Visual FX and Tech
A Noble Quest: ‘The Green Knight’ Conjures Chivalric Magic Thanks to Weta, Outpost & Maere Studios
Festivals and Events
French Institute Brings Back Animation First Faves in ‘Rewind’ This Month
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Festivals and Events
Last Week to Submit to the 2021 Concept Art Awards!
July 12, 2021This year, Concept Art Association is thrilled to be launching their new and improved Submission site...
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Features
Mediawan Snags Rights to Animated Documentary ‘Flavors of Iraq’
July 12, 2021Mediawan Rights has picked up international rights to the animated documentary feature Flavors of Iraq (Le...
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Features
Amandla Stenberg, Laura Dern, Donald Sutherland & More Join Eco Toon ‘Ozi’
July 12, 2021A raft of stellar talents have joined the ensemble cast of U.K. animated feature Ozi. The...
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Features
Nickelodeon Toasts 25 Years of ‘Blue’s Clues’ with Original Movie
July 12, 2021Nickelodeon is commemorating 25 years of its groundbreaking animated series Blue’s Clues with the greenlight of...
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Streaming
Hybrid ‘Fairly OddParents’ Reboot Headed to Paramount+
July 12, 2021Nickelodeon Studios and Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced the start of production on...
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Features
Critics Embrace Ari Folman’s New Pic ‘Where Is Anne Frank’ at Cannes
July 12, 2021Where Is Anne Frank, the latest animated feature by acclaimed Israeli auteur Ari Folman (Waltz with...
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Features
Cannes: Pink Parrot Scores Pick-Ups for ‘Trash’
July 11, 2021Montreal/Madrid-based international sales and distribution company Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has secured several new theatrical sales...
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Features
Steven Soderbergh Boards Hybrid Feature from ‘The Vandal’ Helmer Eddie Alcazar
July 11, 2021Oscar-winning director/producer Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Contagion) will executive produce a new feature film titled Star, teaming...
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Features
UK Animation Opportunities: BBC Ignite, BFI Shorts, YACF & Wildseed Talent Fund
July 9, 2021Things are heating up for up and coming animators across the pond, with a flurry of...
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Anime
First-Look: ‘Nightmare of the Wolf’ Slated for August 23
July 9, 2021During Friday’s inaugural WitcherCon, presented globally via YouTube and Twitch by Netflix and CDPR, the streamer...
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Festivals and Events
V-CRX Slates ‘Sakugan’ Premiere, Special Guests & More
July 9, 2021Virtual Crunchyroll Expo (V-CRX) is planning a sizzling experience for anime fans this summer! On top...
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Anime
Netflix Teases the Ancient Alien Secrets of ‘Spriggan’
July 9, 2021A new teaser trailer and official images for Spriggan have landed, offering an explosive look at...
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Television
‘ABC with Kenny G’ Gets in Tune for NorAm Premiere
July 9, 2021Big Bad Boo Studios announced today that their spin-off series ABC with Kenny G (30 X...
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Festivals and Events
2021 Leo Awards: Animation & VFX Winners
July 9, 2021After three nights of streaming ceremonies, all the winners of the 2021 LEO Awards have been...
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Streaming
Six Point Harness Adds Animation to ‘How to Become a Tyrant’
July 9, 2021The atrocities perpetrated by some of the world’s most notorious and dangerous political despots are at...
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Features
Javier Bardem to Star in Sony’s Hybrid ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ Adaptation
July 9, 2021Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem (Biutiful, No Country for Old Men) will sink his teeth into a...
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People
Ladima Foundation Teams with CDEA, KIAFF to Boost Women Animators
July 8, 2021The Ladima Foundation has announced a partnership with Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and the...
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Animated People
From Cat City to Hollywood: Fiona Ho Bao Er’s Animated Journey
July 8, 2021Born and raised in Kuching — Malaysia’s “Cat City” — artist Fiona Ho Bao Er shunned...
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Festivals and Events
Your Animated Guide to Comic-Con@Home (Updating)
July 8, 2021UPDATE 7/22: gen:LOCK S2 Panel (Sat., July 24, 6 p.m. PT) Pop culture fanatics will have...
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Passings
Voice Actor Chick Vennera Dies Age 74
July 8, 2021Francis “Chick” Vennera, actor and prolific voice performer who lent his talents to toon classics like...
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Home Entertainment
Shout! Brings ‘Perfect Blue,’ ‘Porco Rosso’ & ‘Poppy Hill’ to SteelBook in September
July 8, 2021Shout! Factory is giving more fan-favorite anime features the SteelBook treatment at summer’s end. In partnership...
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Streaming
Trailer: Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Opens Universe of Possibilities August 11
July 8, 2021Disney+ unveiled a new trailer and poster today for Marvel Studios’ What If…?, showcasing the compelling...
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Features
Trailer: Disney Introduces All-New Original ‘Encanto’ Starring Stephanie Beatriz
July 8, 2021A new trailer, poster and images are now available introducing audiences to Walt Disney Animation Studios’...
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Television
TV & Streaming: ‘Happy House of Frightenstein,’ ‘Pokémon Master Journeys,’ ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ S2 & Much, Much More
July 8, 2021Headspinner Productions (headspinnerproductions.com) has started production on the preschool animated series Happy House of Frightenstein, based...
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Television
Sony Pictures TV Adapting ‘Faust’ Comic to Series
July 7, 2021Another intriguing adult animation project is in the works, with Sony Pictures Television announcing its acquisition...
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Features
Riki & Sola Ink ‘Finnick’ Distribution Pact Ahead of Cannes
July 7, 2021Germany’s Sola Media has taken sales rights to Riki Group’s animated feature Finnick, which will be...
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Streaming
Meet Elmo’s New Puppy in Sesame Street, HBO Max Special ‘Furry Friends Forever’
July 7, 2021Debuting on HBO Max on Thursday, August 5, fans of all ages will learn how Tango...
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Immersive
Trailer: ‘Paper Birds’ Two-Part VR Tale Arrives on Oculus July 8
July 7, 2021Soaring in the tailwind of its Tribeca Film Festival premiere last month, the star-studded VR animation...
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Features
Trailer: ‘The Addams Family 2’ Haunts Theaters October 1
July 7, 2021The Addams Family is back for an awful new adventure in the creepy, comical CGI sequel...
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Anime
Crunchyroll & Adult Swim Reveal ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Cast Ahead of SDCC
July 7, 2021Crunchyroll and Adult Swim today revealed the characters and all-star cast of the much-anticipated animated series...
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