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Hartman’s MICKEY The New York Times has posted a teriffic article (to be printed in Sunday’s edition) asking if Disney can ever really …
‘Papaya’ Director Priscilla Kellen On Teaming With Alê Abreu, Motherhood Misconceptions, And Keeping Things Simple
Kellen reflects on collaboration with Alê Abreu, translating motherhood into animation, and crafting a silent, nature-driven feature over seven years.
From Poem To Puppets: How BAFTA-Nominated ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Became A Stop-Motion Act Of Love
A deeply personal poem on self-acceptance becomes a five-year effort to craft a stop-motion short centered on Black queer love.
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.
Welsch Poked Studio Bets On Original IP With Gritty Sci-Fi Short ‘Pokedbots – Delta City’
The Welsh studio’s first original IP blends dystopian world-building, lean production, and a digital-first approach to original CG animation.
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.'
Social Experiment Or Hoax? – The Curious Case Of ‘The Three Sisters’ According To Director Konstantin Bronzit
Konstantin Bronzit explains why 'The Three Sisters' was submitted under a false name and country, turning his Oscar-nominated short into a test of bias.
Inside ‘Acid City,’ A Cyberpunk Speculative Documentary Anchored In Real Voices And Real Science
Premiering next week at Rotterdam, the CG short pseudo-doc marks the debut original short from Laser Days filmmakers Jack Wedge and Will Freudenheim.
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.
‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Confirmed By Keegan-Michael Key, Who Praises Voice Acting As A ‘Sacred Connection To The Drawings’
At the Golden Globes, the Murray the Mummy voice actor let slip that he'll soon head into the booth to start recording for the franchise's fifth installment.
Against The Clock And The Odds: How ‘Out of the Nest’ Survived Being Shut Down To Become An Awards Season Hopeful
Director Arturo Hernandez details how Out of the Nest nearly collapsed mid-production and the global effort that led to its eventual completion.
‘Animation Became The Only Honest Way Forward’: The Ethical Weight Of Animating Real Life In Climate Migration Doc ‘Black Butterflies’
Built from years of field research and first-hand interviews, 'Black Butterflies' shows how animation lets documentary go where cameras can't follow.
‘Dog Alone’: A Deeply Personal Short From BAP, One Of Portugal’s Most Distinctive Animation Studios
An interview with director Marta Reis Andrade exploring BAP Studio’s hybrid documentary style, family voices, memory, and magical realism.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Florence Miailhe’s On Her Favorite Shot From ‘Butterfly’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In a man's final swim, the aging champion revisits love, joy, and trauma, as water becomes a living passage between memory, loss, and survival.
1960-70s Zagreb School Icon Professor Balthazar Is Making The Jump To Video Games
A beloved Zagreb School icon is reimagined as an interactive experience that preserves the series’ philosophy of creativity, cooperation, and nonviolence.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2026 Feature Animation Releases
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
‘There Are As Many Hells As There Are Evil Minds’: Isamu Imamake On Animating The Afterlife In ‘Dragon Heart’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Isamu Imamake discusses character design, depictions of Hell and Shambhala, and blending hand-drawn and CG animation in his latest feature.
‘Original One-Off Pieces… Are Really The Only Thing I Want To Make’: Inside Adult Swim’s ‘The Elephant’ With Patrick McHale, Pendleton Ward
McHale and Ward discuss the guts of their three-act special, creating in isolation, and embracing non-canon storytelling, creative risk, and collaboration.
Netflix Unveils ‘Steps,’ Its Feature Twist On The Cinderella Story, Coming In 2026 From Directors Alyce Tzue And John Ripa
What if Cinderella's stepsisters were just misunderstood? That's the question at the heart of Netflix's latest animated feature announcement.
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