Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Top Stories:
- ‘Analysis Paralysis’ Wins Grand Prix at Encounters Fest
- Framestore Montreal Opens Launchpad PRO
- DHX Licenses Multiple Kids Shows to Amazon UK & Germany
- Manchester Animation Fest Reveals Program
- ‘Trolls’ Magic Casts Spell over Macy’s
‘Analysis Paralysis’ Wins Grand Prix at Encounters Fest
The winners of the 2016 Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival have been announced, with 23 honors bestowed at the Awards Ceremony in Bristol, England. The Animated Grand Prix ... Continue Reading →
Framestore Montreal Opens Launchpad PRO
Framestore VFX studio has joined with Campus ADN for a new training initiative in Montreal, Launchpad: PRO. Aimed at helping students develop industry-standard skills, the first courses ... Continue Reading →
DHX Licenses Multiple Kids Shows to Amazon UK & Germany
DHX Media has expanded its digital presence in the UK and Germany through a new deal with Amazon Prime Video, which will see more than three dozen DHX kids’ series made available ... Continue Reading →
Manchester Animation Fest Reveals Program
Taking place in the northern English city from November 15-17 this year, Manchester Animation Festival has revealed a lineup of special programs presented by leading European producers ... Continue Reading →
‘Trolls’ Magic Casts Spell over Macy’s
Macy’s and DreamWorks Animation has teamed up to hype the upcoming animated Trolls movie through a slew of exclusive products, promotional activities and more. New goodies are ... Continue Reading →
Golden Delivers Animated ‘History of Hulu’
LA-based multidisciplinary studio Golden is taking viewers on a vibrant journey through the evolution of audiovisual entertainment with “A Brief History of Hulu” — ... Continue Reading →
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Watch Gucci Mane’s Caricature-Filled, Adult Swim Animation for All My Children
The official (NSFW) music video for the song off Everybody Looking was produced by Pangean Vision ... Continue Reading →
‘J’Aime les Filles,’ ‘Louise’ Take Ottawa Grand Prizes
The 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival wrapped up this weekend, culminating in the 2016 awards ceremony held at Saint Brigid’s Centre for ... Continue Reading →
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Rob Moore Out at Paramount Pictures
The vice chairman is resigning from his post after eight years — Moore had been a major proponent of former Viacom chairman Philippe Dauman’s ... Continue Reading →
Clips: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 Premieres Saturday
The third action-packed season of Star Wars Rebels will blast off Saturday, September 24 with a special one-hour, two-part premiere episode: “Steps into the Shadow,” kicking off ... Continue Reading →
‘Super Wings’ Takes Flight on Amazon
Streaming service Amazon Prime Video has added Super Wings to its kids’ content offerings in the U.S. this month, thanks to a partnership between New York-based Janson Media and leading ... Continue Reading →
‘Glammys School of Fashion Vlog’ Launching at MIPJunior
Independent Italian entertainment company European Television Service will launch its first animated project at next month’s MIPJunior event: Glammys School of Fashion Vlog will make ... Continue Reading →
Jetpack to Distribute ‘Kitty Is Not a Cat’ from BES
BES Animation (Monster Beach) has made a deal with Jetpack Distribution to distribute its new animated series, Kitty Is Not a Cat, internationally with the exception of Asia Pacific ... Continue Reading →
Syracuse LA Hosting Pixar-DisneyToon Panel
Syracuse University Los Angeles will be hosting a conversation with Pixar and DisneyToon studio executives (and Syracuse alumni) for the benefit of current students and aspiring storytellers. ... Continue Reading →
Student Academy Award Medals Revealed
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences held its 43rd Student Academy Awards ceremony Thursday night at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The previously announced ... Continue Reading →
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Japan Box Office: ‘Your Name’ Heads for Record Books, Wins Fourth Weekend
Makoto Shinkai’s smash-hit has earned a cumulative total of $89 million. In second place last weekend ... Continue Reading →
BLE 2016 License This! Finalists Announced
Four finalists have been announced for Brand Licensing Europe’s annual License This! competition. Now in its seventh year, the contest offers new, unlicensed creative concepts the ... Continue Reading →
‘Oscar’s Oasis’ Bids Ciao to Italy
Kids entertainment company CAKE has inked a deal with Discovery in Italy for multi-award-winning CG animated series Oscar’s Oasis, which will debut on free-to-air channel K2 in November. ... Continue Reading →
‘We Bare Bears’ and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Set for Philippines
Localized versions of We Bare Bears and the relaunched The Powerpuff Girls — two of Cartoon Network’s most popular, highest-rating series — will arrive in the Philippines ... Continue Reading →
Fermin Muguruza Plans Animated ‘Black Is Beltza’
Multidisciplinary Basque artist Fermin Muguruza announced at the San Sebastian Film Festival that he will make his fiction filmmaking debut with an animated adult feature titled Black ... Continue Reading →
