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Maxim Gehricke’s dialogue-free short lures with charm before pivoting to tragedy, using contrast, timing, and stark visuals for a haunting payoff.
The famed Japanese studio released its latest work today.
I’ve been remiss in not writing about one of my favorite animation-related books of recent times, It’s Kind of a Cute Story, the memoir …
Audiences can instantly recognize a cute cartoon character when they see one, but why are memorable cute characters so difficult to create?
The consummately cute Fifties-era Hallmark booklet below was drawn by Louie Schmitt (1908-1993) and painted by Stan Spohn (1915-2012), …
The cartoon/hybrid movie I want to see. Written by Eric Kaplan (Futurama) and directed by Matt Danner (Out of Jimmy’s Head, Coconut …
One has to admire artists like Michel Gagné who constantly experiment, push their limits and attempt different forms of artistic …
Britt Raes and Mathilde Prévost expand the acclaimed short into a 35-episode series built around friendship, curiosity, and kindness.
Topaz joined us to discuss creating the film's upside-down, gravity-defying world, telling a full story in just one shot, and returning to his indie roots.
Inside the indie crowdfunded comedy about a 113-year-old vampire and her immigrant family, plus why its creator says studios get IP all wrong.
Director Toni Mortero and producer Álvaro García discuss adapting the comic, developing its 2D-inspired look, and plans for a feature film.
Founder Keith White discusses how the relatively young event connects global creators with studios while adapting to the rise of independent animation careers.
The unexpected collapse of Sora stalls Disney’s AI ambitions, highlighting the volatility and uncertainty around generative video.
This year's Spanish Academy animated feature winner, 'Decorado' is a sharp animated satire of late-stage capitalism and the modern media landscape.
Chong and producer Nicole Grindle talk shifting from TV to features, the film's visual language, and making beavers the heroes of Pixar’s latest original.
By exercising restraint and emphasizing atmosphere and visual storytelling, the short introduces a grounded war chapter in an expanding sci-fi mythology.
Terrace discusses Glitch’s full greenlight, her ambition to build a 2D indie pipeline, and what’s ahead for her sci-fi epic.
This year audiences got Super Bowl spots for the new 'Mario Bros.' and 'Minions' movies, as well as Pixar's next original, 'Hoppers.'
After taking time to finish her graphic novel 'Raise the Bar,' formerly a series project at Netflix, Frick returns to animation with the stop-motion teaser.
The film hits theaters Friday. We spoke to director and Icon Creative CEO Shea Wageman about the rare North American indie, and why it's not the studio's last.