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Festivals & Events

Animac 2014 Celebrates Hybrid Animation

Mercedes Milligan - February 12, 2014

Animac, the International Film Festival of Animation in Catalonia, will be celebrating its 18th birthday by devoting the 2014 edition (February 20-23 in Lleida,...

Television

FX Sneaks Peek at Next ‘Archer’ Episode

Mercedes Milligan - February 12, 2014

FX has unveiled a brand new "Next On" clip for their smash hit comedy toon Archer, now in the midst of a 13-episode season...

Schools

‘Vanity Fair’ Fetes CalArts Alums

Mercedes Milligan - February 12, 2014

In the heated ramp-up to the Academy Awards, Vanity Fair's annual Oscar issue is tipping a hat to a generation of filmmakers trained at...

Animated People

The Boys of ‘Breadwinners’

Mercedes Milligan - February 11, 2014

This month, Nickelodeon introduces viewers to the best-buddy heroes of its new 2D animated series Breadwinners: two booty-shaking ducks named SwaySway and Buhdeuce who...

Home Entertainment

‘Dick Figures’ Duo Revamp ‘Aachi & Ssipak’

Mercedes Milligan - February 11, 2014

A unique toon treat makes its way to North America on DVD, Blu-ray and digital on March 11 as Cinedigm releases Mondo Media's English...

Television

DreamWorks and Planeta Junior Forge Multi-Year Deal

Mercedes Milligan - February 10, 2014

Planeta Junior and DreamWorks Animation have agreed to an extensive, multi-year TV deal that covers Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey and includes more...

Digital Media

DreamWorks Turns New Page with Publishing Division

Mercedes Milligan - February 10, 2014

The latest addition to the DreamWorks Animation megalith is a new publishing division, called DreamWorks Press, which will produce print, digital books and apps...

Features

‘Planes’ Sequel Trailer Takes Flight

Mercedes Milligan - February 7, 2014

Disney has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming DisneyToon Studios sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue (in theaters July 18). The spot, titled "Courage," showcases...

People

Marathon’s David Michel Steps Down

Mercedes Milligan - February 7, 2014

Zodiak Media has announce that David Michel, co-founder and General Manager of its studio Marathon Media, will be vacating the position, effective March 31....

Television

New Latin, Asian Partners for ‘Cat in the Hat’

Mercedes Milligan - February 7, 2014

Canada's Portfolio Entertainment has inked four new deals for it preschool toon The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! with companies...

Television

Acamar’s ‘Bing Bunny’ To Make MIPTV Debut

Mercedes Milligan - February 7, 2014

U.K. indie Acamar Films has announced it will be partnering with leading Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films and London-based Tandem Films to co-produce...

Television

Comedy Central Greenlights ‘Legends’

Mercedes Milligan - February 5, 2014

Comedy Central has given the OK to Bento Box Entertainment's animated comedy Legends, according to Deadline.com. This is the first original series pick-up since...

Television

‘Hot in Cleveland’ Gets Animated This Season

Mercedes Milligan - February 4, 2014

TV Land has announced that the fifth season of its hit original sitcom Hot in Cleveland will boast an animated episode (titled, surprise, "The...

Features

Disney’s ‘Rescue Rangers’ Due for Live Action Feature

Mercedes Milligan - February 4, 2014

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Disney Studios has picked up a pitch for a live-action movie based on the '80s-'90s animated TV series...

Television

Adult Swim Block Gets Extra Hour

Mercedes Milligan - February 4, 2014

Turner Broadcasting is reshuffling its animation cable destinations and ramping up its digital content offerings in a series of strategic moves that will see...

People

Stop-Motion Legend Arthur Rankin Jr. Dies

Mercedes Milligan - February 3, 2014

Legendary animator, producer and director Arthur Rankin Jr., who delivered some of the most enduring and well-loved TV holiday specials of all time, has...

Festivals & Events

‘Simpsons’ Takes Top Toon Honor at WGA Awards

Mercedes Milligan - February 3, 2014

The winners of the 2014 Writers Guild of America Awards have finally been unveiled, and The Simpsons has snapped the top Animation prize in...

Festivals & Events

Gaumont Reveals New Organization

Mercedes Milligan - February 3, 2014

Following the departure of Head of Production Operations Jean-Pierre Quenet at the end of 2013, after nearly 10 years in the position, Gaumont Animation's...

Home Entertainment

‘Free Birds,’ ‘Justice League: War’ Discs Arrive

Mercedes Milligan - February 3, 2014

ReelFX's animated feature Free Birds (Relativity, $29.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray combo pack), the story of one turkey's adventures in avoiding being served for Thanksgiving...

Festivals & Events

DQ Restructures Partner Studio Method

Mercedes Milligan - January 20, 2014

Indian animation producer/distributor/licensor DQ Entertainment has reorganized its French sister company Method Animation, in which it holds a 20% equity stake. Method has joined...

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