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Features

‘Giovanni’s Island’ Gets Oscar Qualifying Run

Mercedes Milligan - October 29, 2014

Production I.G, the Japanese studio behind A Letter to Momo, has announced it will present an Academy Award-qualifying screening of its latest 2D animated...

Festivals & Events

Entertainment Pros Launch ZAG Animation

Mercedes Milligan - October 29, 2014

A new feature production house called ZAG Animation Studios has emerged on the scene, as a joint venture of Haim Saban (chairman & CEO...

Festivals & Events

Sandra Oh, Ann Marie Fleming Crowdfund for Feature Toon

Mercedes Milligan - October 29, 2014

Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh is looking to break into the animation biz. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the acclaimed actress is collaborating with...

Features

Marvel Unveils Slate Through 2019

Mercedes Milligan - October 28, 2014

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is set to star in the big-screen adaptation of Doctor Strange, Marvel...

Digital Media

Hulu Extends Viacom Partnership

Mercedes Milligan - October 28, 2014

Hulu's SVP, Head of Content Craig Erwich has announced that the streaming service has extended its partnership with Viacom, building the relationship began in...

Festivals & Events

NFB to Get Animated for Animation Day

Mercedes Milligan - October 28, 2014

The National Film Board of Canada is planning a slate of activities to celebrate International Animation Day, offering lots of opportunities to view animated...

Festivals & Events

‘Dam Keeper’ Wins Best Animated Short at Spark

Mercedes Milligan - October 28, 2014

Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi's The Dam Keeper has won the inaugural Best Animated Short Award at the Spark Animation Conference, Film Festival and...

Home Entertainment

‘ThunderCats’ Reboot Coming to Blu-ray

Mercedes Milligan - October 28, 2014

Warner Archive Collection has opened pre-orders for an all-new Blu-ray edition of ThunderCats: The Complete Series -- the 2011 reimagining of the classic '80s...

Festivals & Events

Angels & Airwaves Hypes Album with Animation

Mercedes Milligan - October 27, 2014

Rock group Angels & Airwaves, fronted by Blink 182's Tom DeLonge, has turned to the world of indie animation to boost its multiplatform promotion...

Television

9 Story’s Nutbrown Hare Makes International Friends

Mercedes Milligan - October 27, 2014

Coming out of the 2014 edition of the MIPCOM market, 9 Story Media Group announces it has inked multiple deals for preschool animation Guess...

Features

Four Voices Added to ‘Norm of the North’ Cast

Mercedes Milligan - October 27, 2014

Splash Entertainment has announced that that it has signed Bill Nighy (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Gabriel Iglesias (The...

Digital Media

WB Unveils Blue Ribbon Slate

Mercedes Milligan - October 23, 2014

Warner Bros. has christened its newly created short-format digital content division "Blue Ribbon Content." The new banner, headed by Sam Register, will be responsible...

Television

Hoho Preps New ‘Wind in the Willows’ Series

Mercedes Milligan - October 23, 2014

Kids' production and rights company Hoho Entertainment (Cloudbabies, Abadas) is joining forces with Martin Gates Productions (MGP) and Cloth Cat Animation for a brand...

O2 Post Brings DaVinci Resolve On-board

Mercedes Milligan - October 23, 2014

Blackmagic Design has announced that Brazil-based production and post facility O2 Post is installing 80 DaVinci Resolve licenses and three DaVinci Resolve color correction...

Television