Stories By Ramin Zahed
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Festivals and Events
Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Reimagines SpongeBob for Charity Auction
April 24, 2020Hellboy creator Mike Mignola has delivered his one-of-a-kind take on Bikini Bottom’s beloved resident SpongeBob SquarePants,...
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North America
Disney and Pixar Director Rob Gibbs Passes Away at 55
April 24, 2020We’re saddened by the recent death of long-time Pixar and Disney director and storyboard artist Rob...
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Licensing
Toaster Pets CEO Talks About His Cartoon-Making Toy for Kids
April 24, 2020Pittsburgh-based startup company Toaster Pets recently introduced Toaster Pets Cartoon Studio, a new toon-making toy that...
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North America
Watch: Exclusive Clip From New ‘Duncanville’ with Judge Judy
April 24, 2020We have an exclusive clip from this Sundays’ (April 26) episode of FOX-TV’s popular freshman show...
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Festivals and Events
YouTube Dives into ‘Yellow Submarine’ Singalong Event
April 24, 2020YouTube Music is offering a singalong streaming event of The Beatles’ animated feature Yellow Submarine this...
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Festivals and Events
Rooster Teeth and Powerhouse Kickstart Austin’s Women in Animation Chapter
April 24, 2020Austin-based entertainment companies Rooster Teeth and Powerhouse Animation have joined forces alongside the Texas Film Commission...
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Europe
Stuttgart Organizers Dish on the Inaugural OnlineFestival.ITFS.de
April 22, 2020As festivals, markets and conferences around the world are forced to cancel their physical gatherings during...
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North America
COVID-19 Chronicles: Verité Entertainment Adjusts to New Work-From-Home Model
April 21, 2020Like many animation-related studios and services, L.A.-based post-production audio and creative house Verité Entertainment has had...
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Europe
COVID-19 Chronicles: Locksmith Animation Zooms with Creative Touch
April 20, 2020For the past few weeks, we’ve been taking a look at how animation studios all over...
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North America
Animated People: Van Phan, Director of Tribeca VR Premiere ‘Upstander’
April 17, 2020Animation director Van Phan won two Student Emmys for his first two animated shorts: Wild Card...
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Europe
COVID-19 Chronicles: Lupus Films Principals Offer Tips on Surviving a Lockdown
April 16, 2020We’ve been following the brilliant team at London-based Lupus Films for many years now. Just yesterday,...
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Streaming
Light at the End of the Apocalypse: Pen Ward & Duncan Trussell Preach ‘The Midnight Gospel’
April 16, 2020If you like your apocalyptic fare flavored with sharp insights, beautiful imagery and psychedelic animation, then...
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North America
‘LEGO Masters’ EP Anthony Dominici Discusses Popular Show’s Effective Animation
April 15, 2020If you’re a big LEGO fan, chances are you have been transfixed by FOX-TV’s popular reality...
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Streaming
A Love Letter to Our Planet: ‘Here We Are’ Debuts Friday on Apple TV+
April 15, 2020Irish children’s author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers’ 2017 book Here We Are: Notes for Living on...
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Anime
Kanopy Spotlights GKIDS Titles for ‘Anime Day’
April 14, 2020In celebration of Anime Day (April 15), Kanopy — a video streaming service dedicated to “quality,...
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Europe
COVID-19 Chronicles: Cartoon Saloon Carries On with Projects in Kilkenny
April 14, 2020Gerry Shirren, managing director of Ireland’s acclaimed animation studio Cartoon Saloon, was kind enough to drop...
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North America
COVID-19 Chronicles: Chris Prynoski Talks Titmouse Adjustment to ‘Work From Home’
April 13, 2020Titmouse, Inc. is one of the several super-busy animation houses that has been able to make...
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People
COVID-19 Chronicles: Toonz’ Jayakumar Offers Tips on Keeping Productions Going
April 10, 2020Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been in touch with many of our friends in...
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Shorts
Director David Silverman on His New Simpsons Short ‘Playdate with Destiny’
April 9, 2020Fans of The Simpsons are in for a special treat when the new short Playdate with...
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Europe
Atlantyca’s Vacchi Shares Tips on Producing Toons in the COVID-19 Era
April 7, 2020We recently put out a request to see how different animation companies around the world are...
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