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Yōji Kuri, Pioneering Japanese Indie Animator, Dies At 96
In 1963, Kuri was the first Japanese filmmaker to be honored with an award at the Annecy animation festival.
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2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The 21′ Director Tod Polson
'The 21,' crafted in the style of Coptic iconography, is a film honoring the 21 Coptic men murdered by ISIS in 2015.
Behind The Scenes Of ‘Spongebob & Sandy’s Country Christmas’ Stop-Motion Special
'Spongebob' executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller talk about why they love working with Screen Novelties on stop-motion projects.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Maybe Elephants’ Director Torill Kove
Three-time Oscar nominee Torill Kove, who won the Academy Award for her short 'The Danish Poet,' is back in the Oscars race this year with a new film about her memories of growing up in Kenya.
‘The Wild Robot’ First Impressions: Visually Stunning, Heartfelt, And Emotional Triumph That Is Among The Year’s Best Animated Films
After its first screening at TIFF, the new Dreamworks Animation film is receiving the best notices of any animated features this year.
Nearly A Half-Century In The Making, David Allen’s Stop-Motion Hybrid ‘The Primevals’ Is Finally Finished
A look at the long, tortured path to finishing a feature film.
‘The Wild Robot’ To World Premiere At TIFF
In recent years, TIFF has increasingly served as a launchpad for high-profile animated features.
Annecy 2024 Was Memorable, But For All The Wrong Reasons
Three reasons why I didn't enjoy the event this year, including one that will prevent me from returning anytime soon.
A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations
To celebrate the release of 'The Garfield Movie,' we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.
‘Thelma The Unicorn’ Reviews Roundup: Netflix Flick Delivers Good Fun For Kids
The latest Netflix animated pic marks the feature animation directorial debuts of both 'Napoleon Dynamite' director Jared Hess and 'Unikitty' showrunner Lynn Wang.
A Closer Look At Great Animated Title Sequences
In honor of Saul Bass’s birthday this month, we’re taking a look at some of the greatest animated title sequences from live-action movies.
Paramount Reveals ‘Transformers One’ Trailer, Shifts Release Date Back One Week
Josh Cooley ('Toy Story 4') directs the new Transformers pic.
Box Office Report: ‘Detective Conan’ #2 All-Time Opening In Japan, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Huge In Korea, ‘Shrek 2’ In U.S. Top 10
Animation is heating up the box office all over the globe.
‘3 Body Problem’ VFX Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier On Balancing Interplanetary Realities In Netflix’s Ambitious New Sci-Fi Series
Out today, '3 Body Problem' promises to be a spectacle unlike anything the streamer has released so far.
‘Across The Spider-Verse,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Come Up Big At Annie Awards – Full List Of Winners
Company-wise, Netflix led the way with nine wins, followed by Sony and Disney with seven apiece.
This Year’s Oscar Shortlisted Filmmakers Discuss Their Visual Approach To Storytelling
Shortlisted directors describe their visual development approach and how they adjusted the style or techniques they'd used on previous work.
‘Migration’ Reviews Roundup: Standard Feathery Fun For The Kids
Critics have been generally receptive, and have found plenty to admire both visually and narratively, while acknowledging that the film hews close to well-worn American animation formulas.
‘Dawn Of The Nugget’ Reviews Roundup: Aardman’s ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel Maintains The Hand-Crafted Charm Of Its Predecessor
Critics are saying that 'Dawn' has the humor and good looks of its predecessor, but lacks the first film's sense of peril.
‘Leo’ Reviews Roundup: Adam Sandler’s Musical Comedy Has Jokes And Lessons For The Whole Family
Adam Sandler's 'Leo' hit Netflix this week after screening for free in 150 theaters on November 11 and 12.
Warner Bros. Shelves Fully-Completed ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ For Tax Write-Off
The hybrid project had tested strongly with audiences.
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