New Free App for Kids Now Available in the U.S. Across OTT Platforms, Including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. Menlo Park, CA & Los Angeles, CA; April 3rd, 2019 – Future Today, the multi-platform video distribution company, has entered into a partnership with Paris and Los Angeles based producer and Distributor, to launch YayToons,[…..] […]
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‘Animanimals’ Awarded Germany’s 2019 Grimme Prize
Distributor Meta Media Entertainment secures international sales for the award-winning preschool series produced by Studio Film Bilder. By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 4:39pm Animanimals has just been awarded the prestigious 2019 Grimme Prize in Germany, to add to the 50+ awards the series has won to date around the world. The series’ distributor, London-based[…..] […]
ITFS ‘19 Concocts Science + Animation Program Experiment
By Mercedes Milligan | April 3, 2019 The 26th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) — taking place April 30-May 5 — will combine science and animation in a special program, “She Blinded Me with Science – Science, Games & Animation.” Animation and computer games can play a role in the depiction and mediation of natural[…..] […]
Blue Ant’s Arcade Cloud Makes Linear Debut in the U.K.
Linear debut via U.K. IPTV provider TVPlayer follows last year’s XUMO launch in the U.S. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, April 1, 2019 at 4:31pm LONDON — Arcade Cloud, the multi-platform entertainment brand for gamers, continues to expand its linear reach with its launch on U.K. IPTV provider TVPlayer. Available outside the paywall of TVPlayer’s basic tier, gamers[…..] […]
First Look: MGM Unveils New Poster for ‘The Addams Family’
With production underway in Vancouver at Cinesite Studios, ‘The Addams Family’ arrives in theaters from distributor MGM on October 11. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5:14pm MGM has released the first poster for its forthcoming animated reboot of The Addams Family. Based on the famous New Yorker creations of Charles Addams, this animated action-comedy follows the[…..] […]
I Have a Question – Juchengshijie
CGGE: As part of cultural tourism, Wenzhou Night Tour combines modern multimedia technology with physical tourism. Where is the effect of the cultural tourism industry reflected? Juchengshijie: The current upgradation of the cultural tourism & entertainment platform has accelerated the integration of culture, art, entertainment, technology and tourism industry, putting forward higher requirements for the[…..] […]
Annecy Grad Films, TV & Commissioned Selections Announced
By Mercedes Milligan | March 28, 2019 Following the short films competition announcement a fortnight back, organizers of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival have revealed further Official Selections for the program: 48 Graduation Films, 24 TV titles and 35 Commissioned Films. The festival takes place June 10-15 in France. “The 2019 Graduation Films competition selection is especially inspiring,”[…..] […]
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival Awards
Each year the Annecy Festival presents awards to works from the official selection, as well as special prizes. Annecy Festival Awards Feature Films: Cristal for a Feature Film Jury Distinction Audience Award/Première Contrechamp Award Contrechamp Jury Distinction Short Films: Cristal for a Short Film Jury Award “Jean-Luc Xiberras” Award for First Film Jury Distinction[…..] […]
Annecy celebrates Japanese animation
March 5th, 2019 Festival from 10th to 15th June 2019 Mifa from 11th to 14th June 2019 “In 1999 the Annecy Festival honored Japanese animation, making this cinematography the first to receive such a distinction. At that time the great authors of Japanese animation were just emerging to the European audience and the craze for Anime was gaining popularity with[…..] […]
Tomek Popakul’s ‘Acid Rain’ Wins Grand Prix at GLAS 2019
Sophie Koko Gate receives the FXX Elevation Award – which includes a $25,000 all-in development and production deal with FX Networks – for her short film ‘Slug Life.’ By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 11:46am The GLAS Animation Festival has wrapped up its fourth edition, which was held March 21-24 in Berkeley, CA, handing out awards[…..] […]