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Watch: Animation Magazine’s Exclusive 2021 Emmy Nominees Panel!

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2021

Hear from broadcast and streaming animation luminaries in Animag's latest exclusive roundtable, available to watch now for free. Animation Magazine's 2021 Emmy Nominees Panel is...

Shorts

Trailer: ‘Short Circuit Experimental Films’ S2 Hits Disney+ Wednesday

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2021

Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios present two new Original Series this month: Season 2 of Short Circuit Experimental Films launches on August 4,...

Europe

Anibar: ‘Kill It and Leave This Town,’ ‘Souvenir Souvenir’ Win Top Awards

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2021

After a busy week packed with screenings of competitive & non-competitive films, panels, presentations and workshops, the 12th edition of Anibar International Animation Festival...

North America

Cinesite Montreal Grows with Four New Senior Hires

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2021

Cinesite Montreal has welcomed three new visual effects supervisors — Dottie Starling, Damien Hurgon and Ellen Poon — and a new Feature Animation Head...

North America

Thea White, Voice of Muriel on ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog,’ Dies Age 81

Mercedes Milligan - August 1, 2021

Actress Thea White, best known for voicing the kind-hearted farmwife Muriel Bagge on Cartoon Network's Courage the Cowardly Dog, died Friday, July 30 at...

Festivals & Events

French Institute Brings Back Animation First Faves in ‘Rewind’ This Month

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) announces the return of favorite films from the 2021 Animation First Festival, available online from Tuesday, August 3...

North America

PBS KIDS Orders 2 More Seasons of ‘Nature Cat’ from Spiffy Pictures

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

Environmental Media Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated animated PBS KIDS series Nature Cat, from Spiffy Pictures, will return for fourth and fifth seasons. The series’...

Festivals & Events

Save the Dates: Creative Arts Emmys Set for 3 Ceremonies in September

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

The Television Academy announced Friday the awards categories to be presented during the 73rd Emmy Awards and the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies,...

Digital Media

‘Stoner Cats’ NFT Toon from Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher Paws Over $8M

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

A new NFT (non-fungible token) project tied to Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's adult animated series Stoner Cats sparked a crypto-buying frenzy this week....

Festivals & Events

RenderMan Art & Science Fair Goes Digital This Month

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

Animation artists and technicians are invited to join the RenderMan team online on August 3 and 4 for this year's digital edition of the...

North America

Cantina Creative Gets Chronological with ‘Loki’ VFX

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

Cantina Creative, the Los Angeles-based design and VFX studio, has revealed it designed, animated and composited a wide range of compelling time-travel story point...

Festivals & Events

Eisner Awards: Gene Luen Yang Scores Triple Win

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2021

The 33rd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, sponsored by comiXology, were presented at a virtual ceremony hosted by Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack, Futurama)...

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