‘Little Nicolas’ Takes Top Honors At Animation Is Film 2022
Other prize winners included features ‘My Father’s Dragon’ and ‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ and the short film ‘Ice Merchants.’
Los Angeles
The latest industry news from Los Angeles, the biggest animation-producing city in the United States and home to all of the major Hollywood studios.
Skydance Media Secures $400M Investment As It Expands Animation Operations
Skydance Animation is getting ready to launch a six-acre campus in Santa Monica this month.
Production Workers At Bento Box Entertainment Now Represented By The Animation Guild
A bargaining unit of 100 production workers have joined animation workers and writers at the studio who were already covered by TAG.
Universal Launches Brick-And-Mortar Shop Featuring Limited Edition Runs Of Character Merchandise
The store’s branded goods will be available on a limited-time-only basis only, with new merchandise cycled in every few months.
Animation Is Film Expands Into Second Weekend With Its Largest Program To Date
Animation is Film 2022 will take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood October 21-23, picking up again on the 29.
L.A.’s Pauhaus Gallery Hosts Exhibition Of Artwork From Stop-Motion Innovator David Daniels’
The exhibit featuring Daniels’ artwork will run through August 28.
Tools Of The Trade: How Buck And Takashi Murakami Used Spark AR To Bring The Artist’s Work To Life
Buck art director Helena Dong explains how she created an augmented reality exhibit for Takashi Murakami’s work at The Broad in Los Angeles.
Black-Owned Studio Smokescreen Launches In L.A., Watch Their First Short Here
Founder Kris Wimberly discusses the new studio, meant to be a gateway into the industry for artists from marginalized communities.
Oddbot To Develop And Animate Trio Of Graphic Novels
Oddbot has optioned the rights to The Cardboard Kingdom, Séance Tea Party, and The Okay Witch.
Apple Drops The First Teaser For Skydance’s Debut Animated Feature ‘Luck’
Simon Pegg’s Bob the lucky black cat provides a few long-awaited details about the Land of Luck in the film’s first teaser.
‘Solar Opposites’ Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild
Solar Opposites production workers are only the second such group to be represented by The Animation Guild in recent history.
VES Awards 2022: ‘Dune’ And ‘Encanto’ Win Top Awards
Dune and Encanto led the pack with four awards apiece.
First Trailer For ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie,’ Disney’s First 2D Feature In Over A Decade
After years of delays, reschedulings, and stretches of radio silence, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is gearing up for a release on May 27.
WB Releases First Trailer For ‘DC League Of Super-Pets’
The film marks the directorial debut of Jared Stern, creator of the animated series “Green Eggs and Ham.”
Genius Brands To Acquire Frederator & Mainframe Studios Parent Wow! For $53M
Frederator and Mainframe have worked on shows including “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “Castlevania,” and “Adventure Time.”
L.A. Animation Studio Owner Who Swindled Artists Is Indicted By Feds Over Fraud Charges
Anderson is accused of duping investors into contributing to his companies. If convicted, he could face decades in jail.
‘Belle,’ ‘The Summit Of The Gods’ Among Lineup At L.A.’s Animation Is Film
L.A. dwellers: here’s your chance to see the buzziest indie features on the festival circuit.
Academy Museum Will Spotlight Animation’s Legacy Of Racism And Sexism
A gallery will examine problematic characters, from Speedy Gonzales to the crows in “Dumbo.”
An ‘Infinity Train’ Exhibition Is Coming To L.A.’s Gallery Nucleus
Original art from the show’s team will be exhibited and sold at the event, which runs from September 25 to October 3.
Curators Reveal Details Of Academy Museum’s Upcoming Hayao Miyazaki Exhibition
The exhibition will open together with the L.A. museum on September 30.
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