The annual festival returns to Annecy June 8-14, 2025.
Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film returns May 6-11, 2025.
The 4-day event returns to Stuttgart, kicking off May 6; on-demand presentations are available May 10 – June 10.
Victoria Vincent (aka @vewn), known for her previous ‘Mask Dog’ and ‘Bobo the Monkey’ SMALLS shorts as well as her work on ‘We the People’ and ‘Lazor Wulf,’ drops new film about a terribly sleepless night and getting roped into a sniper revenge plot.
Described by James Gunn as ‘fun and goofy,’ the set of four shorts aimed at drawing kids’ interest in the budding new DCU will begin with a first drop around September.
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at 2 intricate mystery-thriller anime serials on Netflix: the real-world drama ‘Monster,’ inspired by ‘The Fugitive,’ and the sci-fi ‘Pluto,’ about the humanity of robots.
Actor Doug Cockle and director Kang Hei Chul discuss their work developing and voicing the lesser-known, more bashful side of Andrzej Sapkowski’s famed and fierce monster hunter for the new animated film, now streaming on Netflix.
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit — or are newly available for online viewing.
Shinichirō Watanabe’s globe-trotting thriller series, which follows a group of agents as they attempt to save humanity from a miracle drug, debuts April 5.
‘My Adventures with Green Lantern,’ ‘DC Super Powers,’ and ‘Starfire’ will introduce young viewers to the budding new DCU.
The international animation festival returns April 8-13 to Bydgoszcz, Poland for short film competitions, animation screenings, masterclasses, and workshops.
The 2-day festival returns to Dingle, Ireland, on March 21 for a weekend of creativity, art, and storytelling
The 2D/3D series from Elizabeth Cox explores implications of new technology with humor and curiosity, wrestling with topics ranging from AI to kidney donors.
The two-time Oscar nominee and Annie Award Lifetime Achievement winner returns to the classroom for an eight-week course, to be held at his studio in Chelsea, NYC from March 10-April 28; a remote option is also available.
Return to the land of Ooo with the ongoing series of adventures created by the likes of Nick Winn (‘Bloody Mary’), Caroline Cash (‘PeePee PooPoo’), and Asia Simone (‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll’), when the debut issue hits shelves April 9.
The 2D animated feature from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation makes its global streaming debut February 28, then hits HBO linear on March 1.
The entire adult-animated comedy series from Amazon MGM Studios, A24, and Cairo Cowboy, co-created by and starring Ramy Youssef, streams April 17.
Based on the kids’ comic book series by Jamie Smart, the 2D animated preschool series premieres February 22 on the Nick Jr. YouTube Channel and April 19 on Nickelodeon.
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond enthusiastically recommends an older anime title, set in a world with smart glasses, originally broadcast in 2007, currently streaming on Netflix.
Now streaming on YouTube, the first of 4 all-new episodes finds the four interfaith heroes navigating danger found deep in a forest by relying on their instincts, teamwork and a mysterious new ally.
Join AWN’s own Dan Sarto on February 27 for a free online conversation and Q&A with the directors of ‘Beautiful Men,’ ‘Wander to Wonder,’ ‘Yuck!,’ ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress,’ and ‘Magic Candies,’ hosted by the VIEW Conference.
Produced by Avatar Studios, the 26-episode 2D series centers around a young Earthbender who discovers she’s the new Avatar; announcement made as part of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ 20th anniversary celebration.
As the show reaches its climax, Goku and his allies take on Gomah with the Evil Third Eye in an epic showdown; final episode premieres February 28th.
Completing its lineup with 8 additional titles, the event will present 48 featured projects from March 17-19 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, alongside the 29th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market.
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani talk about their hand-drawn, deeply personal film, created under extreme political and financial hardship, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life.
