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‘Damsel’ VFX Supe & Production Designer on Crafting a Unique Dragon Tale (EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION ART)

Ramin Zahed - March 11, 2024

In Damsel, the new dark fantasy feature film released to Netflix on March 8, a dutiful young lady agrees to marry a prince, only to...

Awards

Oscars 2024: ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘War Is Over!’ Win Top Animation Awards

Ramin Zahed - March 10, 2024

The closely watched race for the top animation Oscar of the year came to an end on Sunday night as Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy...

People

Rising Stars of Animation 2024

Ramin Zahed - March 8, 2024

Every year, we put together our hot list of up-and-coming animation artists whose careers are on fire. Whether they’re directors, storyboard artists, showrunners, production...

Awards

Animagrad, Eurozoom and Jeremie Périn Win Cartoon Movie’s Tribute Awards, ‘Pesta’ Scores Eurimages Prize

Ramin Zahed - March 7, 2024

Europe’s pitching and co-pro event, Cartoon Movie announced the winners of its 2024 edition’s distributor, director and producer of the year awards. Producer of...

Animated People

Rich Farris Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Annie-Nominated Short ‘From the Top’

Ramin Zahed - March 4, 2024

A young girl decides to get rid of her drum kit, but giving up her passion proves to be quite difficult in Rich Farris’s...

Passings

Animation Art Director and Character Designer Philip J. Felix Dies, Age 61

Ramin Zahed - March 2, 2024

TV animation art director and character designer Philip J. Felix passed away in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 61 on Dec. 23, 2023....

Anime

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and ‘Demon Slayer’ Win Top Prizes at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Ramin Zahed - March 2, 2024

Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen was the big winner at the 8th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which took place on Saturday in Tokyo. The...

Animated People

Artist Paul Rivoche Discusses His Work on the Oscar-Nominated ‘Robot Dreams’ and Beyond

Ramin Zahed - March 1, 2024

Canadian comic-book artist, writer, illustrator and animation background designer Paul Rivoche is best known for numerous animated projects, including the cult classic movie Rock...

Features

An Ecological Adventure: Producer Marc Jousset Offers a Sneak Peek at ‘Into the Wonderwoods’

Ramin Zahed - March 1, 2024

A tale of a young boy’s adventures in a magical forest is among the most-anticipated animated movies being showcased at this year’s Cartoon Movie....

Features

Adventure Island: ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Creatives Share the Joys & Challenges of Their Beautiful Adaptation

Ramin Zahed - February 26, 2024

'It’s a proper adventure story full of action and excitement, but at the same time it is also extremely gentle, with a complex emotional...

Festivals & Events

A Quick Guide to Cartoon Movie 2024 and Some of the Stand-Out Projects to Sneak Peek

Ramin Zahed - February 23, 2024

Global animation veterans look forward to the annual Cartoon Movie event in Bordeaux, France, as much as they anticipate the arrival of spring. This...

Passings

Disney and Laika Character Sculptor Kent Melton Dies at Age 68

Ramin Zahed - February 23, 2024

Kent Melton, a master animation sculptor who is best known for making clay maquettes for features such as Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, The...

Animated People

Director Phoebe Jane Hart Talks about Her Buzzy Sundance Short, ‘Bug Diner’

Ramin Zahed - February 22, 2024

Phoebe Jane Hart’s clever and unforgettable short Bug Diner won the Best Animated Short prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival last month. The...

Animated People

Robert Morgan Discusses the Inspirations and Challenges of His Hand-Crafted Horror Movie ‘Stopmotion’

Ramin Zahed - February 21, 2024

In director Robert Morgan’s new feature film Stopmotion, a talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations -- with...

Features

Sneak Peek: French Producer Marc du Pontavice Gives Us the Scoop on His New Movie ‘Lucy Lost’

Ramin Zahed - February 20, 2024

We recently had the chance to catch up with Marc du Pontavice, founder of French animation studio Xilam (founded in 1999) and producer of...

Awards

‘The Boy and Heron,’ ‘Crab Day’ & ‘Poor Things’ Win the 2024 Animation & VFX BAFTAs

Ramin Zahed - February 19, 2024

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron and Yorgos Langthimos’ Poor Things were two of the top winners at last night’s 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by...

Awards

Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ and Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Sweep the Annies; ‘Robot Dreams’ Wins Best Indie Prize

Ramin Zahed - February 17, 2024

The animation community showered Sony Picture Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams and Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai with a lot of...

Animated People

Producer Randi Wilens on the Art of Animated Music Videos, Promos and Installations

Ramin Zahed - February 16, 2024

For over two decades, Randi Wilens has been managing animators and producing a wide array of projects for music videos, global tour visuals, live...

Awards

Time for Toon Town’s Biggest Night! The 51st Annie Awards Promises another Entertaining Animation Celebration

Ramin Zahed - February 16, 2024

With several months of award-season hype and daily prognostication from experts, the actual arrival of the Annie Awards evening comes as a welcome event....

Television