Tagged With: animated films

Hayao Miyazaki Returns! Headline News

GKIDS Acquires Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ North America Distribution Rights

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker’s first feature in 10 years opens this weekend in Japan, will hit theaters in North America later this year.

Generative AI in Animation Design ANIMATIONWorld

Chad Nelson Talks ‘Critterz’ and the Future Role of AI

The writer and director of the first animated short whose imagery was entirely generated with OpenAI’s DALL-E takes a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of AI production and what this hard charging, disruptive technology could mean for M&E.

The Bros. are Back Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’

Ahead of the film’s highly anticipated release July 21 on Digital and July 25 on Blu-ray, AWN shares a new video – ‘100,000 Vanquished,’ because how fun is it to track your villainousness? 

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 216: How Catya Plate Produced Her Stop-Motion Film ‘Las Nogas’ in NYC

The artist turned animator shares her journey from Spain to Germany to New York in pursuit of an art career and how that path led her to a career in animation. 

Keep it Short! Headline News

OIAF Announces 2023 Official Shorts Selections

Out of 2,165 entries from 85 countries, 40 films will compete in the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, and Student categories; the festival runs September 20-24.

Polar Exploration Can Be Ruff! Headline News

‘Titina’ Now Streaming on The Animation Showcase

The Tokyo Anime Award Winner is available for motion picture industry members to stream and is currently playing at the Cinelounge Sunset Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Anyone Can Wear the Mask ANIMATIONWorld

Unpacking The Spot and Hobie’s Disruptive Styles in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

Production designer Patrick O’Keefe dives deep into two of the hit film’s most underrated characters, including one who is more ‘unnatural disaster’ than ‘villain’ and one based on ‘continuous noise’ and 1970s London punk rock.

Events Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery Announces San Diego Comic-Con Panels

The slate of four panels showcases new original animated films, including Adult Swim’s ‘The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’ and ‘Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar,’ and will feature appearances from cast and creatures.

Events Headline News

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network Reveal San Diego Comic-Con Lineup

Panels will highlight the latest seasons of ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘My Adventures with Superman,’ as well as Cartoon Networks’ upcoming new show, ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity,’ during the conventions run, July 19-23.

Business Headline News

Shout! Factory and Aardman Ink Distribution Deal

Leading multi-platform media company secures North American rights to the animation studio’s award-winning titles ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ ‘Morph,’ and ‘Timmy Time.’

Youngsters Judging Animation Headline News

OIAF Reveals 2023 Official Inaugural Teen Audiences 13+ Competition Selections

Young Audiences 7+ selections for competition also announced, to be judged by the OIAF Kids Jury; the festival runs September 20-24.

Release the… Hounds? ANIMATIONWorld

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: Getting Down to the Bones of a Boneless Character

On DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film, giving the titular hero soft, octopus-like curves capable of flexible, fluid movement that still looked slightly alien required designs – and rigs - that were bendable in ways never done at the studio; the movie hits theaters today, June 30. 

The Bros. are Back Headline News

New Clip: ‘The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’

The film, based on Adult Swim's longest-running, award-winning original adult animated series, will be available for purchase on Digital July 21 and Blu-ray on July 25.

Festivals Events

Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival

Begins: September 21, 2023

The 8th annual ITWIFF will be presented as a hybrid structure at Regal Battery Park, allowing women and non-binary filmmakers from around the world to showcase their work in categories such as Best Feature Film, Fest Documentary Feature, Best Short Film, and Best Animated Short; the festival runs from September 21 to October 1.

Theatrical Multiverse Headline News

Multiple Theatrical Versions of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Confirmed

At least two different versions of the hit animated follow-up to 2018’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ have been discovered in cinemas, with more potentially to follow.

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