On November 17th in Burbank, CA, Nickelodeon and Mattel Television announced that the original animated series Monster High will return for a second season. In this new 20-episode season, the series will continue to follow the children of well-known monsters on even bigger comedic adventures. Last month, on October 28th, Nickelodeon released season one of […]
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Nickelodeon And Mattel Television Announce “Monster High” Season 2, And Release All New YouTube Series
November 19th, 2022 
Lauren Ashton 
“Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” Coming To Theaters December 21st
November 15th, 2022 Lauren Ashton This December, the swashbuckling and fearless feline, Puss In Boots, returns. It’s been over a decade since Dreamworks last released a film from the Shrek universe. In this all-new story, Puss learns that his lifetime of daring adventures has taken a toll on him. Out of his nine lives, he has used all but one. […]
TRAILER: Netflix’s “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol”
November 10th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Netflix’s Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is scheduled to debut on December 2nd, and today, Netflix has released a new trailer, key art, and images. “It’s been a fascinating challenge to adapt such a beloved and often-told story. I think this version will give those who know A Christmas Carol all the things they expect, but […]
“The Bad Guys” Holiday Special Will Be Available On Netflix In 2023
November 8th, 2022 Lauren Ashton In 2023, Netflix plans to release a new holiday-themed special based on DreamWorks’The Bad Guys. The Bad Guys premiered on Netflix on November 1st of this year as a part of an animated license deal with Universal. From October 31-November 6th, the animated feature topped Netflix’s weekly Top 10 Films in the US. The film […]
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“One Piece Film Red” Amasses $9.3M In North America
November 7th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Crunchyroll’s One Piece Film Red, a film by Toei Animation, opened in theaters across North America, Germany and Australia/New Zealand this past weekend. The anime film has been well received by audience members and critics during its phenomenal opening weekend, leaving the film with an “A” on CinemaScore and 95% Rotten Tomatoes. One Piece Film, […]
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November 3rd, 2022 Lauren Ashton On November 17th, new episodes of DreamWorks’Dragons: The Nine Realms will be available on Hulu and Peacock. Inspired by the hit How To Train Your Dragon films, this series features the voice talents of Jeremy Shada, Julia Stiles, Haley Joel Osment, Marcus Scribner, Aimee Garcia, Ashley Liao, Lauren Tom, Keston John, Justina Machado and D’arcy […]
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WIA Announces Honorees For Diversity Awards at Spark Festival
October 26th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Women In Animation has just announced the recipients of the WIA Diversity Award, presented alongside the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). This year’s recipients are: Producer Chris Nee, Epic Games, and Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib’s film, entitled: It’s a Gray, Gray World. Jena Olson (Head of Operations at WIA) is presenting the awards via […]
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24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students- Results Anounced
October 24th, 2022 Lauren Ashton With 2022 being their 20th year, the 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students once again challenges its participants to create a 30 second film based on a provided theme. They must complete this challenge in a designated 24-hour period. Teams create their projects at their school and turn in a Youtube link of their work […]
Posted in Awards, Featured Tags: animation competition, film contest, industry sponsors, scholarship, student film No Comments » WIA ANNOUNCES 2023 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INDUSTRY PARTNERS
October 23rd, 2022 Lauren Ashton Women in Animation has just announced the largest amount of industry partners contributing to the WIA Scholarship Program. Eight partners, including Animation Focus, ArtStation, Autodesk, Animation Mentor Foundry,Toon Boom, Wacom, LAIKA, and Yellowbrick Learning have all contributed workshops, tutoring sessions, hardware, software packages and cash prizes. WIA’s Bay Area and Montreal Chapters are providing special […]
TRAILER: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”
October 19th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Disney+ has released key art for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, as well as a new trailer. This all-new animated film is based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s immensely popular book series. In addition, Can You Smell Us Now,, the original new song from the film,is also available. Written and produced […]
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Dragon Ball Blasts Its Way Into Heritage Auctions’ First Ever Anime Showcase
October 13th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Heritage Auctions plans to offer the very best lots from the renowned Dragon Ball franchise in its Anime Showcase sale, The Art of Dragon Ball. On November 17th, there will be more than 200 rare and essential pieces crossing the auction block. Expect to see highly graded trading cards, original production cels from Dragon Ball, […]
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Anounced by Apple TV+
October 12th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Apple Original Films has just announced that the animated short The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, based on the global best-selling book of the same title by Charlie Mackesy, will be coming to Apple TV+ on Christmas Day this year. The film, featuring Mackesy’s characteristic illustrations brought to life in color with […]
CLIP: “Bugs Bunny’s Howl-O-Skreem Spooktacula”
October 2nd, 2022 Lauren Ashton Warner Bros. just sent us a fun new spooky “Looney Tunes Cartoons” clip from their upcoming half-hour special, Bugs Bunny’s Howl-O-Skreem Spooktacula which began streaming Thursday, 9/29 on HBO Max. The clip is from the short “Graveyard Goofs”. Directed by David Gemmill and written by Michael Ruocco and Andy Gonsalves – take a look:
Mindy Johnson’s Advice to the Young Generation of “Film Experts”
January 6th, 2018 Lauren Ashton Creativity meets expertise in Mindy Johnson: an award winning author, historian, musician, playwright, and professor based in the Los Angeles area. Johnson has produced several books on early film and animation, and conducted astounding works of research in regards to women’s role throughout the history of cinema. Her newest book, Ink and Paint- The Women […]
