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AfroAnimation Summit Is Quickly Emerging As A Major Talent Pipeline
Founder Keith White discusses how the relatively young event connects global creators with studios while adapting to the rise of independent animation careers.
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Set For Out-Of-This-World $350M Opening
Mario returns with huge expectations as 'Galaxy' tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
‘Spacetime Chronicles’: A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.
Economic Anxiety Animated: Behind The Viral Success Of ‘Middle Class Matt’
Show creators unpack the craft, financing, and audience appeal behind a breakout series tackling hedgelords, childcare costs, and modern middle-class pressures.
Bad Bunny Needed An Animated Frog — Puerto Rico’s Only Stop-Motion Studio Was Ready
Animator Quique Rivera built Acho Studio from scratch in Puerto Rico. Then Bad Bunny’s projects thrust the studio into the spotlight.
This Stop-Motion Hairy Leg Could Help Decide The 2026 International Feature Oscar Race
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho and Dutch studio Holy Motion explain how an infamous Brazilian urban legend became one of the film’s strangest sequences.
‘Real Life Isn’t That Dramatic’: Director Xu Zao On Virtual Escapism In ‘Light Pillar’
Following the film's Berlinale premiere, the director talked with us about blending formats, restrained emotion, and first-feature risks.
From ‘Astartes’ To ‘Huxley’: Ben Mauro And Digital Bones On Creating The Animated Trailer For ‘The Oracle’
By exercising restraint and emphasizing atmosphere and visual storytelling, the short introduces a grounded war chapter in an expanding sci-fi mythology.
Anime Landmark ‘Ninja Scroll’ Gets 4K Restoration, Heads To Berlinale
Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1993 anime thriller will premiere in a newly scanned and remastered edition at the Berlin film festival before physical release in 2027.
Donald McWilliams — Canadian Animation’s Custodian Of Memory
How one accidental screening led a lifelong NFB relationship blending documentary, animation, mentorship, and the preservation of Canada’s film history.
Scratches, Ghost Noise, And 195 Million Views: The Retro Animation of Kazuya Kanehisa
From VHS scars to Showa-era rhythms, the self-taught animator revives lost media textures, turning retro decay into videos with hundreds of millions of views.
‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Returns To Its Classic Aesthetic In New Trailer: Series To Debut In July
According to franchise creator Masamune Shirow, the new series can be considered "the first installment of a second generation" for the iconic sci-fi franchise.
After 11 Years In Development, Ross O’Donovan’s ‘Gameoverse’ Heads To Full Series At Glitch Productions
The Aussie super-indie made its third major announcement in less than a year, after boarding 'Lackadaisy' and launching 'Knights of Guinevere.'
From ‘Fortnite’ To ‘Fallout’: Checking In From London’s Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit
Industry leaders discuss how games expand into animation, film, and TV, with insights on audience participation, world-building, and cross-platform strategy.
The Great, Good, Bad, And Ugly Of Netflix’s Latest Viewing Data Dump, And What It Says About The Streamer’s Original Animation Film Slate
Second-half 2025 data shows which original films broke through, which struggled, and what the results may signal for Netflix’s animation strategy.
Netflix Plans 10% Increase In Content Spend As Q4 Earnings Show Continued Growth
During an earnings update on Tuesday, the company touted growth from ads, memberships, and new formats, while also addressing its Warner Bros. deal.
Roger Allers, Co-Director Of ‘The Lion King’ And Key Disney Renaissance Figure, Dies at 76
"A king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun": The animation world mourns the loss of a legendary filmmaker and storyteller.
Record Profits, Record Output, Record Burnout: Inside Anime’s Quality Crisis
Anime studios are producing record output and global demand has never been higher, exposing labor shortages, outsourcing pressures, and a drop in quality.
Savva Tsekmes Channels Gene Wilder’s Psychedelic Willy Wonka Boat Ride In Environmental Short ‘Home Again’
Melbourne-based animator Savva Tsekmes channels Gene Wilder’s iconic Willy Wonka boat monologue into a haunting, self-produced environmental short.
Director And Icon Creative CEO Shea Wageman On ‘Charlie The Wonderdog,’ A Hero For The Mid-Budget Indie Landscape
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.
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