Festivals & Events

Awards announcements, festival film selections and event programming updates from around the world.

Sci-Fi Indie Animated Feature ‘RIFT’ to Screen at TAAFI

Mercedes Milligan - 22 hours ago

U.K.-based animation studio HaZimation announced today that their latest film, RIFT, will screen at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) for their 2023 Film...

Oscar Nominees’ Animated Reactions! (UPDATING)

Animation Magazine - 2 days ago

Following this morning's announcement of the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, the filmmakers behind this year's Oscar-nominated animated features and shorts are sharing...

Animation & VFX Nominations Revealed for the 95th Academy Awards

Ramin Zahed - 2 days ago

This morning, the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced at 5:30 in 24 categories. Here are this year’s animation and vfx-related nominees: Best...

Japan Academy Film Prize Picks 5 “Excellent” Anime of 2022

Animation Magazine - 3 days ago

Nominees for the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize were announced today (Jan. 23), naming five winners of the semi-final "Excellent Animation of the Year" honors. Anime-inspired...

‘Suzume’ Sets International Premiere at Berlinale Competition

Mercedes Milligan - 3 days ago

The Berlin International Film Festival (a.k.a. Berlinale) today announced that Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, Suzume, will have its international premiere as part of the...

Cast Your Vote! 2023 Anime Award Nominees Revealed

Mercedes Milligan - January 19, 2023

The nominees for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been announced today, honoring the creators, musicians and performances across streaming and theatrical powering...

Four Animated Features to Compete for BAFTA Film Awards

Animation Magazine - January 19, 2023

The nominations for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards were announced earlier today. Only four animated features will be competing for the BAFTA Film Awards...

BRIC Unveils 2023 Summit Lineup, Launches Career Path Study with UCLA

Mercedes Milligan - January 18, 2023

The BRIC Foundation (bricfoundation.org), dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, announced the official lineup for its 5th annual BRIC Summit, to be...

‘Avatar 2,’ ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Rings of Power’ Lead 2023 VES Award Nominees

Mercedes Milligan - January 17, 2023

Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 21st Annual VES Awards, recognizing outstanding visual...

‘Wendell & Wild,’ ‘New Moon’ Win Animation Honors from AAFCA Awards

Mercedes Milligan - January 17, 2023

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced the winners of the 14th annual AAFCA Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in film. Winners are voted...

Annie Awards: ‘Pinocchio’ Leads the Pack with Nine Nominations; Juried Awards Announced

Mercedes Milligan - January 17, 2023

This morning, ASIFA-Hollywood announced that nominees for this year's 50th Annie Awards (annieawards.org), celebrating excellence in animation and VFX across movies, series, shorts and more....

Critics Choice Awards: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Harley Quinn,’ ‘Avatar 2’ Win Animation & VFX Prizes

Mercedes Milligan - January 15, 2023

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) celebrated the winners of the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards Sunday night during a gala ceremony hosted by Chelsea...