‘Jellystone,’ ‘Piñata Smashlings’ Lead Teletoon+ Spring Streaming Slate
All programs will be available to stream and download commercial free, including ‘Ben 10,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’
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Animest 2025
Begins: October 3, 2025
The 20th edition of Animest Bucharest International Animation Festival, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 3-12, 2025.
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Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2025
Begins: August 8, 2025
The annual event returns to the village of Salamiou from August 8-10 with a selection of the world’s latest productions, focusing on independent and non-commercial films.
The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Has Arrived
We finally get a first glimpse of our favorite, quirky ‘Ohana’ back together! Chris Sanders returns as Stitch in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic; in theaters May 23.
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Netflix Announces ‘In Your Dreams’ Cast
Golden Globe nominee Cristin Milioti joins Simu Liu and Craig Robinson in the animated comedy adventure about siblings who journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams to find the Sandman, who will grant them their ultimate wish; streams this Fall.
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Kickstarter Reveals 2024 Film, Animation Funding Data
Crowdfunding company releases free Creative Download report that includes Film and Animation projects, with new data spotlighting trends and data from the vertical, including the top-funded projects of the year.
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‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’: Eye-Popping, Funny Gummy Gore for Kids
Co-directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis’ all-new family friendly film, from the mind of Clive Barker no less, involves a rogue meteor… a mysterious virus… and one very bad night at the zoo… in a hilarious, wildly colored, gummy candy-infused 3DCG horror comedy; hits theaters March 7.
Watch New ‘Munch Rexford: Legendary Poacher’ Short from Adult Swim SMALLS
New animated series from Australian creator Millie Holten and producer Nicolas Colla follows the exploits of a damaged, sad hunter trying to bag elusive and often mythological big game before his rival does.
Animation Production Days 2025 Announces Project Selections
Out of a record 103 submissions, 50 works are chosen, including 28 TV series, 10 feature films, 4 TV specials, and 8 cross-media projects; conference runs May 6-8 in Stuttgart.
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‘Plankton: The Movie’ - Marital Issues, World Domination and Lots of Comedy
Director Dave Needham, writer and voice of Plankton, Mr. Lawrence, and voice of Karen, Jill Talley talk about their upcoming animated comedy, which follows the world’s smallest megalomaniacal villain as his world flips upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted; hits Netflix March 7.
Disney Sets ‘Moana 2’ Streaming Debut
The hit ‘Moana’ sequel, which reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers, streams March 12 on Disney+.
Animation+ to Premiere ‘The Full Fungus’ Animated Feature
From indie animator Jim Lujan, the LA noir film follows private eye Chino Diamond on a search for a missing piece of music; debuts March 21.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Cancels ‘Tiana’ Series
Series is the first casualty of the studios’ recent decision to abandon all original longform content for streaming, which may also result in layoffs at Vancouver studio.
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Spin Master Unveils ‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Synopsis, Logo
The 3rd franchise feature film, which sees the PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs, stars Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Hudson, and Fortune Feimster.
‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ Hits North American Theaters March 7
Watch an exclusive clip from the all-new 3DCG film; from the mind of Clive Barker comes… a rogue meteor… a mysterious virus… and one very bad night at the zoo… who could imagine zoo animals turning into zombies? David Harbour, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Scott Thompson star.
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Zendaya Set to Join ‘Shrek 5’ Cast
The ‘Challengers’ and ‘Dune’ actress will make her debut in the beloved DreamWorks Animation franchise as Felicia, Shrek and Fiona’s daughter; the film hits theaters December 23, 2026.
Netflix Debuts Spring Kids Lineup
Also revealed was the new series ‘Blippi’s Job Show,’ launching April 7; the trailer for ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight,’ and a new song from ‘Plankton: The Movie.’
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‘Flow,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Take Home Oscar Gold
In an upset win, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated tale of a cat who wakes up to a world invaded by water took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while the second chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Design on a night that also saw Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, with visas approved just yesterday, arrive in the U.S. in time to win Best Animated Short for ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress.’
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SIGGRAPH 2025
Begins: August 10, 2025
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques comes to Vancouver, BC August 10-14.
FMX 2025: Rhythm of Change
Begins: May 6, 2025
The 4-day event returns to Stuttgart, kicking off May 6; on-demand presentations are available May 10 – June 10.
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Watch New ‘Snooze Quest’ Short from Adult Swim SMALLS
Victoria Vincent (aka @vewn), known for her previous ‘Mask Dog’ and ‘Bobo the Monkey’ SMALLS shorts as well as her work on ‘We the People’ and ‘Lazor Wulf,’ drops new film about a terribly sleepless night and getting roped into a sniper revenge plot.
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‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’ Takes Geralt into New Emotional Waters
Actor Doug Cockle and director Kang Hei Chul discuss their work developing and voicing the lesser-known, more bashful side of Andrzej Sapkowski’s famed and fierce monster hunter for the new animated film, now streaming on Netflix.
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Binocular Briefs - February 2025
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit — or are newly available for online viewing.
Re-VIEW: ‘The Wild Robot’ – A Vision of Nature
Great cinema has the fundamental superpower to help an audience see the world through different eyes, and in Chris Sanders’ remarkable, gorgeous film, we watch the mechanical eyes of a domestic robot, Roz, stranded on a remote island, struggle to make sense and adapt to the sometimes harsh, always challenging natural world she encounters.
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Animocje - International Animated Film Festival 2025
Begins: April 8, 2025
The international animation festival returns April 8-13 to Bydgoszcz, Poland for short film competitions, animation screenings, masterclasses, and workshops.
