The Future of Animation
Interactive, Immersive, Intelligent.
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Our Interactive Future
Opportunities in VR and AI.
Small Fish in a Big Pond
On life in China and percolating projects.
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Breaking Boundaries in Beijing
With a production panel and a project announcement at this year’s Beijing International Film Festival.
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Five Animated Features in the Spotlight at Fourth Edition of Annecy Goes to Cannes
The Marché du Film and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival have teamed up to present Animation Day in Cannes, a full day dedicated to animation.
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GKIDS Bringing Animation Is Film Festival to Beijing
Special animation section at the 2019 Beijing Int’l Film Festival is largest slate of international animated feature films to be shown in China.
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Mixed Realities in the Middle Kingdom
Observations on China’s VR market.
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Chinese Culture Takes a ‘Bao’
And provides lessons for the Middle Kingdom.
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Boat Rocker, BBC Enter Co-Production Deal for ‘Love Monster’ with China’s UYoung
Based on the ‘Love Monster’ series of books by British author and illustrator Rachel Bright, new 2D-animated preschool series will premiere on CBeebies and on major Chinese broadcasters and digital platforms.
Meet the AIs
Chinese TV hosts introduce their virtual replacements.
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Lotus Entertainment Unveils First Trailer for ‘Mosley’
With a voice cast featuring Rhys Darby, John Rhys Davies, Temuera Morrison and Lucy Lawless, New Zealand-China co-production is directed by Kirby Atkins and produced by Daniel Story.
China’s Alibaba to Partner with STX Entertainment on UglyDolls Franchise
New deal includes previously announced ‘UglyDolls’ animated feature film directed by Kelly Asbury along with an animated TV series, digital and print publishing, mobile and educational games, soundtrack and music, and merchandising and licensing programs.
Big Plans for VR in the PRC
Get ready for virtual reality with Chinese characteristics.
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Finding Their ‘Calling’
Director Charles Zhang and writer/producer Jonathan Cui break new ground with a feature-length VR film.
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Art&Graft Sign With Final Frontier in Asia
London-based studio specializes in character-driven 2D and 3D narrative animation, character design and channel rebrands.
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Guru Studio Signs Chinese Partner for ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’
Hengxin Shambala Kids to represent Guru’s flagship preschool property for broadcast and licensing opportunities in China.
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Stan Lee (1922 - 2018)
A creative dynamo moves on to the next big thing.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Goes ‘Over The Moon’ with Glen Keane
SPI to serve as lead animation vendor for Netflix’s animated musical feature film directed by legendary animator and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Glen Keane.
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Le Cube Delivers New Animated Spot for China
Featuring a retired and recently widowed former Russian cosmonaut, Le Cube’s ‘Back to the Stars’ is the latest film in Ritz-Carlton’s Let Us Stay With You series.
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Claire’s Halloween
A daddy / daughter side project.
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Final Frontier Names Chris Colman Executive Producer
Multi-disciplined British animation professional most recently worked with Shanghai-based animation feature film development studio Oriental DreamWorks.
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TeamTO & Uyoung Enter Long Term Output Deal in China
Co-production agreement leads with ‘Jade Armor,’ a girl-superhero action-adventure comedy starring a normal teen who gains epic powers with her family’s ancient suit of Jade.
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A Taste of Illusion
Jaunt China and Pinta Studios embark on a journey of discovery with their new animated VR short.
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VR’s Content Drought
Why can’t VR content, cash and consumers converge?
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Ariel Costa Directs Dark Anime Thriller For Siemens China
Brazilian animator and director also known as BlinkMyBrain collaborates with agency R/GA Shanghai and production company Final Frontier for 2D-animated ‘Guardian.’
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