Festival Call for Entries: Athens, Třeboň, Los Angeles
Three new calls for entries from Athens, Greece; Třeboň, Czech Republic; and Los Angeles, California.
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27 Animated Features To Look For in 2015
If you love animation, you’ll want to check out this list of animated features that will be released in 2015.
Festival Call for Entries: Northwest Animation Fest, Future Film Festival, Fest Anca
Our new Animation Festival Guide is a hand-picked list of calls for entries from respected festivals around the globe. This week, we add three new calls for entries from Portland, Oregon; Bologna, Italy; and Žilina, Slovakia.
Tonight in LA: ‘Schoolhouse Rock! LIVE’
90-year-old ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ composer and singer Bob Dorough performs live in Los Angeles tonight!
Festival Call for Entries: Annecy, Zagreb, Melbourne
Our new Animation Festival Guide is a hand-picked list of calls for entries from respected festivals around the globe. This week, we add three new calls for entries from Annecy, France; Zagreb, Croatia; and Melbourne, Australia.
Juanjo Guarnido’s ‘Freak of the Week’ is A Traditionally-Animated Stunner
“Freak of the Week,” a music video for the Swedish rock band Freak Kitchen, premiered online today, and it just might be the most classically animated teeth-gnashing and hair-flipping metal you’ve seen in your lifetime.
First Look: Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Series
At New York Comic Con earlier this month, Disney-owned Marvel unveiled test footage from its “Guardians of the Galaxy” animated series, which will premiere in 2015 on Disney XD’s Marvel Universe programming block.
First Look: French-Produced ‘Peanuts’ Shorts
Our first look at the ‘Peanuts’ series produced by Angoulême, France-based Normaal Animation.
Mondo Announces Feature Film Plans for ‘Happy Tree Friends,’ ‘Dick Figures’ and ‘Deep Space 69’
Mondo Media may be expanding their brand into the kid-friendly market, but that doesn’t mean they’re neglecting their adult-oriented successes.
Bill Plympton’s Animated Films Will Finally Be Available Online
Indie American animation legend Bill Plympton, whose films have been officially unavailable on the Internet for the past decade, has reached a deal with Shorts International to make his extensive body of self-produced work available to online audiences.
Mondo Media Seeks Pitches For Toy-Driven Channel Spindo
After years of producing teen-targeted shows like “Happy Tree Friends” and “Dick Figures,” Mondo Media is eyeing the lucrative kids’ market by teaming up with major toy manufacturer Spin Master, makers of Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Air Hogs, and Hedbanz.
7 Gorgeous Graduation Films from Gobelins
Earlier this month, the class of 2014 graduate films from French animation school Gobelins were published online.
The Challenges of Designing Tiny Costumes for “The Boxtrolls”
Costume designer Deborah Cook talks about the challenges of designing tiny costumes for the characters of Laika’s “The Boxtrolls.”
Behind “BoJack Horseman” With Its Creator and Supervising Director
“BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and director Mike Hollingsworth speak with Cartoon Brew about the making of the show, its dark but sincere tone, and the lighter side of bestiality.
Brazen Animation Launches in Dallas
Brazen Animation, a new animation studio comprised of animation veterans from Disney, Blue Sky, Reel FX and Green Grass Studios, has launched in Dallas, Texas.
French Cult Favorite ‘Wakfu’ Premieres on Netflix in the U.S.
Since its premiere in France in 2008, “Wakfu,” an anime styled fantasy-adventure series created by Roubaix, France-based company Ankama, has picked up a dedicated fanbase, even in countries where it hasn’t officially aired like the United States.
Comedy Central Launches Raunchy Webseries ‘Biatches’
This morning, Comedy Central debuted “Biatches” a new animated webseries made exclusively for release on their digital platform CC:Studios, YouTube, and the network’s mobile app.
Amazon Studios Greenlights 3 New Animated Kids’ Pilots
Amazon Studios, which produces original content for the streaming site Amazon Prime, has announced production on three new animated kids pilots.
How Laika Pushed 3D Printing to New Heights with ‘The Boxtrolls’
Laika is revolutionizing stop motion animation with 3D printing. We visited the set of their latest film, ‘The Boxtrolls,’ to find out how they do it.
Comedy Central Teases 1980s Crime Show Parody ‘Moonbeam City’
Scheduled to debut in 2015, Comedy Central’s “Moonbeam City” is described as an absurdist take on the sex-drenched crime dramas of the 1980s.
