Enormously popular Nickelodeon character, SpongeBob SquarePants is 20 this year. To commemorate the anniversary Nickelodeon commissioned Singaporean artist Johnny Lau, creator of iconic local animated character Mr Kiasu, to draw a coffee table book converging the wildly diverse worlds of the two. Lau released the book “Mr Kiasu Meets SpongeBob SquarePants” at the Singapore ComicCon[…..] […]
Wonder Women, Batmen, Baby Yodas and Ultramen were among the hundreds of cosplayers who showed up at the Singapore Comic Con taking place at the Marina Bay Sands on Saturday. Thousands more queued to get inside the massive event. A bewitching array of almost every well-known comic character on the planet, and events around them[…..] […]
Afrika Toon, the 1st 2D/3D animation studio on the Ivory Coast, is setting up at Les Papeteries – Image Factory. A team of passionate professionals led by Abel Kouamé and with a common dream: “to become an animation studio with worldwide status”. First step: setting up an Afrika Toon filial at CITIA’s unique hub in[…..] […]
We are delighted to announce the Winners of the 2019 VENICE TV AWARD, supported by egta, ACT (Association of Commercial TV) and IMZ International Music + Media Centre. Celebrating the masterpieces of TV. Outstanding work was rewarded from United Kingdom, France, United States, Brazil, Germany, India, USA, Singapore, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic, Australia, Spain,[…..] […]
With the theme ‘Right Here Right Now’, the Children’s Media Conference in 2020 will run from 7-9 July in Sheffield. The Children’s Media Conference (CMC), now in its 17th year, is changing its dates for 2020, running from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 July. With the theme ‘Right Here Right Now’, the conference will tackle[…..] […]
Channel 4 to air animated Christmas special of Judith Kerr’s children’s classic produced by Lupus Films on Christmas Eve. Producers Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin with director Robin Shaw and voice actor Clara Ross. Image courtesy of Lupus Films. Source The new hand-drawn animated Channel 4 special, produced by Lupus Films and HarperCollins, of[…..] […]
Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 11 during Kidscreen Summit 2020 in Miami, Florida. Kidscreen, host of the global kids entertainment industry’s awards for excellence, have announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging. Animation UK would like to wish good luck to[…..] […]
In December 2019, the organizer of the China International Cartoon Festival ( CICF ） announced that it has officially become the host of The Shanghai Comic Convention（SHCC），and will hold The SHCC in Shanghai, China。CICF is a major activity supported by the national 12th five-year plan. It has been held for 12 years and is recognized by mainstream media as[…..] […]
The PlayStation® China exhibition zone is the largest booth in the Guangzhou Animation Game Festival (CICFxAGF) and gained most attention from the industry and players. A number of PS4 games, including the new hot “Monkey King: Hero is Back”, are shown letting fans play with all the fun! CICF x AGF is organized by the Guangdong Provincial[…..] […]
Renowned graphic novel artists Andy Kubert (“Batman”) and Whilce Portacio,(“X-Men”) were on hand to share their vast experience at the Singapore ComicCon on Saturday. The event is a new addition to the annual Singapore Media Festival. Kubert and Portacio said that, despite the popularity of comic books, it is quite hard to break into the[…..] […]
