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Festivals & Events

‘Magic Adventures,’ ’44 Cats’ Most Watched Shows at MIP Jr.

Ramin Zahed - October 16, 2017

Korean studio Hong Dang Moo's animated series Magic Adventures: The Crystal of Dark and Italy's Rainbow Media's 44 Cats were the top most-screened shows...

Festivals & Events

Netflix’s Yeatman Discusses Kids Strategy at MIP Jr.

Ramin Zahed - October 16, 2017

Andy Yeatman, the head of global kids' content at Netflix discussed the popular platform's commissioning and acquisition strategy during his MIP Jr. keynote on...

Features

Disney Axes Its ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ Movie

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2017

Disney is abandoning Gigantic, its upcoming feature adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk, according to Deadline.com. The project, which was slated for a Thanksgiving...

Television

Sonar to Unleash New Animated ‘Watchdog’

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2017

Sonar Entertainment has acquired global rights to Hugo-winning author Will McIntosh's new sci-fi adventure Watchdog. The studio plans to develop a new children's series...

Digital Media

Robin Joseph Launches New Short ‘Fox and the Whale’

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2017

As a freelance production designer and concept artist, Robin Joseph's clients have included major studios such as Pixar, Illumination, DreamWorks, Blue Sky and Sony....

MAXON Releases Cineware Plugin for Illustrator

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2017

MAXON, the developer of 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution Cinema 4D, has released Cineware for Illustrator. This new plugin allows artists and designers...

Features

Fox, Blue Sky Fly with Animated Short-Inspired Spy Caper

Ramin Zahed - October 9, 2017

The 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible by Lucas Martell has inspired a new feature-length project, which will be produced by Fox Animation, Blue Sky...

Television

StudioCanal Plans New Paddington Bear TV Series

Ramin Zahed - October 9, 2017

It looks like a certain lovable bear is getting his own TV series again. StudioCanal has announced that it is planning a new animated...

Television

9 Story Sends ‘3 Amigonauts’ to New Territories

Ramin Zahed - October 9, 2017

Toronto-based 9 Story Media Group has secured multiple international sales for its new animated comedy 3 Amigonauts (52 x 11'), aimed at children 6...

Licensing

Firefly to Represent Animated Pic ‘Arctic Justice’

Ramin Zahed - October 9, 2017

Firefly Brand Management has been appointed the exclusive global licensing agency for upcoming CG-animated feature Arctic Justice. The movie features the voices of Jeremy...

People

Abhijay Prakash Named New DreamWorks Animation COO

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2017

DreamWorks Feature Animation has named Focus Features COO and Universal Pictures veteran Abhijay Prakash as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will be...

Television

Exclusive Clip: Vampirina, Your Friendly Neighborhood Vampire

Ramin Zahed - September 27, 2017

What do you do after creating one of the most popular, trail-blazing animated preschool shows in recent memory? If you’re Doc McStuffins creator and...

Festivals & Events

Telus Storyhive Team Wins TAC’s Pitch This! Competition

Ramin Zahed - September 22, 2017

The team of Denver Jackson and Alain Williams won the Pitch This! Competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival’s TAC with their pitch for the...

Festivals & Events

Pushing Real Diversity in Kids’ Toons: Chris Nee and Jennifer Oxley in Conversation at TAC

Ramin Zahed - September 22, 2017

One of the highlights of this year’s TAC conference in Ottawa was an inspiring panel featuring two highly regarded TV animation creators: Chris Nee...

Animated People

Ten Questions for Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Ramin Zahed - September 22, 2017

It’s been a great year for Swedish artist Niki Lindroth von Bahr. Her brilliant musical short The Burden, which featured singing and dancing animals...

Festivals & Events

OIAF TAC: How to Create Successful Animated Digital Content

Ramin Zahed - September 21, 2017

Don’t get too sensitive about audience feedback. Know exactly who your audience is and respond to their needs. Don’t forget that there are a...

Festivals & Events

OIAF: Masaaki Yuasa’s Double Exposure

Ramin Zahed - September 19, 2017

Over the past 10 years, Japanese TV and film director, writer and storyboard artist Masaaki Yuasa has received a lot of attention for his...

Festivals & Events

OIAF: No Time for Conventional Narratives!

Ramin Zahed - September 18, 2017

The fall season officially begins this month when the much-loved Ottawa International Animation Festival opens its doors for a week of cutting-edge shorts, features...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Forum News: E.U. Support Plan and 2017 Honorees

Ramin Zahed - September 14, 2017

A new E.U. Preferential Animation Support Plan was announced this week at the Cartoon Forum in Toulouse, France. The new program zeroes in on...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Forum: The Toon Pitch Parade of Toulouse

Ramin Zahed - September 11, 2017

Each September, European animation producers, investors and broadcasters head over to the beautiful French city of Toulouse, located on the banks of the Garonne...

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