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Nine competition features, five shorts presentations, studio previews, retrospectives, and filmmaker talks will run October 16–19 in Hollywood.
With a pilot that surpassed 1.7 million YouTube views, creator Heather Parra is expanding the elemental dinosaur fantasy ‘Talon and the Champions of Saurithia.’
The five-day event will feature sessions on ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘Forgotten Island,’ ‘GOAT,’ and more, plus talks on AI and the future of filmmaking.
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
In NA alone, Dave Green’s rescued Looney Tunes feature has now grossed more than what Ketchup Entertainment paid for it, with worldwide earnings still growing.
Marcel Jean will step down as Annecy’s artistic director after 15 years, with the festival now searching for his successor.
The Character.AI chief will oversee the entertainment giant’s infrastructure, data and AI platforms, and engineering teams.
Animator Toniko Pantoja explains how mismatched roles, unrealistic expectations, and disappearing entry-level jobs can set talented artists up to fail.
The reimagined Awaking Beauty traces the Sleeping Beauty stylist’s career and features more than 35 works never before shown at the museum.
Cartoon Brew’s 2026 spotlight features our favorite pitches, exclusive series teasers, Tribute winners, and the event’s new sustainability award.
Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker discuss spooky stop-motion, gothic lighting, and the film’s unusually fast Aardman production.
Cartoon Saloon’s first-ever spin-off turns ‘Wolfwalkers’ breakout Mebh into the star of a wild preschool adventure built around outdoor play.
The French 2D series follows three friends at pivotal moments in their lives, beginning with an unforgettable summer after their high school graduation.
Directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa put a comic new spin on the familiar fairy tale, with Amy Poehler among the film’s producers.
Cartoon Forum attendees vote for the awards, which recognize companies working across European animation production, broadcasting, investment, and distribution.
The biographical short explores the family history that shaped Brundige’s work. It was animated by CCAD students working alongside industry professionals.
Laika’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature, directed by studio head Travis Knight, will release wide in theaters on October 23.
Isabelle Aspin and Brian Smee explain how they created new animated footage for the restoration of Mexico’s long-lost 1983 animated sci-fi feature.
Silver went to Matthias Strasser’s ‘The Panic Inside’ while Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xinyue Ma, and Yulin Yue’s ‘Gauze’ took bronze. All three are Oscar-qualified.
