Sherman, Menken Team Up for...
A special musical treat is in store for attendees of this year’s D23...
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Montreal Stop Motion Festival Accepting Projects Now
The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is accepting entries for its upcoming edition, which will take place on October 18, 19 and 20, 2013. The deadline for film entries is September 20, 2013. Started in 2009 and now preparing its fifth edition, the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is the [...]
Dawn of the Dead Pets
Director Tim Burton pays homages to his favorite monster movies and his childhood pet in the charming stop-motion gem Frankenweenie. Filmmaker Tim Burton had two great childhood loves: movies and his pet dog. “If you’re lucky enough to have a pet that you love, it connects right to your heart. [...]
Komixx’s ‘Toby’s Travelling Circus’ Is Set for Cannes
Komixx Entertainment will take its new children’s stop-motion animated series, Toby’s Travelling Circus (52×10’) to this year’s MIPJr and MIPCOM. The show follows the exciting and adentures of Toby—a carefree seven year-old who is the World’s youngest Ringmaster —brought to life by a word-class UK production team. The show has [...]
‘ParaNorman’ Helmers Craft a Zombie Pic for Kids
A few months ago, we had the great opportunity to visit the talented team of artists and technicians at Portland studio LAIKA, who are putting the finishing touches on their much-anticipated summer movie ParaNorman. The charming tale centers on a misunderstood young boy who can speak with the dead and [...]
LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Gets a Trailer
A week ago, we showed you the new poster to ParaNorman, the upcoming new 3D stop-motion feature from LAIKA, the studio that made Coraline. Now, we’ve got the trailer. Check it out: Slated for an Aug. 17 release date, the movie is directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, Astro Boy) [...]
New Poster Revealed for LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’
Portland’s acclaimed animation studio LAIKA has unveiled a new poster for its 2012 stop-motion movie ParaNorman. Slated for an August 17 release date, the movie is directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, Astro Boy) and Chris Butler (storyboard supervisor on Coraline, Corpse Bride and Tarzan II), who also wrote the [...]
Google Celebrates Gumby Creator’s 90th Birthday
Google honored the 90th birthday of Gumby creator Art Clokey today (Wednesday, Oct. 12) with an interactive stop-motion homepage doodle featuring well-known characters from the popular series. The doodle features a block with the letter “G” followed by five balls of colored clay for the letters in the search firm’s [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
