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Features

CMG Lands Key Countries for Mexican Toon ‘Salma’s Big Wish’

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2019

L.A and Paris-based sales agent Cinema Management Group has closed distrib deals in Francve and South Korea for hot Mexican feature Salma’s Big Wish....

Asia

‘Lamput’ Bounces to Third Season Pickup by Cartoon Network Asia

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2019

A popular orange gooey substance just got a third season pickup by Cartoon Network Asia. Lamput, the dialogue-free, animated comedy produced by Mumbai-based Vaibhav...

Television

Nickelodeon Unveils New ‘Intergalactic Shorts Program’

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2019

Nick is diving into the shorts pool once again. The kids cabler announced that it will be launching a new “Intergalactic Shorts Program,” aimed...

Features

GKIDS Charms China’s ‘White Snake’ for N. America

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2019

Indie animation distributor and producer GKIDS will release the hit Chinese animated feature White Snake to U.S. theaters this fall. The movie premieres in...

Festivals & Events

White Women Make Gains in Animation Industry Study Reveals

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2019

A new study revealed today at the Annecy Film Festival points out to gains made by white women in the animation industry. The in-depth...

Television

ZooMoo Greenlights Second Season of ‘Leo the Wildlife Ranger’

Ramin Zahed - June 9, 2019

International children's nature broadcaster ZooMoo has greenlit the second season of Leo The Wildlife Ranger season two (52 x 11'). ZooMoo, which is a...

Festivals & Events

‘Acid Rain,’ ‘Ruben Brandt’ Nab Top Prizes at Animafest

Ramin Zahed - June 9, 2019

The 29th Edition of Animafast Zagreb's World Festival of Animated Film drew to a close this past Saturday with Tomek Popakul's acclaimed short Acid...

Television

Russian Studio Melnitsa Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2019

We recently had the chance to talk to some of the key players at St. Petersburg-based animation studio Melnitsa on the occasion of its...

Features

Mutts Win Over Mutants at the Weekend Box Office

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2019

The first weekend in June saw the two big studio sequels duking it out as Universal/Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Disney/Fox’s...

Streaming

Discovering a New 2D Approach with Netflix’s ‘Klaus’

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2019

***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** For the past few years, fans of beautifully crafted 2D animated...

Features

Studio Parovoz’s Animated ‘Koshchey’ Revives Russian Classics

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2019

Animag recently had the chance to hear from some of the creative forces behind Parovoz Studio’s upcoming CG-animated feature Koshchey: The True Story. This...

Europe

Everything You Need to Know About Annecy ’19

Ramin Zahed - June 5, 2019

Nothing says animation festival season is officially upon us like the arrival of the biggest event of the year, the glorious Annecy International Animated...

Europe

Dazzling Visions: 8 Directors Discuss the Making of Their Annecy-Selected Shorts

Ramin Zahed - June 5, 2019

If you needed more proof that brevity is the soul of wit, you need to check out some of the animated shorts selected to...

Europe

A Few Minutes with Annecy Festival Director Marcel Jean

Ramin Zahed - June 5, 2019

Who is better fit to tell us about the global animation scene than Marcel Jean, the brilliant director of the Annecy International Animated Film...

Animated People

Juan Antin Discusses Directing the Acclaimed Pic ‘Pachamama’

Ramin Zahed - June 4, 2019

Last year, French animation studio Folivari produced a beautiful CG/2D animated feature about a young boy living in a remote village in the Andes...

Television

Disney Takes a Leap with ‘Amphibia’

Ramin Zahed - June 3, 2019

***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** When Matt Braly was a young boy, he used to visit...

Features

Unleashing ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’

Ramin Zahed - May 31, 2019

***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** Five years ago, the team at Illumination Entertainment, led by producers...

Features

Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Rubs Many Critics the Right Way

Ramin Zahed - May 22, 2019

After months of speculation and Internet grumbling, moviegoers can finally find out for themselves whether Disney’s latest live-action version of animation fan favorite Aladdin...

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