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‘Captain Harlock’ Creator Receives Prestigious Order
Leiji Matsumoto, the acclaimed creator of the manga Captain Harlock, was honored with the French Order of Arts and Letters on October 23rd for his series’ influence on French popular culture. The ceremony took place at the French Embassy in Tokyo. Established in 1957, the Ordre des Arts et des [...]
Argentina’s Expotoons Festival Announces Winners
Expotoons, the annual Argentine animation festival has announced its list of 2012 winners in feature films, shorts, commercials, TV series and graduation short categories. Here are some of the top prize winners in the key categories: Features: First Place: The Apostle, directed by Fernando Cortizo (Artefacto Producciones) Second Place: The [...]
Win a 3-Day Pass to Animag’s Feature & VFX Summit!
Celebrate Animation Magazine’s 25th Anniversary during an unforgettable cocktail party at the exclusive Marina del Rey Yacht Club on Sunday night (Oct.28). Then enjoy two days worth of informative panels, keynotes and meet-and-greets with the top figures in the industry on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 30, 31). The first 10 [...]
Aardman’s ‘Pig’s Tail’ Exposes Inhumane Factory Farming
Aardman Animations has joined forces with The Humane Society of the U.S. to produce A Pig’s Tail, a four-minute animated project about the dire problems of factory farming. The short, which offers the the perspective of a piglet named Ginger, will be released in conjunction with Food Day, a national [...]
Paris FX to Spotlight ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Cloud Atlas’
The annual animation and vfx show Paris FX will highlight the French and British post-production artists behind Skyfall, Cloud Atlas and Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia, Variety reports. The event is hosted by the Ile de France Film Commission and Lariviere Org. in partnership with Film London each year, and [...]
BAFTA Unveils 2012 Children’s Awards Nominees
The British Academy of Film & Television has announced its 2012 Children’s Awards nominees, which aim to recognize the best in the U.K.’s kids entertainment industry. Animation: The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, Pesky Productions/POP The Amazing World Of Gumball, Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media and Studio [...]
‘Monster’ Gallery Show Spotlights Disney Talent
Check out these great photos from the opening of Disney Television Animation’s fall art gallery show, “Some Kind of Monster”! The show spotlighted submissions from Disney’s pool of talent including artists, executives and staff behind the original kids and family fare found on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior. [...]
‘Oh Willy…’ and ‘Edmond’ Nab More Prizes
There seems to be no shortage of festival prizes for animated shorts this month. Just a few days ago, at the 48th Chicago International Film Festival Oh Willy… (Belgium), directed by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels, won the top prize for Best Animated Short. The striking stop-motion film [...]
Animated Feature Oscar Deadline Nov. 1
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that films seeking to qualify for the Animated Feature Film category for the 85th Oscars must submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy by 5 p.m. PT on Thursday, November 1. The 85th Academy Award nominations will be [...]
NFB Announces Get Animated! 2012 Schedule & Lineup
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching the sixth edition of its free program, Get Animated!, which offers many of the country’s top animated films to communities across Canada in celebration of International Animation Day (October 28). Scheduled for Oct. 26 to November 10, the event will offer [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...
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Boinx Unveils New Features of...
German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
