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Top Story: ‘The Wild Robot’ And ‘Arcane’ Lead 52nd Annie Award Nominations

Watch The Eerie First Trailer For Netflix’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The House’

A first look at the quirky dark comedy anthology from some of indie stop-motion’s biggest names.

Netflix’s Stop-Motion Project ‘The House’ Gets First Images, Release Date

The darkly comic anthology film will come out on January 14, 2022.

Netflix Unveils Casts Of Adult Animated Projects ‘Human Resources’ And ‘The House’

Yesterday, we reported out of Annecy on Inside Job, Netflix’s first in-house adult animation series. More news from that department: …

Netflix Partners With Nexus Studios And Leading Indie Animators For ‘The House’

The three-part animated project will be directed by Paloma Baeza, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels.

Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year

It isn’t all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.

2019 César Awards: Watch The Trailers For The 12 Shortlisted Animated Films

It’s an unusually competitive year with lots of high-profile films in contention.

GLAS Unveils Programming Slate For 4th Edition And New Vimeo Staff Pick Award (Exclusive)

GLAS is back for its fourth year with an incredible slate of programming.

Competing Against Dozens Of Live-Action Films, ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Wins Clermont-Ferrand Grand Prize

“This Magnificent Cake!” won the top prize in a majority live-action film line-up.

GKIDS Acquires U.S. Distribution To ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ And ‘Funan’

Both of these animated features have scored lots of buzz and awards on the festival circuit.

WATCH: Emma De Swaef And Marc James Roels On Making The Feature ‘This Magnificent Cake!’

The directors of the Annie Award-nominated feature film “This Magnificent Cake!” spoke with Cartoon Brew about their one-of-a-kind stop-motion project.

GLAS Animation Festival Announces First Round Of Guests For 4th Edition

The festival returns to Berkeley, California in March.

‘Prince Ivandoe,’ And ‘The Breadwinner’ Dominate European Animation Awards; Full Winners List

Cartoon Network’s first animated series from Denmark had a heroic night at the European Animation Awards.

‘Solar Walk,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2018

Check out the FULL LIST of winners from the 2018 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival!

‘Oh Willy…’, Winner of Over 80 International Festival Awards, Is Now Online

When his mother dies, Willy goes back to the naturist community he grew up in. Overwhelmed by the memories this return brings back, he decides to flee into the wild, where he finds the motherly protection of a big hairy creature.

Sundance Launches Touring Animated Shorts Program

The Sundance Film Festival announced that they will launch a touring animation short program next month.

Q&A: ‘Oh Willy…’ Directors Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef On Being Indie Filmmakers

Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef are an animation duo from Ghent, Belgium. Their work has gained extensive notoriety in the past few years, after their 17-minute wool-animated short “Oh Willy…” swept the festival circuit, racking up countless awards and charming the hearts of audiences across the globe.

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