Friday, September 22, 2017
Jetpack Blasts Off with ‘Boj’ Worldwide
Jetpack Distribution has snagged international rights to popular animated preschool series Boj, an Ireland/UK co-production of Pesky Prod., Kavaleer Prod. and Cloth Cat Animation. The ... Continue Reading →
Green Gold US Taps Pamela Hickey & Dennys McCoy to Head Story Dept.
Indian animation leader Green Gold has brought on board veteran kids’ toon writers Pamela Hickey and Dennys McCoy to run the story department of its US outpost. The dual appointments ... Continue Reading →
Encounters Fest Reveals 2017 Program
Encounters Film Festival has issued the program lineup for the 2017 edition, taking place in Bristol from September 19-24. Over 3,000 submissions have been narrowed down to 247 films ... Continue Reading →
Jellyfish Pictures Launches VFX & Animation Tech Biz RenderWise
Multiple award-winning production studio Jellyfish Pictures announced the formation of a new subsidiary business, RenderWise (http://renderwise.com) — offering cloud hybrid rendering ... Continue Reading →
BGF Invests $2.5 million in U.K. Effects House Milk
The Business Growth Fund has invested an initial £2 million ($2.5 million) in Milk Visual Effects, an Oscar winning independent visual-effects company in the United Kingdom.
The funding ... Continue Reading →
Jellyfish Pictures Opens Europe’s First Virtual VFX Studios
Emmy, VES and BAFTA Award-winning production house Jellyfish Pictures is breaking new ground by opening two new, virtual visual effects facilities in the Oval area of London — ... Continue Reading →
Comet, Illuminated Film Team for ‘Buddy & Elvis’
Toronto-based production and distribution company Comet Entertainment has allied with The Illuminated Film Company in the UK to produce Buddy & Elvis, a 2D animated comedy series ... Continue Reading →
1st BAFTA Student Animation Award Backed by LAIKA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the finalists for the inaugural, 2017 BAFTA Student Film Awards. Nine nominees have been selected from a short list of ... Continue Reading →
Encounters Fest 2017 Gets Immersive with VR Track
Bristol, UK’s Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival is calling for submissions from cutting-edge filmmakers for its virtual reality program: VRgins. Entries must be received ... Continue Reading →
FMX 2017 Conference Spotlights Oscar Honorees
The international conference on animation, VFX, VR, games and transmedia known as FMX is gearing up for its 2017 edition, set for May 2-5 in Stuttgart. This year’s program, headlined ... Continue Reading →
