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CTN Plans a Special Road Trip in April
If you can’t wait until November for the Creative Talent Network’s big expo at the Burbank Hilton, you’re in luck. Tireless CTN organizer Tina Price and her team are hosting a special free outdoor weekend event featuring many of the artists in the animation community in downtown Burbank (On S. [...]
Puppeteer, Philanthropist Jane Henson Dies at 78
The Muppets co-creator and philanthropist Jane Henson, the widow of the beloved Jim Henson, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was 78. Born in Queens, New York, Jane Nebel met Henson while they were both attending a puppetry class at the Univ. of Maryland in 1954. Together they [...]
MIPTV News: Foothill, Rainbow and Vodka
Santa Barbara-based Foothill Entertainment will bring the acclaimed new CG-animated series Boy and the Dinosaur from 1461 Limited and Studio Liddel to the MIPTV market this month. The charming show ranked third on the most-viewed projects lists at MIP Junior and has attracted interest from several major broadcasters worldwide. More [...]
Hurley Named Technicolor’s Animation Creative Director
Owen Hurley has been named the new creative director of Technicolor’s Animation and Games group. Hurley will be based at Technicolor Digital Productions’ animation studio in Bangalore, India where he will oversee creative development. He will oversee the artistic and creative expertise of Technicolor’s studio in India and executing on [...]
‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel Gets Name and Release Date
Disney and Pixar announced today that the much anticipated sequel to the 2003 Oscar-winning feature Finding Nemo will be released on Nov. 25, 2015. The new pic, which will be directed by Andrew Stanton and feature Ellen DeGeneres reprising her role as the friendly and forgetful blue tang fish will [...]
Laurence Fishburne Joins Cast of Triggerfish’s ‘Khumba’
South African animation studio Triggerfish announced today that Laurence Fishburne has joined the voice cast of its upcoming 3D animated pic Khumba as the lead character’s father, Seko. The impressive voice cast also includes Liam Neeson, AnnaSophia Robb, Jake T. Austin, Loretta Devine and Richard E. Grant. Khumba tells the [...]
Marvel Releases 10-Disc Phase One Collection
Marvel fans got a big home entertainment gift today (April 2) as the 10-disc, six-movie collection Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection – Avengers Assembled arrived in stores. Complete with glowing Tesseract, this exciting collection includes stunning Blu-ray 3D and regular Blu-ray presentations of Marvel’s The Avengers, Captain America: The [...]
VFX House Pixomondo Ankles Film VFX Business
The 2013 VFX nightmare scenario continued today with news that Pixomondo is shutting its Shanghai office and abandoning its film business work, per TheWrap.com. The studio’s founder Thilo Kuther told the website that it just laid off about 20 animators and artists in its Shanghai office, following closures of its [...]
Shows & Parade Planned for L.A. Puppet Festival
If you happen to enjoy puppetry as an art form, then you’ll be happy to know that April is the official month of the L.A. Puppet Fest. This citywide celebration will bring together a wide variety of events, shows, exhibits and classes for all ages, April 2nd through the 28th. [...]
‘Geronimo Stilton’ Catches More Global Buyers
Italy-based children’s entertainment house Atlantyca Entertainment announced new global sales for its animated series Geronimo Stilton in advance of the MIPTV market this month. Canal Panda (Portugal) acquired season 1, 2, and also season 3 which is currently in production. Additional sales include season 1 and 2 DVD rights to [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
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