To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the old spongemeister, Nickelodeon and sister station VH1 are planning all kinds of cool programming stunts, so...

Licensing

Heyward’s A Squared Connects with AOL

Ramin Zahed - July 24, 2009

A Squared Entertainment LLC, a new Los Angeles-based children's media company formed by DIC founder Andy Heyward and Amy Moynihan, has partnered with AOL...

Home Entertainment

Books We Love: Summer Reading Edition

Ramin Zahed - July 24, 2009

British Animation: The Channel 4 Factor By Clare Kitson Although indie British animators will tell you that it's always been tough to put financing together for...

Festivals & Events

Comic-Con Report: An Inspiring Tribute to Walt Stanchfield

Ramin Zahed - July 24, 2009

Animation fans attending Comic-Con on Thursday afternoon had the heart-breaking task of choosing between a Bill Plympton event (in-person appearance with a screening of...

Features

Bring In the Giant Reptiles

Ramin Zahed - July 24, 2009

Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier and the rest of wizards at Blue Sky Studios give us a sparkling new Ice Age adventure in glorious 3-D'and...

Features

Sam Raimi to Lead Warcraft Pic

Ramin Zahed - July 22, 2009

Is the world ready for another feature based on a popular game? On the eve of Comic-Con, we got word that popular genre director...

Festivals & Events

Brooklyn’s Animation Block Party Kicks It Up a Notch

Ramin Zahed - July 21, 2009

While West Coasters are busy with Comic-Con activities this weekend, Brooklynites will be beating the heat with a fantastic program of shorts at the...

People

Phineas and Ferb Creators Talk About Emmy Nom!

Ramin Zahed - July 16, 2009

Since Disney's popular Phineas and Ferb series was nominated for an Emmy in the Special Class category (for the episode titled 'The Monster Of...

Television

PBS Wags New Martha Speaks Week

Ramin Zahed - July 7, 2009

PBS Kids has scheduled a brand, new week of Martha Speaks for the dog days of summer, beginning this Monday, July 13. The five-day...

Features

Up No. 1 on Yahoo!’s Top 30 List

Ramin Zahed - July 7, 2009

Disney/Pixar's Up has landed on top of the list of top 30 animated films of all time, compiled from ratings posted by Yahoo! users....

Home Entertainment

Wallace & Gromit to Shine on Blu-ray This Fall

Ramin Zahed - July 7, 2009

Aardman fans should mark September 22 on their calendars since that's the date the new Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection Blu-ray comes out....

People

Philip Hunt, Creative Director, Studio aka

Ramin Zahed - June 30, 2009

This week, director Philip Hunt's charming CG-animated project Lost and Found took home the top audience award at the Palm Springs Short Festival. Produced...

Festivals & Events

Pitch Party ’09: Meet the Winners!

Ramin Zahed - June 28, 2009

It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! Our animation industry judges spent the last week reviewing the eclectic and colorful...

Features

Brussels’ Sprouts

Ramin Zahed - June 26, 2009

More than six decades after being introduced in a Beglian newspaper comic, pint-sized adventurers Suske and Wiske are getting ready for their major CG-animated...

Features

Ode to Dirty Harry

Ramin Zahed - June 26, 2009

Illusion Studios pushes the envelope with Boogie, a tongue-in-cheek, ultra-violent 2D movie about a tough-guy assassin based on a popular Argentine comic strip. Move...

Festivals & Events

Destination: Animation

Ramin Zahed - June 26, 2009

With numerous premieres, world-class panels and programs, the 2009 edition of the Annecy Festival and Market promises to be one of the most exciting...

Festivals & Events