The West Lake International Animation Festival (IAF) is held every two years by The China Academy of Art, which has a history of 100 years. IAF stands for “I Animate Future”, which means “I Animate the Future”. This is also the overall concept of West Lake Animation Biennale: to create a pioneer camp for Chinese[…..] […]
Intel CEO Keynotes at IAA Mobility Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivers the Day 1 closing keynote at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivered the Day 1 closing keynote at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany. His presentation included information on how the company is addressing everything from chip shortages to acceleration of[…..] […]
RUSSIA AT THE 46th TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The 46th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the most significant events in the world film industry takes place from the 9th to the 18th of September 2021. Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Russian Cinema Fund, ROSKINO organizes an[…..] […]
A selection of short films by Annecy International Animation Film Festival to be screened at France Pavilion at Dubai World Expo September 7, 2021 – The France Pavilion at Dubai World Expo, due to be held from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022, is delighted to welcome the Annecy International Animation Film Festival as[…..] […]
Unity Technologies cuts price of ArtEngine by 80% Unity Technologies announced they decided to decrease the price of ArtEngine, the team’s AI-based material-processing software, by 80%. A standard subscription, previously priced at $1,140/year, is now available for $228/year, and a new Pro edition with offline and batching functionality has been introduced at its original price[…..] […]
ZAG Opens First Latin American Office in Mexico City ZAG continues its expansion in Latin America with the opening of its first office in the region, based out of Mexico City. “With the opening of our first office in Latin America, we are able to have boots on the ground to further ramp up our[…..] […]
One Animation Names New Hires From Hasbro, Amazon Two executives are joining the One Animation digital team from Hasbro and Amazon, respectively. Kelly Joeman, previously channel manager at eOne/Hasbro, was named senior manager, audience development at One Animation. Prior to joining Hasbro, she worked at YouTube agency Diagonal View, building channels for clients across the[…..] […]
One Piece: Netflix real-life filming progresses – the script for the first episode is ready The last sign of life from the one-part film adaptation was over a year ago. This might be because the show was delayed for a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix releases the official logo for their upcoming One[…..] […]
CAPE Partners with Sony to Amplify Asian & Pacific Islander Voices in Animation Having successfully run development programs for screenwriters and creative executives for many years, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment is now setting its sights on animation. Animation in the United States is a particularly interesting industry because it’s so heavily impacted[…..] […]
TWO NEW AWARDS FOR « EKOUA » ! Afrika Toon can proudly add new laurels to its list of achievements. EKOUA, the studio’s 5th feature film, has just won the Best Animation film award at the “Indo American International Festival of World Cinema” (India, USA) and the Honorable Mention at the PIFF Festival (Argentina). Two[…..] […]
