Toronto industry event running November 3-4 to explore the next generation of Toronto feature films with ‘Next Gen’ filmmakers Joe Ksander and Kevin R. Adams. By AWN Staff Editor | Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:34pm Original Link: https://www.awn.com/news/taafi-industry-2018-announces-full-program TORONTO — The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International has released the full official program for TAAFI[…..] […]
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2019 Annecy Festival Calls for Entries & Announces Key Changes
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[…..] […]
Sneak Peek: ‘LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars’ Debuts October 29
New series of animated shorts and full-length episodes from Wil Film, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm to roll out on Disney XD and DisneyNOW through December 8. By AWN Staff Editor | Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:52pm LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars, a new animated adventure series that spans all Star Wars eras, will debut[…..] […]
“knack 2” was Nominated as Best Kids Game by BAFTA
The award ceremony for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards will be held on November 25 this year, when the winning entries will be announced. The platform action game “Knack 2” (Knack 2), which was launched in 2017, is not very hot since its launch, but it is undeniable that this is[…..] […]
“Jungle Cruise” Changed its Release Date, Starring Dwayne Johnson
The new Disney movie “Jungle Qihang” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt changed its release date from North American time October 11, 2019 to July 24, 2020. Inspired by Disneyland’s eponymous amusement program, the film was set in the Amazon jungle of the early 20th century. Johnson played the role of a captain named Frank,[…..] […]
News Bytes: The First Order Lands in ‘SW: Resistance’, Amy Winfrey’s ‘Hooray for Hell’, UK £60M Kids TV Fund & More
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[…..] […]
FIRST LOOK: ‘Bee & PuppyCat: Lazy in Space’ Heading to VRV in 2019
Extended season of fan-favorite series from the team behind ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ to air the Cartoon Hangover Select channel on VRV with longer, half-hour episodes. By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 12:04pm Ellation has unveiled the first look at Cartoon Hangover’s Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space,[…..] […]
Unity Announces Enhanced Real-Time Solutions for Animation Creators
Release 2019.1, set for early next year, will include Python support, new cinematic tools and scalability features. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 6:00pm Original Link:https://www.awn.com/news/unity-announces-enhanced-real-time-solutions-animation-creators To kick off their three-day Unite LA technology conference, Unity Technology has announced a set of new enhanced solutions specifically for animation creators, part of the[…..] […]
Light Field Lab and OTOY have Teamed up to Achieve the Star Trek Holographic Experience
The name Roddenberry is inextricably linked to the Star Trek series. Gene Roddenberry is considered the founder. Now OTOY and Light Field Lab, two industry leaders in holographic rendering and innovation, announce that they will collaborate in the industry. The first end-to-end holographic ecosystem. The collaboration enabled the two companies to combine Lightfield Lab’s innovative,[…..] […]
Jay Francis & Angi Dyste Named Disney TV Animation Veeps
By Mercedes Milligan | October 22, 2018 Disney Television Animation has upped two of its key executives: Jay Francis has been promoted to Vice President, Current Series and Diversity; and Angi Dyste has been promoted to Vice President, Production and Artist Management. The announcement was made today by Meredith Roberts, SVP Animation Strategy, Disney Channels.[…..] […]