Studio Ghibli Announces 2014 Animated Feature
At a press conference formally confirming director Hayao Miyazaki's retirement, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki reveals that the studio is at work on a new feature planned for release next summer.
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Italy’s 'Art of Happiness' Picked Up for Int'l Distribution
Paris-based sales company Elle Driver acquires international distribution rights to Italian animated feature, The Art of Happiness, by Alessandro Rak.
Stuttgart Fest Issues Call for Entries
The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film issues a call for entries for the 2014 edition of the festival; the deadline for submissions is December 1, 2013.
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Mikey Please Animates 'The Jolly Dot'
Hornet director Mikey Please completes a new animated short, The Jolly Dot, made in collaboration with Dan Ojari, the lead animator on Please’s award-winning Marilyn Myller.
Syfy Sends '12 Monkeys' to Pilot
Atlas Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film, will produce the series with Universal Cable Productions; production scheduled to begin in November.
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Athena Studios Announces 'Auntie Claus ' Stop-Motion Feature
Athena Studios obtains feature film rights to “Auntie Claus,” the award-winning children’s book by Elise Primavera.
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Ben Affleck Revealed as Batman
Ben Affleck revealed as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new super hero feature film, now slated to open July 17, 2015; The Oscar-winning star joins Henry Cavill in the first ever onscreen match-up of DC Comics’ most iconic characters.
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Aardman Celebrates Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' 40th Anniversary
BBC Radio 2 taps Aardman Animations to create Dark Side, a three minute film to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
Film Roman Now Developing Original Programming
Animation house Film Roman is now developing its own original programming and has optioned several properties, including comic book series “The Untamed.”
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eOne Readies 'Justin and the Knights of Valour'
eOne reveals the UK licensing program for upcoming CG animated movie, Justin and the Knights of Valour.
Zoic Unleashes 'The Power Inside'
Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios helps create a new social film, “The Power Inside,” for Intel and Toshiba via agency Pereira & O’Dell, San Francisco.
American Cinematheque to Host 'Cowboy Bebop' Event
The American Cinematheque hosts a screening of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie on Sunday, August 25, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.
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Sony Announces New Blomkamp Feature, 'Chappie'
Sony Pictures Entertainment and MRC announce plans to co-produce and co-finance Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie.
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Nvizible Creates VFX for 'Kick-Ass 2'
Nvizible provides 350 visual effects shots for Kick Ass 2, including CG set extensions, CG buildings and panoramic environments.
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'The Wind Rises' to Screen at TIFF
Marking the film's North American premiere, the Toronto International Film Festival adds Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's newest animated feature, The Wind Rises, to its list of screening films.
Producer Traci Balthazor-Flynn Talks 'Planes'
The long-time DisneyToon Studios production exec discusses the rigors and pressures of bringing Planes to the screen.
NFB to Bring 3D Shorts to TIFF
Canada's National Film Board will premiere four new stereoscopic 3D animated shorts at the Toronto International Film Festival, including The End of Pinky by Claire Blanchet, Impromptu by Bruce Alcock, Gloria Victoria by Theodore Ushev, and Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password.
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BFI Future Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
The BFI Future Film Festival issues a call for entries to the 2014 edition of the festival; the deadline for submissions is September 30, 2013.
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Trunk Animates 'Random Acts' Short
Trunk Animation directors Alasdair & Jock create a new short for Channel Four’s Random Acts, which answers the question, “where do ice-cream vans go in the winter?”
2013 Animation Block Party Winners Announced
Winners are announced for the 10th annual Animation Block Party, with Dutch animator Kris Genijn taking home the Best in Show prize for his short film, History of Pets.
AFM Announces 2013 Conference Series, Launches Producers Forum
The American Film Market announces topics and schedule as well as introducing the Producers Forum, a new program for experienced producers to learn and network.
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Chris Landreth's 'Subconscious Password' Travels to SIGGRAPH
Following its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it received the prestigious Annecy Cristal award for best short film, Chris Landreth’s Subconscious Password has its U.S. premiere at SIGGRAPH 2013.
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Cartoon Saloon Unveils Art of 'Kells'
Cartoon Salon releases a set of sixteen limited edition prints from the Academy award-nominated film The Secret of Kells.
Trunk's Rok Animates 'Back In the Day'
Trunk Animation director Rok Predin finishes his latest animated short, Back In the Day.
Cinelicious Restores Academy Animation Showcase Films
Cinelicious provides 4K restoration to the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ animation showcase, The Giants' First Steps. Featuring early films of animation luminaries curated by Acme Filmworks, the program will keynote SIGGRAPH 2013.
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