Disney announced today a special series of anniversary re-releases of some of the most beloved films from the Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios as part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration. A selection of titles will be released nationwide in special platinum-style collectible O-sleeves. There will also be numerous retail exclusives, with Best Buy offering […]
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WIA Announces and Honors Scholarship Recipients at the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit
February 11th, 2023 
Jerry Beck Today, as part of the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, via a special video presentation, WIA’s Chair of Education Hsiang Chin Moe proudly announced the 40 recipients from all over the world of this year’s WIA Scholarships — the largest group to receive cash awards and honorable mentions to date. The WIA Scholarship Program […]
Nickelodeon Welcomes 12 Participants to Annual Writing and Artist Programs
February 6th, 2023 Jerry Beck Twelve new participants join Nickelodeon’s annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities. This year’s programs are back in person at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank for the first time since 2020, where group members will develop their skills with hands-on work. The long-running Writing […]
Animation Educators Forum selects 2023 Hall of Fame Receipients
January 31st, 2023 Jerry Beck The Animation Educators Forum (AEF), a nonprofit association of teachers and scholars whose focus is the art of animated film, announce the selection of its 2023 Hall of Fame recipients. The AEF will announce a new group of recipients each January. It you wish to suggest a worthy candidate, please visit: animationeducatorsforum.org and send your […]
Academy Award Nominations 2023
January 24th, 2023 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 95th Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their producers and directors: Best Animated Feature nominees are: ● Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley • […]
ANNIE NOMINATIONS 2023 (Complete List)
January 17th, 2023 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 50th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. This year’s ceremony is scheduled to return Live on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Pre-reception and Red Carpet at 4:30 p.m., followed by the […]
Looney Tunes Ring in Year of the Rabbit with a Special Lunar New Year Short
January 17th, 2023 Jerry Beck Get ready, Elmer Fudd – the Looney Tunes rabbits are preparing for an EXTRA long “wabbit” season sure to ruffle a few of Daffy’s feathers. Fresh off his first-ever Emmy win, Bugs and his fellow Looney bunnies are ready for their spotlight in 2023—hopping into the Year of the Rabbit with a stacked Bugs slate […]
AWARDS WATCH 2023 WIP
January 15th, 2023 Jerry Beck A Handy-Dandy Checklist of the Animated Features Scheduled For Release in the U.S. in 2023 (This list is a constant year-long work-in-progress. More titles will be added. Release dates below may change.) 1. THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT (3/2023) D: Wendy Rogers. (Netflix) 2. THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (4/7/23) D: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic (Universal/Illumination) 3. […]
95th Oscars Shortlists – Animation
December 21st, 2022 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Academy Awards: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects. Here are the ones of interest to […]
FIRST TRAILER: “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”
December 13th, 2022 Jerry Beck Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new […]
TRAILER: “SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone”
December 13th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon viewers will soon observe a tale of both comedy and caution, of satire and stupidity, where minds may switch, bodies may shrink, and robots may rise in SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone, premiering Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The first-ever SpongeBob Universe crossover special will encore on Saturday, Jan. 14 and […]
Academy To Present “The Only Woman Animator” Dec. 19th
December 9th, 2022 Jerry Beck In the earliest days of the animation industry, one woman animated and directed alongside the men who later became titans of the artform, yet her name and work have been lost – until now. The discovery of this pioneer changes everything. Hosted by Academy Film Scholar Mindy Johnson (“Ink and Paint”) this premiere event at […]
TRAILER: Apple TV+ “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse”
December 9th, 2022 Jerry Beck Apple TV+ released today the trailer for the upcoming animated short film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and the Horse, based on the internationally best-selling book of the same name by celebrated author Charlie Mackesy. The story of kindness, friendship, courage and hope for viewers of all ages premieres globally on December 25th, Christmas […]
Twenty-seven Features Eligible for Academy Award 2022
December 6th, 2022 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film for the 95th Academy Awards. Twenty-seven features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 95th Academy Awards. Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and […]
Submission Deadline Approaches for 50th Annie Awards
December 5th, 2022 Jerry Beck If you are planning to submit your entries for the 50th Annie Awards, you have until Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 5 p.m. PST. According to ASIFA-Hollywood Executive Director, Frank Gladstone, “The closer we get to the deadline and the faster the submissions deluge begins, the more likely that errors will occur. “We are asking […]
