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‘Josep,’ ‘Prince Achmed’ and ‘Rabbi’s Cat’ Part of OVID’s March Animation Festival

Arthouse video-on-demand service OVID.tv is offering a special animation festival featuring ten acclaimed features from around the world in March. The celebration kicks off...

‘We the People’ Wins NAACP Award for Best Animated Show

Netflix’s animated civics-lesson themed series We The People won the NAACP Image Award for Best Animated Series last night. The NAACP Image Awards organization...

Popular Aardvark Becomes Graphic Novelist in ‘Arthur’s’ Series Finale

Note: This article contains spoilers about the season finale of PBS series Arthur. Arthur Fans bid good-bye to the beloved animated aardvark and his friends...

Zacharias Kunuk Spotlights Inuit Spirituality in ‘The Shaman’s Apprentice’

***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** It has been over 20 years since Nunavut director Zacharias Kunuk...

Former Marvel Exec Cort Lane Joins eOne as VP of Original Content, Fashion Brands

Following last week’s announcement of Netflix's premiere of My Little Pony 3D CG specials and series, Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) has tapped the project's...

Submarine, Walking the Dog and Diprente Team Up for ‘Spike’

Exclusive First Look: Award-winning Amsterdam and LA-based studio Submarine (Undone, Apollo 10 1/2)  has teamed up with Walking the Dog (Where is Anne Frank,...

Matt Shichtman to Lead Gotham Group’s New NFT Division

The Gotham Group has joined the growing number of businesses focusing on NFT-based projects. The Hollywood management and production company has tapped longtime manager...

Canadian Screen Awards Animation Nominees Are Announced

Paw Patrol – “Moto Pups: Pups vs the Ruff-Ruff Pack” TVOKids (TVO) (Spin Master Entertainment) Charles E. Bastien Pikwik Pack – “Tibor’s Butterfly Buddy” Treehouse TV (Corus Entertainment) (Guru Studio) Todd...

David Levy Tapped as CCO of Animation Studio Invisible Universe

Former Disney + director David Levy has been named chief creative officer at social media-focused animation studio Invisible Universe. He brings over 20 years...

Stuttgart Intl. Festival Announces Initial Slate for Hybrid Event

The 2022 edition of the Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film has announced an eclectic collection of animated programs, exhibits, master classes, guest speakers...

Illumination/Universal Set Dates for ‘Migration’ and ‘Despicable 4’

Illumination and Universal have announced their release dates for their upcoming animated movies Migration (June 30, 2023) and Despicable Me 4 (July 23, 2024). Migration...

Director Andrew Zimbelman Takes Us on a Ride Along ‘Moon River’

Andrew D. Zimbelman’s new short Moon River takes viewers along an animated dreamscape as it follows a couple as they drift and spin through...

Faber Courtial’s Immersive ‘Genesis’ Set to Premiere at SXSW

German Studio Faber Courtial will premiere its new 360-degree film Genesis at the 2022 SXSW XR Experience in March. The build embarks on an...

Little Kids, Big Visuals: The Scoop on ‘Big Nate’s Toon Debut

***This article was written for the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319)*** It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 31 years since...

Director Mike Hollingsworth Steals the Spotlight with Cartoony Interactive Special ‘Cat Burglar’

This month, Netflix premieres a clever new interactive animated special titled Cat Burglar. Inspired by classic Tex Avery toons, the special runs about 15...

Ego-Mania: ‘The Cuphead Show!’ Composer Tunes Us in to His Latest Project

Pulling influences from Carl Stalling to Mark Mothersbaugh, Danny Elfman and Os Mutantes to create a contemporary, quirky, self-taught sound, Ego Plum (né Ernesto...

Wizart Spins the Tales of Two Dynamic Princesses at EFM

***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** This is shaping up to be a very busy year for...

Producer-Director Mel Poole Offers an Early Look at Her Ambitious ‘Metropius’ Series

Australian director, producer and founder of 18 Degrees Films Mel Poole (The Suicide Theory) is working on a cool new futuristic dieselpunk noir series,...

A Cartoon Movie Sampler: A look at some of the big movies showcased at the event

Your Cartoon Movie Sampler There are so many amazing features being unveiled at this year’s Cartoon Movie (March 8-10, cartoon-media.eu/movie), and we wish we had...

‘Bob Spit’ Director Cesar Cabral Discusses His Hybrid Tribute to Angeli

Brazilian writer-director Cesar Cabral’s 2021 stop-motion feature Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People has been a favorite on the festival circuit since it...
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