‘Hola Frida’ Introduces A New Generation To An Iconic Mexican Artist (Exclusive Trailer)
Directors André Kadi and Karine Vézina spoke with Cartoon Brew about their new animated feature that explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo.
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4 Animated Feature Pitches For Older Audiences That We Want To See At Cartoon Movie
Cartoon Movie, the leading animated feature pitching event in Europe, is taking place in France this week.
‘The 21’ Is A Powerful Story About Faith, Resilience, And Devoted Love
In 2015, the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS shocked the world, yet, it also sparked a powerful response that was at odds with the extremists’ intent.
New Biography Of Iconoclast Disney Director And Animator Ward Kimball To Be Published In 2026
Coming soon: ‘If It Ain’t Fun, To Hell With It! Ward Kimball’s Adventures in Disney, Jazz, Trains, and the Avant-Garde’
Tod Polson’s ‘The 21’ Is A Hauntingly Powerful Film About An Infamous Event
‘The 21’ is a visually striking and profoundly moving film about resilience, conviction, and the triumph of spirit over brutality.
Werner Herzog Is Directing His First Animated Feature, ‘The Twilight World’
The film will be produced by Psyop and Sun Creature Studio.
Disney Animation Cancels Long-Awaited ‘Tiana’ Series, Will No Longer Develop Longform Content For Streaming
The studio also announced that it was cancelling an unannounced direct-to-streaming feature-length film.
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
Netflix’s Most Viewed Animation In Second Half Of 2024 Was A Short Film
In the last half of 2024, ‘Arcane’ was the streamer’s most-watched animated series and Illumination’s ‘The Grinch’ was the most-viewed animated film.
VFX And Animation Conglomerate Cinesite Reports $29 Million Loss In Annual Report
The company said in its annual report that it expects its current fiscal year to also be negatively impacted by the ongoing fallout from the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.
‘Shrek 5’ Won’t Be Released For Another Two Years, But The First Teaser Came Out Today
Universal Pictures is very confident about Shrek — and they have good reason to be.
Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies
The company said that it will “no longer set or use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity, sex or gender of hires.”
Fumi Kitahara, One Of The Animation Industry’s Top Publicists, Dies At 56
Over a 30-year career in the industry, she created and guided campaigns for studios as DreamWorks, Disney, Aardman, Laika, and Netflix.
Warner Bros. Games Shuts Down Three Studios, Including ‘Multiversus’ Developer
The three companies being shuttered are Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego
‘The Eclipse’ Short Film Is A Magical Directorial Debut For Gabriel Schemoul
Schemoul, an animation industry artist in France, worked nights and weekends for nine months to create this stunning, dreamlike film.
Montreal’s On Animation Studios Shuts Down
The studio had produced animated features like ‘The Little Prince,’ ‘Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening,’ and ‘Playmobil: The Movie.’
Berlin Film Festival: ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ And ‘Maya, Give Me A Title’ Among Feature Film Winners
Numerous animated shorts also earned awards at the 75th edition of the Berlinale.
Live Updates: Technicolor Implodes; Thousands Of Indian VFX And Animation Workers Won’t Be Paid For The Month Of February
Thousands of vfx and animation workers around the globe could become unemployed as early as this week.
‘David’ Tells The Story Of A Former Football Star Who Finds Himself In Freefall
The film, says director Patrick Ward, is “inspired by those moments when life takes an unexpected turn and forces us to adapt.”
16 Overlooked Stop-Motion Features You Probably Haven’t Seen
We’re taking a closer look at underappreciated stop-motion features from the last 100 years.
‘Robot Chicken’ And ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Mark 20th Anniversaries With New Production Announcements
‘Robot Chicken’ is getting a new special, while the ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ franchise is getting a new 26-episode series.
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