Pixelatl Festival 2016 Video Wrap-Up
We speak to three of the artists who presented at this year’s event in Mexico: Melissa Ballesteros, Raven Bazan, and Ana Ramirez.
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First Look at ‘Here Comes the Grump’ Feature Reboot
2017 will deliver a “Here Comes the Grump” reboot.
Mexico’s Pixelatl Festival Announces All-Star Lineup of Speakers
Over 70 guests from 13 countries will attend Pixelatl next month in Mexico.
Exclusive: Mexico’s Pixelatl Festival 2016 Trailer by Mighty Animation
We’ve got the 2016 trailer premiere for Mexico’s big animation event, Pixelatl.
Mexico’s ‘Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos’ Surprises with a Top 10 U.S. Bow
The Mexican animated feature is headed to a $3-4 million holiday launch.
Mexican Hit ‘Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos’ Opens Today in the U.S.
After two weeks as the number one film in Mexican theaters, “Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos” will begin its U.S. run today — but it won’t be in English.
Mark Osborne, Phil Tippett, Noelle Stevenson, Pete Browngardt Among Headliners at Pixelatl
Mexico’s largest animation industry conference will take place next month in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Disney Critic Lalo Alcaraz Hired to Work on Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Mexican-American cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has often criticized the Disney company; now he is on their payroll.
Pixar Announces Day of the Dead Film ‘Coco’
Pixar will finally answer the question, What if a Mexican boy named Miguel could meet his long-dead Mexican family members?
Meet Huevocartoon, The First Mexican Animated Feature That’ll Get A U.S. Release
Egg-citing news from Mexico!
Trailer: ‘Top Cat Begins,’ Another Top Cat Film From Mexico
“Top Cat Begins” arrives October 9 in Mexico from Warner Bros. Pictures.
English Trailer for ‘El Americano’ Released
Billed as the first Mexico/US co-production, “El Americano” is scheduled for release later this year.
Artist of the Day: Inés Estrada
Discover the work of Inés Estrada, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Mexican Studio Anima Releases ‘Wicked Flying Monkeys’ Trailer (Exclusive)
Mexican animation firm Ánima Estudios has released the trailer for its first CGI film “Guardianes de Oz” with an original story and designs by “Book of Life” director Jorge Gutierrez.
Jorge Gutierrez on ‘The Book of Life’ and Bringing Mexico to Hollywood
“Mexico is way more complicated than anybody thinks.” Jorge Gutierrez talks like a man on a mission. For the past decade-and-a-half, he has sought to bring a more authentic portrayal of Mexico and its people to Hollywood.
Mexico’s Biggest-Ever Animation Industry Event, Festival by Pixelatl, Begins Today
Festival by Pixelatl begins today in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in what promises to be the largest-ever animation industry event that has ever happened in Mexico.
Mexican Studio Anima Will Make CGI ‘Top Cat’ Feature
Mexican animation producer Anima Estudios has announced production on “Top Cat Begins,” a sequel to its 2011 hit “Top Cat: The Movie.”
A Mexican Cemetery Comes Alive Through Animation
“They say Mexicans have a special fascination with death,” writes Christian Bermejo of the Mexican animation website Tweenbox. “We don’t believe it but maybe playing around with mapping in the cemetery doesn’t help.”
Mexican Mo-Cap Feature ‘JOYFLUID’ Opens This Friday
The animated feature “JOYFLUID” opens in a limited number of IMAX 3D theaters in Mexico this Friday. The Mexio City-produced motion capture animated film was directed by Alejandro Rodriguez Huerta and made by the Rodriguez Brothers Animation Group.
Digging into Disney’s “Day of the Dead” Problem
Last week after word got out that Disney was seeking to trademark “Día de los Muertos” in preparation for its 2015 release of a Pixar …
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