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Festivals & Events

Out-of-This-World Highlights of Fantasia Fest 2018

Mercedes Milligan - June 28, 2018

Organizers of the 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival (July 12-August 1, Montreal) have revealed the final wave of programming additions, bringing this year’s lineup...

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Animoca Appoints Kabam Co-Founder Holly Liu to Board of Directors

Mercedes Milligan - June 28, 2018

Mobile games and subscription products developer/publisher Animoca Brands Corporation has appointed entrepreneur Holly Liu as Non-Executive Director and strategic advisor to its board of...

Features

Annapurna Dates LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ for April 19

Mercedes Milligan - June 28, 2018

LAIKA’s fifth stop-motion feature -- the cryptozoological adventure Missing Link -- has received an April 19, 2019 release date from US distributor Annapurna Pictures....

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Animation Workers Antitrust Suit $150M Payout Starts July 9

Mercedes Milligan - June 28, 2018

Over a year after the final holdout studios under the Walt Disney Co. umbrella agreed to a settlement, the official website of the $150...

Digital Media

Watch: Netflix Teases ‘Disenchantment’ from Matt Groening

Mercedes Milligan - June 28, 2018

From the brilliant mind of Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama) comes the magical animated world of Disenchantment -- a new, 10-episode adult comedy-fantasy coming...

Festivals & Events

Fest Anča to Honor Koji Yamamura, Theodore Ushev, Slovak Animation

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

The 11th Fest Anča International Animation Festival kicks off in Zilina, Slovakia this week, with a four-day program featuring the best of local and...

Features

Daily News Bytes: ‘Sea of Thieves’ Cinematics, Sexism at Pixar, Family Separation Short ‘Estrellita’ & More

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

How Pixar’s Open Sexism Ruined My Dream Job Former studio artist Cassandra Smolcic comes forward in a Variety guest piece about the harassment and discrimination...

Festivals & Events

Disney TV Plans an Animated Comic-Con

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

Fans of Walt Disney Television Animation should save room on their Comic-Con International schedules for some can’t-miss panels featuring cast, creators and crew giving...

Licensing

Torrid Models Riverdale Chic with Plus-Size Betty & Veronica Collection

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

Fashion brand Torrid has launched the first-ever plus-size clothing collection inspired by Betty & Veronica, available online and in select stores. Inspired by the...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH 2018 Details Immersive Offerings

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

The 45th SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference (August 12-16 in Vancouver, BC) has revealed details of this year’s Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality program. Featuring...

Sarah Landy, Aghi Koh Appointed Nick Pre-K Production & Development Execs

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

Nickelodeon has made two key appointments to its preschool group. Sarah Landy has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Production & Development, and Aghi...

Digital Media

Netflix Lets ‘BoJack Horseman’ S5 Out of the Stable in September

Mercedes Milligan - June 27, 2018

Everyone’s favorite equine existential crisis took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce the return of BoJack Horseman this fall. Season 5 of the Emmy-nominated...

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