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[…..] […]
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 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[…..] […]
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.[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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,[…..] […]
