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‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners
ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) today announced the winners of its 8th annual festival, with AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, receiving the festival’s top honor, the Grand Jury Prize.
INTERVIEW: Putting Together “Stitch Head”

INTERVIEW: Putting Together “Stitch Head”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
October 20th, 2025
We spoke with Steve Hudson, the director of the new animated feature Stitch Head, which opens in theaters on Wednesday Oct. 29, just in time for Halloween.
INTERVIEW: Presenting “Light Of The World”

INTERVIEW: Presenting “Light Of The World”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
August 27th, 2025
John J. Schafer and Tom Bancroft directed the new hand-drawn animated feature Light of the World, which opens in theaters on September 5th (John’s birthday). They hope audiences, especially families, respond well to their portrayal of the story of Christ, successfully made outside the major studio system. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) […]

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INTERVIEW: Feeling Drawn To “Sketch”

Director Seth Worley took his 2020 short Darker Colors and expanded it out to the new feature-length film Sketch, which opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday August 6th. It’s a live-action movie with some distinct animated characters, as the drawings of a girl named Amber come to life in powerful ways. (This Animation Scoop Q&A […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 30, 2025
INTERVIEW: Feeling Drawn To “Sketch”

INTERVIEW: Keith David And Rico Rodriguez Lace Up For “Sneaks”

Three-time Emmy winning voice acting icon Keith David and four-time Modern Family SAG Awards winner Rico Rodriguez star in Sneaks. It opens in theaters this Friday April 18th. The animated comedy adventure is about new sneakers won by teen basketball player Edson. The pair is quickly stolen from him — and gets separated. The quest […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 16, 2025
INTERVIEW: Keith David And Rico Rodriguez Lace Up For “Sneaks”

INTERVIEW: The Spirit Of “The King Of Kings”

In the new animated feature The King of Kings, iconic author Charles Dickens (voiced by Kenneth Branagh) tells the story of Christ to his young son Walter in the most immersive ways. Angel Studios is releasing the film (with a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman and Academy Award winners Ben Kingsley and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 31, 2025
INTERVIEW: The Spirit Of “The King Of Kings”

INTERVIEW: Serving Up “A Sloth Story”

A Sloth Story is a new animated comedy adventure about sloths who move to the big city and hope their treasured family recipes make their food truck a major success. It opens in theaters this Friday Feb. 28. Director Tania Vincent shares the many wonderful ingredients that went into creating this grounded and fun film. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 26, 2025
INTERVIEW: Serving Up “A Sloth Story”

INTERVIEW: “Endless Cookie” Begins Cinema Journey At Sundance

Seth and Peter Scriver are half-brothers and the directors and subjects of new animated documentary film Endless Cookie, which premieres in-person this Saturday Jan. 25 at the Sundance Film Festival and is available through the online platform during the fest. Seth, who is white, and Peter, who is mixed race (Indigenous and white), share this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 22, 2025
INTERVIEW: “Endless Cookie” Begins Cinema Journey At Sundance

INTERVIEW: Tell-All About “Memoir Of A Snail”

Adam Elliot won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award 20 years ago for Harvie Krumpet. He followed that up with acclaimed stop-motion feature Mary & Max. His latest claymation movie is Memoir of a Snail, which opens in theaters on Oct. 25. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 22, 2024
INTERVIEW: Tell-All About “Memoir Of A Snail”

‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) today announced the winners of its 8th annual festival, with AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, receiving the festival’s top honor, the Grand Jury Prize.