ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2024 Faculty Grants
Organization’s Animation Educators Forum awards support individuals or groups with their research, scholarly activity, or creative projects in animation; 6 selected projects share in over $19K in funding.
‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ World Premiere Set at AFI Fest
Aardman’s famed stop-motion comic duo returns in an epic new adventure set to debut October 27 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre – coming to Netflix this winter; AFI Fest runs October 23-27.
Titmouse Announces ‘Best of 5 Second Day’ Screenings
The 1 night only September 20 event features a compilation of 16 years of fan-favorite, provocative, and emotional creations from Titmouse’s hugely popular annual ‘5 Second Day’ events; tickets are now on sale.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Futurama: Planet Espresso’
They brought the sacred sacrament of coffee to the universe, and they don’t do decaf… In the all-new episode streaming on Hulu September 9, Hermes inherits a Jamaican coffee farm that holds the ruins of an ancient spaceship and learns the origins of Earth’s most important elixir of life.
17 NFB Films Heading to OIAF 2024
Official competition selections include ‘Maybe Elephants’ by Torill Kove, ‘In the Shallows’ by Arash Akhgari and ‘Hairy Legs’ by Andrea Dorfman; 4 NFB shorts included in “What Is It Good For? Experiences Of War in Animation” special screening.
Call For Entries: Black Sea '24 Animation Workshop
10 selected project creators from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Georgia will be invited to attend a 5-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia November 26–30, with 5 workshopped projects selected for presentation at the MIFA market in June 2025; submission deadline is October 6.
Release Date Set for ‘Flow’ Animated Feature
Gints Zilbalodis’ Annecy award-winning 3D animated film, which follows a cat who wakes up in a universe where all human life seems to have disappeared, opens in New York and Los Angeles on November 22.
Immersive Adventure ‘Bluey x CAMP’ Headed to New York City
Starting December 6, fans can step inside Bluey's house in real life at CAMP’s 5th Avenue flagship location.
BOXX Ups Tim Lawrence to CTO
Company founder takes on new role as the company experiences continued growth in professional workstation technology, AI systems and cloud computing.
DreamWorks Drops ‘The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist’ Trailer
It’s gonna get scary when the ‘Bad Guys’ return to deceased crook Reginald E. Scary’s haunted mansion on a quest to score his prized amulet; new 3DCG Halloween Special comes to Netflix October 3.
‘Despicable Me 4’ Comes to Digital September 10
With more than $900 billion at the box office, the newest entry in the hugely popular ‘Despicable Me’ franchise also comes to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 24, with over an hour of bonus content with ‘Minions’ mini movies, voice recording sessions with Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, deleted & extended scenes, and other hilarious extras.
Donald Duck Stars in Special ‘Hot Ones’ Episode
As part of a ‘90 years’ celebration of the iconic animated Walt Disney Company character, Donald appears on the celebrity interview show to prove he can take on the heat after a challenge by Daisy Duck.
‘Kindergarten: The Musical’ Turns First-Day Jitters into Joyful Song
Executive producer and supervising director Tom Warburton talks about his new animated musical kids’ series that follows 5-year-old Berti and her friends as they navigate the challenges of starting school for the very first time, debuting today on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, tomorrow on Disney+.
Christian McGuigan and Timothy Reckart Launch Sycamore Studios
The kids and family animation studio taps writing partners Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen for inaugural project, an animated adaptation of the children’s classic ‘Doctor Dolittle.’
‘Star Trek’ Invites Fans to ‘Take the Chair, Make an Impact’
In celebration of the 5th annual ‘Star Trek Day,’ franchise launches global campaign aimed at giving back; pop-up fan activations set for Chicago, Vancouver, and Berlin and select ‘Star Trek’ episodes stream free September 7-13 across Paramount+ platforms.
Coming soon - On The Animation Trail by Nancy Denney-Phelps
I have finally completed my book, which will be published on 18 December.
Lil Thrashers Drops ‘Lizzie Wilding: Heavy Metal Werewolf’ Trailer
From the creators of the award-winning short ‘No Weenies Allowed’ the new heavy metal animated series follows a headbanging were-pup as she navigates the challenges of a new town, a new school, and some serious rage issues; pilot episode ‘Welcome to Grimstone!’ is now streaming.
OIAF 2024 Panel Set: Go Behind the Scenes of ‘The Wild Robot’
Writer/director Chris Sanders will lead a discussion exploring the story and artistry of DreamWorks Animation’s new film at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, North America’s leading animation festival, which runs September 25-29.
Netflix Shares ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ First-Look Clip
‘Norbot the Smart Gnome’ joins the stop-motion antics of ‘Wallace & Gromit’ in the upcoming animated feature from Aardman; Gromit’s worry that Wallace is too dependent on his inventions proves justified after he invents a ‘smart’ gnome; film streams this winter.
Channeling the Caped Crusaders in ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ Promo
Open the Portal’s David Braun and Aron Fromm talk about an almost fanatical attention to detail on their ‘Batman: The Animated Series’-inspired spot supporting today’s ‘Alien Elle’ episode of Adult Swim’s all-new anime series from visionary director Takashi Sano.
Call for Entries: 2nd Annual Andreas Deja Scholarship
Submissions are now being accepted for The Creative Talent Network’s 2024 initiative, ‘The Perfect Fit?’ designed by the famed animator himself, to create a pencil animation of a character struggling to fit into a coat/jacket; the entry deadline is September 27.
ITFS 2025: The Call for Entries Starts September 1
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) will begin accepting film submissions for the main competitions on Sunday, September 1; deadlines for the short film competition are November 15 and feature-length film competition is January 15, 2025.
Angel Studios Greenlights ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 3
One of the largest crowdfunded 3DCG animated series in history gets the go-ahead for a third season chronicling the Igiby family's epic journey in ‘The Ice Prairies;’ new episodes will follow the clan as they flee to toward the Northern Ice Prairies to escape the Fangs of Dang.
From Sidekick to Star: How ‘Kite Man: Hell Yeah!’ Became DC's Newest Animated Hit
Writers/EPs Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker talk their all-new animated series about a B-class villain, first introduced in their other hit show, ‘Harley Quinn,’ who turns a dive bar into a haven for underappreciated henchmen, now streaming on Max.
HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Pro Coming to Steam
The 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for beginner and advanced artists includes characters, proportions, expressions, lights and environments; Portrait Studio Lite now available.
