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The Cat’s Meow: ‘The Amazing Maurice’ Filmmakers Discuss Their Pratchett Passion Project

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***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)*** When you set out to adapt an animated feature based on...
Animated People

‘New Moon’ Director Raúl Domingo Discusses the Phases of His Oscar-Shortlisted Project 

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The animated short New Moon, which is directed by Jérémie Balais, Jeff Le Bars and Raúl Domingo, has been wowing audiences since it premiered...
Festivals & Events

D23 Launches Disney Centennial-Themed Gold Member Collector Set

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Disney fans will be able to own a special Mickey Mouse milestone statue when they sign up for D23 (Official Disney Fan Club) membership...
Features

Freestyle Digital Media to Release ‘Lamya’s Poem’ in February

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North American audiences will finally be able to catch the animated feature Lamya’s Poem thanks to Allen Media Group’s Freestyle Digital Media, which has...
Features

‘Avatar’ and ‘Puss in Boots’ Sequels Rule a Stellar Four-Day Christmas Box Office

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The official box office numbers from the studios have finally arrived, and as everyone guessed, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water was the...
Streaming

‘Sonic Prime’ Leads Reveal the Souped-Up Secrets of the New CG Netflix Series

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***This article was written for the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)*** Everyone’s favorite speedy, blue, spiny mammal is back in action. The...
Passings

TV Animation Veteran Andrei Svislotski Dies Suddenly, Age 62

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We are saddened by the sudden passing of animation veteran Andrei Svislotski on Monday, Dec. 19th at age 62. The Russian-Born animator had a...
Features

‘Little Nicholas’ Director Benjamin Massoubre on Creating an Artistic Homage to a French Favorite

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***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)*** Last June, audiences at Annecy discovered the charming 2D-animated feature ...
Shorts

Fishing for Enlightenment in Momo Wang’s ‘Penglai’

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Momo Wang, who is best known as  the creator of the popular bunny character Tuzki and as an animator/creative director at Illumination Entertainment, is...
North America

Pamela Ribon and Sara Gunnarsdóttir Discuss The Making of ‘My Year of Dicks’

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To say that writer-creator Pamela Ribon and director Sara Gunnarsdóttir’s My Year of Dicks has had an amazing year might be an understatement. Originally...
Festivals & Events

HFPA Reveals Animated Feature Nominees for Golden Globes

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is healing from the controversy that barred the prestigious Golden Globes (goldenglobes.com) film and television awards from broadcast, and screen...
Europe

‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed,’ ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’ Win 2022 European Film Awards

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Director Alain Ughetto’s stop-motion feature No Dogs or Italians Allowed (France, Italy, Switzerland) and Urska Djukick and Emilie Piegard’s short Granny’s Sexual Life were...
Shorts

Animating an Amiable Fable in ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’

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***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** About three years ago, Charlie Mackesy’s charming illustrated book The Boy,...
Shorts

‘La Calesita’ Director Augusto Schillaci Takes Us on a Special Ride

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When Augusto Schillaci’s heartfelt CG-animated short La Calesita (The Merry-Go-Round) debuted at Annecy in June, audiences praised its heartwarming portrayal of an old merry-go-round...
Features

‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ Director Inna Sahakyan Points a Lens at Armenian and Hollywood History

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***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Inna Sahakyan’s astonishing feature Aurora’s Sunrise has been receiving global attention...
Animated People

How Music Supervisor Rob Lowry Curated ‘Wendell & Wild’s Memorable Afro-Punk Soundtrack

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One of the most memorable images from Netflix's highly original animated feature Wendell & Wild is that of the film’s feisty lead Kat Elliot...
Shorts

‘Airborne’ Director Fuses Fighter Jets with the Natural World in His New Short

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The new Polish short Airborne, which is directed by Andrzej Jobczyk and produced by Jakub Karwowski and Piotr Szczepanowicz at Letko studio (Odo, Moomins...
Television

Magic Light’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Animates a Star-Crossed Alien Tale (NEW TRAILER)

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***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Over the past decade, TV audiences in the U.K. have grown...
Features

‘Pinocchio’ Directors Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson Carve a Magical Retelling (EXCLUSIVE ART)

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***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Whether you’re a fan of stop-motion magic or a connoisseur of...
Shorts

Watch: Disney Debuts New ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ Short, Directed by Eric Goldberg

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Oswald is back! Disney premiered a new animated short starring the 94-year-old character, directed by famed animator Eric Goldberg (How to Stay at Home,...
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