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‘Tangles,’ ‘Paper Trail’ Win Top Prizes At Animation Is Film
Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ earned both the audience and special jury awards, while Anna Mantzaris’s ‘Please’ also picked up a shorts prize.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Saba’ Director Liron Topaz
Inside Sony’s Anime Empire: How Aniplex, Crunchyroll, And Its Studios Fit Together
‘The Bad Guys,’ ‘Thelma The Unicorn’ Creator Aaron Blabey’s ‘Game Of Pets’ Is Getting An Animated Feature Adaptation
British Animation Awards To Return In 2028 Under New Leadership
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Once In A Body’ Director María Cristina Pérez González
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
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Infinity Festival Announces 2026 Lineup With Brad Bird, Travis Knight, And New ASIFA-Showcase
Studios including Cartoon Saloon, Pixar, Netflix, and DreamWorks will participate in a new awards-season event presented with ASIFA-Hollywood.
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Take A Trip Inside Laika’s Studio, Where Hundreds Of Artists Brought ‘Wildwood’ To Life
From bespoke puppet faces to hand-applied feathers, the craftspeople behind the stop-motion feature explain how they build its intricate world.
EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels ‘Mass Effect’ Game After $55 Billion Saudi-Led Takeover
BioWare joins a long list of acclaimed studios EA has acquired and shut down, as media consolidation continues to eliminate jobs and consumer choice.
From ‘Cool World’ To ‘Wildwood’: The Unusual History Of PG-13 Animation
‘Bebe’s Kids’ broke 2D ground, ‘Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within’ took the leap into CG, and ‘The Simpsons Movie’ became a box-office smash.
Matt Braly Unveils The Gothic World Of ‘Clara And The Below’ At Animation Is Film (EXCLUSIVE)
See all the artwork from the presentation, including eerie color scripts, otherworldly backgrounds, and detailed character designs.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The End’ Director Niki Lindroth Von Bahr
Animal travelers inhabit an airport inspired by Dante’s limbo in a stop-motion satire of modern life, where everyday frustrations meet mortality.
Netflix Spent A Record $4.8 Billion On Buybacks Before Laying Off 1,000 Employees
Netflix’s profits are growing, but its latest results show billions going toward share buybacks as thousands lose their jobs.
First Love Meets Life-Changing Loss In Netflix’s ‘In Waves’ Trailer
Adapted from AJ Dungo’s graphic memoir, Phuong Mai Nguyen’s feature debut explores first love, surfing, and grief in Southern California.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Because Today Is Saturday’ Director Alice Guimarães
A mother’s attempt to find time to write becomes a vivid exploration of invisible domestic labor, mental overload, and the need for creative freedom.
After A Year Of Layoffs, Disney Finds $180 Million For Recruits From Bankrupt Character.AI
Disney is recruiting most of Character.AI’s workforce, deepening its ties to the troubled chatbot startup after hiring its former CEO.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Dog Alone’ Director Marta Reis Andrade
An abandoned dog, a widowed grandfather, and a young woman returning home share a search for connection in this Portuguese portrait of loneliness and affection.
‘It Wasn’t Good’: ‘Toy Story 5’ Director McKenna Harris On The Two-Week Shutdown That Helped Turned An ‘Okay’ Movie Into A ‘Great One’
Harris explains why Pixar paused production to rethink Jessie’s motivation, shifting her focus from winning playtime to helping Bonnie find a human friend.
Loyd Price, Aardman Animator Who Helped Lay The Foundation For Its Feature Animation Team, Dies
From Gromit’s silent performances to the artists he trained and championed, Price helped shape the craft and culture of Aardman’s feature animation.
Sheridan Students Take Two Of The Top Three Prizes At 2026 24 Hours Animation Contest
Students had one day to turn Daniel Chong’s “Everyone Calm Down” prompt into animated shorts, with seven teams sharing over $107,000 in prizes.
Jinko Gotoh To Succeed Marge Dean As WIA President After Transformative 13-Year Run
Dean leaves behind a global organization with nearly 18,000 members, while the Oscar-nominated Gotoh takes charge amid major industry upheaval.
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Cosmonauts’ Director Leo Černic
Three lonely travelers seek sex, affection, and belonging on an intergalactic singles cruise in a 2D comedy that pairs bawdy humor with tenderness.