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Festivals & Events

Geeks Inherit the World at Comic-Con ’05

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2005

By all early estimates, the latest edition of Comic-Con was a huge success, both for the legions of fans attending the show and for...

Television

Maggie Begins Buzzing on Disney

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2005

Disney Channel's new Flash-animated series The Buzz on Maggie lands on the cabler tonight at 8 p.m. Created by Dave Polsky, who was...

Television

Cartoon Network Pens Ben 10 for ’06

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2005

It looks like Cartoon Network’s latest toon character has a bad case of multiple personalities. Ben Tennyson, the 10-year-old her of CN’s Ben 10,...

Licensing

DIC, McDonald’s Sign Licensing McPact

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2005

In what seems to be a huge coup for Burbank-based DIC Entertainment, the company has been named as the worldwide licensing agent for McDonald’s...

Television

Gagné Gets Insanely Twisted

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2005

Fans of animation designer and vfx wiz Michael Gagné will have to make sure they fire up their TiVos and VCRs before partaking in...

People

This Just In! Nickelodeon’s Peter Gal Joins Pitch Party Powerhouse Panel

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2005

It's official. We've got the tenth and final addition to our super panel of distinguished toon judges. Fresh from his visit to this year's...

Festivals & Events

The District, Jasper Morello Nab Top Annecy Kudos

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2005

The Mysterious Geographic Exploration of Jasper Morello by Aussie animator Anthony Lucas and The District by Hungary’s Aaron Gauder nabbed the top prizes for...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Forum ’05 Offers Veggies, Aliens and Jesus

Ramin Zahed - June 2, 2005

Organizers of this year’s Cartoon Forum in Kolding, Denmark have selected 69 from 24 countries to be showcased at this year’s event, Sep. 21-24....

Features

Exodus Gets Surge of CG Toons

Ramin Zahed - June 1, 2005

Venice-based Exodus Film Group has added two new CG-animated features to its quickly expanding development slate. The first–The Hero of Color City, centers on...

Features

Exodus Gets Surge of CG Toons

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2005

Venice-based Exodus Film Group has added two new CG-animated features to its quickly expanding development slate. The first–The Hero of Color City, centers on...

People

Marie Johnston, wife of Ollie, dies at 87

Ramin Zahed - May 26, 2005

Marie Johnston, the wife of legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston, passed away last Friday, from complications due to pneumonia, at her home in Flintridge,...

Festivals & Events

Acker’s 9 Gets Oscar, SIGGRAPH screening

Ramin Zahed - May 19, 2005

UCLA student Shane Acker has two huge reasons to celebrate this morning. Not only did he got word that his innovative short 9 will...

VFX

Toon Boom Unleashes Beta Release of Studio v3

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

Animators will have an easier time creating toons and selecting artwork from existing libraries thanks to a new Beta release of Toon Boom Studio...

Television

Harvey Birdman Takes Flight Again in July

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

If you're hungry for more animated madness from Cartoon Network's legal eagle, worry no more! Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law will resume his adventures...

Festivals & Events

BroadcastAsia Electrifies Singapore in June

Ramin Zahed - May 18, 2005

As more broadcast, cable and animation entities eye the growing Asian territories, this year’s annual BroadcastAsia conference promises to be one of the hottest...

Features

Exodus, Melwood Ride Pavlov’s Dog

Ramin Zahed - May 13, 2005

Melwood Pictures and Exodus Film Group hope to have animation fans salivating with Pavlov’s Dog, a CG-animated/live action feature film they optioned from world-famous...

Festivals & Events

Hypefest Opener Feels Radiant

Ramin Zahed - May 6, 2005

Hypefest, the cool L.A.-based showcase of innovative shorts, music video and commercials, has tapped Knoxville, TN-based Radiant Media to produce its 2005 show open....

Schools

National Accreditation Awarded to Ex’pression

Ramin Zahed - May 4, 2005

The students and staff of Expression College for Digital Arts have one more reason to be proud of their institute. The school announced this...

Television

12-Year-Old Designs New Miguzi Character

Ramin Zahed - April 28, 2005

A new monster designed by a 12-year-old contestant will be joining the cast of Miguzi, Cartoon Network’s afternoon action-adventure block on May 9. Kyler...

Television