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Big Screen, Bigger Sparkle: How DreamWorks Animation Gave ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ A Cinematic Makeover

Discover how DreamWorks reimagined 'Gabby’s Dollhouse' with richer textures, tactile details, smart scaling, and feature-level animation.

Festivals

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.

Feature Film

‘Scarlet,’ ‘Arco,’ ‘Little Amélie’ Headline 2025 Animation Is Film Lineup

Animation Is Film 2025 runs Oct 17–19 in Hollywood, featuring global and U.S. premieres, industry panels, and a diverse selection of shorts.

Feature Film

‘Smurfs’ Marks Cinesite’s First End-To-End Animation And VFX Production, And A Return To The Classic Peyo Aesthetic

Cinesite takes on its first full animation and VFX feature with 'Smurfs,' now streaming on Paramount+, blending Peyo’s style with hybrid magic.

Business

Canada’s Animation Giant Falls Silent: Corus Halts Production At Nelvana, Ending A 50-Year Legacy

Debt-hit Corus halts production at Nelvana, ending decades of beloved Canadian animation from 'Care Bears,' 'Babar,' 'The Magic Schoolbus,' and more.

Feature Film

Disney Animation Unveils New Original Film ‘Hexed,’ Coming November 2026

At Destination D23, Pixar previewed 'Toy Story 5' and 'Hoppers' and announced a 'Toy Story' re-release and Disney shared 'Zootopia 2' casting updates.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Sometimes, The Most Authentic Result Comes From Doing It The Traditional Way’: Luca Cioci’s Practical Magic In ‘Metrophusis’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Discover how Luca Cioci mixed stop-motion, light painting, and practical effects to turn a mundane gas station visit into a hypnotic visual short.

Festivals

Stream A Half-Dozen 2025 Annecy Shorts On The Animation Showcase

Stream award-winning shorts from Annecy 2025, including 'The Night Boots' and 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls,' now on The Animation Showcase.

Festivals

The Ottawa International Animation Festival Has Released Its Full 2025 Lineup

This year's fest received 2,850 submissions from 99 countries, with six features and 79 shorts selected for official competition.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Christina Wu’s ‘Outlandish’ Captures The Magic Of Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

CalArts student Christina Wu's Outlandish is a vibrant tale about growth, friendship, and venturing into magical unknowns.

Anime

‘The First Slam Dunk’ Producer Dandelion Animation Studio Adapting Viral Webcomic ‘Eleceed’

Webtoon Entertainment’s Line Digital Frontier teams with Oscar-nominated Dandelion Animation Studio on the adaptation.

Animators

66 Animation Pros Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

The animation and VFX invitees are among the 534 film industry figures invited to join the Academy's ranks as part of the class of 2025.

Artist Rights

International Coalition Of Worker Unions Declares Emergency Over AI Use In Animation

Over two dozen entertainment unions in Europe and North America are calling for action to prevent artificial intelligence from taking over the animation industry.

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You Should Consider Producing Your Next Animation Project With Hungarians. Here’s Why.

Hungary is the country of honor at the Annecy Festival this year, and there is a lot to celebrate about the country's animation.

Business

OuiDo Productions Acquires Mikros Animation And Technicolor’s Episodic And IP Divisions

The company is rehiring dozens of employees from Mikros and Technicolor Animation Productions.

Business

Rodeo FX Acquires Former Technicolor Group Studio Mikros Animation

Rodeo FX's purchase of Mikros Animation will preserve up to 287 animation production jobs in Canada and France.

Tech

Moho Animation Software States That It Doesn’t Currently Plan To Develop AI Tools

Developer Lost Marble says "this will continue to be our position, at least until potential ethical and legal issues are resolved in a way that does not harm artists.”