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Festivals & Events

‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ Jack Black Win Big at 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

Ramin Zahed - June 22, 2025

Animation always plays a big part in the annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and this year’s 38th Edition was no exception. Pixar’s Inside Out...

Animated People

Animator Atanas Shopski Unlocks ‘The Secret Key’s Musical Message of Hope

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2025

The combination of music and animation has always had the potential to unlock a powerful emotional message, and that's what the collaborators behind the...

It Was 30 Years Ago… A Look Back at the Eventful Year 1995 in Animation History

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2025

For Animation Magazine's milestone 350th issue, we hopped in our toon time machine to revisit some of the major animation events of 1995! February 13...

Animated People

Pierre-Luc Granjon Charts the Creative Journey of His Annecy Cristal-Winning Short ‘The Night Boots’

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2025

Last Saturday, French writer-director Pierre-Luc Granjon (The White Wolf, co-director on the 2023 feature, The Inventor) took home the short film Cristal at Annecy...

Festivals & Events

‘Arco,’ ‘ChaO’ and ‘The Night Boots’ Win Top Prizes at 49th Edition of Annecy Festival

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2025

The 2025 Edition of the Annecy Animation Festival drew to a close on Saturday night with the big Cristal awards ceremony during which French...

Features

Annecy: Disney & Pixar Announce ‘Gatto,’ Sneak Peek ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ & ‘Hoppers’

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2025

Disney and Pixar shared an abundance of news, images and special presentations with the an excited audience of fans at Annecy on Friday. In the...

Television

Fish Tale: ‘Tiddler’ Producer Barney Goodland Reflects on the Making of Magic Light’s Swimming CG Special

Ramin Zahed - June 12, 2025

Ever since Michael Rose and Martin Pope first collaborated on an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book The Gruffalo back in 2009,...

Features

A Song of Resilience: ‘The Last Whale Singer’ Director Reza Memari Takes Us on a Deep Dive into the New Animated Feature

Ramin Zahed - June 11, 2025

Over 15 years ago, German-Iranian filmmaker Reza Memari was watching a documentary about humpback whales and discovered that the giant mammals have actual singers...

Animated People

Director Celia Catunda Offers a Sneak Peek at Pinguim’s New Movie, ‘My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin’

Ramin Zahed - June 11, 2025

Among the many international animated features being unveiled at this year's Annecy Festival is My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin, a beautiful 2D-animated feature about...

Features

Family Snapshots: Michel Gondry on the Creative Journey of ‘Maya, Give Me a Title’ & Its Sequel

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2025

Those who have been following the interesting career of French writer-director Michel Gondry know that he easily switches between the worlds of music videos,...

Features

Warner Bros. and Locksmith Animation’s Adaptation of ‘The Lunar Chronicles’ Set for Nov. ’28

Ramin Zahed - June 9, 2025

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation announced today that The Lunar Chronicles is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 3, 2028. The feature,...

Streaming

Rabbit Dreams: ‘Not a Box’ Delivers a Sweet Animated Pre-K Treat to Apple TV+

Ramin Zahed - June 9, 2025

“Replicating the storytelling mind of a six-year old isn’t easy — it’s the opposite. We weren’t just inventing stories that sounded like kids made...

Festivals & Events

Disney TV Unveils ‘Miraculous Stellar Force,’ ‘Sam Witch,’ ‘Dragon Striker’ and ‘Dasher’ Special

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2025

Disney Branded Television announced a slate of new and returning animated kids’ content for Disney+, Disney Jr., and Disney Channel, including the new Disney...

Festivals & Events

Market Fresh! Animated Series at MIFA

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2025

A quick look at some of the hot new animated shows debuting at the MIFA market in Annecy, France this month! Bernard Produced by: DeAPlaneta Entertainment...

Features

Dave Kajganich to Pen Laika’s Travis Knight-Directed Adaptation of ‘Piranesi’

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2025

Portland-based Laika Studio has tapped in-demand screenwriter Dave Kajganich to pen its adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s best-selling fantasy, Piranesi. LAIKA’s president & CEO Travis...

Animated People

How ‘Forevergreen’ Directors Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears Planted the Seeds of Their Award-Winning Short (Exclusive)

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2025

The new animated short Forevergreen, directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, is among the several noteworthy shorts screening at the Annecy International Animation...

Television

Guru Studio Founder Frank Falcone Reflects on the Toronto Toon Powerhouse’s 25 Years

Ramin Zahed - June 4, 2025

It’s been 25 years since animation veteran Frank Falcone opened the doors of his prolific Toronto-based Guru Studio. Best known for children’s properties such...

Television

‘Wylde Pak’ Creators Take Us Behind the Scenes of Their Buzzy New Nickelodeon Show

Ramin Zahed - June 3, 2025

It’s always exciting to see a fun, new original 2D-animated show launch on Nickelodeon. This month’s hot new series Wylde Pak, which is created...

Festivals & Events

Studio Sneak Peeks at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 2, 2025

At a Glance: What some of the big animation studios are unveiling at the Annecy International Animation Festival. Aniventure/Cinesite Animal Farm Directed by: Andy Serkis Synopsis: This new animated...

Television

First Look: Producer/Director Kevin Geiger Offers a Peek at New Taiwanese Sci-Fi Anthology Show, ‘Bliss: Beyond the Edge of Time’

Ramin Zahed - June 2, 2025

A hot new Taiwanese adult animated sci-fi anthology series titled Bliss: Beyond the Edge of Time is among several new projects in production spotlighted...

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