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Annecy: DreamWorks’ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Returns to a Painterly Fairy Tale World

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2022

Today at Annecy, DreamWorks Animation and Universal offered a sneak peek at the upcoming feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which is set to open in...

Features

Exclusive: ‘Luck’ Director Peggy Holmes Offers a Sneak Peek at Her New Skydance/Apple Movie

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2022

One of the upcoming animated features making a big splash at Annecy on Tuesday is director Peggy Holmes’ Luck, which premieres worldwide on Apple...

Animated People

Exclusive: Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby Discuss Their Stunning New Short ‘The Flying Sailor’

Ramin Zahed - June 12, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Animation lovers around the world do a little happy dance...

Animated People

Exclusive: A Few Words from Annecy Artistic Director Marcel Jean

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2022

***This interview originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** It’s always a pleasure to catch up with Marcel Jean, the...

Festivals & Events

Exclusive: The Brief & Beautiful Visions of Annecy’s Short Film Directors

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321). Each year, Annecy Festival attendees are treated to a...

Animated People

Exclusive: Signe Baumane Discusses ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’, Her Timely Annecy-Nominated Feature

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2022

Latvian writer, director and illustrator Signe Baumane’s new feature My Love Affair with Marriage centers on a woman named Zelda who finds herself questioning...

Animated People

Exclusive: ‘Birdgirl’ Co-Creator Erik Richter Offers a Preview of Season 2

Ramin Zahed - June 9, 2022

Just in time for the June 19 second season premiere of Birdgirl on Adult Swim (and June 20 on HBO Max), the show’s executive...

Animated People

Exclusive: ‘Pinecone & Pony’ Story Editor Taneka Stotts Shares the Secrets of Being a True Warrior for Toon Diversity

Ramin Zahed - June 8, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** The arrival of the new animated show Pinecone &...

Animated People

Exclusive: Jennifer Lee Discusses Her Career, Priorities & Leadership as a Real Disney Heroine

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** A lot has happened since Jennifer Lee took over...

Features

Exclusive: ‘Unicorn Wars’ Director Alberto Vázquez Brings a Teddy Bear Battlefield to Life

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Fans of Spanish graphic novelist and animation director Alberto Vázquez (Birdboy,...

Features

Exclusive: How ‘Lightyear’ Director Angus MacLane & Team Crafted a Bold New Toy Story

Ramin Zahed - June 5, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** When Pixar veteran Angus MacLane was a young boy...

Animated People

Exclusive: Terril Calder and the Creative Journey of ‘Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics’

Ramin Zahed - June 2, 2022

Terril Calder’s stop-motion short Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics has received numerous awards since its debut in 2021. The NFB-produced project, which centers on...

featured

Nick Jr. Serves Up Cake’s ‘Kiri and Lou’ on June 13

Ramin Zahed - June 1, 2022

Preschoolers are invited to enjoy a fantastical prehistoric world in the brand-new animated series, Kiri and Lou, premiering for the first time in the...

Anime

Crunchyroll to Deliver ‘Fruits Baskets: Prelude’ to Theaters in June

Ramin Zahed - June 1, 2022

Crunchyroll has announced plans to release the prequel feature Fruits Baskets -prelude- in theaters in June and July. Debuting for the first time outside...

Festivals & Events

KEPYR Launches ‘Kindred Spirits: Super-Auction!’ for World Refugee Month

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

In recognition of June as World Refugee Month, award-winning media charity org Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees (KEPYR) is hosting an online original...

Digital Media

News Bytes: Apperé Is Xilam’s New Talent Scout, David Levine Leaves Moonbug, CBBC Cutbacks and More

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

Julie Apperé Is Xilam New Talent Scout Xilam Animation has appointed animation industry veteran of Julie Apperé in the newly created position of Talent Scout – Head of...

featured

Star Wars Celebration Wrap: New Shows, ‘Bad Batch’ Season 2 Trailer and More

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

It was a big weekend for Star Wars fans as the big Celebration confab unveiled new titles and offered star-filled panels about upcoming shows...

Features

Phil Tippett’s Animated Pic ‘Mad God’ Scares Up a Theatrical Run

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

AMC Network’s Shudder streaming service and IFC Midnight are planning a theatrical run for Phil Tippett's eagerly anticipated sci-animated horror Mad God beginning Friday,...

Features

Watch: Disney Releases New Teaser for Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Movie

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

Disney+ offered a new peek at its upcoming live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, and set Thursday, Sept. 8 as the release date for the movie...

Europe

Red Monk and Sphere Make Some Magic with New ‘Nadia’ Series

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2022

Red Monk Studio and Sphere Animation (formerly known as Oasis Animation and Sardine Productions) are developing a new animated show promoting intergenerational relationships between...

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