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‘Rise of the Guardians’ Makes a Splash in Cannes

May 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed Comment! divider image

As expected, DreamWorks Animation made an early splash at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday with a big press event for its holiday season feature Rise of the Guardians. Studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg has made a habit of launching his big animated titles (Shrek, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, Puss [...]


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BBC Says Good-Bye to Children’s Blocks

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The BBC Trust has confirmed that children’s programs will no longer be shown on BBC One and Two following the org’s digital switchover. Shows such as Horrible Histories and Blue Peter will move to CBBC and CBeebies for good. The move is part of BBC’s recent cost-cutting measures. BBC points [...]


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Nextrendz Releases Stylus for ‘Draw Something’ Game

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If you’ve been looking for ways to get an edge over your friends as you play the new hit game Draw Something, you may think about Nextrendz new touch-screen stylus, The Draw Thing. Draw Something is the new app that has taken the world of smartphones by storm. An online [...]


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Adult Swim Announces Hot, New Animated Slate

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Cartoon Network’s late-night block Adult Swim has revealed its development slate, ahead of its upfront presentations on Wednesday. Deadline.com reports that projects includes seven greenlit animated and live-action pilots and an animated series based on the Harold & Kumar movies in development. Untitled Animated Harold & Kumar Project (In Development) – [...]


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Academy Announces 2012 Student Oscar Winners

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Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles to join the international student winners in the Foreign Film category for a week of [...]


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  • Ed Catmull
  • Bill Damaschke
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Gkids to Release...

New York-based indie GKids will release an English-language version of the...

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‘Avengers’ Beats...

Audiences kept the love strong for Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers, during the...

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BBC Says Good-Bye to...

The BBC Trust has confirmed that children’s programs will no longer be shown...

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Adult Swim Announces Hot, New...

Cartoon Network’s late-night block Adult Swim has revealed its development...

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Imira’s Toons Take Over...

Barcelona-based Imira Entertainment has sold over 200 hours of its animated...

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L.A. Film Festival Spotlights...

This year, the Los Angeles Film Festival shines the spotlight on the...

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New Judges Confirmed for...

Animag’s 2012 Pitch Party grows ever nearer! We have two new judges to...

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Annecy Unveils Full List of...

Christian Jacquemart and René Broca, who have organized the wonderful...

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LAIKA Appoints Mary Sandell...

Mary Sandell is Portland-based animation house LAIKA’s new head of...

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Beloved Children’s Book...

One of the most influential and beloved children’s artists of the 20th...

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Influential Animation...

We are sad to report that animation producer Buzz Potamkin (1945-2012) passed...

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