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Spire Recruits Pixar Veterans Ricky Nierva And Michal Makarewicz For Feature ‘Trouble’
Nierva and Makarewicz worked a combined total of 40 years at Pixar.
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Cinesite Staff Can Now Work Permanently From Home
“Things will never be the same again for our teams,” says the company.
Ex-Disney Exec David Levy Joins Invisible Universe, The Would-Be ‘Pixar Of The Internet’
The startup works with celebrities to create animated characters that live on social media.
Karen Toliver Named Vice President Of Animated Film At Netflix
Toliver will be responsible for two or three animated features per year.
National Film Board Of Canada Merges English Animation And Digital Studios
Rob McLaughlin will lead the new Animation and Interactive Studio.
Teddy Newton, Oscar-Nominated Director Of ‘Day & Night, Signs With Psyop
Newton most recently worked with Psyop on a “Clash of Clans” holiday-themed short.
Crafty Apes Acquires Molecule VFX, Will Expand New York Studio
The companies have worked alongside one another on the series “Genius: Aretha” and “P-Valley.”
Dreamworks Animation Has A New Fellowship Program For HBCU Students
Fifteen participants will be selected for the eight-week program.
Epic Games Leads $20 Million Funding Round For Spire Animation Studios
Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.
Titmouse New York Becomes First Studio To Join The Animation Guild Outside LA
Titmouse workers are the first members of the NYC animation industry to join a union in over three decades.
Auditors Claim Disney Took Millions In Excess Tax Credits Right Before Terminating Blue Sky Studios
Blue Sky is alleged to have taken $83 million more than it should have from Connecticut residents between 2017 and 2021.
The Secret To ‘Arcane’ Studio Fortiche’s Success: It’s Owned By Artists
The French studio wants to avoid “the watered-down things” that result from Hollywood’s profit-seeking formula, says “Arcane” lead animator Alexis Wanneroy.
Tangent Animation Ordered To Pay Workers Who Were Abruptly Laid Off
Multiple Canadian government agencies have ordered the studio to pay what it owes to its former workers.
Singapore’s Tiny Island Productions Partners With Huawei To Build Metaverse Theme Park
Tiny Island Universe will feature malls and zones for users to “explore, socialize, and have fun in.”
Cartoon Saloon’s Profits Rise Sharply During Production Of ‘My Father’s Dragon’
Net profits increased 161% year-on-year at Ireland’s most famous animation studio.
‘Over The Moon’ Studio Pearl Unveils Three New Features, Talent Accelerator
The Shanghai studio is going big on sci-fi, fantasy, and Chinese mythology.
Cartoon Network Studios Reveals 9 Shorts Made As Part Of Its Cartoon Cartoons Program
The program’s goal is to to “innovate the art of animated storytelling, showcase diverse stories, discover new voices, and mentor the next generation of animators.”
Genius Brands To Acquire Frederator & Mainframe Studios Parent Wow! For $53M
Frederator and Mainframe have worked on shows including “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “Castlevania,” and “Adventure Time.”
L.A. Animation Studio Owner Who Swindled Artists Is Indicted By Feds Over Fraud Charges
Anderson is accused of duping investors into contributing to his companies. If convicted, he could face decades in jail.
‘Kid Cosmic’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Launches Shorts Program
The studio, which produces the animation for many popular series, has started an in-house shorts program.
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