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Rauch Bros, Wray Animate ‘Facundo’ StoryCorps Short
Animation vets Mike and Tim Rauch and Bill Wray have animated a new short for StoryCorps. The short, titled Facundo the Great, is one of many stories adapted to animation by the national nonprofit oral history organization. The short tells the tale of Ramòn “Chunky” Sanchez, who was raised in [...]
Mondo to Co-Produce ‘Modhesh’ Series with Dubai Group
Italian toon-maker Mondo TV and the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment have agreed to co-produce and distribute an animated Modhesh TV series, based on the popular cartoon character. The production will result in 26 episodes, produced in 2D animation. The series will be funded by both companies with a sharing of [...]
Opus Animation Opens in Winnipeg with ‘Emma’s Wings’
Opus Visual Effects and Buffalo Gal Pictures opened a new studio called Opus Animation in Winnipeg, Canada, and work has begun on its first animated feature. Opus has already begun hiring animators for a feature film called Emma’s Wings: A Bella Sara Tale. A co-production between Buffalo Gal, Opus Visual [...]
Hudgens, Tisdale Lend Voices to CMI’s ‘Great Migration’
Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale have joined the cast of the teen-oriented animated feature The Great Migration. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being produced by newcomer CMI Entertainment and also will featured the voices of Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson and Ashley Benson. The cast also will sing on [...]
Ex-Imaginary Forces Trio Launches Alma Mater
A trio of Imaginary Forces alumni have opened Alma Mater, a new boutique studio in Los Angeles specializing in design, live-action and animation. The studio was conceived by founders Brian Mah, Kathy Kelehan, and James Anderson as a place to pursue creative opportunities across all disciplines and platforms in a fun [...]
Priit Parn Set for U.S. Appearance at N.Y. Retrospective
Influential Estonian animator Priit Parn will make a rare appearance in the United States next week at a specially curated screening program of his work at the Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, N.Y. A former plant ecologist, Parn began making films in the 1970s, employing a style that embraces dark humor, [...]
Exclusive Look at ‘Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja’
If you ever wanted to know whether it was as much fun to make Disney XD’s Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja series as it is to watch, this exclusive first-look video has the answer. Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja premieres Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. ET and PT on Disney [...]
Greenlight Jobs’ Christine Kent Dies at Age 46
Christine Kent, who worked as a career coach, recruiter and counselor at Animag partner Greenlight Jobs, died Sept. 8 at age 46 after a brief illness. In a tribute on Greenlight Jobs’ site, Kent’s colleague Lisa Kaye wrote: “Whether you were a seasoned executive looking for career guidance, a graduating [...]
DQE Signs Burger King as ‘Jungle Book’ Promo Partner
DQ Entertainment has inked a deal with Burger King for a promotional partnership centering on the studio’s new 3D CG-animated The Jungle Book television series and upcoming feature film. Starting in summer 2013, the deal will see Burger King restaurants in select countries launch an integrated marketing campaign highlighted by [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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