Stories By Ramin Zahed
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Technology
New Aardman Animation Kit Available for Enthusiasts
June 17, 2019If you ever wanted to design and create stop-motion animation puppets the way the pros at...
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Festivals and Events
‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Memorable’ Take Home Major Prizes at Annecy
June 15, 2019Saturday night’s well-attended awards ceremony wrapped up the hugely successful 2019 edition of the Annecy Intl....
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Animated People
Carl Jones and Brian Ash Chat About Their New Show ‘Sugar & Toys’
June 14, 2019Whatever happened to the poorly animated Saturday morning TV shows of the ‘80s and ‘90s? An...
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Asia
‘Lion King’ May Open in China a Week Before the U.S.
June 14, 2019Deadline.com is reporting that Disney’s much-anticipated The Lion King may debut in China on July 12,...
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Shorts
Iggy Pop Stars in New Animated Music Video
June 14, 2019The Godfather of Punk Iggy Pop is back—in animated form. This time around, Iggy stars in...
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Features
First Look: Xilam’s Acclaimed Annecy Movie ‘I Lost My Body’
June 14, 2019It’s not every day that an auteur-driven, animated feature about the adventures of a dismembered hand...
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Features
Early Reviews: Everybody Loves ‘Toy Story 4’ Already!
June 14, 2019Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep and Forky may save this summer after all! Pixar’s fourth installment of...
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Festivals and Events
Annecy Festival Announces 2019’s Special Prize Winners
June 14, 2019On Friday, 14 special prizes were awarded at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Here is a...
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North America
Tracee Ellis Ross Offers Details on MTV’s new ‘Daria’ Spinoff
June 14, 2019Actress Tracee Ellis Ross talked to Vanity Fair about the upcoming spinoff of beloved ’90s animated...
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Festivals and Events
Annecy: Disney Unveils ‘Frozen 2’ and Three New Shorts
June 14, 2019On Friday, Disney Animation Studios took advantage of the gathering of animation fans at Annecy to...
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Licensing
Bluefin Kicks Off Special Star Wars Father’s Day Sale
June 13, 2019Collectible powerhouse Bluefin (a Bandai Namco company) is launching a special Father’s Day sale on Star...
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Festivals and Events
Pixelatl, Annecy Fests Launch Shorts Initiative for Lat Am artists
June 13, 2019Latin American artists will now have a new venue to develop and produce animated shorts. Animation...
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Europe
Italy’s Alessandro Rak Developing Post-Apocalyptic Movie
June 13, 2019Italian animation director Alessandro Rak (Cinderella the Cat, Art of Happiness) is working on a new...
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Gaming
En Mass to Release ‘Dark Crystal’ RPG Game
June 13, 2019It looks like Dark Crystal fever is showing no signs of slowing down. This week at...
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Features
Studio Trigger’s ‘Promare’ Is Snapped Up By GKIDS
June 13, 2019For the third day in a row, GKIDS has announced the acquisition of an international independent...
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Features
Kris Pearn Gives Us the Scoop on His Netflix Pic ‘The Willoughbys’
June 13, 2019This past week, writer-director Kris Pearn (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) gave Annecy fans...
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Festivals and Events
Rai’s ‘Star of Andra and Tati’ Wins Top Prize at Banff
June 13, 2019Rai’s The Star of Andra and Tati, which is billed as the first animated film for...
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Television
Gulli Orders Second Helping of Cloudco’s ‘Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese’
June 13, 2019Global TV distributor Cloudco Entertainment (formerly known as American Greetings Entertainment), has announced that French children’s...
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Television
DHX and Mattel Fill Up Season 2 of ‘Polly Pocket’
June 13, 2019The amazing shrinking Polly Pocket has been granted a second season, thanks to DHX Media and...
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Television
Annecy: DreamWorks Unwraps ‘Kipo’ and ‘Fast & Furious’ Shows
June 13, 2019Today, as part of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, DreamWorks Animation released the following: A...
Recent Posts
Ahead of MIPCOM in France, Chinese animation leader Fantawild Animation announced a slate of six ...
Rainbow Founder & CEO Iginio Straffi was honored Saturday with the Kids Trendsetter Award, presented ...
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)*** For the ...
