Festivals and Events
FMX 2019: ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts 2,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Join Lineup
Festivals and Events
23rd FILMART Draws Nearly 9,000 International Buyers to Hong Kong
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Immersive
Washington Post Premiering School Shooting VR at Tribeca Fest
March 6, 2019The Washington Post will debut a virtual reality adaptation of a story following a first-grader’s journey...
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Streaming
Netflix Adapting ‘Pashmina’ Graphic Novel as CG Movie Musical
March 6, 2019Netflix has announced it will adapt Nidhi Chanani’s highly acclaimed, best-selling graphic novel Pashmina into an...
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Shorts
Artella Collaboration ‘Thistle One’ Launches on The CG Brothers
March 6, 2019Thistle One, a new independent animated short made by artists all over the world collaborating over...
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Immersive
‘Hardcore History’s Dan Carlin & MWM Bring WWI VR Experience to Tribeca
March 6, 2019The prestigious Tribeca Film Festival (April 24-May 5) has revealed the selections for its explorative and...
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Festivals and Events
Anima On Tour Films and Dates Revealed
March 6, 2019Since 2007, the headquarters of ANIMA, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival (March 1-10), has been...
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Television
GO-N Gets Hopping with ‘Simon’ S2 Presales
March 6, 2019Paris-based producer & distributor GO-N Productions keeps on expanding its successful series Simon, as its commercial...
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Animated People
Casey Leonard Makes Magic for Nickelodeon Movie ‘Lucky’
March 6, 2019Nickelodeon debuts a new, original animated movie titled Lucky on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m....
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People
Ross Denner Joins Artjail as Head of 3D
March 6, 2019Creative VFX boutique Artjail has added Ross Denner as Head of 3D, working out of its...
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Immersive
Baobab Announces ‘Bonfire’ VR Voice Starring Ali Wong
March 6, 2019Annie and Emmy Award-winning VR/AR entertainment company Baobab Studios has announced its fifth project, Bonfire, starring...
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Licensing
Valfre X tokidoki Limited Edition Collection Launches
March 5, 2019L.A.-based creative brand Valfre and the world-famous Japanese pop art-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki have launched a...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Sonic’ Movie Star’s Look Leaked, ‘Chucky’ Gets Cartoon Recap, ‘Game of Thrones’ S8 Trailer & More
March 5, 2019Boomerang Africa Launches in HD Continuing its ongoing commitment towards re-imagining television for African audiences, Turner...
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Features
‘Hello Kitty’ Heads to Hollywood with New Line Movie Project
March 5, 2019Japanese character creation powerhouse Sanrio has sold film rights to its iconic Hello Kitty property to...
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Television
First-Ever 24-Hour Adult Swim Channel Launches in Canada April 1
March 5, 2019No, we’re not April Foolin’ you: Corus Entertainment is bringing the first ever round-the-clock, 24-hour Adult...
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Festivals and Events
Annecy Puts Japan in the Spotlight with Special Guests, Screenings & More
March 5, 2019The Annecy International Festival of Animated Film (June 10-15) and MIFA market (June 11-14) will be...
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Television
‘Zafari’ Stampedes to Spacetoon TV
March 5, 2019Spacetoon TV, the first dedicated kids’ channel in the MENA region, has brought a new animated...
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Streaming
‘One-Punch Man’ S2 Gets Same-Day Premiere Exclusively on Hulu
March 5, 2019VIZ Media has announced that Season 2 of hit action-comedy anime One-Punch Man is set to...
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Festivals and Events
‘Hilda’ Takes Grand Prix at TAAFI 2019
March 5, 2019The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, the premiere destination for animated arts in Toronto, announced award...
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People
Jason Chappelle Named Exec Creative Director of Aspect
March 5, 2019Aspect, a multi-award winning creative advertising agency that provides strategic marketing solutions across all entertainment platforms,...
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People
Disney Junior Ups Joe D’Ambrosia to GM; Realigns Key Animation Roles
March 5, 2019Joe D’Ambrosia has been promoted to General Manager, Disney Junior, broadening his current role of Senior...
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Features
News Bytes: Fox’s Ahuja Named Disney TV CFO, Netflix Riposte to Spielberg, ‘Adrian’ Scores for Autism Awareness & More
March 4, 2019YouTube Disables Comments on Tens of Millions of Videos Featuring Kids in Effort to Prevent Adpocalypse...
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Features
Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte Join ‘Scooby’ Voice Cast
March 4, 2019Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez and Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte have signed on...
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Features
‘Dam Keeper’ Studio Tonko House Unveils Big 2019 Slate
March 4, 2019The studio behind 2015 Oscar-nominated short The Dam Keeper, Tonko House, has revealed an ambitious slate...
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Television
Watch: Triplets’ Mom Della Makes Official ‘DuckTales’ Debut March 9
March 4, 2019Della Duck, the long-lost mother of Huey, Dewey and Louie and twin sister of Donald, is...
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Internet
Critical Role & Titmouse Kickstarter Toon Nears $2M on Launch Day
March 4, 2019International popular tabletop roleplay gaming show Critical Role and animation powerhouse Titmouse (Big Mouth, The Venture...
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Festivals and Events
DreamWorks TV Announce ‘She-Ra’ WonderCon Panel with S2 Sneak Peek
March 4, 2019DreamWorks Animation Television is set to present fan favorite She-Ra and the Princesses of Power at...
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People
CEO Kevin Tsujihara Takes on Warner Kids & YA Biz
March 4, 2019As WarnerMedia continues to reshuffle and recombine various Turner, Warner Bros. and HBO brands following its...
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Features
Sony Reunites Tama & Friends in ‘Cats Tail’s Tales’, Pop-Up Shops
March 4, 2019Tokyo-based Sony Creative Products, which manages licensing in the Japanese market for the adorable anime brand...
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Festivals and Events
Exclusive: Kraneo Estudio Named Pixelatl 2019 Creative Partner
March 3, 2019Organizers of the Pixelatl annual animation festival in Cuernavaca, Mexico — being held this year from...
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People
Animation Artist Milton Knight Victim of Hate Crime Assault
March 3, 2019Content warning: Racism, racist language and physical violence. Cartoonist and artist Milton Knight, who has contributed...
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Licensing
Loot Crate Gets Schwifty with Quarterly ‘Rick and Morty’ Crate
March 1, 2019Loot Crate has announced the launch of a new Rick and Morty Crate, in collaboration with...
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Features
Watch: New English-Language Trailer for ‘Maquia’
August 16, 2018Eleven Arts Anime Studio has announced the English dub cast and English dubbed trailer for Maquia:...
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