Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup With U.K. Premieres, Previews, And Industry Icons
Discover the 2025 Manchester Animation Festival lineup full of premieres, project previews, retrospectives, and industry panels.
Discover the 2025 Manchester Animation Festival lineup full of premieres, project previews, retrospectives, and industry panels.
'Demon Slayer - Infinity Castle' shattered records with $555M worldwide, proving anime’s mainstream power as Sony and Crunchyroll eye awards.
Hideo Kojima reveals 'Death Stranding: Mosquito' (working title), a new feature directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto with a script by Aaron Guzikowski.
South Africa’s Triggerfish opens a UK studio, expanding its European reach and recruiting local talent for an upcoming TV special.
'Over the Garden Wall’s' first official figures have been unveiled by Mondo. The first set (more are in development) features Wirt, Greg, and exclusives for collectors.
'Infinity Castle' tops $555 million worldwide to become the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film ever. It also took the top lifetime anime spot in the U.S.
Glitch Productions launches 'Knights of Guinevere,' its first 2D animated pilot, created by Dana Terrace, John Bailey Owens, and Zach Marcus
Discover Hothouse 15, the NFB’s 12-week animation mentorship where six new films explore creativity, collaboration, and storytelling in Canada.
Engelhardt, Spears, and a team of 200 volunteers spent five years working in their free time to create the short, including its lush, wood carved aesthetic.
Morgan & Morgan has sued Disney, seeking court approval to use 'Steamboat Willie' in its ads. The case tests public domain freedom vs. trademark power.
Over 300 short films from 50+ countries premiere in To Gaza with Love: A Global Anijam, uniting animators in solidarity with Gaza.
Framestore’s VFX team brought Krypto the Superdog and Superman’s Fortress of Solitude to life, contributing over 590 shots.
Netflix, NBCUniversal's ’ 'Ted,' and indie studio SpindleHorse workers unite with The Animation Guild in a landmark week for animation labor rights.
Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.
OpenAI’s AI-backed 'Critterz' is sold as a test of ‘democratizing’ animation, a framing that feels disingenuous in today’s industry context.
LightBox Expo returns Oct. 24–26 with panels on 'Zootopia 2,' 'Wicked,' 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and more, plus awards honoring Tim Burton and Stan Winston.
Animation Is Film 2025 runs Oct 17–19 in Hollywood, featuring global and U.S. premieres, industry panels, and a diverse selection of shorts.
Immersive Enterprise Labs brings real-time, hands-on animation to San Diego’s Fleet Science Center with speakers from Disney, Pixar, and more.
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.