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Animated People

Belgian Director Levi Stoops Talks About His Annecy Jury Prize-Winning Short, ‘drijf’

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2023

An arguing couple are adrift on a log in the ocean and fighting for survival in Levi Stoops’ new animated short, drijf (which translates...

Festivals & Events

Magic Light at 20: Co-founders Michael Rose and Martin Pope Look Back at Early Days of Their Award-Winning Prod.Co.

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2023

Connoisseurs of quality, meticulously crafted animation are familiar with the wonderful, award-wining specials produced by U.K.-based Magic Light Pictures. Beginning with The Gruffalo in...

Anime

Crunchyroll to Stream ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ and 14 Other Dragon Ball Movies in Three Batches

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2023

Crunchyroll is making the summer of Dragon Ball fans a lot more exciting. The anime streamer will be offering 15 beloved movies in the...

Festivals & Events

LAIKA President Travis Knight Appointed to Academy Museum’s Board of Trustees

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2023

Travis Knight, president and CEO of Portland-based animation studio LAIKA, has been appointed to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees. The museum...

Streaming

Eric Bauza, Jeff Berman, Bob Bergen, Candi Milo Will Provide Voices for Warner Bros.’ ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’

Ramin Zahed - June 22, 2023

Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network and Max announced the top-notch voice cast for their upcoming fall series Tiny Toons Looniversity this morning. The new...

Streaming

Netflix Announces Cast and Premiere Date for Helgaker and Torgersen’s New Animated Show ‘Captain Fall’

Ramin Zahed - June 21, 2023

Netflix will be adding a new adult animated series to its collection of shows on July 28, when it premieres Captain Fall, the latest...

Festivals & Events

Next Edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Is Slated for March 2, 2024

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2023

Anime distributor and licensing powerhouse Crunchyroll announced today that the eighth edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo, Japan on March...

Anime

NYC’s Japan Cuts Festival Scores with ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Premiere in July

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2023

The First Slam Dunk will have its East Coast premiere at Japan Cuts, a festival of Japanese cinema in New York on July 26. The...

Streaming

Disney+ to Unleash 10 New Episodes of ‘Bluey’ on Disney+ in July

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2023

Fans of Bluey, the charming animated show about the Aussie Blue Heeler cattle dog puppy and her family, have reason to celebrate this summer:...

Shorts

Exclusive: Director Mitra Shahidi Discusses Her Charming Tribeca Prize-Winning Short ‘Starling’

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2023

Starling, Mitra Shahidi’s beautiful short about the spirit of a cute little girl who shoots down to Earth so spend her birthday with her...

Streaming

Watch the Exclusive Premiere of Disney’s ‘Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie’

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2023

Thanks to our friends at Disney, we have the exclusive premiere of the upcoming Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie short, which premieres this Wednesday (June...

Festivals & Events

Animation in Latin American, Spain and Portugal Gets Major Support from Ibermedia Next

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2023

The animation industry in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal will receive a major boost with the launch of Ibermedia Next, a funding program aimed...

Netflix Shows Off First Looks at Live-Action Versions of ‘One Piece’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

Ramin Zahed - June 18, 2023

Get ready for the live-action version of Monkey D. Luffy and his ragtag band of pirates! Netflix revealed the first look at its live-action...

Festivals & Events

‘Chicken for Linda!,’ ‘Four Souls of Coyote’, ‘27’ Win Top Prizes at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2023

The hugely successful 2023 edition of the Annecy Festival came to a dramatic close with the announcement of the winners of this year’s selection...

Shorts

Director Janice Nadeau Pictures Loss Through a Child’s Eyes in ‘Harvey’

Ramin Zahed - June 16, 2023

An imaginative boy comes to terms with the loss of a parent in Harvey, the beautifully animated NFB (National Film Board of Canada) and...

Streaming

Annecy: Adult Swim Orders New Show from Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, Renews Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’

Ramin Zahed - June 16, 2023

Adult Swim has greenlit a new show exec produced by King of the Hill creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. The project, which was...

Licensing

DeAPlaneta and Mediawan Kids & Family Put Their Wheels Together for ‘Karters’

Ramin Zahed - June 16, 2023

Spain’s DeAPlaneta Entertainment and French studio Mediawan Kids & Family are collaborating to co-produce Karters, a new IP for children. DeAPlaneta Entertainment will also be...

Features

GKIDS Flies with Acclaimed Hand-Painted Movie ‘Chicken for Linda!’

Ramin Zahed - June 15, 2023

GKIDS has picked up N. American distribution rights for Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s acclaimed hand-painted feature Chicken for Linda! (Linda veut du poulet!)....

Shorts

Annecy Festival: Eight Shorts That Leave Long-Lasting Impressions

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2023

We take a look at eight of the wonderful new animated shorts curated for the 2023 Annecy Festival’s Official Selection program this year: Sweet Like...

Festivals & Events

Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri Honored with Lifetime Golden Ticket Honor at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2023

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri received the Annecy Int. Film Festival’s “Golden Ticket” Lifetime award in a surprise session at the festival on...

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