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Triumphant Trio: The 2025 Student Academy Award Animation Winners Discuss Their Diverse Films
“A man walks into a bar…” This classic line might be the setup for one of the oldest jokes in the world, but this...
How ‘A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas’ Creators Delivered a Festive First for the Big Cheese (Exclusive Clip)
Animated holiday specials have been enchanting audiences and making treasured family memories for generations. This year, a heartfelt new comedy-adventure in the North Pole...
‘Decorado’ Director Alberto Vázquez Introduces Us to His Animals in Existential Crisis
“The current global situation is very disturbing: wars, hyperconnectivity, polarization, artificial intelligence, megalomaniac leaders, mega-corporations that control everything. I think Decorado is a contemporary...
‘Arco’ Director Ugo Bienvenu Discusses His Vision for Humanity’s Brighter Future in Animated Feature Form (NEW TRAILER)
A time-traveling 10-year-old boy from the future strikes up a friendship with a lonely young girl when he lands in the year 2075, in...
‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Directors Discuss Their Hand-Crafted Vision of Childhood (NEW TRAILER)
When Little Amélie or the Character of Rain premiered earlier this year in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, it was lauded for its bold...
‘Light of the World’ Directors Discuss the Message and Magic of Their 2D-Animated Movie About Jesus
This past Friday, Light of the World, a lovingly crafted 2D-animated retelling of the life of Jesus, opened in 1,500 theaters nationwide. Directed by...
‘Helluva Boss’: How Vivienne Medrano’s Devilishly Fun Comedy Found a New Home on Prime Video
One of indie animation’s most beloved shows of the past few years, Helluva Boss built a devoted fandom on YouTube with its surrealist style...
‘Windy Day’ Creators Discuss the Making of Their SIGGRAPH Award Winner
This year’s winner of the Jury’s Choice Award at SIGGRAPH is Jour de Vent (Windy Day), a wordless poetic short about various people encountering...
Fish Tale: ‘Tiddler’ Producer Barney Goodland Reflects on the Making of Magic Light’s Swimming CG Special
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,...
A Global Smorgasbord: Eight Short Film Standouts to Catch at Annecy
A quick sampler of the wonderful animated shorts in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year.
Les Bêtes (The Beasts)
Directed by Michael...
‘Hola Frida!’ Directors on Painting Their Animated Portrait of a Very Young Artist
Parents who would like to introduce their children to the life and times of the beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) can look forward...
‘Dandelion’ Director Zhengwu Gu Discusses the Inspirations Behind the Award-Winning Ringling Short
First completed in 2023, Zhengwu Gu and Ling Zhao’s animated short Dandelion is set in a cold dystopian world in which a coal-burning robot...
Educating Artists about AI in Animation
How five higher education courses in different universities are teaching students about new applications of artificial intelligence in their fields.
Every week now, we hear...
Director Natalia León Discusses Her Sundance Prize-Winning Short ‘Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado’
Earlier this month, Natalia León’s acclaimed new short, Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them) took home...
Director Aline Höchli Introduces Us to Her Cavity-Causing Creatures in the Highly Original Sundance Short, ‘Caries’
This week, the attendees at Sundance Film Festival are treated to a wide variety of animated shorts from around the world. Among the eclectic...
Future Quest: Elizabeth Cox Discusses Her Fascinating New Show ‘Ada’ on TED-Ed
The upcoming five-episode animated series Ada follows a young girl who juggles her life as a library assistant and her imaginary world as she...
Artistic Witnesses of War: ‘Porcelain War’s Creative Team on Using Animation in Their Acclaimed Documentary
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s acclaimed documentary Porcelain War centers on three Ukrainian artists who choose to stay in their country despite the Russian...
Music to the Rescue: ‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ EP Jennifer Oxley Introducers Her Charming New Series
Everyone’s favorite musical pets are back and ready for some super adventures in the Big Apple. Fans of the award-winning series Wonder Pets!, which...
Noel Time Like the Present! Unwrapping ‘That Christmas’ with a Visit to London’s Locksmith Studio
'I love the fact that Locksmith has allowed us all to make such an intimate movie; that we can enjoy the ‘little’ stories packed...
Guadalajara’s Hobby Creative Studio Hand-Crafts Pixelatl Festival’s 2024 Trailer
Every year, the popular Pixelatl festival brings a wonderful fix of animation fans and professionals to the booming city of Guadalajara in Mexico. This...
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