New ViacomCBS International Studios Initiative for Diverse Creators ViacomCBS International Studios’ VIS unit has unveiled first-look deals with five emerging talent from the U.K., kicking off a new “First Look Deal Program” conceived and developed by Kate Laffey, VP of VIS, and Claire Sowerby-Sheppard, VIS’ head of development for the U.K. It‘s designed to “amplify[…..] […]
The winners of the 2021 Manchester Animation Festival Industry Excellence and Film Awards has been revealed recently. As the UK’s largest animation festival, it’s proud to have been able to continue our annual tradition of celebrating animation, which went ahead in spite of the pandemic virtually from HOME Manchester with Animation Festival Awards to some[…..] […]
Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival, the largest independent games festival in Latin America that takes place July 5 to July 10, 2022. In 2021, the event happened online because of the pandemic. In 2022, the event will take place in person and online! In 2022, we will have more than 80 sessions with the best[…..] […]
A one-year pilot fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector. The £7 million UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) will target support across the screen sector, including film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive narrative games content. Financed by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,[…..] […]
The BAA’s are back for another year on 10th March 2022. The British Animation Awards – Thursday March 10th 2022 The awards event occurs every two years. There are a wide range of award categories for 2022. The British Animation Awards promotes and celebrates the best in animation from the four home nations of the[…..] […]
On November 24-25, Dubai International Content Market (DICM) will be held. This is a major international event in the field of entertainment content and media industry for the MENA region, which includes countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This year, Russian content producers and distributors will for the first time participate in DCIM[…..] […]
From Friday November 26 to Sunday December 5 the London International Animation Festival will unleash 295 of the world’s best short and feature-length animated films from every corner of the planet – the cream of the crop from the independent animation community – directly into London cinemas and into your houses wherever you are. This[…..] […]
MIFA 2022 will be held from 13th June to 18th June for an edition that will showcase Swiss animation. The register starts now and you can submit your projects selected at the Mifa Pitches! If it is selected, you will take part in the Mifa Pitches 2022, which provide the opportunity to find the necessary[…..] […]
Audiences are seeking out more documentaries than ever before. What elements will help a doc stand out? Producers and distributors will discuss producing for success in the documentary marketplace. Moderator Kevin Iwashina, Head of Documentary, Endeavor Content Panelists Ross Dinerstein, Founder & CEO, Campfire Studios Anna Godas, CEO, DogWoof Helen Huang, Acquisitions Consultant Dan O’Meara,[…..] […]
Netflix has unveiled its anime programming through 2022, during a marathon presentation at its two-day Japan Festival 2021. It announced new series, and details of previously announced shows, for its slate, which includes:. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Anime (David Production, Dec 1, 2021) Aggretsuko, season… New analysis from the Affiliation of Japanese[…..] […]
