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Festivals & Events

Priit Parn Set for U.S. Appearance at N.Y. Retrospective

animation_magazine - September 18, 2012

Influential Estonian animator Priit Parn will make a rare appearance in the United States next week at a specially curated screening program of his...

Television

New ‘Lego Star Wars’ Special Airs Sept. 26 on CN

animation_magazine - September 18, 2012

Lego Star Wars is back with a new half-hour animated special set to air Sept. 26 on Cartoon Network. The second such special, Lego...

Features

Sony Eyes ‘Manimal’ for Live-action-CG Animation Hybrid

animation_magazine - September 17, 2012

Just in case you thought — after Alf and The Smurfs — there was no 1980s property that couldn't be reimagined, Sony Pictures Animation...

Home Entertainment

Oscar-Nominated ‘Chico & Rita’ Arrives on Home Video

animation_magazine - September 17, 2012

It's a great week for indie toons on home video, with the release of Chico & Rita and Adventures in Plymptoons! leading the way. Nominated...

Bakshi Pokes Fun at Politics in ‘Trickle Dickle Down’ Short

animation_magazine - September 17, 2012

Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi has released a new, political short film called Trickle Dickle Down on YouTube. Baskhi, who is best known for directing such adult-oriented...

Festivals & Events

Stop-motion Short ‘Oh Willy…’ Wins Cartoon D’Or

animation_magazine - September 17, 2012

Oh Willy..., a stop-motion animated short film by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels, has won the Cartoon D'Or. The honor, given to...

Features

Pixar’s ‘Nemo’ 3D Re-release Hooks $17M in Debut

animation_magazine - September 16, 2012

More than $17 million poured in the box office coffers this weekend for Disney-Pixar's release of Finding Nemo in 3D. A solid showing, it...

Festivals & Events

‘Penguins,’ ‘Regular Show’ Win Emmys

animation_magazine - September 16, 2012

Nick's The Penguins of Madagascar and Cartoon Network's Regular Show won the top honors at the 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys, presented Saturday at...

Features

Tayrona, Arc to Team Up for Four Animated Films

animation_magazine - September 14, 2012

Tayrona Films and Arc Productions, both based in Toronto, have agreed to a deal to finance and produce for animated feature films. According to...

Television

DC Nation Returns Sept. 29 with New Episodes, Shorts

animation_magazine - September 14, 2012

DC Nation returns Sept. 29 on Cartoon Network with new episodes and shorts featuring the heroes of DC Comics. The block, a collaboration between Cartoon...

Television

Millimages Sells ‘Mouk’ to Scandinavia Broadcasters

animation_magazine - September 14, 2012

Millimages has secured new broadcast deals across Scandinavia for its hit children’s property Mouk, with TV2 Denmark, TV2 Norway, MTV3 Finland and a DVD...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Tributes Honor Gulli, Monster, Jam Media

animation_magazine - September 14, 2012

Cartoon Forum wrapped up its 2012 edition with its annual Cartoon Tributes, honoring French channel Gulli, Monster Entertainment and Jam Media. Gulli was awarded the...

Features

Work Begins on ‘Beyond Beyond,’ New Film from Jacobsen

animation_magazine - September 14, 2012

Copenhagen Bombay has finalized financing for and begun production on a new animated feature film from director Esben Toft Jacobsen tentatively titled Beyond Beyond. The...