Ex-Nick Exec Russell Hicks To Take Over Top Draw Animation
Hicks is replacing Wayne Dearing, who has led the Philippines-based studio since founding it in 1999.
Executives
Comings and goings at studios and networks in the animation industry.
Nina L. Diaz To Head Adult Animation And Unscripted For Paramount+
The executive has been promoted amid a reorganization at ViacomCBS’s MTV Entertainment Group.
Warner Bros. Animation And Cartoon Network Studios To Start Producing Anime Under Jason DeMarco
The executive veteran will oversee anime and action series at the two studios, while keeping a similar role at Adult Swim.
Cinesite Montreal Makes Four Senior Hires As Studio Grows
The studio is welcoming vfx supervisors Dottie Starling, Damien Hurgon, and Ellen Poon, as well as feature animation head of production Nathan Santell.
Nintendo To Nominate Illumination Boss Chris Meledandri To Board Of Directors
Illumination is producing a forthcoming “Super Mario” animated movie with Nintendo.
Ex-Fox Exec Andrea Miloro Joins Mikros Animation As President
Miloro stepped down as co-president of Fox Animation, where she oversaw Blue Sky, in July 2019.
DNEG Hires Ted Ty And Archie Donato To Fast-Growing Feature Animation Team
Ty has been named the division’s global head of character animation, while Donato joins as vfx supervisor on a major project.
Cartoon Network Studios Hires Lauren Martinez, Promotes Kelly Crews To Executive Team
Martinez and Crews will be vice presidents of series and production, respectively.
Disney Veteran Nancy Kanter To Create Kids’ & Family Content At Netflix
Kanter is only the latest in a stream of executives who have left Disney for Netflix.
Pixar Veteran Guido Quaroni Appointed To Key Role On Adobe’s 3D & Immersive Team
Quaroni spent 24 years at Pixar, most recently as its vice president of software r&d.
Laika Hires Veteran Executive Ian Sheppard As Head Of Development
The executive was previously overseeing development at the John Lasseter-led Skydance Animation.
John Agbaje Leaves FX To Lead Animation At J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot
The production company is getting serious about animation.
Alan Bergman Named Disney Studios’ Sole Chairman; Alan Horn Stays On In Top Creative Role
There’s been a slight adjustment at the top of Hollywood’s biggest movie studio. Here’s what that means.
Former Disney Executive David Levine Joins Moonbug As Head Of Studio
The start-up, which buys and develops preschool IP, bills itself as “one of the largest digital media companies in the world.”
Cartoon Saloon Grows Development Team With Two New Hires
Jason Tammemägi and Ailbhe McCabe will help grow the Oscar-nominated studio’s slate of features and series.
Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
Jasmine Johnson Leaves Netflix To Join Stoopid Buddy Stoodios As Head Of Studio
As Stoopid Buddy grows its slate of adult animated series, Johnson joins the company in a newly created role.
Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Warner Bros. Hires Amy Friedman As Head Of Kids & Family Programming, Promotes Sundance Feniger
The announcements closely follow the news that responsibility for HBO Max’s kids and family programming has shifted to Warner Bros.
Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures
The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz
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