By Ramin Zahed | December 16, 2018 As expected, Sony’s much-anticipated and glowingly reviews Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse landed at the top of the U.S. box office this weekend, bringing in an estimated $35.4 million for what is seen as the largest three-day animated opening of all time in December. Universal/Illumination’s Sing previously held this[…..] […]
Global VFX studio celebrates 25 years with the opening of its ninth location. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:06am LOS ANGELES — Global VFX house Digital Domain, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has announced the addition of Montréal, Québec as the newest DD location. The Montréal studio joins eight existing[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | December 14, 2018 The 2019 edition of Anima, the popular animation festival held in Brussels will take place March 1st to 10th. This 38th edition of the festival will showcase 153 shorts from 34 countries were selected, of which 127 will be judged by two juries of industry professionals and the[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | December 12, 2018 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that nine achievements represented by 27 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. In addition, cinematographer Curtis Clark will receive[…..] […]
Re-teaming as co-directors, Johnston and Moore push every boundary they can in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2012 hit animated comedy adventure. By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 19, 2018 at 4:20pm With the wildly successful Wreck-it Ralph and Zootopia under his belt, and with the writer, Phil Johnston, and producer,[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 26, 2018 After welcoming a whopping 11,700 participants in 2018, the next edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market has opened submissions for the official film competition selection and the MIFA Pitches. Organizers have also revealed some key competition and program changes, and a new element in[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 24, 2018 This Artist Has Reimagined Classic Cartoons with Black Characters and It’s Everything Philadelphia-based Tyron Handy is injecting some representation into old favorites like Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and The Simpsons. See more of his work on Instagram @studio_total_onyx_ CALL FOR ENTRIES: Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Works from 23 countries[…..] […]
Sharing new stories with old friends, while sharing old stories with new friends, makes this annual celebration of the best in animation, VFX and visual storytelling one of my year’s most enjoyable events. By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:47pm In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Technology,[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 18, 2018 Fathom Events to Sponsor 2nd Annual Animation Is Film Festival “We chose to sponsor Animation Is Film because of their mission to showcase the best works of animation from around the world to their audiences. This aligns with Fathom’s history of bringing top animation titles to passionate fans[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 17, 2018 Toonz Media Group and Pacific Media Group (PMG) announced at MIPCOM an extensive kids and family content joint venture with three main partnership pillars: Co-production, licensing & merchandising, and the creation of a digital content channel for the Chinese market. On the production level of this alliance, Toonz[…..] […]
