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Ottawa International Animation Festival marks 50 years with New Poster by Cartoonist Seth
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s largest animation festival, has unveiled its official 2026 poster, created by acclaimed Canadian cartoonist and designer Seth.
MoMA Presents “Masters Of American Animation” Introduced by John Canemaker – January 17th

MoMA Presents “Masters Of American Animation” Introduced by John Canemaker – January 17th

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January 7th, 2026
Celebrating the publication of The Art of John Canemaker: An Animator's Garden (2026), Canemaker, an Academy Award–winning filmmaker, present a Saturday matinee of new digital restoration premieres of classic American animation January 17th.
Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

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January 5th, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 53rd Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. Here's the low-down - and the complete list of nominees.

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4th Annual Bric Summit, Features Opening Keynote by Chris “Ludicris” Bridges

The BRIC Foundation, dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, today announced the official lineup for its 4th annual BRIC Summit, to be held February 11-12, 2022. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, musician and co-founder of KidNation, an interactive platform for children to enjoy kid-centric, educational entertainment, will deliver the opening keynote address.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 5, 2022
4th Annual Bric Summit, Features Opening Keynote by Chris “Ludicris” Bridges

Twenty-Six Features are Eligible for Academy Consideration

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 94th Academy Awards. Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and must fulfill that requirement and comply with all the category’s other qualifying rules to advance in […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 6, 2021
Twenty-Six Features are Eligible for Academy Consideration

“24 Hours” Animation Contest Kicks Off Oct. 15th

This fall marks the 19th year that Aubry Mintz, current director of Animation & Visual Effects at Chapman University, began his 24 HOURS Animation Contest to challenge his students at Laguna College of Art and Design. The contest was created to help students work harder, work as a team, meet deadlines, and make creative decisions […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 9, 2021
“24 Hours” Animation Contest Kicks Off Oct. 15th

“Animation Is Film” Festival Announces It’s 2021 Slate

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) announced today the competition line-up and other special events for its fourth edition, which takes place in-person October 22-24 and returns to its home at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The festival kicks off Opening Night on Friday, October 22 with the North American premiere of the highly anticipated […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 24, 2021
“Animation Is Film” Festival Announces It’s 2021 Slate

Three FOX Series Wrap-Up SDCC@Home 2021

It’s the final day of San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021! Concluding the second virtual SDCC showcase are three series that are part of FOX’s growing Animation Domination lineup. First, it’s the newest addition to the team, HouseBroken (which airs Mondays at 9pm). Co-creators Clea DuVall, Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan joined the star-studded ensemble […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 25, 2021
Three FOX Series Wrap-Up SDCC@Home 2021

San Diego Comic-Con At Home 2021 Serves-Up Saturday Panels

It’s Day Two of San Diego Comic-Con @Home 2021! Animation virtual panels continue to dominate. Here are the Saturday Highlights: Popular voice actor Eric Bauza opened up the HBO Max Looney Tunes Cartoons presentation by doing a Bugs Bunny & Marvin the Martian scene on Zoom! So far there have been 40 “LTC” episodes of […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 24, 2021
San Diego Comic-Con At Home 2021 Serves-Up Saturday Panels

The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students is open for entries

This year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students will be hosted online, from Friday October 14th to Saturday October 15th. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce a 30-second animated film in under 24 hours. Now celebrating its 20th year, this international competition is hosted by […]