This year’s Annecy International Animation Festival is set to be one for the books, as The Walt Disney Company brings together all its powerhouse animation divisions under one banner for the first time ever. Attendees can look forward to an expansive and dynamic celebration of creativity, innovation, and storytelling, featuring presentations, panels, and premieres from […]
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TRAILER: “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” Premieres May 4 On Disney+
April 3rd, 2025 
Lauren Ashton This week, Disney+ dropped the trailer, key art, and stills for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, the latest animated anthology series from Lucasfilm Animation. Created by Dave Filoni, the series will premiere exclusively on Disney+ just in time for May 4th, the ultimate Star Wars celebration.
TRAILER: Disney’s “Not Just A Goof”
April 3rd, 2025 Jerry Beck Disney+ revealed today the trailer and key art for Not Just a Goof, a documentary exploring the untold story of A Goofy Movie, which debuts on Disney+ on April 7. Just in time for the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie, this documentary follows a young creative team tackling their first Disney feature, facing disappointment […]
TRAILER: Disney Branded Television’s Emmy®-Nominated “Kiff” Renewed For Season 3
February 6th, 2025 Lauren Ashton Disney Branded Television has announced that its Emmy®-nominated animated series, Kiff, is getting a third season. Fans can expect more wild and hilarious adventures with best friends Kiff and Barry. The show’s creators, Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal, are back as executive producers, with Kent Osborne as co-executive producer and Quinn Scott stepping in as […]
INTERVIEW: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Chris Buckley on the Return of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
January 31st, 2025 W.R. Miller Yes, it’s true. Mark Hamill is back as Luke Skywalker. And Luke is alive after The Last Jedi. Except … this Luke lives in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy, as are many of the thought-to-be-dead characters in the nine-episode Star Wars saga. Just don’t expect Luke and the others to behave as you remember. The […]
INTERVIEW: Rebuilding the Star Wars Galaxy … Upside Down!
January 26th, 2025 W.R. Miller Two brothers. One seeks adventure, the other prefers the quiet life. Both are nerf-herders in a galaxy far, far away. And one manages to turn the galaxy upside down. Meet Sig Greebling. He likes to stay a farmer, regaling the neighborhood kids with the Skywalker saga, while his older brother Dev wants to create his […]
“Messi and the Giants” Acquired By Disney To Stream On Disney Channel, Disney+
December 18th, 2024 Haylie Baker Disney Branded Television has announced the acquisition of Messi and the Giants from Sony Music Vison and Sony Pictures Television (Kids). With inspiration taken from football celebrity Lionel Messi, the new animated show follows Leo, an Argentine kid who is suddenly taken from his world and sent to a new one—an epic alternate universe that […]
INTERVIEW: Inside The Music Of Pixar’s “Dream Productions”
December 11th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Hot-off the success of Inside Out 2 (the biggest movie of 2024) comes a new show set in-between Pixar’s two films about Riley and her emotions. Dream Productions explores the operations of the movie studio in Riley’s mind that makes her cinematic dreams. The four-episode event series is available starting today on Disney+. Composer Nami […]
CURATOR’S PICKS: The Art of All Things Disney and More Auction
December 10th, 2024 Lauren Ashton From December 14th-17th in Dallas, Texas, Heritage Auctions presents an exciting event for animation and Disney enthusiasts alike. Once again, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer offers a special event that features rare, one-of-a-kind, very remarkable pieces of history. Check out some of the curator’s picks ahead of next week’s auction. Jim’s Picks Jim Lentz | […]
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0 Comments TRAILER: Disney And Pixar’s “Elio” Teaser Released
November 22nd, 2024 Haylie Baker When it comes to aliens in cinema, they’re most known for abducting unsuspecting victims going about their everyday business. But what if said victim actually wanted to be found? Such is the case in Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming film, Elio, a humorous escapade with a young alien fanatic who eagerly seeks out otherworldly intelligent life. […]
CTN 2024 And International Creative Exchange Program
November 14th, 2024 Lauren Ashton The Creative Talent Network (CTN), a leading advocate for animation talent and the broader creative industries, along with its nonprofit branch, the CTN Foundation, proudly unveils the International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP). This exciting initiative will officially debut during the CTN eXpo 2024, taking place November 21–24, 2024, in Burbank, California.
SHORT: Disney Reveals Heart-Warming Holiday Short With Taika Waititi
November 13th, 2024 Lauren Ashton Known for its timeless and novel storytelling, Disney will once again bring feelings of cheer and inspiration this holiday season. In collaboration with Oscar-winner Taika Waititi, a new short has just made its debut. “The story manages to connect the feelings that you get around the holidays, and the joy, the goodwill and everything, with […]
INTERVIEW: David Lowery Presents “An Almost Christmas Story”
November 13th, 2024 Jackson Murphy David Lowery (director of Pete’s Dragon and Peter Pan & Wendy for Disney) helms the new animated holiday short film An Almost Christmas Story, which premieres this Friday Nov. 15 on Disney+. It’s about an owl named Moon who forms a unique friendship with a girl named Luna in The Big Apple. Lowery shares what […]
EVENT: The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students Shatters New Records
October 15th, 2024 Lauren Ashton Taking place on October 4th and 5th, the 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students enjoyed its 22nd year. This free contest challenges students to create a 30-second short animated film in less than 24 hours and invites participants from around the world. Hosted by animation professor, Aubry Mintz, the event took place at CalState Long […]
EVENT: 7th “Animation Is Film” Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
September 26th, 2024 Lauren Ashton The 7th annual Animation Is Film (AIF) festival, running from October 18-20 at TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, has shared its 2024 lineup. Opening the festival is the North American premiere of The Colors Within, directed by Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice) and distributed by GKIDS. Warner Bros. Animation’s The Day the Earth Blew Up: […]
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