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North America

DeepMotion Launches AI-Powered Cloud Service, Animate 3D

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

As part of its drive to revolutionize Motion Intelligence, DeepMotion has officially launched their 3D animation cloud service Animate 3D, available here. With an...

Features

News Bytes: Open Mike Eagle Talks Anime, Sophie Turner Joins ‘The Prince’ & More

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

Primtime Emmys Drop Children's Program Category, All Kids Awards Move to Daytime All children's content will be handled by the East Coast-based National Academy of...

Festivals & Events

WIA Announces ACE Program Finalists at SPARK Summit

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

Women in Animation’s (WIA) Vancouver chapter has selected the six finalists for their Animation Career EXCELerator Program (ACE). The announcement was made live at...

Festivals & Events

ZeptoLab Celebrates Om Nom’s 10th Birthday

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

ZeptoLab is inviting fans to join the anniversary celebrations for the 10th birthday of the adorable, emotive and world-renowned Om Nom, who first appeared...

Europe

Gutsy Gets Greenlight for ‘Moominvalley’ S3 with New Cast Additions

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

Gutsy Animations’ internationally celebrated, Emmy-nominated animated series Moominvalley (13 x 22’) has been recommissioned for a third season by anchor broadcasters YLE in Finland...

North America

Titmouse Adds Two Senior Hires to Vancouver Nest

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

Emmy Award-winning animation production company Titmouse announced today that Kramer Hoehn, appointed head of production for Titmouse Canada, and Jody Jessop, the studio’s first...

Features

New Trailer: GKIDS Unleashes ‘Wolfwalkers’ in Theaters Nov. 13

Mercedes Milligan - November 2, 2020

GKIDS will bring Wolfwalkers to cinemas nationwide, with the film set to open in 500 theaters starting November 13. Tickets are available now at...

Anime

Sony Reportedly Close to Billion Dollar Crunchyroll Acquisition

Mercedes Milligan - November 1, 2020

Global entertainment giant Sony is in final negotiations to acquire U.S.-based anime streamer and producer Crunchyroll, according to a Friday report from Nikkei Asia. The...

Festivals & Events

CTN Live Takes Burbank Event Virtual and Global This Month

Mercedes Milligan - November 1, 2020

Celebrating 11 years in Burbank and annually attracting more than 10,000 animation professionals, fans and entertainment studios, the 2020 edition of the CTN Animation...

North America

PBS KIDS Celebrates Thanksgiving with Special ‘Pinkalicious,’ ‘Arthur’ Episodes

Mercedes Milligan - October 30, 2020

Families across the U.S. can get into the cozy, homey spirit of Thanksgiving early this year as PBS KIDS debuts special new episodes from...

Features

SC Films Powers Up Robot Adventure ‘Stonerunner’ for AFM

Mercedes Milligan - October 30, 2020

U.K.-based SC Films International has picked up worldwide sales rights to Stonerunner, a new Australian-New Zealand animated feature co-production. The project will be introduced...

Streaming

Keith Chapman Works His Magic on ‘Buddi’ S2

Mercedes Milligan - October 30, 2020

Buddi, the Netflix original animated series for early preschoolers, returns for a second season this autumn with industry veteran, Keith Chapman, once again taking...

North America

Trailer: Guru’s ‘Pikwik Pack’ Makes a Special Delivery to Disney Junior Nov. 7

Mercedes Milligan - October 30, 2020

Guru Studios, the animation company behind hit shows such as PAW Patrol and True and the Rainbow Kingdom, has unpacked a new trailer and...

Europe