Thursday, August 17, 2017
Arc Prods. (Formerly Starz Animation) Adds Denton in L.A.
Toronto-based animation house Arc Productions, recently acquired by a Canadian ownership group from Starz Media, has hired Stephanie Denton to head its Los Angles office as senior VP ... Continue Reading →
SIGGRAPH Animation Fest Spotlights Top Talent, Projects
The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival has announced its interactive sessions spotlighting some of the most innovative talent and projects in animation and visual effects.
“Once ... Continue Reading →
McManus to Run Canada’s NFB Animation Studio
The National Film Board of Canada has named Roddy McManus as the new executive producer of its Oscar-winning English-language animation studio.
McManus succeeds veteran animation producer ... Continue Reading →
DHX Sells 75 Hours of Kids’ Shows to BBC Canada
DHX Media has signed a major package deal with BBC Kids in Canada covering more than 75 hours of programming.
The channel, operated by Knowledge Network, has acquired broadcast rights ... Continue Reading →
Rainmaker’s New Short ‘Luna’ Set to Screen at SIGGRAPH
Rainmaker Entertainment’s just-completed animated short film Luna has been chosen to screen at the Electronic Theater at the upcoming SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival set ... Continue Reading →
Ottawa’s TAC Open for Pitch THIS! Submissions
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s industry event TAC is accepting proposals for its 2011 Pitch THIS! Program, presented by 9 Story Entertainment. This year’s event will ... Continue Reading →
Wildbrain’s Polis, ‘Moral Orel’ Creator to Keynote at TAC
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s industry event, the Television Animation Conference or TAC, announces Michael Polis of Wildbrain Entertaiment and Moral Orel creator ... Continue Reading →
Canada’s Modus FX Preps 3D Feature ‘Sarila’
Montreal-based Modus FX has announced work on Sarila, which the studio says is the first stereoscopic 3D animated feature film created in Canada.
Directed by Nancy Florence Savard, ... Continue Reading →
Rhythm & Hues Plans Vancouver, India Expansions
Rhythm & Hues is heading north, announcing plans to open a studio in Vancouver by Jan. 9, according to Variety.
The new studio will start small but is expected to grow quickly, ... Continue Reading →
Little Tugboat Academy Offers Course on Preschool Series
Little Tugboat Academy is kicking off its offerings with a three-day course titled “How to Make a Great Preschool Series,” to be held July 8-10 at Cuppa Coffee Studios in ... Continue Reading →
