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DreamWorks Adopts FLIX for Story Development

Mercedes Milligan - March 26, 2014

London-based software developer The Foundry has revealed that DreamWorks Animation has incorporated FLIX into its pre-production process. The visual story development tool will be...

Television

Film Roman Inks First Look Deal with Transition

Mercedes Milligan - March 25, 2014

Starz Animation's Film Roman studio has inked a first-look deal with producer-director-writer William Butler's Transition Entertainment. Butler and his team, which includes three-time Emmy...

Festivals & Events

Shade VFX Opens NY Facility

Mercedes Milligan - March 25, 2014

Shade VFX has opened a new facility in New York, prompted by a favorable economic climate and client requests. The Park Avenue location will...

Festivals & Events

Pixel Animation Offers Major Studio Master Classes

Mercedes Milligan - March 25, 2014

The Pixel Animation event taking place in Quebec City's TRYP Hotel Pur April 4-5 will offer two days of master classes and networking events...

Festivals & Events

Nick Shorts Program Seeks Pre-K Concepts

Mercedes Milligan - March 25, 2014

Nickelodeon is looking for preschool-targeted comedy gold for Nick Jr.'s 2014 Animated Shorts Program. Prospective short filmmakers have until April 28, 2014 to submit...

Television

‘Yup Yups’ Make New Friends

Mercedes Milligan - March 21, 2014

Just ahead of MIPTV, Canada's Picture Box Distribution has gained two new broadcasting partners for its animated preschool series Yup Yups (50 x 2)....

Television

‘Boondocks’ Returns to Adult Swim

Mercedes Milligan - March 21, 2014

Peabody Award-winning animated series The Boondocks is set to return to Adult Swim for a fourth -- and final -- season, premiering April 21...

Festivals & Events

Ottawa Fest Calls for Entries

Mercedes Milligan - March 20, 2014

The 2014 Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has announced its worldwide call for entries. The biggest toon-dedicated film fest in North America will take...

Television

Sprout Grows with ‘Earth to Luna’

Mercedes Milligan - March 20, 2014

24-hour preschool network Sprout has acquired its newest animated series Earth to Luna! from Brazilian toon house TV PinGuim. The science-based series will air...

Television

Kids’ Channel POP Joins Freeview in U.K.

Mercedes Milligan - March 20, 2014

POP channel aimed at 4- to 9-year olds has launched on the U.K.'s Freeview -- the first channel to be added to Freeview's children's...

Television

9 Story Multiplies ‘Peg + Cat’ Sales

Mercedes Milligan - March 19, 2014

Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment has inked a raft of new sales for its educational preschool cartoon Peg + Cat, which follows an inquisitive girl...

Digital Media

Nelvana Inks SVOD Deals in France, U.K.

Mercedes Milligan - March 19, 2014

Corus Entertainment's Nelvana studio has signed deals for over 345 half-hours of content with subscription video-on-demand partners in Europe. In France, SVOD rights have...

Features

New ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Trailer Swoops In

Mercedes Milligan - March 19, 2014

If your Spidey-sense has been tingling, it's probably because you picked up on the vibes emanating from Sony Pictures HQ as they prepared to...

Features

Fox Family Teases CG ‘Peanuts’

Mercedes Milligan - March 18, 2014

The first teaser trailer and images for Fox Family Entertainment and Blue Sky Studio's CG animated take on Peanuts have been released, started an...

Features

Full Length ‘Maleficent’ Trailer Takes Wing

Mercedes Milligan - March 18, 2014

After toying with Disney fans with snippets and teasers, Disney has finally released a more revealing trailer for its upcoming live-action, vfx driven film...

Features

Weinstein Kicks in for ‘Foosball’

Mercedes Milligan - March 17, 2014

Variety revealed today that The Weinstein Co. has picked up rights in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France for Argentina's high-profile animated...

Digital Media

WWE Characters Get Animated

Mercedes Milligan - March 17, 2014

Fans of burly spandex clad macho men will have an all-new way to celebrate their favorite wrestling superstars thanks to a new venture from...

Festivals & Events

Autodesk Opens CG Student Awards Submissions

Mercedes Milligan - March 17, 2014

CG Student Awards has announced that entries for the 2014 Autodesk CG Student Awards will be accepted through May 15, 2014. Owned and produced...

Digital Media

DreamWorks, Netflix Announce Three New Series

Mercedes Milligan - March 13, 2014

DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have announced the next three original animated kids' series in their partnership: Puss in Boots, King Julien and Veggie Tales...

Digital Media

Nick Unveils Upcoming Toon Pipeline

Mercedes Milligan - March 13, 2014

Nickelodeon, which has a 30 year tradition of bringing groundbreaking toons to TV, has announced its programming slate for 2014-15 -- which will include...

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