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Up Looks to Soar at the Box Office

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

Animation fans can rejoice this weekend with the release of Pixar's 10th feature film, Up. The studio's first 3-D film, directed by Pete Docter and...

Features

DreamWorks Plans Eight Bigscreen Toons Through 2012

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

DreamWorks Animation is going to bring a mix of original films, sequels and spinoffs to the big screen, announcing it will release eight animated...

Festivals & Events

NYT’s Duenes to Give SIGGRAPH Keynote

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

Steve Duenes, graphics director for The New York Times, has been set as the third keynote speaker for SIGGRAPH 2009. A teacher at the...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Sets Animation Festival Award Nominees

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

The nominees have been announced for the 2009 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival. More than 140 films will be shown at the festival, chosen from some...

Festivals & Events

Up’s Del Carmen to Appear at Gallery Nucleus

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, Calif., will host a special appearance Saturday, May 30, by Ronnie del Carmen, who was story supervisor and lead story...

Warner Bros. Wants to be King of iPhone Apps

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

Warner Bros. is jumping into the business of creating apps for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch with both feet. The studio is working with developers...

AT&T U-Verse Premiere New Wallace & Gromit in U.S.

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

The award-winning Aardman Animations short film Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death will premiere in the United States June 5 on...

VFX

Pixomondo Opens Flagship Studio in Los Angeles

animation_magazine - May 28, 2009

Visual-effects company Pixomondo has expanded its worldwide network of studios to Los Angeles, establishing a flagship studio in the suburb of Venice. The new facility...

Television

Scottish Cities Fight Over Simpsons Character

animation_magazine - May 26, 2009

Groundskeeper Willie, who's been cleaning up after students at Springfield Elementary on Fox's The Simpsons for 20 years, is caught in the middle of...

Television

Jetix Becomes Disney Channel in Five Euro Markets

animation_magazine - May 26, 2009

The Walt Disney Co. will convert its Jetix outlets in five European nations to the Disney Channel name and brand. The change is set for...

Features

Elton John Brings Gnomeo and Juliet to Starz

animation_magazine - May 26, 2009

Pop star Elton John is teaming up with Starz Animation Toronto to make a 3-D animated feature titled Gnomeo and Juliet. John appeared along with...

Festivals & Events

Disney Seeks Fan Portraits of Donald Duck

animation_magazine - May 26, 2009

Fans of irascible animated hero Donald Duck will get their chance to immortalize the object of their affection on his 75th anniversary, as Disney...

Festivals & Events

Runaway Takes Petit Rail d’Or at Cannes

animation_magazine - May 26, 2009

Canadian short film Runaway, directed by Cordell Barker, won the Petit Rail d'Or for best short film at the Cannes Film Festival. The award is...

Television

ABC Picks Up Disney Holiday Special, Prep and Landing

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

Disney and ABC are getting ready for Christmas early, with the network picking the studio a special titled Prep and Landing about a pair...

Features

Second Museum Outing A Bigger Attraction Than Ho-Hum Terminator

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

It looks like Ben Stiller is more evenly matched with the Terminator than expected. Actor's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian came on...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Network Reviewing Portfolios at Anime Expo

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

Cartoon Network has signed on to host portfolio reviews at the upcoming Anime Expo, which runs July 2-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Reviews...

Festivals & Events

Hahn to Speak on Stanchfield Lectures Book

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

Award-winning Disney animator Don Hahn will appear at Animation Nation Night Tuesday night, May 26, to discuss his new book Drawn To Life: 20...

Home Entertainment

DVD Brings Back Saturday Morning Cartoons

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

Get on your slippers, grab a bowl of cereal and revisit the Saturday mornings of decades past with the release this week on DVD...

VFX

Toon Boom Unveils Animate Pro

animation_magazine - May 23, 2009

Toon Boom has released the software application Toon Boom Animate Pro, a high-performance package for professional animators. Among the program's highlights are the ability to...

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