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‘Animation Mavericks’ Feature Documentary Brings UPA’s Untold Story To The Screen
The upcoming documentary examines the artists, politics, and risks behind the studio that broke away from Disney's industry-dominant realism.
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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.
Remembering The Animated Universes Of Con Pederson (1934–2026)
Pederson, credited as special photographic effects supervisor on '2001: A Space Odyssey,' leaves an incredible legacy of animation and FX work.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Giovanna Ferrari’s Favorite Shot From ‘Éiru’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Split framing, shifting scale, and sound place the audience inside Éiru’s disorientation, collapsing time and space as her torch light fades.
‘Hey A.J.!’: How NFL Vet Martellus Bennett and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh Built A Playground For Black Imagination
Super Bowl champ Martellus Bennett and 'Phineas and Ferb' co-creator Jeff “Swampy” Marsh team up on Disney Jr.’s Hey A.J.!, out next week.
Warner Bros. Unveils ‘Scooby-Doo! Gokko’ Anime Adaptation
Warner Bros. plans a chibi-style anime starring Scooby and Shaggy, the latest move by the studio to export its most popular characters to the anime medium.
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.
Public Domain Day 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto (As Rover), And Flip The Frog Hit The Commons On January 1
Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.
Inside The Insanity Of ‘Gumball’s’ Holiday Special, ‘The Cheapmas’
Creators Ben Bocquelet and Erik Fountain break down the long wait, warped humor, and production challenges behind Gumball’s rare Christmas episode.
Shareholders Push Back On Blue Ant Purchase Of Thunderbird Entertainment
The proposed deal puts Atomic Cartoons at the center of a debate over valuation, control, and whether Blue Ant’s offer reflects Thunderbird’s long term worth.
‘You Have To Leave Him How You Found Him’: Derek Drymon And The Reel FX Team On Bringing SpongeBob Back To The Big Screen
From story structure to CG textures, Derek Drymon and the Reel FX animation team detail how SpongeBob’s theatrical DNA was preserved and expanded.
‘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.
Animation All-Stars Unite For UPA Tribute Panel, Screening In Los Angeles
On Jan. 15, animation veterans will gather at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo for a discussion and theatrical screening of UPA shorts.
Animation Guild On Disney–OpenAI Deal: Animators ‘Deserve To Know How Their Contributions To Disney’s Global Success Will Be Used’
In an open letter TAG wrote, "This announcement brings up serious questions regarding the impact on Guild members and consumers worldwide."
Disney Accuses Google Of ‘Massive’ AI Copyright Theft
Disney sends Google a cease-and-desist even as it inks a major licensing deal with OpenAI, drawing definitive lines in Hollywood’s battle over training data.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Creator Jeff Kinney On The ‘Intoxicating’ Nature Of Animation Storytelling
Jeff Kinney explores the challenges and rewards of translating 'Wimpy Kid' into CG and why animation continues to expand the franchise’s creative frontiers.
Original ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Studio Gainax Officially Shutters After 42 Years
When studio president Tomohiro Maki was arrested in 2019 for sexual assault of a teenager, a subsequent audit unveiled years of unrecoverable mismanagement.
Our Annual Look At The Year’s Oscar-Qualified Animated Shorts: 39 Profiles
With shortlist voting starting today, we're revisiting all 39 Oscar-qualified animated short profiles we put together this year.
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