Digital Animation Fest Supernova Returns To Denver For Seventh Edition
Denver’s Supernova 7th Dimension Festival will feature in-person and online screenings, with many free to the public.
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Venice Film Fest’s VR Section Rebrands As Venice Immersive
Dozens of projects with animation are being presented at the event.
‘Comeback’ By Vladimir Leschiov Brings Hockey Back From Filmmaker’s Past
In ‘Comeback,’ from Latvian animator Vladimir Leschiov, a long-lost childhood passion is reignited.
Netflix Adds 13 Anime Titles From Japan’s Nippon TV
The deal includes popular series such as ‘Hunter x Hunter’ and ‘Death Note.’
Francesca Colombara’s Music Video For ‘I Gotta Cry’ Is A Saturated Pastel Dream
The video was produced by her Italian studio Ciang.
GKIDS Picks Up Chinese Feature ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ For North America
The feature topped the Chinese box office last weekend.
Animated Doc ‘Eternal Spring’ Is Canada’s Submission To The Oscars
The film will represent Canada in the Academy Awards category for international feature.
TIFF Selects 7 Animated Shorts For Its Short Film Competition
Two animated features will also screen at the prestigious Toronto film festival.
Full Trailer For Disney’s Hybrid Reboot Of ‘Pinocchio’ Unveils CG Title Character
‘Pinocchio’ will premiere September on Disney+.
9 Animated Shorts That Are Oscar Hopefuls For 2023
These nine Oscar-contending animated shorts have built momentum heading into awards season.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios Launches Global Animation Division
Wattpad Webtoon Studios has announced a new Global Animation division as well as a trio of new studio heads.
‘Sunbelly’ by Jordan Speer: A Post-Apocalyptic Doggie Space Tale
What if dogs were the last life forms in the universe? What if they also had the technological advancements to create and pilot spaceships for off-planet exploration?
Internet-First Animation Studio Invisible Universe Raises $12 Million In Series A Funding
Backed by Jennifer Aniston, Serena Williams, and Will Smith, the company wants to become the “Pixar of the internet.”
Tubi Expands Its Adult Animation Catalog With ‘Breaking Bear’
Tubi adds to its roster of adult-focused animated originals with ‘Breaking Bear,’ a new animal-based mobster parody.
Allison Abbate Steps Down As Warner Animation Group Head
Abbate’s departure comes as Warner Bros. Discover CEO David Zaslav reorganizes the company’s film divisions.
‘The Liberator’ Studio Trioscope Begins Licensing Proprietary Software Suite
Trioscope, producer of ‘The Liberator,’ announced it will be licensing its suite of software tools and practical solutions for general use.
Character Design Conference Pictoplasma Returns In-Person This Fall
The 18th edition of Berlin’s character design conference, Pictoplasma, will return to in-person activities this fall.
Great Wolf Lodge’s Feature ‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure’ Gets Labor Day Weekend Premiere
‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure’ will premiere at all 19 Great Wolf Resort locations and online next month.
Nickelodeon Opens New Opportunities For Underrepresented Talent
Nickelodeon’s new Content Accelerator Program is open to pitches from BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, and disabled creators until September 30, 2022.
‘A Double Life’ By Job, Joris & Marieke Takes Twinning To A New Level
A deliciously dark comedy about a husband and wife whose different ideas of gender conformity lead to an unexpected confrontation.
In New Docuseries, Creators Reveal How They Ensured ‘Arcane’ Wouldn’t Be Another Lame Video Game Adaptation
In a new docuseries, creative teams at Riot and Fortiche recount how ‘Arcane’ went from pitch to series.
Sets, Props, Puppets To Feature In ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ MoMA Exhibit
The exhibit will run at MoMA from December 11, 2022 through April 16, 2023.
Mikros Animation And Cinesite Vancouver Are Hiring For ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ reboot has been given an official title, title treatment, and theatrical release date.
‘Luck’ Reviews Roundup: Skydance Animation’s First Feature Is Out Of Luck With Critics
Critical reviews have been mixed for the first feature from Skydance Animation.
‘Garfield’ Gets 2024 Release Date, New Character
‘Garfield’ is coming in 2024. Frank Welker is out, Chris Pratt is in, and Samuel L. Jackson plays Garfield’s dad, Vic.
Year-Long Laika Exhibit, Screenings To Open Next Month At Museum Of The Moving Image
“Laika: Life in Stop Motion” will open at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY on September 1, 2022.
MTV Orders ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’ Animated Series, Chris Rock To Narrate
MTV Entertainment Studios adds Everybody Still Hates Chris to its adult animation line up.
Cinesite Acquires Majority Stake In Quebec’s Squeeze, CG Producers Of Marvel Studios’ ‘What If…?’
Cinesite is making a big bet on Quebec animation by its second Montreal studio in as many months.
