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Marathon Media Expands in Asia

Paris-based Marathon Media, the studio behind show such Totally Spies, Redakai and Gromiti, is opening an office in Hong Kong, bringing in Stéphane Aldebert...

Angry Birds Land on Nick

The Angry Birds are flying to Nickelodeon this holiday season. A new, exclusive holiday short titled Angry Birds: Wreck the Halls is set to...

Plympton Rebuilds Winsor McCay’s ‘Flying House’

Indie animator Bill Plympton’s new treatment of Winsor McCay’s 1921 short The Flying House is ready to hit the festival circuit in the new...

Animator Dan Mills dies at 80

We are sad to report that animator and layout artist Dan Mills, whose credits include He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Family...

Russell Brand to Get Animated for Fox

Fox TV and Chernin Entertainment are working on an animated series based on the life of British comedian and actor Russell Brand, the trades...

Gruppo Alcuni’s ‘Pet Pals’ Trot to Turkey

Treviso, Italy-based animation house Gruppo Alcuni has finalized a package deal with Digiturk’s JOJO channel. The Turkish broadcaster has picked up Seasons 3 and...

MARA3D Introduces First Mobile Art Reference App

Montreal-based MARA3D has put its first mobile application: MARA3D: David Giraud Male Anatomy on the Apple iTunes App Store this week. This mobile app...

The Island of Lost Chipmunks

The CG-animated singing critters are back and in excellent form in the new family movie Chipwrecked. The Chipmunks first rose to international fame in December...

Animation Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide

We all know the trials of finding the right holiday gift for your loved ones can make December a horrible, ulcer-inducing time of the...

Kavaleer Animations to Create 30 New Jobs in 2012

Dublin-based Kavaleer Animations recently announced that it will create 30 new animation jobs in 2012 to keep up with its international projects. The shop,...

NFB’s Hothouse Program Adds Digital Focus

For its eighth year, the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program is issuing a call for submissions for emerging animators across Canada, one...

China’s Crimson Forest Plants Epic ‘Ginseng’ Series

China’s animation and vfx studio Crimson Forest has announced the production of an epic, 100-part animated series titled Ginseng vs. Aliens. “Each episode deals with...

Kickstand Kickstarts Open-Source 3D Software Campaign

Kickstand, creators of the StretchMesh plug-in for Autodesk Maya software, has launched a campaign to evolve StretchMesh Surface Deformation software into Open Source technology. Kickstand hopes...

Five Toons Land Golden Globe Nominations

The five Golden Globe nominees in the Best Animated Feature category were announced this morning in Beverly Hills. They are: Among the well-reviewed movies that...

Academy’s Tech Council Adds Four New Members

Denny Clairmont, John Hora, Bob Lambert and Milt Shefter have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion...

‘Octonauts’ to Make a Splash on Disney Jr.

Disney Junior announced today that it will premiere the hit animated preschool show Octonauts on Monday, Jan. 9. At 11:30 a.m. The BAFTA-nominated series...

Hosoda to Helm ‘Wolf Children’ Movie

We have more details about popular anime director Mamoru Hosoda’s next movie. The helmer of acclaimed hits Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt...

Alphanim Puts ‘Santa’s Apprentice’ App to Work

Paris-based animation house Alphanim has launched four new bilingual holiday apps based on its popular Santa’s Apprentice franchise. Become Santa Claus in 24 days...

Method’s ‘Chaplin’ Ready to Roll in Primetime

The new stereoscopic 3-D, CG-animated take on the world of beloved silent film icon Charlie Chaplin will premiere in primetime in various territories during...

Sentai to Distribute Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’

Isao Takahata's celebrated anime 1988 film Grave of the Fireflies will be re-released by North American anime licensing company Sentai Filmworks on DVD in...
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