Monday, June 25, 2018
Axis Group Launches Unified Axis Studios Brand
UK-based animation and VFX collective Axis Group is officially reinventing itself as Axis Studios — a new powerhouse identity that unites its three branches and locations across ... 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 →
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New Trailer for ‘In This Corner of the World’
Shout! Factory and Funimation Films have a new trailer for the animated feature In This Corner of the World, which it will ... Continue Reading →
BBC Directors to Keynote Children’s Media Conference
Organizers of the 2017 Children’s Media Conference (July 4-6 in Sheffield, UK) announce that two senior BBC brass will deliver this year’s Opening Keynote. On day one, Director ... Continue Reading →
‘Shaun the Sheep’ Flocks to Trixie Pet Products with WDRmg
Leading European pet supplies company Trixie and WDR mediagroup have further expanded their cooperation, with new additions to the line of Shaun the Sheep-inspired pet products flocking ... Continue Reading →
FMX Adds ‘Valerian,’ ‘Rogue One’ to VFX Track; Plus ‘LEGO Batman,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Smurfs’
The audiovisual confab FMX is rapidly approaching, with the organizers announcing even more cutting edge additions to its informative tracks on animation, effects, VR, games and more. ... Continue Reading →
‘Becky’ & ‘Sarah’ Head to Sweden as Part of Major BBC Sale
BBC Worldwide and SVT have concluded another major deal which will see a wide range of genres heading to screens in Sweden. These include everything from high-profile dramas, to science ... Continue Reading →
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VIDEO: ‘Gravity Falls’ Cast Reunites for Journal 3 Infomercial
Kristen Schaal (Mabel) and Jason Ritter (Dipper) make their best possible pitches for the perfect way to glam up or ... Continue Reading →
Jetpack Inks Raft of Broadcast & Licensing Deals for ‘Yoko’
Jetpack Distribution has announced multiple broadcast agreements with leading international channels as well as key licensing partnerships for preschool hit Yoko. The 52 x 12 animated ... Continue Reading →
2017 Irish Animation Awards Winners Announced
The second edition of the biennial Irish Animation Awards took place in Dingle over the weekend at a ceremony in The Skellig Hotel. The well-attended event included representatives ... Continue Reading →
