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Life finds a way ANIMATIONWorld

Scott Kreamer Talks Morally Grey Areas and Italian Grandmas in ‘Chaos Theory’ Season 3

The DreamWorks Animation series showrunner and EP discusses the new season’s multi-layered character arcs, which include Kenji’s unraveling as he deals with the grief of Brooklynn’s rejection, and her growing inner turmoil as she’s drawn deeper into a web of criminal dinosaur trafficking; debuts April 3 on Netflix.

Rescue Pets Who Rescue Pets ANIMATIONWorld

‘RoboGobo’: A ‘Story Soup’ of Heart, Humor and Heroics

Creator and EP Chris Gilligan talks about his new preschool animation series featuring five adorable pets, adopted by an 8-year-old inventor, who fits them with super-powered robo-suits so they can save other pets in trouble; debuts April 1 on Disney Jr.

All Hart All Heart ANIMATIONWorld

Musa Brooker Explores Nostalgia, Love and Sour Cheesesteaks in ‘Lil Kev’

The supervising director of BET+’s first original animated series, who like creator and star Kevin Hart, hails from Philadelphia, talks about the show’s affection for the city of brotherly love in its unique character designs, backgrounds, and animation style.

Exit Stage Left! ANIMATIONWorld

‘Jellystone!’ Season 3: C.H. Greenblatt Talks Hanna-Barbera Crossovers and Knock-Offs

The Cartoon Network series creator riffs on the studio’s ‘green light’ to do most anything with its library, including bringing back classic HB characters, most likely no one wants to see, in the all-new third season, now airing.

That’s Not All Folks! ANIMATIONWorld

Candi Milo and Eric Bauza Talk ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’

The voices behind Petunia Pig, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck talk martini jokes, the need to recognize more women voice actors come awards season, and the challenges working on Warner Bros. Animation’s new sci-fi buddy action comedy, now in theaters.

That Pup Can Sing ANIMATIONWorld

‘Lucky Dog’ Tackles Frustrating Immigration Issues with Humor and Song

Ujwal Nair and his wife Indou Theagrajan discuss their first musical, a self-funded 2D animated short about a loyal dog dreaming of reuniting with his owner, who left him behind when she moved from India to Canada with her cat.

A Zoo Like No Other ANIMATIONWorld

‘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.

Such a Small Megalomaniac ANIMATIONWorld

‘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.

Digging Where the Ground is Hard VFXWorld

Megalis VFX: Bringing Western Tech Innovation to Japanese Productions

How two former ILM and Square Enix artists, Jeffery Dillinger and Christophe Rodo, navigated cultural and technological challenges, while enlisting new creative tools, to build a successful, cutting-edge, independent visual effects studio in Japan.

The Witcher Returns ANIMATIONWorld

‘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.

On the Road to the Oscars ANIMATIONWorld

On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Animated Features Nominees

Take a deeper look at ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot,’ all vying for the Best Animated Feature Oscar on March 2, 2025.

On the Road to the Oscars ANIMATIONWorld

Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Magic Candies’

Producer Takashi Washio shares insights on his collaboration with director Daisuke Nishio and their efforts to understand Korean culture in order to faithfully adapt Heena Baek’s picture book, which follows a boy who struggles to connect with others until he discovers a pack of magical candies.

Celebrating Uniqueness and True Self ANIMATIONWorld

Emily Brundige Talks the ‘Undeniability’ of ‘Goldie’

The creator of Apple TV+’s new 2D kids’ show about a giant girl with a big heart who wears her emotions on her sleeve, based on her 2019 short film, discusses how the series grew out of frustration at not being able to show her own work after years spent writing on many notable animated series.

On the Road to the Oscars ANIMATIONWorld

Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Beautiful Men’

Nicolas Keppens discusses his stop-motion film about the vulnerable journey of 3 balding brothers who travel to Istanbul for hair transplants.

On the Road to the Oscars ANIMATIONWorld

Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Wander to Wonder’

Nina Gantz discusses her stop-motion film about 3 tiny humans, stars of a kids’ TV series, whose creator dies, leaving them alone in the studio to somehow survive and continue making episodes.

The Annies are Coming! ANIMATIONWorld

AWN’s Annie Awards Roundup: Top Contenders in Film and TV

Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 36 different categories on February 8 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 52nd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.

I Don’t Quite Feel Invincible ANIMATIONWorld

J.K. Simmons, Steve Yeun and Gillian Jacobs Talk ‘Invincible’

The lead actors in Robert Kirkman’s hit adult animated superhero series discuss their characters’ inner turmoil, emotional conflict, and ‘lurking in the grey areas’ as long-awaited Season 3 kicks off February 6 on Prime Video.

We Want More Eva ANIMATIONWorld

Jef Kaminsky Talks ‘Eva the Owlet’ Season 2

The executive producer discusses the ‘flaptastic’ production of Scholastic Entertainment’s 3DCG series about Eva, a creative, cheeky owlet with big ideas and an even bigger personality, who goes on high-flying adventures while expressing herself in her diary; debuts January 24 on Apple TV+

Welcome to Zanadoo ANIMATIONWorld

PigBird Stop-Motion Studio Spreads its Wings One Frame at a Time

Trevor Hardy says six years spent struggling to build his animation business is akin to fiddling with a bad tooth, though his recent hugely popular music video, ‘The Happy Song,’ for Imogene Heap and newest short, ‘A Right Royal Sprout’ may signal a welcome bit of pain relief.

Leaders Driving Real Change ANIMATIONWorld

‘You Got Moxie!’: Changing the Game of Changemaking in Entertainment

Collective Moxie founder & CEO Julie Ann Crommett, a seasoned DEI advisor and former Disney and Google executive, shares insights gleaned from her podcasts with industry leaders like Pixar’s Danielle Feinberg and Disney’s Carlos Lopez Estrada, who discuss their own experiences and how they’ve worked to embrace inclusivity and effect change in their artistic efforts.

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