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Little Starship Productions Receives ‘Made in NY’ Grant
Made in NY Entrepreneur Innovation grants given to nine early-stage projects representing new approaches to disciplines including film, virtual reality software, gaming and more.
Kidscreen Awards Announces 2015 Nominees
‘Carmen Sandiego’ Returns with First-Ever iOS App
Launch of new educational mobile game from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt marks 30th anniversary of the iconic criminal mastermind adored by millions of children and nostalgic adults alike.
iAniMagic 2015 Mobile Animation Contest Announces New Prizes
Prizes for annual animation competition hosted on mobile devices include the Wacom Cintiq 13HD 13.3” Creative Pen & Touch Display, GoPro HERO4 BLACK 4K Action Camera, and Wacom Intuos pro Special Edition.
GBI Launches New Mobile App for ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’
Genius Brands International teams with Fat Red Couch to release first mobile app for animated children’s series available on Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the U.S.
Magic Light Pictures Launches ‘Stick Man’ App
‘Stick Man: Helping Santa’ app coincides with BBC Christmas film based on the children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
SIGGRAPH Asia Wraps 2015 Edition
Eighth ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition brought together over 7,000 computer graphics professionals, technologists, researchers, enthusiasts and trade visitors hailing from 49 countries across the globe.
Monster Entertainment’s ‘The Day Henry Met’ Set to Launch in the U.S.
Monster Entertainment launches interactive content service Curious World; announces first deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Moonbot Battles Bullying With New Interactive Film, ‘I Am A Witness’
Interactive film from the animation studio behind the Oscar-winning ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ is scored by composer and DEVO co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh.
ITV Partners with Miniclip for ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Mobile Game
ITV Studios Global Entertainment launching mobile game for CG-animated ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ series.
Hopster Adds New Series, Launches in France
Kids learning and entertainment platform launches new French-language app; adds eOne’s ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Les Musiques de Mouk’ from French animation studio Millimages.
Google ATAP Taps Nexus for ‘Rain or Shine’ Spotlight Story
Nexus director Felix Masse is in the Google Spotlight as he joins a stable of internationally acclaimed filmmakers creating 360-degree immersive storytelling experiences for mobile platforms.
U.K.’s Hopster Launches Globally on Android
Available internationally in more than 100 countries, U.K.-based kids learning and entertainment app partners with Samsung to provide an exclusive offer to Galaxy device owners.
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio to Cut 260 Jobs
Aside from the teams working on ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ in the U.S. and Canada, job cuts will affect the entire organization.
Cogswell Student Apps Named Finalists in Google’s Project Tango Contest
‘Room Modes Calculator’ and ‘We Are Cubed’ among 48 finalists for Google’s 2015 Project Tango developer contest.
Pixar Short ‘LAVA’ Now on Disney Movies Anywhere
Directed by James Ford Murphy, Pixar’s newest short ‘LAVA’ is currently in theaters playing ahead of Pete Docter’s ‘Inside Out.’
Google’s Spotlight Stories Now Available on iOS
Previously developed for Android phones, immersive, 360-degree interactive animated films from Jan Pinkava, Glen Keane, Mark Oftedal and Justin Lin are now available on the iPhone and iPad.
Aardman Unveils Roald Dahl App
First-ever Roald Dahl app, ‘Twit or Miss,’ is a unique joint venture between the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House U.K., working with Aardman Animations.
SDCC 2015: The Immersive World of Google’s Spotlight Stories
Google assembles a top-flight team of animators, storytellers, and technologists for the Spotlight Stories panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015.
Hornet Director Gabe Askew Unveils ‘Trail Mix’ Mobile Game
Complementing his short film ‘Trail Mix: The Buffalo Ball,’ Hornet director Gabe Askew unveils ‘Trail Mix: Turtle Hurdle,’ an original mobile game for both iOS and Android.
Kidscreen Summit Expands 2016 Program
Kidscreen Summit 2016 is back in Miami with a full four-day conference program; registration is now open at summit.kidscreen.com.
SDCC 2015: The Future Arrives at San Diego Comic-Con International
Comic-Con 2015 delivers the year of the future, complete with robots, haute couture, and Virtual Reality experiences galore.