Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Nickelodeon today announced the launch of Avatar Studios, a newly formed division designed to create original content spanning animated series and movies based on the beloved world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Original creators and executive producers Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will helm the studio as co-chief creative officers, […]
Academy members will vote for the nominees of the 93rd Oscars beginning next Friday March 5th. One of the 10 shorts vying for a spot in the Best Animated Short Film category is Genius Loci. The official synopsis: “One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, […]
Fred Seibert, the driving force behind some of the most successful and iconic animation projects of our time, announced today he is launching a brand new production entity – FredFilms. The new company is designed to help meet the increased demand for premium adult and kid animation programming from traditional linear networks and a wide […]
Erick Oh is the director of Opera, an animated short with a major wow-factor. It’s no surprise that it’s one of the 10 finalists for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. Oh, an Annie Awards nominee for his character animation on Pixar’s Finding Dory, goes into the process of making Opera in this […]
Tim Story has directed big studio films starring A-listers Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and Jessica Alba. But Story’s latest movie may have the two biggest stars of his career: Tom & Jerry. Warner Bros.’ new live-action/animated family comedy debuts in theaters and on HBO Max this Friday February […]
Sure, today seemingly anything is possible in animation. Everything from bringing the internet to life as a “living world,” to soaring on the back of a dragon at dizzying heights can and has been realized. However, even today’s filmmakers with the latest technology at their disposal, would be hard pressed to tackle a subject like, […]
Renowned filmmaker Yonfan’s No. 7 Cherry Lane is an epic, beautiful and emotional romantic drama. It’s also Oscar qualified for this year’s Best Animated Feature prize. In this Email Q&A, Yonfan explains how the first animated film of his career came to life. YONFAN: I am not an art dealer but I was gifted with […]
Kim Howitt has been named Senior Creative Executive for WarnerMedia Kids & Family, it was announced today by Amy Friedman, Head of Kids & Family Programming, Warner Bros. In the new role, Howitt will oversee the creative development of third-party animation, co-production, and live-action across preschool, kids, and family. Based in New York, Howitt will […]
Netflix announced a new animated musical feature, Sulwe, based on the book by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o’ with illustrations by Vashti Harrison; SULWE is a #1 New York Times bestselling picture book published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Director Steven Clay Hunter and producer Max Sachar of Pixar’s SparkShorts installment Out are thrilled with the reaction their film has received since it debuted on Disney+ last May. Now, it’s one of the 10 finalists for the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award. Steven Clay Hunter: It’s crazy. (laughs) Max, you’ve said it the […]
