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Festivals & Events

Spike & Mike’s 30th Fest Extended to 4/13

Mercedes Milligan - April 9, 2013

There must be a lot of sick and twisted toon fans out there: due to sold-out screenings, Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation 30th...

People

Disney Painter Edward Levitt Has Died

Mercedes Milligan - April 9, 2013

Edward Levitt, a background painter for Walt Disney Animation Studios during animation’s Golden Age and a key influence on the Cartoon Modern movement of...

Features

Titmouse’s ‘Owl’ Takes Wing on iTunes

Mercedes Milligan - April 9, 2013

Titmouse, Inc.—the L.A. studio behind Adult Swim’s The Ventures Bros., Metalocalypse and Black Dynamite—has their first original animated theatrical short The Hidden Life of...

Licensing

Wallace & Gromit New Faces of VisitEngland

Mercedes Milligan - April 8, 2013

Britain’s national tourist board VisitEngland has recruited Aardman Animations’ globally known plasticine pals Wallace & Gromit as Tourism Trailblazers to encourage Britons to embrace...

Festivals & Events

Bruno Bozzetto to Receive ASIFA Prize

Mercedes Milligan - April 8, 2013

The upcoming Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (June 10-15, 2013) will see Italian cartoon legend Bruno Bozzetto honored with the coveted ASIFA...

Television

Global TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - April 8, 2013

+ Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Enterprises and The Topps Company are entering into a partnership to develop a new animated boys’ action series Mysticons (26...

News From NAB

Mercedes Milligan - April 8, 2013

+ VFX and CG software developer The Foundry is showing off the latest versions of its digital toolset at NAB this year. Additionally, the...

Television

FishBowl Unveils ‘The Potts’ Pilot

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2013

FishBowl Worldwide Media has released a pilot episode for its original animated series The Potts--a 2D toon about a family obsessed with reality television....

Television

New on Nick: Latest ‘Turtles’, ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ Launch

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2013

Nickelodeon has exciting plans for CG animation fans lined up this weekend with a brand-new episode of its breakout revamp of Teenage Mutant Ninja...

Home Entertainment

Pokemon ‘Kyurem’ Movie Hits Shelves

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2013

VIZ Media is bringing the latest animated Pokemon adventure to North American home entertainment shelves today as Pokemon The Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword...

Television

Zodiak Secures Range of ‘Ranch’ Deals

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2013

Zodiak Kids has nabbed a new slew of sales for Tele Images Productions' The Ranch (26 x 26), which made its market debut at...

Television

Atlantyca Fixes Up Global ‘Fixies’ Sales

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2013

Italy-based trans-media entertainment company Atlantyca Entertainment has announced new sales for Russia's top toon series, The Fixies (104 x 6). The series has been...

People

Bruce Timm Steps Down from DC Duties

Mercedes Milligan - March 31, 2013

One of the most celebrated figures in the animated comic-heroes universe is putting away his cape as DC animated universe guiding light Bruce Timm...

People