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Animated People

Grant Kolton’s Insider Notes on the Greensky Bluegrass AMV ‘Stress Dreams’

Ramin Zahed - January 28, 2022

L.A.-based animator/writer/director Grant Kolton received a lot of attention for his short In the Name of Bostona few years ago. He began his career...

Festivals & Events

ASIFA-Hollywood Plans Another Memorable Annie Awards (Virtual) Show!

Ramin Zahed - January 28, 2022

***This report originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** For almost half a century, the annual Annie Awards ceremony has...

Animated People

How Director Kotaro Tamura Brought ‘Josee, the Tiger and the Fish’ into the Wide World

Ramin Zahed - January 27, 2022

Japan's animation industry is often praised for its facility with tackling adult topics with great depth of feeling and dedicated artistry. One of the...

Festivals & Events

Cartoon Movie 2022: Business as Usual in Bordeaux?

Ramin Zahed - January 26, 2022

***This report originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** Despite all our best hopes, 2022 continues to be an uncertain...

Animated People

Lori Forte & John Donkin Take Us Behind the Scenes of ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild’

Ramin Zahed - January 14, 2022

Almost 20 years after director Chris Wedge and the team at Blue Sky Studios brought the first Ice Age movie to audiences around the...

Animated People

‘Only a Child’: Director Simone Giampaolo Discusses His Oscar Shortlisted Film

Ramin Zahed - January 13, 2022

The animated short Only a Child is the result of a beautiful global collaboration between over 20 animation directors around the world as they...

Shorts

Bastien Dubois Uncovers a Shadowed Past in ‘Souvenir, Souvenir’

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2022

French helmer Bastien Dubois’ year started off on a winning note when his latest short Souvenir, Souvenir picked up the Short Film Jury Award:...

Animated People

10 Questions for Jennifer Kluska, Director of ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** Animation veteran Jennifer Kluska has had a remarkable and eclectic career...

Animated People

Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel Discuss Making ‘Smiling Friends,’ Their New Adult Swim Show

Ramin Zahed - January 4, 2022

Adult Swim’s brand new animated series Smiling Friends follows the adventures of employees of a small company created to bring happiness to a very...

Features

Sony’s ‘Spider-Man,’ and Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Top 2021’s Box Office Charts

Ramin Zahed - December 30, 2021

With only a couple of days left of 2021, we thought it was a good time to check out the numbers on the year’s...

Digital Media

YouTube Originals Offers a Taste of ‘The Guava Juice Show’

Ramin Zahed - December 30, 2021

YouTube Originals is offering a special sneak peek of the first episode of The Guava Juice Show, the new twenty-six-episode, school-age animated comedy series from YouTube...

Features

‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Lightyear’ Are Among Fandango’s Most Anticipated Pics of 2022

Ramin Zahed - December 28, 2021

Online ticket sales destination Fandango recently asked 6,000 ticket-buyers to reveal their most anticipated theatrical movies of 2022. Not surprisingly, Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the...

North America

‘Transformers’ and ‘Teen Titans’ Character Designer Derek Wyatt Dies, Age 49

Ramin Zahed - December 27, 2021

Another bright light in the world of animation has passed away. Acclaimed character designer Derek Wyatt, who is best known for his signature design...

Features

‘Sing 2’ and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Enliven Christmas Box Office

Ramin Zahed - December 27, 2021

The Christmas 2021 box-office proved to be a lucrative one for Sony’s blockbuster’s hit Spider-Man: No Way Home, Universal/Illumination’s Sing 2 and Warner Bros.’...

North America

Emmy-winning Claymation Director Barry Bruce Has Passed Away at 77

Ramin Zahed - December 27, 2021

We’re sad to report that award-winning clay animator Barry Bruce died on Dec. 24 from cancer at age 77. The Portland-based animation director and...

Festivals & Events

Floyd Norman’s NFT for NBA Champ Stephen Curry Sets Sale Records

Ramin Zahed - December 22, 2021

Disney Legend Floyd Norman recently collaborated with basketball star Stephen Curry to create a special NFT in conjunction with the athlete’s NBA three-point record...

Television

‘We Baby Bears’: Cute Cubs in Search of a Home

Ramin Zahed - December 22, 2021

***This article was written for the February issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** What better way to start a brand new year than diving into...

Streaming

Creative Team Behind ‘Hilda and the Mountain King’ Discuss Her Next Big Adventure

Ramin Zahed - December 22, 2021

***This article was written for the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** When we last saw the charming heroine of Silvergate Media and...

Animated People

Sacha Goedegebure Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Short ‘Soft Rain’

Ramin Zahed - December 21, 2021

Singapore-based Omens Studios' new animated short Soft Rain recently took home the Best Short Film prize at the Asian Television Awards. The short centers...

Animated People