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Sean Pecknold’s Love of Hand-Crafted Animation Takes Flight in Fleet Foxes’ ‘Featherweight’
For the Fleet Foxes’ latest single “Featherweight,” Los Angeles-based director Sean Pecknold crafted a world of struggle and hope brought to life using stop-motion...
TCM Celebrates Fleischer Animation’s 100th Anniversary
Next month, WarnerMedia's TCM is dialing in its focus on classic film to one of the pioneers of Toon Town with a celebration of...
‘Kiff’ Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Forge a Path from Cape Town to Disney Channel
South African creators and executive producers, Lucy Heavens (Space Chickens in Space) and Nic Smal (Caillou) are behind Disney Television Animation’s upcoming animated buddy-comedy,...
Happy Birthday, Jim Henson: ‘Fraggle Rock’ Bonus Specials Arrive on Apple TV+ for Creator’s 85th
In honor of what would have been Jim Henson’s milestone 85th birthday (1936-1990), three bonus specials from the Emmy Award-winning, fan-favorite series Fraggle Rock...
Aaron Augenblick and His Brooklyn Studio Bring an Indie Twist to Network Toons
With Augenblick Studios' latest project Teenage Euthanasia recently premiered on Adult Swim, we caught up with founder Aaron Augenblick to find out more about...
Here We Go! Nintendo & Illumination Reveal Star-Studded Super Mario Bros. Cast
Something wonderful is coming down the pipes: Illumination and Nintendo’s new Super Mario Bros. animated film is officially heading to theaters in time for...
Exclusive: Designing ‘Fena: Pirate Princess’ with Kazuto Nakazawa
No bones about it: Anime has rocketed from a niche fandom outside Japan's borders to a major global facet of the toon industry since...
Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Announce +Ultra Development Partnership with Slow Curve
Global anime brand Crunchyroll and Japanese television network Fuji TV are announcing today a partnership that will bring fans more anime through the development...
Ayo Davis Named President of Disney Branded Television
Ayo Davis has been named President of Disney Branded Television today by Peter Rice, Chairman Disney General Entertainment (DGE), to whom she will report....
Sting Teams with Director Maya Sanbar for Refugee Tale ‘Footsteps on the Wind’
One of the year's Academy Award qualifying animated shorts, Maya Sanbar's Footsteps on the Wind, tells the story of two siblings — Noor and...
Cartoon Forum Wrap: Trends, Top Pitches & Attendance Numbers
After three intense days of enthusiastic pitching sessions in Toulouse, Cartoon Forum maintained its same key takeaways after its return to an in-person event:...
Ketnet, MIAM! and TAT Awarded 2021 Cartoon Tributes
Belgium’s Ketnet-VRT, France’s MIAM! Animation and TAT productions were awarded the 2021 Cartoon Tributes, the prize created in 2006 to recognize the outstanding contribution...
Trailer: Felted Haunts Materialize in ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ on Disney+
Disney+ released the trailer for The Muppets’ first-ever Halloween special Muppets Haunted Mansion, which premieres Friday, October 8, exclusively on Disney+. Starring in the...
Lighthouse M.D. Claire Finn Shines Some Light on Studio’s Busy Slate
We recently had the chance to catch up with talented Irish animation veteran Claire Finn, the managing director of Lighthouse Studios, a joint venture...
Trailer: ‘Karma’s World’ Brings a Positive Beat to Netflix
A new queen of the mic is ready to bring encouragement, joy and love to family audiences on Netflix when the new CG-animated series...
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Pictures Jedi through the Lens of Anime
***This article was written for the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)***
The new Star Wars: Visions anthology series, which premiered on Disney+...
People on the Move: DeWitt Upped at PBS, Baaske Joins Jellyfish, Cho Teams with Baobab, Top Comics Join ‘Butthole Biscuits’
PBS announced today that Sara DeWitt has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Children's Media and Education. In this role,...
‘Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky’ Takes Wing with More Kids’ Faves on Peacock
Peacock is expanding its kids programming with the all-new original animated series Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky, streaming November 24. This new...
Trailer: ‘Adventure Beast’ Brings Animal Hyper-Activism to Netflix
Prodcos Mission Control Media, Kapow Pictures and Netflix have unleashed the animal kingdom's greatest ally in the official trailer for Adventure Beast, a new...
Animation Is Film Festival Announces 2021 Slate
Animation Is Film (AIF) announced today the competition line-up and other special events for its fourth edition, which takes place in-person October 22-24 and...
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