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,[…..] […]
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Oddbods Jumps to Target Toy Shelves for Holiday ‘18
By Mercedes Milligan | October 19, 2018 One Animation’s multi award-winning, Emmy-nominated animated series Oddbods is making the leap from screen to toy aisle with a new toy and plush line available exclusively at Target across the U.S. The new line captures the characters’ humorous and relatable personalities in a variety of cuddly and interactive[…..] […]
Jetpack Soars with Int’l Rights for ‘Oswaldo,’ ‘Barefoot Bandits’
By Mercedes Milligan | October 19, 2018 Global kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired the international rights for two new animated comedy series for kids 6-11 and their families: Oswaldo, a co-production between Brazil-based Birdo Studios and India based Symbiosis Technologies (deal brokered by Brenda Wooding, owner of Kid Glove), and Barefoot Bandits, produced by[…..] […]
Animated Series “Rabbits Invasion” will be Launched in more Asian Markets
“Crazy Rabbit: Invasion” was developed by the interior of the Ubisoft studio in Paris. The fourth season of the series is currently being broadcast on France’s France Télévisions. The fourth season of “Crazy Rabbit: Invasion” will be launched on the video sites Netflix and iQiyi. By then, Crazy Rabbit will bring the most humorous and[…..] […]
The Mobile Game “Full-Time Wizard:Awakening” Will Soon be Launched
The third season of the same name animation, which was adapted from the reading group Super IP “Full-time Master”, was broadcast on time on Saturday. The first episode of Tencent video rose sharply in just a few days. Fans shouted “I am finally waiting for you. Fortunately, I didn’t give up.” While watching the animated[…..] […]
Peking-Opera Style Animation – “Jing-Ju Cats” – Launched the Cinematic Version
As a well-known anime brand, “Beijing Opera Cat” has been popular for a long time. This animation has set off a viewing frenzy once it was released. It has almost included all domestic animation awards. Previously, the news that “Beijing Opera Cat” will push the movie version has caused widespread concern in the industry. On[…..] […]
‘Changyou’s Journey’: Perry Chen’s Tribute to a Dad’s Determination
Starting an animated short film at age 12 forced a young director to face his grief while continuing to learn from a father who’d passed away far too soon. By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 5:17pm It’s one thing to start reviewing animated feature films at age 9. It’s another thing to[…..] […]
Mamoru Hosoda and the Magical World of ‘Mirai’
The veteran director of ‘Wolf Children’ and ‘The Boy and the Beast’ paints an intimate portrait of a young boy’s vivid imagination and how it helps him accept the arrival of his baby sister. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 4:31pm Sharing doesn’t come easily for many kids, and for formerly only[…..] […]
‘Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions – Take On Me’ Lands Nov. 2
By Mercedes Milligan | October 18, 2018 Azoland Pictures and Sentai Filmworks have set a theatrical release of highly anticipated anime feature Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions – Take On Me. Following the North American premiere at Los Angeles Anime Film Festival, the film will be released in select theaters across North America starting November[…..] […]
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[…..] […]