GLAS Animation continues its mission to showcase the newest groundbreaking independent animation with the announcement of a new theatrical venture: Animation Next; a collection of animated short films that will be released all over the United States in theaters this fall. It’s a best-of-the-best compilation from the annual GLAS Animation Festival in Berkeley, CA. Showcasing […]
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Glas Animation to Theatrically Release it’s First Compilation Program “Animation Next”
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TRAILER #2: “Farmageddon: A Shaun The Sheep Movie”
July 3rd, 2019 Jerry Beck Dropping today – Independence Day appropriately – check out the new, official Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Trailer. Aardman’s 2nd feature featuring the lamb character, opening in the US December 13th via Studiocanal, is directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan. Synopsis: When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the […]
TRAILER: “Arctic Dogs”
June 22nd, 2019 Jerry Beck Swifty the arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog. That’s the premise behind Aaron Woodley’s (Spark: A Space Tail) new film Arctic Dogs. Produced in Canada by many behind The Nut Job and its sequels, this new film boasts an […]
REVIEW: “The Secret Life Of Pets 2”
June 10th, 2019 Martin Goodman When we last saw the Secret Life of Pets crew in 2016, all of them were contented indeed. Doggies Max and Duke had learned to happily co-exist, Gidget the Pomeranian continued to dream of marrying Max, Pops retired, Snowball the anarchist rabbit was happily adopted, and pampered feline Chloe presumably busied herself packing on a […]
Shout Studios and Drink TV Announce Animated “Hell Den”
May 8th, 2019 Jerry Beck DrinkTV, in conjunction with Shout! Studios and Dr. God, is announcing a new show airing exclusively on the streaming platform. Hell Den is an animated series that mixes original animation and re-dubbed cartoons in a deliciously warped and hilarious brew of social satire, musical parody, and good ol’ fashioned absurdist humor. Hell Den is a […]
INTERVIEW: Inside The “UglyDolls” with Director Kelly Asbury
May 3rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy He may just be the top “Director for Hire” in animation today. Over the past 17 years, Kelly Asbury had made “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and “Shrek 2” for DreamWorks, “Gnomeo & Juliet” for Disney, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” for Sony, and now UglyDolls for newcomer STX. And his latest film is another music-driven […]
INTERVIEW: Viva Pictures Victor Elizalde and “Ploey”
April 15th, 2019 Jackson Murphy The world of animated film creation/distribution is made-up of major players and the smaller studios, who are also producing and releasing content on a regular basis. One of those is Viva Pictures, an independent studio and all-rights distributor, whose animation division, Viva Kids, has brought hundreds of feature films to screens big and small. The […]
TRAILER: MGM’s “The Addams Family”
April 9th, 2019 Jerry Beck Get ready to snap your fingers! Charles Addams’ The Addams Family is back on the big screen in their first animated feature. Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan (both from Sausage Party) direct, with a voice cast including Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Allison Janney, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard and Nick Kroll. MGM releases […]
TRAILER #1: “Farmageddon: A Shaun The Sheep Movie”
April 1st, 2019 Jerry Beck Dropping today – April Fools Day appropriately – check out the official Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Trailer. Aardman’s 2nd feature featuring the lamb character opens December 13th via Studiocanal, in this production directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan. Synopsis: When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep […]
Stoopid Buddy’s “Blark & Son” Now Available on Comedy Central Originals
March 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio founded by Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich and Eric Towner, announced today that the studio’s live-action puppet comedy, Blark & Son, is now exclusively available on the recently launched Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel. Created by Ben Bayouth, and developed with Head Writer Adam Aseraf, the entire first […]
FIRST LOOK: Nelvana’s First Short “The Most Magnificent Thing”
February 26th, 2019 Jerry Beck Nelvana today announced the official launch of the teaser trailer, sneak peek images, and official website for its first ever animated short film, The Most Magnificent Thing. Adapted from author Ashley Spires’ bestselling book, The Most Magnificent Thing, the film features the voices of Alison Pill, Lilly Bartlam, Tony Daniels, and Whoopi Goldberg. With nearly […]
INTERVIEW: David Fine and Alison Snowden on “Animal Behaviour”
February 11th, 2019 Jackson Murphy The husband-wife duo of David Fine and Alison Snowden won an Oscar for their animated short, “Bob’s Birthday” in 1995. The Canadian couple is in contention for a second this year with the creature comedy, Animal Behaviour. Jackson Murphy: Was it a different experience finding out the news this time? Alison Snowden: It was a […]
INTERVIEW: The Team Behind The Oscar Nominated “One Small Step”
February 6th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth and Shaofu Zhang worked together at Walt Disney Animation Studios on several hit, Oscar-winning movies. When Zhang decided to leave the Mouse House and form Taiko Studios he recruited his two friends to join him. Now they’ve got an Oscar nominee of their own in Best Animated Short Film contender One […]
AWARDS WATCH: Louise Bagnall on her Oscar Shortlisted “Late Afternoon”
December 24th, 2018 Jackson Murphy After years of working on acclaimed animated movies, Dublin, Ireland’s Louise Bagnall decided to take a chance and make a short film of her own. The result? Late Afternoon, which has not only been wowing fans and juries at film festivals throughout the world, but is also one of 10 finalists on the 2019 Oscars […]
US TRAILER for Sony Classics “Ruben Brandt, Collector”
December 18th, 2018 Jerry Beck Sony Pictures Classics dropped the first trailer for their release of Ruben Brandt Collector. Written and directed by Milorad Krstic, this English language animated feature from Hungary has been winning acclaim on the festival circuit – and was just nominated attend for an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent. The film will be […]
