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Shorts

Imagination to the Rescue: ‘Cardboard’ Director J.P. Vine on the Making of His Locksmith Animation Short (Exclusive Featurette)

Ramin Zahed - October 15, 2025

An overwhelmed single dad finds renewed hope in life through his kids’ imaginations in Cardboard, Locksmith Animation’s first original short, directed by J.P. Vine....

Awards

The Directors of Goya-Winning Short ‘Cafunè’ Dive into Their Creative Journey

Ramin Zahed - October 12, 2025

A young immigrant girl is haunted by the memories of a traumatic past in award-winning directors and producers Carlos F. de Vigo and Lorena...

Television

All the Right Moves: Cottonwood Media’s ’20 Dance Street’ Prepares to Take the Stage

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2025

Among the new animated projects debuting at the fall markets this year is Cottonwood Media’s stunning production 20 Dance Street, a beautifully crafted CG-animated...

Animated People

Exclusive: Ron Clements & John Musker Rendezvous at LightBox Expo

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2025

Disney’s iconic directors Ron Clements and John Musker have been entertaining animation fans for decades with instant classics such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin,...

Television

Fox Cancels Animated Series ‘The Great North’ After Five Seasons

Ramin Zahed - October 4, 2025

It was a sad Friday for fans of Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin’s beloved primetime series, The Great North. Fox finally officially announced that...

Festivals & Events

‘Smiling Friends’ Trio Launches New L.A.-Based ZAM Studios

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, the creators of Adult Swim’s popular show Smiling Friends, and their producer Aron Fromm, have formed a new Los...

Television

THE BBC Unveils a Fresh Slate of Animated Children’s Shows, Including ‘MaeBee,’ ‘The Underglow’ and ‘Luna in DreamLand’

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

U.K.’s popular children’s channel CBeebies unveiled a mix of new animated shows from BBC Children’s and Education today. Among the new offerings are: MaeBee. The...

Streaming

Watch Next Media Pounces on Multi-Territory Deal for ‘Dungeons & Kittens’

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

Leading French studio Watch Next Media has signed a multi-territory broadcaster deal for its new serialized epic series titled Dungeons & Kittens. Targeting kids...

Shorts

How Roberto Catani Pulled the Strings of His Award-Winning Short, ‘The Puppet and the Whale’

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

Last Saturday, Roberto Catani’s Il Burattino e la balena (The Puppet and the Whale) took home the Grand Prize for Best Animated Short at...

Festivals & Events

Exclusive: Kate Bush Discusses the Inspirations for Her New Anti-War Animated Short, ‘Little Shrew’

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

A small mammal searches for hope as she makes her way across a bombed-out city in the new animated short Little Shrew, set to Kate...

Streaming

Magic Light Pictures Unveils New Image from Upcoming Christmas Special ‘The Scarecrows’ Wedding’

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2025

The BBC and Oscar-nominated producers, Magic Light Pictures, have released a first look at their upcoming Christmas animated special, The Scarecrows’ Wedding. The half-hour special follows two devoted scarecrows,...

Animated People

How Showrunner Luke Matheny and His Team Spun Their New Animated Take on ‘Charlotte’s Web’ (New Trailer)

Ramin Zahed - October 1, 2025

“A spider's life can't help being something of a mess with all the trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying...

Features

Exclusive: ‘The Twits’ Director Phil Johnston on Animating Roald Dahl’s Unapologetically Hateful Couple

Ramin Zahed - September 30, 2025

A word of warning to young kids who decide to take a chance on Netflix’s new animated feature The Twits: It’s about two of...

Animated People

Star Forest Harmonies: Genevieve LeDoux Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her Indie Animated Musical IP

Ramin Zahed - September 26, 2025

As the old entertainment models crumble, animation professionals are finding new, original and creative ways to put their creative work out there for audiences...

Streaming

Fairy-Tale Beginnings: How ‘The Sisters Grimm’ Wrote a New Animated Chapter for Apple TV+

Ramin Zahed - September 26, 2025

“They are in this magical fantasy surrounding where Prince Charming lives down the street and Snow White’s around the corner, but the kids deal...

Animated People

Meet ‘My Friend Maisy’: Producer Laura Irvine Discusses the Creative Mouse’s New Animated Series

Ramin Zahed - September 24, 2025

Lucy Cousins' famous mouse heroine Maisy is getting another animated lease on life, thanks to a beautifully crafted 2D show produced by Sky Kids,...

Animated People

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator Loren Bouchard Talks About His Big-Hearted Show’s 300th Episode and 16th Season

Ramin Zahed - September 22, 2025

Bob and Linda Belcher, their eccentric children Tina, Gene and Louise and their cozy diner are such a beloved part of the pop culture...

Features

Prowling the Streets of Cat Francisco with ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’s Director & Head of Character Animation

Ramin Zahed - September 22, 2025

“We wanted the story to be expansive and challenging enough for the big screen as well as emotionally gratifying. It had to be something...

Streaming

CBS and Paramount+ to Celebrate ‘A PAW Patrol Christmas’ on Nov. 28

Ramin Zahed - September 17, 2025

Rubble, the construction-savvy pup, will be wagging his tail for Santa this year when CBS and Paramount+ premiere A PAW Patrol Christmas on Nov....

Digital Media

9 Story Media and Future Today Launch New App Featuring Scholastic’s Kids’ Catalog

Ramin Zahed - September 17, 2025

Kids media producer and distributor 9 Story Media Group has launched the first Scholastric-branded streaming app, in partnership with ad-supported Future Today. The app...

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