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Festivals & Events

‘Princess Kaguya,’ ‘Jutra’ Join Cannes Line Up

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2014

Two noteworthy animated projects have been announced as part of the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight (May 15-25) programming section: Isao Takahata's highly anticipated...

Features

First-Ever Indian Mo-Cap Film Arrives May 9

Mercedes Milligan - April 21, 2014

Freshman director Soundarya R. Ashwin, daughter of Indian film star and pop culture icon Rajinikanth, will have the distinction of launching the country's first-ever...

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Toonz Presents Animation Masters Summit

Mercedes Milligan - April 21, 2014

Indian studio Toonz Animation has announced the latest edition of its ‘Week with the Masters’ program. Organized as part of the studio’s 15th anniversary...

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TIFF Kids Names Winners

Mercedes Milligan - April 21, 2014

The Toronto International Film Festival's kiddie content fest revealed the winners of its kid, adult and audience-selected awards on Friday. Here are the key...

Television

IDW and George Lopez Unite for ‘Wormwood’

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2014

Recently launched IDW Entertainment, the production arm of the noted comics publisher, has teamed up with George Lopez and his Travieso Production Company to...

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MPC NY Debuts First In-House Short for Easter

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2014

Acclaimed vfx house MPC's New York facility has produced its first-ever, in-house animated short film: Sunny and Steve - Enjoy the Sweets. Written and...

Features

DWA Taps ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers for ‘Hot Stuff’ Flick

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2014

According to The Hollywood Reporter, sibling writer duo Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux have been tapped to write a new CG/live-action hybrid (*unconfirmed by the...

Home Entertainment

‘The LEGO Movie’ Arrives on Disc June 17

Mercedes Milligan - April 17, 2014

Everything will be awesome this summer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures will be releasing Phil Lord and Chris Miller's The LEGO...

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New ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2014

20th Century Fox has unveiled another new trailer for its upcoming Marvel extravaganza X-Men: Days of Future Past, which sees First Class director Bryan...

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‘Hawkeye,’ ‘Saga’ and ‘The Wake’ Lead Eisner Noms

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2014

Comic-Con International has revealed its list of 2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, honoring a diverse range of comic books and graphic novels. Leading...

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‘Franklin’ Gets White House Invite for Easter

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2014

Corus Entertainment's Nelvana will be participating in this year's White House Easter Egg Roll, with the star of its popular preschool brand Franklin and...

Features

U.K. Short ‘The Robin’ Takes Wing

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2014

U.K.-based indie animator Tom Sanders and co-director/writer William Long have completed a charming new animated short, available on Vimeo now, called The Robin. The...

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