Viva Kids

INTERVIEW: A Chipper Chat About “The Pout-Pout Fish”
The Pout-Pout Fish, adapted from Deborah Diesen's popular book series, is a new animated feature in theaters nationwide on March 20th. Here is the Animation Scoop Q&A with director Ricard Cussó and writer Elise Allen. 
INTERVIEW: The Big Heart Of “Buffalo Kids”

INTERVIEW: The Big Heart Of “Buffalo Kids”

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February 3rd, 2026
Opening in theaters nationwide this Friday February 6th, directors Juan Jesus Garcia and Pedro Solís share the great meaning behind their film "Buffalo Kids".
INTERVIEW: “Charlie The Wonderdog” Kicks Off Super 2026

INTERVIEW: “Charlie The Wonderdog” Kicks Off Super 2026

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January 6th, 2026
Shea Wageman, President and CEO of ICON Creative Studio, is also the director of new animated feature Charlie the Wonderdog. Wageman discusses the superhero comedy adventure.

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Viva Pictures Acquires “Scarygirl” Ahead Of Cannes Festival

Viva Pictures is pleased to share its recent acquisition of “Scarygirl”, a feature-length animated film inspired by the popular graphic novels and merchandise. Boasting a unique style and captivating storytelling, the film is a “coming-of-age” project that aims to appeal to family audiences. A collaborative co-production between Like A Photon Creative and Highly Spirited, the feature […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|May 14, 2024
Viva Pictures Acquires “Scarygirl” Ahead Of Cannes Festival

INTERVIEW: “Inspector Sun” Director On Family Film Noir

Julio Soto Gurpide has directed Viva Kids’ latest theatrical animated feature release Inspector Sun, opening this Friday October 27th. It’s about a detective spider in the mid-1930s trying to solve a murder mystery on a flight. Gurpide unravels the web of intricacies that went into making this comedy adventure. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 23, 2023
INTERVIEW: “Inspector Sun” Director On Family Film Noir

REVIEW: “Hitpig!”

Berkeley Breathed is back in animation, and his many fans are the better for it. The mildly eccentric cartoonist behind the famous Bloom County comic strip was known to animation fans for his 1991 special A Wish For Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story. In 2000, Breathed made a nine-minute short for Nickelodeon, Edwurd […]