Showtime Developing ‘Multifarious Maris’ from Annah Feinberg
Writer and cartoonist has had her work appear in publications including ‘The New Yorker,’ ‘McSweeney’s’ and ‘The Hairpin.’
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Key Dates for 47th Annie Awards
The 47th Annie Awards ceremony honoring overall excellence as well as individual achievement in 36 categories is set for Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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Disney’s Freeform Entering Animation with Two New Comedy Series
Emma Roberts to executive produce ‘Betches’ and Felicia Day to oversee pilot for ‘Woman World,’ based on the graphic novel by Aminder Dhaliwal.
Dutch Director, Author and Musician Rosto Dies
Prolific mixed-media artist behind the animated short film ‘Mind My Gap’ trilogy and ‘Thee Wreckers’ tetralogy’ succumbed to cancer at age 50.
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Broken Easter Eggs, Deleted Scenes: Disney Filmmakers Made Hard Choices for ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
From evolving story points to deleted scenes, directors Rich Moore & Phil Johnston and producer Clark Spencer delve into some of the tough decisions they made on their Oscar-nominated feature, now available on Movies Anywhere, Blu-ray and DVD.
Ron Clements and Mark Henn Reminisce About ‘The Little Mermaid’
30 years after its initial release, the film’s co-writer/director and supervising animator discuss the groundbreaking musical’s unique spot in Disney’s pantheon of classic animated features.
FINAL DRAFT 11 SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE REVIEW
Final Draft 11 was recently released and it's got some nice new features...
From Story to Screen: Trisha Gum Tackles ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’
Everything is awesome with animation director Trisha Gum’s collaboration on the long-awaited sequel with director Mike Mitchell, creative duo Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, and animation studio Animal Logic.
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Where Have All the Dragons Gone? Dean DeBlois Concludes His Spectacular Trilogy with ‘The Hidden World’
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ series writer and director Dean DeBlois reflects on his ten years with the beloved franchise, detailing how new technologies helped bring ‘The Hidden World’ to the screen.
2019 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was recognized by the global kids entertainment industry at the annual Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
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‘Animal Behaviour’ Leads Animation Nominees for Canadian Screen Awards
Winners will be announced during Canadian Screen Week running March 25-31 in Toronto.
2019 Irish Animation Awards Nominations Announced
‘Late Afternoon,’ ‘Danger Mouse,’ ‘Space Chickens in Space’ and ‘Angela’s Christmas’ lead nominees for 3rd biennial ceremony taking place in Dingle on March 23th.
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 46th Annie Awards
Studio Chizu’s ‘Mirai’ takes Best Independent Animated Feature; Past Lives Productions’ ‘Weekends’ wins Best Animated Short.
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Warner Bros. Developing Sequel for ‘Detective Pikachu’
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and ‘Jump Street 22’ writer Oren Uziel tapped to write the screenplay.
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Pearl Studio Memorializes Screenwriter Audrey Wells with $100K UCLA TFT Scholarship Fund
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to establish ‘Say Yes!’ MFA scholarships in the name of ‘Over the Moon’ screenwriter.
‘Game of Thrones’ Creators to be Honored at 17th VES Awards
Visual Effect Society names award-winning creators-executive producers-writers-directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss recipients of the VES Creative Excellence Award.
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Visual Effects Society Names Jonathan Nolan Recipient of VES Visionary Award
Acclaimed writer-producer-director teamed with Cristopher Nolan on ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and ‘Interstellar,’ and is the co-creator of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’
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‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe’ Take Home Emile Awards
Director Nora Twomey and co-directors Christian Bøving-Andersen and Eva Lee Wallberg among animation artists honored at second annual ceremony in Lille, France.
Warner Bros. Prepping ‘Plastic Man’ Feature
Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.
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‘Bob’s Burgers’ Leads WGA Nominations for Animation
FOX series sweep WGA nominations with three nominations for ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ two nominations for ‘The Simpsons’ and one nod for ‘Family Guy.’
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"ODD" VIETNAMESE ANIMATION COMES TO YOUTUBE
VinTaTa Animation Studio just released its first animated series, Monta in the Odd Galaxy
Netflix Picks Up Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Series
Show based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 film noir Western anime classic gets 10-episode order.
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Sony Planning Sequel and All-Female Spinoff for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Sequel will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos of ‘Voltron’ fame; Lauren Montgomery in negotiations to direct untitled project assembling all the female heroes from the Spider-Man universe in one adventure.
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Passes Away at 57
Bikini Bottom mourns as the creator of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series succumbs to ALS.
Fred Patten, Noted Anime and Manga Historian, Dies at 77
Prolific writer and collector was a pioneer in U.S. fandom, helping introduce previously obscure Japanese animation and comics to a new generation of consumers.
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