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 […]
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EVENT: The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students Shatters New Records
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REVIEW: “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”
May 10th, 2021 Martin Goodman Hot dog, especially if it’s a pug! Sony Animation’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines is finally out by way of Netflix, and it’s one of the best animated family films to hit the screens in quite some time. The producing team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) are proving to be […]
INTERVIEW: Producer Christina Steinberg Crosses Into the “Spider-Verse”
November 28th, 2018 Jackson Murphy It may be the last major studio animated movie release of 2018 (opening Dec. 14th), but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is also one of the most original and highly-anticipated. Combining a wide variety of narrative and artistic techniques, this film takes Spider-Man/Marvel fans places never previously imagined. Producer Christina Steinberg was part of this highly-ambitious […]
INTERVIEW: Director Timothy Reckart talks “The Star”
November 10th, 2017 Jackson Murphy Sony’s The Star, which opens nationally on November 17th, marks the feature film directorial debut of Timothy Reckart, who earned an Oscar nomination in 2013 for his animated short Head Over Heels. Jackson Murphy: This is the story of the Nativity from the animals’ point of view. Was it just a random thought one day, […]
TRAILER: Sony Animation’s “Peter Rabbit”
November 7th, 2017 Jerry Beck Here’s a good look at Sony Animation’s feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of a rebellious rabbit – Peter Rabbit. James Corden voices ‘Peter’, with Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie and Sam Neill heading a voice cast for director (formerly known primarily as a live action director/producer) Will Gluck. Gluck is producing the film along […]
Interview: Producer Rick Mischel Talks The TV Version of “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs”
February 28th, 2017 Jackson Murphy Following two highly-successful feature films, Sony Pictures Animation has decided to turn its “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” franchise into a TV series. Producer Rick Mischel is one of the creative forces behind the show, which provides fans with the backstory of Flint, Sam and the wacky world of Swallow Falls. Jackson Murphy: You […]
FIRST LOOK: Cartoon Network’s “Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs”
February 16th, 2017 Jerry Beck Cartoon Network today announced a new TV series, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will make its series premiere on Monday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The mouth-watering comedy series is based on Sony Pictures Animation’s 2009 animated feature comedy hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its 2013 sequel, Cloudy with a […]
