Shout! Sets U.S. Theatrical Dates for ‘Tito and the Birds’

Award-winning animated feature opens in New York City January 25, with theatrical openings in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia and Arizona to follow on February 1. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, January 21, 2019 at 1:24pm Shout! Studios has announced U.S. theatrical dates for Tito and the Birds, the strikingly artistic, internationally acclaimed Brazilian animated feature[…..] […]

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CLIPS: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Returns to U.S. Cinemas Jan. 28 & 31

Based on the original manage by Yoshitoki Oima, hit Japanese coming-of-age drama is  a moving depiction of the struggles of adolescence. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:33pm Eleven Arts and Fathom Events have released new clips for director Naoko Yamada’s stunningly animated coming-of-age drama A Silent Voice, which returns to U.S. theaters at the[…..] […]

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Netflix Sets February 15 Premiere for ‘The Dragon Prince’ Season 2

Nine new episodes of animated fantasy series will continue the adventures of the show’s young heroes in their quest to stop an historic conflict from escalating into all-out war. By Dan Sarto | Friday, January 18, 2019 at 3:25pm Wonderstorm, creators of the Netflix Original animated fantasy series, The Dragon Prince, has announced that Season Two will premiere[…..] […]

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42nd Japan Academy Prize Animation Nominees Announced

By Mercedes Milligan | January 17, 2019 The animated feature nominees for the 42nd Japan Academy Prize, being held in Tokyo on March 1, were announced Tuesday. The five contending films are a broad snapshot of the local output, representing long-running hot properties and fresh indie explorations of the medium. The nominees are: Detective Conan: Zero the[…..] […]

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GKIDS Serves Up ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ in LA March 1

By Mercedes Milligan | January 18, 2019 GKIDS has taken a slice of distribution rights to the internationally acclaimed stop-motion mid-length feature This Magnificent Cake!, which will receive a special theatrical release in Los Angeles on March 1.Directed by Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef (Oh Willy…), This Magnificent Cake! was an official selection at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Toronto[…..] […]

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Exclusive: Exposure of Behind-the-Scenes Concepts Picture Drafts

  Let’s start from here.   Characters   Color Selections     Designing of the Scene “White Waves Bank” Designing of the Scene “White Tower”     Designing of the Scene “Bottom of the White Tower”     Designing of the Scene “Baoqing House”   Designing of the Scene “Snake hole”   Designing of the[…..] […]

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Exclusive | Revealing Behind-the-Scenes Special Effects and Animation Performances of “White Snake: Origin”

Recently in the animation circle Most widely debated It must be the heat of “White Snake: Origin”! and I have been helped by people from all walks of life! So this issue! Wuhu working hard for the rise of Chinese animation I want to bring you a very important content for the animation circle! Behind[…..] […]

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Michael Frei’s ‘KIDS’ to Screen at 69th Berlinale

Second collaboration between director and animator Michael Frei and game designer Mario von Rickenbach is from the publishers of David OReilly’s critically-acclaimed ‘Everything.’ By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 1:15pm   Double Fine Presents and Playables have announced that their KIDS short film has been officially selected to screen as part of the Generation sidebar at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival[…..] […]

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