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How To Make An Animation Market Worth Your Time And Money
At OIAF, animation professionals shared practical advice on preparing for a market, building relationships, following up, and attending when money is tight.
OIAF 2026: Award Winners, ‘Ray Gunn’ Panel, AI In Animation, And More From Ottawa
DreamWorks’ Original ‘Forgotten Island’ Flops With $12.8M Opening Despite Rave Reviews And Audience Scores
ACE Canada Names Nine Animation Professionals For Its Fifth Career Excelerator Cohort
‘We Are Aliens,’ ‘Praying Mantis’ Win Top Prizes As ‘Ball Face’ Makes Student Film History At OIAF 2026
Brad Bird Wants To Push Animation ‘Less Towards The Kiddies Table’ With ‘Ray Gunn’
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The Rules For Drawing ‘Futurama,’ From Fry’s Teeth To Bender’s 40% Problem (EXCLUSIVE)
Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen and supervising director Peter Avanzino discuss how the series has maintained its visual identity for almost 30 years.
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A New 20% Federal Tax Credit Would Require Most Animation Work To Stay In The U.S. To Qualify
The bipartisan proposal would cover eligible U.S. labor costs and could be combined with states’ local production incentives.
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
‘Forgotten Island’ Directors Break Down Two Sequences That Bring Jo And Raissa’s Friendship To Life (EXCLUSIVE)
Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado discuss the film’s shifting light, camera effects, and a 40-second shot that follows Raissa through Jo’s memories.
Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Artists Should Fight for AI Terms, Not Against AI
The former DreamWorks CEO urges artists to negotiate consent, credit and pay as AI spreads, while leaving questions about displaced jobs mostly unanswered.
Cheyenne Curtis Wins OIAF Pitch THIS! 2026 With ‘King Baby Snail’
Selected from more than 100 submissions, Curtis’s series pitch won a CAD $11,300 prize package. Gino Baldeon’s ‘tiny BIG adventure’ was runner-up.
Disney Plans More Layoffs While Spending Billions On Share Buybacks
Disney’s legal chief warned his department will shrink as separate companywide cuts reportedly approach. The company earned $2.64 billion last quarter.
‘Knights Of Guinevere’ Sets Release Dates For Its Next Three Episodes, Unveils Twisted New Trailer
A new teaser leans into the show’s darker side ahead of its return, more than a year after the pilot debuted. But we won’t have to wait that long for more.
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Expands With Netflix Companion Series ‘Doozie’s Doghouse’
The seven-episode series follows Doozie and her canine friends on new adventures. It premieres globally November 9.
Upcoming Short ‘Sea Change’ Uses Animation And Magical Realism To Explore Iran, Exile, And Inherited Trauma
Originally planned as a hybrid production, the film expanded into a fully animated story about Iran, exile, and trauma passed between generations.
‘Attack On Titan,’ ‘Ghost In The Shell,’ And ‘Blue Lock’ Open To Brand Partnerships Across The Americas
The agreement gives advertisers across the Americas a route to sponsorships, promotional campaigns, and fan events built around Kodansha properties.
Let’s Get Dangerous: ‘Darkwing Duck’ Gets New Disney+ Series
After 35 years trapped in a world that has forgotten him, Drake Mallard is pulled back into action by a rebellious teenager who knows his heroic past.
Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Gets First Trailer, 70mm Theatrical Release, Expanded Voice Cast
The long-gestating detective story opens in select theaters December 4, including limited 70mm screenings, before arriving on Netflix December 18.
Lewis Klahr’s ‘Fable By The Door’ Explores “The Pastness Of The Present”
The experimental filmmaker discusses sequencing ten collage works into an album-like feature shaped by travel, romance, mortality, and crisis.
Fantasy Musicals, Spanish Horror, And Survival Comedy: MIANIMA Unveils Nine Animation Projects
The program supports women filmmakers across Ibero-America with four months of mentorship before they pitch their projects to potential partners in Madrid.
‘Knights Of Guinevere’ Episode 2 Will Debut Online Before October 16
Animation Is Film will screen the series’ first two episodes after the newest installment debuts online, though Glitch has yet to announce an exact date.
‘Knights Of Guinevere,’ ‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles,’ ‘Jim Queen’ Headline 2026 Animation Is Film Lineup
Nine competition features, five shorts presentations, studio previews, retrospectives, and filmmaker talks will run October 16–19 in Hollywood.
BLON Festival Director Discusses the State of Lithuanian Animation and the Festival’s Future (EXCLUSIVE)
BLON festival director Laura Almantaitė discusses Lithuania’s growing animation industry, its emerging talent, and the festival’s record year.