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Erika Burton Joins Method Studios as Global Head of Features

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2017

As Method Studios continues to build its visual effects slate, the Deluxe company announces Erika Burton has been hired to lead the films division...

Festivals & Events

Animation Block Party Sets 2018 Dates, Opens Submissions

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2017

Organizers of Brooklyn's annual indie toon celebration have announced that the 15th Animation Block Party will run from July 26-29, 2018. ABP '18 will...

Festivals & Events

20 VFX Contenders Make Oscar Shortlist

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2017

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the...

Festivals & Events

Academy Advances 10 Animated Shorts in Oscar Race

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2017

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday morning that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the...

Festivals & Events

45th Annual Annie Awards Nominations Announced

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2017

The International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) announced nominations Monday for its 45th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year's best in the field of animation....

Digital Media

Netflix Orders ‘Twelve Forever’ Series from ‘Powerpuff,’ ‘Clarence’ Vet

Mercedes Milligan - December 3, 2017

A new imagination-fueled animated action-comedy is heading to Netflix in 2019, with the streaming giant announcing a series order for Twelve Forever from writer-producer...

Features

Daily News Bytes: ‘Home for the Holidays’ & ‘King Julien’ Clips, MEDIA Backs 3 CEE Toons, Ghibli at IFC & More

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

Three Animated Projects from the CEE Region Received Support from Creative Europe MEDIA Among 10 total projects from seven different countries, the regional industry’s growth...

Digital Media

‘A Town Called Panic’ Launches Exclusively on VRV

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

The well-loved stop-motion comedy series A Town Called Panic, created by Stephane Aubier and Vincent Patar, officially launched for streaming on Ellation’s VRV platform...

People

Karen Rupert Toliver Tapped as SVP Development at Sony Animation

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

Fox Animation and Disney veteran Karen Rupert Toliver has been hired on as the new Senior Vice President of Development at Sony Pictures Animation,...

Television

Conan O’Brien, Titmouse Board Obama-Biden Toon ‘Barry & Joe’

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

Adult-targeted, time-traveling “bromantic comedy” series Barry & Joe has received some high-profile backing with Conan O’Brien coming onboard as an executive producer (through his...

Home Entertainment

Exclusive Clip: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Comes Home December 5

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

The latest installment of Illumination Ent.’s blockbuster franchise, which grossed $1 billion worldwide following its summer release, is coming home on disc and on...

Television

Studio 100 Takes Over Emmy-Winning Little Airplane Productions

Mercedes Milligan - December 1, 2017

European powerhouse Studio 100 has taken another step in its international expansion by acquiring New York-based animation studio Little Airplane Productions. Known for bringing...

Features