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Anime Icon Rintaro Revives A Lost Piece Of Japanese Cinema In ‘Nezumikozō Jirokichi’
Today’s Pick is a playful reconstruction of a vanished 1933 samurai film, blending benshi narration, silent cinema, and modern anime craft.
The Amazing Digital Circus Heads For Milestone Opening Weekend After $6 Million+ Thursday
DreamWorks Vet Liron Topaz Heads To Tribeca With His Indie Short ‘Saba,’ Turning Grief Into A Visually Stunning Tale Of Love And Loss (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ Author And Co-Director, Dies At 56
Netflix Orders ‘Dealies’ From ‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘Scavengers Reign’ Studio Green Street Pictures
Ryuya Suzuki Taught Himself Animation During Lockdown And In Just Five Years Premiered ‘Jinsei’ At Annecy
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New Zealand’s First Stop-Motion Feature ‘Kiri And Lou Go Raaa!’ Gets Trailer Ahead of Annecy Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Directed by Harry Sinclair and Ant Elworthy, the prequel explores how Kiri and Lou became friends, with performances from Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet.
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‘Destiny’ Devs, Artists, And Fans Make One Last Wish As Bungie Ends Franchise Development
After layoffs, turmoil, and a final update, players and former staff rally behind hopes for Destiny’s future beyond June 9.
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
Italian Industry Rallies Around Zerocalcare, DogHead, Movimenti After Right-Wing Senator Offers His 2 Cents On Anonymous Labor Allegations
ASIFA Italia, ANICA, and Cartoon Italia backed the creator and studios behind Netflix’s ‘My 2 Cents’ after anonymous labor claims sparked political backlash.
Psyop Brings 20 Independent Studios Together Under New Media Group
The company says the initiative will streamline access to animation, live-action, design, and emerging AI-driven production services.
Accidents Will Happen: Animators Talk Technical Failures, Bad Clients, And Creative Collapse
Animators discuss software breakdowns, impossible deadlines, nightmare clients, creative paralysis, and productions gone sideways.
Cartoon Forum Unveils 66 Animated Projects For Its 2026 Edition
Cartoon Forum’s latest selection highlights international co-productions, bigger budgets, regional self-reliance, and a wave of European adult animation.
Stop-Motion Whiz Anna Mantzaris Returns To Short Filmmaking With ‘Please,’ Drops Trailer Ahead Of Zagreb Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Stellan Skarsgård lends his voice to Mantzaris’ new felt-textured stop-motion short premiering at Animafest before heading to Annecy.
‘Warrior Cats’ Adaptation Lands Marvel Writer A.C. Bradley, Pixar Vet And Emmy-Winning Director Rodrigo Blaas
Tencent and Coolabi’s long-gestating animated fantasy adaptation will be produced by Original Force and debut sometime in 2028.
Disney Signs On With New Kids-Focused YouTube Ad Platform Lumee
The partnership gives the startup instant credibility as it looks to become a central hub for brand-safe family advertising on YouTube.
ESMA Joins Women In Animation As Global Fund Sponsor
The prestigious French animation school will give students access to WIA mentorship, scholarships, workshops, and industry programs.
Raphael Bob-Waksberg On ‘Long Story Short,’ Satire Without Cynicism, And Giving Shows Time To Grow
The ‘BoJack Horseman’ creator discusses personal storytelling, visual reinvention, and why streamers shouldn’t abandon slow-burn hits.
Jorge Gutierrez Says He’s Dropping Out Of Amazon’s AI Animation Initiative
After defending the partnership earlier this week, the filmmaker apologized to critics and confirmed he will not be involved with ‘Punky Duck’ going forward.
GKIDS Revives Cult Anime Landmark ‘Adolescence Of Utena’ For Limited Theatrical Run
Kunihiko Ikuhara’s surreal 1999 feature returns to cinemas June 21–22 with English-subtitled screenings across North America.
Netflix Unveils Trailer For Handmade Mexican Stop-Motion Fantasy ‘I Am Frankelda’
From Mexico’s Cinema Fantasma and directors Roy and Arturo Ambriz, the Annie-nominated feature will stream worldwide starting June 12.
‘We Need To Be Self-Reliant’: AnimaxFYB Founder Francis Y. Brown Reflects On The Ghanaian Studio’s First Decade
Brown discusses AnimaxFYB’s rise from Ghana’s lone animation studio to a leading force in West African animation working on its first original feature.
Amazon Unveils Its First GenAI Animation Projects, Including A New Series From Jorge Gutierrez
BuzzFeed Studios, former Nickelodeon exec Albie Hecht, and Jorge Gutierrez are all part of Amazon’s new AI animation initiative.
‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Gets Trailer, July Disney+ Release Date
Marvel’s animated mutant revival, one of Disney+’s most-watched original animated titles, returns with nine new episodes that split the X-Men across timelines.