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‘Lucky Fred’ Brings New Jobs to Oasis

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Quebec-based Oasis Animation has announced that it will be doubling its workforce and space thanks to the fact that will be working on the upcoming project Lucky Fred, a 52-episode eleven-minute children’s series to be aired on Disney Channel in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, India & Australia. Lucky Fred has [...]


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39th Annie Awards Accepting Entries Now

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The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced its official call for entries’ for the 39th Annual Annie Awards. The 39th Annual Annie Awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The 2011 Annie Awards will be presented in 28 categories including [...]


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Mediatoon’s ‘Chicken Town’ to Hatch at MIP Jr.

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French studio Mediatoon will have something to cluck about at the MIP Junior market (running in Cannes October 1-2) as it lets fly a new CG-animated series titled Chicken Town. Co-produced with Ellipsanime and 1st Day studios, the 39 x 8’ series will be aimed at kids six and up. [...]


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Aniboom Animation Marketplace Launches

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Aniboom Virtual Studio (aniboom.com) has released a new service: The Aniboom Animation Marketplace, which will address the needs of production studios and companies to complement their production and creative capabilities with qualified, professional and cost-efficient animation resources for projects of various types and sizes. The Marketplace offers solutions for a [...]


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Lady Gaga Gets Animated on ‘The Simpsons’

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Just when we thought that every celebrity in the world has already guest starred on The Simpsons, we learn that Lady Gaga has been added to the already-colorful guest list of the long-running FOX TV series. According to ew.com, the best-selling recording artist will pop up on an episode in [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
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  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
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New Dates Set for DreamWorks...

Fox has announced the latest release dates for two of upcoming DreamWorks...

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An Exclusive Sneak Peek at...

Roger S. Baum’s further adventures of his great-grandfather’s...

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Box office analysts are noting that Disney/Marvel’s early summer blockbuster...

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First Reviews of...

Oscar-nominated director Ari Folman’s new pic The Congress opens the 45th...

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Sony to Distribute CG Angry...

Sony Pictures Entertainment has nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for...

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The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...

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Hub Announces Truly...

Glamour and glitter, fashion and fame await fans of the classic ‘80s animated...

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‘Peg + Cat’ PBS...

PBS KIDS has revealed the premiere date for its brand new preschool toon Peg +...

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Global TV News Bytes

+ Catalan animation producer/distributor Neptuno Films has closed a raft of...

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Disney Junior to Air...

Disney Junior plans to air its popular animated series Sofia the First...

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Pitch Party 2013: Latest...

Animag is up and running with the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party...

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2013 Asian Animation Summit...

The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the...

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Key Dates Announced for 41st...

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its...

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Annecy Announces Professional...

The upcoming Annecy Festival of Animation has announced this year’s...

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Pitch Party ’13: Three...

Animation Magazine is proud to announce the next batch of judges confirmed for...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Stop Motion Legend Ray...

Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many...

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Shade Expands, Names Maher...

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to...

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