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[…..] […]
Category: Events
VIEW Conference 2018: History You’re Happy to See Repeat Itself
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,[…..] […]
News Bytes: Fathom Backs Animation Is Film, TAAFI Program Revealed, Benjy Brooke Goes for ‘TTG’ Movie & More
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[…..] […]
Toonz, PMG Ink Co-Pro, L&M and Digital Channel Joint Venture
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[…..] […]
Insight TV Commissions Martial Arts Extravaganza The Story of Masters in Partnership with CJ ENM
Insight TV News Release – Embargoed until Monday 15th October Spectacular new series, hosted by ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ star Dan Fogler, will uncover the mysteries surrounding the role of martial arts in modern civilization MIPCOM 2018, Cannes, France – Stand R8C19 – 15th October 2018 – Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD[…..] […]
Insight TV Signs YouTube Stars Josh and Cody to Front New Social Influencer Adventure Show Urban Explorers
Insight TV News Release – Embargoed until Monday 15th October Each episode will see the social media sensations partner with a new urbex pro to explore a hidden treasure around the world and rank it based on four criteria of urban exploring MIPCOM 2018, Cannes, France – Stand R8C19 – 15th October 2018 – Insight TV, the[…..] […]
FREMANTLE AND M FOR MEDIA PARTNER IN SAUDI ARABIA
Chinese Editor: Turing EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 AM CET OCTOBER 16 Global creator, producer and distributor, Fremantle and M for Media, the Middle East’s leading production house, today announced a new partnership in which M for Media has secured exclusive productions rights to Fremantle’s formats and will represent the company’s catalogue of entertainment formats in Saudi Arabia.[…..] […]
New Documentary Issues Wake-up Call in Light of Impending Collapse of the World’s Largest Marine Ecosystem.
BRISBANE, Queensland — 2nd October 2018 — Confronting new documentary by Chernobyl researcher shows the Great Barrier Reef is in grave danger due to poor management of the surrounding land. The film, Murder on the Reef, by Gold Coast based geochemist, Allen Dobrovolsky, and film-maker, Alex Fitzwater, compares poor management of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef[…..] […]
Gary Kurtz, ‘Star Wars’ Producer, Dies Age 78
By Mercedes Milligan | Published on September 24, 2018 Producer Gary Kurtz, who helped shepherd George Lucas’s now iconic Star Wars to smash hit status, died of cancer on Sunday at age 78. The news was shared by his family in a statement, in which he is remembered thusly: “Gary was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, colleague, and mentor,[…..] […]
Biggest Ever VR/AR/MR Art Show Coming to sp[a]ce gallery
By Mercedes Milligan | Published on September 24, 2018 Original Link: http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/biggest-ever-vr-ar-mr-art-show-coming-to-space-gallery/ Pasadena, California’s sp[a]ce gallery at Ayzenberg has announced its fifth exhibition will be “Spatial Reality: Artists Explore the Future of XR,” curated by VRScout editor-at-large Jesse Damiani. Sponsored by RYOT, Meow Wolf, VRScout, Raptor House Effects, Magik Gallery, and Hit+Run, with LACMA curator Britt Salvesen serving as[…..] […]