns his lifelong Conan fandom into a stop-motion social campaign, bringing the Barbarian into battle with a Cthulhu-like monstrosity.