Lauren Ashton

Managing Editor

Lauren Ashton is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has also taught stop-motion animation and film history since 2020, and holds a BFA in Acting from The California Institute of the Arts. Lauren has previously worked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and since graduating from CalArts, she has worked at Spellbound Inc. (a YouTube Production Company), Gnomon School of Animation, and written plays and sketch comedy for various theaters.

Articles By Lauren Ashton

Netflix Annecy Previews Include Aardman’s “Wallace & Gromit,” Zack Snyder’s “Twilight of the Gods,” and Skydance Animation’s “Spellbound”

This year, Netflix will return to the Annecy Festival with a full itinerary following their recent wins and nominations. Such accolades include Oscar nominations for Nimona, a BAFTA nomination for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and several wins for Blue Eye Samurai at the Annie’s this past February. In only five years after launching […]

Animated Feature MARS From The Whitest Kids U’ Know To Premier At Tribeca Film Festival 2024

This week, the Tribeca Film Festival revealed the titles selected for its 2024 festival lineup, which begins June 5th. MARS, an animated feature from The Whitest Kids U’ Know, has been officially designated as a part of the festival’s Midnight section. The animated film will have its world debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on […]

GKIDS Acquires Theatrical Rights To Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence From Director Mamoru Oshii’s

NEW YORK, NY (April 17, 2024), Oscar-winning producer and distributor, GKIDS, announced its acquisition of the North American theatrical distribution rights for Mamoru Oshii’s acclaimed masterpiece, GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE. To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary, GKIDS will release a restoration of the film in theaters throughout the nation in 4k this summer. […]

Oscar-Nominated Film Robot Dreams Coming To Theaters On May 31st- From Director Pablo Berger

From Spanish director Pablo Berger, Oscar-nominated animated feature Robot Dreams has secured a theatrical release in the U.S. Coming to New York City on May 31st, the film can be seen at the Film Forum and AMC Lincoln Square. Called “exquisite… one of the best animations in recent years” by The Observer and regarded as […]

INTERVIEW: Executive Producers Kate Boutilier And Casey Leonard On The Second Season Of “Rugrats” Reboot

With the second season of the Rugrats reboot coming this Friday, April 14th, I was excited to speak with executive producers Kate Boutilier and Casey Leonard all about the beloved series. While there have been some notable changes to certain aspects of the show, much of what made the original Rugrats so special continues to […]

Lauren Ashton

Managing Editor

Articles By Lauren Ashton

Netflix Annecy Previews Include Aardman’s “Wallace & Gromit,” Zack Snyder’s “Twilight of the Gods,” and Skydance Animation’s “Spellbound”

Animated Feature MARS From The Whitest Kids U’ Know To Premier At Tribeca Film Festival 2024

GKIDS Acquires Theatrical Rights To Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence From Director Mamoru Oshii’s

Oscar-Nominated Film Robot Dreams Coming To Theaters On May 31st- From Director Pablo Berger

INTERVIEW: Executive Producers Kate Boutilier And Casey Leonard On The Second Season Of “Rugrats” Reboot

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