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Television
‘ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks’ Ends 2020 on a High Note
January 18, 2021Bagdasarian Productions is toasting an enormously successful year for its series ALVINNN!!! & the Chipmunks, produced...
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Television
Global TV & Streaming News Bytes
January 18, 2021Canada/Madrid-based Pink Parrot Media has secured a deal with leading European entertainment company Sky to bring...
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Features
Winsing Sets China Premiere for 7th Feature ‘Diary of Dinosaurs’
January 18, 2021Winsing Animation has announced that Diary of Dinosaurs is roaring ahead with a theatrical release in...
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Festivals and Events
Goya Nominees Announced with Solo Animated Feature Contender
January 18, 2021Nominations for the 35th Goya Awards, honoring the best in Spanish cinema, were announced Monday by...
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Features
A Languid Walk Along Memory Lane: Yonfan Visits ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane’
January 18, 2021***This article originally appeared in the February ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 307)*** Hong Kong-based...
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Passings
Beloved Disney Animator Dale Baer Dies Age 70
January 17, 2021We’re sad to report the passing of beloved animator Dale Baer at age 70 from complications...
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People
LAIKA Names Ian Sheppard Head of Development
January 15, 2021Ian Sheppard has been appointed Head of Development at award-winning animation studio LAIKA, known for the...
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Animated People
Diane Weis & Piotr Kabat Discuss Their Powerful Short ‘Minor Accident of War’
January 15, 2021In the winter of 1945, WWII navigator Edward Field was on his third mission when flak...
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Home Entertainment
Stuff We Love: New Year, New Books, New Movies!
January 15, 2021***This article originally appeared in the February ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 307)*** STUFF TO...
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Features
Autonomous Animator: Content Will Be King in 2021
January 15, 2021Technology has been rapidly moving toward virtual connectivity and interactivity for decades. And with the recent...
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Streaming
Netflix, Chris Nee Animating Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘Antiracist Baby’
January 15, 2021As part of a triple adaptation deal with historian and antiracism scholar Dr. Ibram X. Kendi,...
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Digital Media
‘Drawn to Change’ with Young Activist Yolanda Renee King Debuts for MLK Day
January 15, 2021To commemorate this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Drawn to Change will premiere on Cartoon...
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Streaming
HBO Max Launches Animation Landing Page as Category Gains Popularity
January 15, 2021HBO Max is launching a new landing page today (Friday, Jan. 15) highlighting the best animated...
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People
Bad Robot Taps FX Exec John Agbaje as SVP Animation
January 15, 2021J.J. Abrams & Katie McGrath’s Bad Robot is firming up its foothold in animation, recruiting FX...
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Top Stories
Technicolor Sharpens Focus on VFX & Animation with Sale of Post Studio
January 15, 2021Technicolor announced Thursday that L.A.-based Streamland Media (formerly Picture Head Holdings) is purchasing the Technicolor Post...
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Festivals and Events
FIAF Opens Animation First with ‘Calamity’ U.S. Premiere
January 15, 2021The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) has announced additions to the 2021 Animation First Festival, taking...
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Festivals and Events
Animation Guild & ASIFA-Hollywood Host Public Afternoon of Remembrance
January 14, 2021The first month of 2021 will culminate with an event to recognize the talented contributors the...
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Digital Media
Comedy Central Trailers ‘Blark and Son’ S2
January 14, 2021Comedy Central released the official trailer for season two of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ Blark and Son,...
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Television
Git Along, Little Dinos!: Exclusive ‘Dino Ranch’ Clip and Creator Q&A
January 14, 2021A thrilling world of wide-open spaces and incredible prehistoric creatures is ready to unfold for preschool-aged...
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Shorts
ROOF Studio’s ‘Unbreakable’ Brings Awareness to Rare Lung Disease
January 14, 2021New York animation studio ROOF Studio recently partnered with ad agency AREA 23 on Unbreakable, a...
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Television
Dave Coulier & Animation Vet Bob Harper Launch Grilled Cheese Media
January 14, 2021Comedian, actor and director Dave Coulier has joined forces with animation producer Bob Harper to launch...
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Streaming
Trailer: Feast of New ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Debuts Jan. 21
January 14, 2021Get ready for more mayhem when the newest batch of laugh-out-loud Looney Tunes Cartoons episodes premiering...
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Streaming
Trailer: Meet the Super Squirrel Hero of ‘Flora & Ulysses’
January 14, 2021Disney+ released the trailer and new images for the comedy-adventure Flora & Ulysses, premiering exclusively on...
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Television
Clip: The Pugs Ring in Chinese New Year in ‘Puppy Dog Pals’
January 14, 2021The charming snub-nosed heroes of Disney Junior favorite Puppy Dog Pals embark on a special holiday...
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Features
Arcana Expands Distribution Slate with Trio of Acquisitions
January 13, 2021Intellectual property house Arcana Studio has acquired the rights to animated TV series Raven Tales and...
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Television
First Look: SYFY TZGZ Original ‘Devil May Care’ Premieres February 6
January 13, 2021A new irreverent adult toon is joining SYFY’s TZGZ lineup next month, when original series Devil...
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Home Entertainment
WB Unmasks ‘Scooby-Doo! And Guess Who?: The Complete First Season’
January 13, 2021The Scooby-Doo gang teams up with some of the biggest names in pop culture to solve...
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Shorts
Animal Instincts: Quentin Camus Talks ‘Wild Love’
January 13, 2021A romantic hike takes a deadly turn and pits a hapless couple against an army of...
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Licensing
Fleischer’s Betty Boop & Pals Take Off with Global Icons Licensing Agent
January 13, 2021Fleischer Studios has tapped leading brand-licensing agency Global Icons as the new worldwide exclusive licensing agent...
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People
VFX Supervisor Artemis Oikonomopoulou Joins Cinesite London
January 13, 2021Cinesite announced that VFX Supervisor Artemis Oikonomopoulou has joined its London studio. She brings with her...
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