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People

Donna Friedman Meir Joins Board of Children Now

Ramin Zahed - May 10, 2011

Donna Friedman Meir, owner and founder of cross-media outfit Lemonade Creative Consulting, has been elected to serve on the board of California’s health and...

Home Entertainment

‘The Illusionist’ Casts Its Spell on DVD

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

Sylvain Chomet’s highly acclaimed and Oscar-nominated 2D feature The Illusionist arrives on DVD and Blu-ray today. The beautifully drawn movie, which is based on...

Disney Interactive Unveils ‘Cars 2’ Game trailer

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

Disney Interactive has just released a new Cars 2: The Video Game trailer entitled “Secrets.” The trailer introduces C.H.R.O.M.E., the spy academy where players...

Framestore Restructures New York Office

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

Oscar-winning vfx shop Framestore has announced that it has restructured its New York office. The restructure addresses recent changes in the industry, an increased...

Television

PBJ Network to Offer Classic Toons

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

Luken Communications has partnered with Classic Media to launch PBJ, a new TV channel offering favorite shows from the ’50s thru the ‘80s. Luken,...

Features

Calabash Animates On Shoulders of Giants

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

Chicago-based indie studio Calabash Animation recently contributed three key animated sequences to the upcoming documentary On the Shoulders of Giants. The film looks at...

Festivals & Events

‘The External World’ Wins at Stuttgart

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

The winners of the 18th edition of the popular Stuttgart’s Festival of Animated Film (Trickfilm Festival) were announced on Sunday (May 8). David O’Reilly’s...

Television

Colorful ‘Gumball’ Premieres on CN Tonight

Ramin Zahed - May 9, 2011

If you've been waiting for a dynamite new show that is whimsical, funny and cleverly animated, you have to look no further than Cartoon...

People

Girerd Discusses the Making of ‘Mia and the Migoo’

Ramin Zahed - May 7, 2011

French animator Jacques-Rémy Girerd Looks Back at Mia and the Migoo This month, French animator Jacques-Remy Girerd’s traditionally animated feature Mia and the Migoo (produced...

Features

Hugh Grant Captured by ‘Pirates!’

Ramin Zahed - May 5, 2011

Actor Hugh Grant will be the lead voice in Aardman Animation’s upcoming feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits for Sony Animation. The British actor...

Festivals & Events

Nickelodeon Land Opens Doors in U.K.

Ramin Zahed - May 5, 2011

The UK’s biggest amusement park, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool has opened Nickelodeon Land, a new six-acre area, costing £10.3 million ($16.9 million), offering 12 major...

Television

‘Futurama’ Launches Facebook Countdown

Ramin Zahed - May 4, 2011

Comedy Central has begun a digital 50-day countdown for Futurama on Facebook. Fans will be able to check out exclusive content such as preview...

Television

Fourth Season of ‘Martha Speaks’ Greenlit

Ramin Zahed - May 4, 2011

WGBH Boston and DHX Media have begun production on the fourth season of the popular PBS KIDS animated preschool show Martha Speaks. The first episodes...

Features

ASIFA Makes New Plans for Archives

Ramin Zahed - May 4, 2011

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive has temporarily suspended operation due to lack of funding this year. For the past five years, the Animation Archive has been...

Festivals & Events

Interview: SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Chair Hugues Hoppe

Ramin Zahed - May 4, 2011

This summer’s SIGGRAPH confab in Vancouver (August 7-11) has announced its list of 82 technical papers, selected from among 432 submissions. This year’s Technical...

Television

Bin Laden-Themed ‘South Park’ Shows Resurface

Ramin Zahed - May 3, 2011

Comedy Central is taking advantage of the latest real-world developments to showcase two Osama bin Laden-themed episodes of South Park this Wednesday (May 4)...

Licensing

Bugs and Daffy Fly Spirit Airlines

Ramin Zahed - May 3, 2011

In conjunction with the premiere of the new Looney Tunes Show on Cartoon Network on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (May 3), the cabler has...

Television

Out of the Blue Puts ‘Asteroid Andy’ in Orbit

Ramin Zahed - May 3, 2011

Hallmark Properties web series Asteroid Andy is being developed into an animated TV series by Out of the Blue Enterprises, producer of PBS Kids’...

Home Entertainment

Early Days of Thunder – ‘Thor: Tales of Asgard’

Ramin Zahed - May 2, 2011

A young Thor goes searching for adventures in the new animated Marvel/Lionsgate Home Entertainment feature. There are two kinds of people who will be drawn...

Television