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

Disney

This year, Animayo Gran Canaria celebrates its 20th anniversary with a landmark event, and Walt Disney Animation Studios is an official sponsor. To mark the occasion, a brand-new exhibition titled Whimsy & Wonder will debut exclusively in Gran Canaria, Spain, offering audiences an unforgettable visual experience Whimsy & Wonder honors the creative impact of women […]

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Disney

This year’s Annecy International Animation Festival is set to be one for the books, as The Walt Disney Company brings together all its powerhouse animation divisions under one banner for the first time ever. Attendees can look forward to an expansive and dynamic celebration of creativity, innovation, and storytelling, featuring presentations, panels, and premieres from […]

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Disney+

This week, Disney+ dropped the trailer, key art, and stills for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, the latest animated anthology series from Lucasfilm Animation. Created by Dave Filoni, the series will premiere exclusively on Disney+ just in time for May 4th, the ultimate Star Wars celebration.

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Netflix

Netflix has officially announced In Your Dreams: a hilarious and heartfelt animated comedy adventure set to premiere this fall. Directed by Alex Woo (Ratatouille, The Good Dinosaur) and co-directed by Erik Benson, the film is produced by Timothy Hahn and Gregg Taylor. The screenplay was written by Woo and Benson, based on a story by Woo […]

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Adult Swim

Streaming Ink Media and celebrated indie animator Jim Lujan are gearing up for the premiere of The Full Fungus, a highly anticipated, genre-bending animated feature. The film debuts exclusively on Animation+ on March 21, 2025, at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST, marking a major milestone as the platform’s first-ever original independent animated feature.

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