Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Magic Candies’
Producer Takashi Washio shares insights on his collaboration with director Daisuke Nishio and their efforts to understand Korean culture in order to faithfully adapt Heena Baek’s picture book, which follows a boy who struggles to connect with others until he discovers a pack of magical candies.
29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards Announced
‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Fallout,’ and ‘Shōgun’ are among the winning films and TV series recognized for excellence in production design at the February 15 ceremony.
‘Shōgun,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Penguin’ Win at 2025 WGA Awards
The FX/Hulu historical drama, FOX’s long-running animated comedy, and HBO/Max’s crime drama are honored at the February 15 Beverly Hilton ceremony in Los Angeles.
‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Dune: Part 2’ and ‘Wander to Wonder’ Nab BAFTA 2025 Wins
The stop-motion comedy and ‘Dune’ sequel each take home 2 awards, with ‘Wicked’ winning twice as well, including Best Production Design, at the yesterday’s 2025 EE British Academy Film Awards gala.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - The Price of Hides Adventure’ Season 5 Debut
Kicking off the new season, in the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Wolf finally gets cast on the local Alaskan survival show, Dropped Off To Die, but when he’s out early, his shame leads him to sneak home and hide on the Tobin property instead.
Emily Brundige Talks the ‘Undeniability’ of ‘Goldie’
The creator of Apple TV+’s new 2D kids’ show about a giant girl with a big heart who wears her emotions on her sleeve, based on her 2019 short film, discusses how the series grew out of frustration at not being able to show her own work after years spent writing on many notable animated series.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Family Guy’ Season 23 Debut – ‘Top Gun’ Parody ‘Fat Gun’
Peter / Maverick and Lois / Charlie take to the skies… and it has nothing to do with ‘Star Wars’ as the new season premieres Sunday, February 16 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
ASIFA-Hollywood, Animation Industry Leaders Unite for AnimAID, Art Auction
The fire relief fundraising campaign will continue through the coming months with goal to raise $5,000,000 in support for over 60 families; a benefit auction this Spring hosted by Sotheby’s will feature original artwork.
Bill Plympton Announces Patreon, ‘Slide’ Screening
The legendary animator’s new crowdfunding effort offers 3 tiers of special content and exclusive perks; a special screening of his new film, which tells the tale of a mythical cowboy showdown with eco-villains, is coming to MOMI March 9.
Exclusive Clip: Jon Hamm’s ‘Grimsburg’ Season 2 Premiere
In ‘Haunted Housewife,’ Detective Marvin Flute moves into a house haunted by a doting housewife, and things soon go awry when he invites everyone over for a party; new season debuts February 16th at 8:30pm ET/PT on FOX.
‘Blood of Zeus’ Earns 2025 WGA Awards Animation Nomination
The 2D adult animated Netflix series will contend against ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ as the sole ‘drama’ nominee at the February 15 ceremony; ‘The Mandalorian’s Simon Kassianides joins the cast of the third and final season, which streams later this year.
Oni Press Announces ‘The Summoning’ Graphic Novel Adaptation
Based on the animated short by Elyse Castro, 'The Summoning Volume One: The Art Of The Craft' hits bookstores October 7.
Blue Ant Studios, Stretchy Announce ‘Tralala’ Animated Preschool Series
The musical, about an inventive 7-year-old frog, commissioned by CBC and Sky NZ, is set for a 2026 release; first look images were revealed at Kidscreen Summit.
‘Medalist’: A Look at the World of Sports Anime
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the show – currently streaming on Hulu - about an 11-year-old girl determined to become a champion figure skater, and how it fits into the universe of sports anime.
MrBeast, Moose Toys Announce ‘MrBeast Lab’ Animated Shorts
Created in collaboration with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the shorts focus on a group of characters inspired by MrBeast Lab in their battle against the Shroud; debut set for Fall 2025.
Tom and Jerry Celebrate 85 Years with Products, Experiences, and TV Programming
The iconic Warner Bros. Discovery duo begins the year-long celebration with a global rollout of experiences, TV programming, and products featuring partnerships with CASETiFY, Converse, Funko, Loungefly, and others.
Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Beautiful Men’
Nicolas Keppens discusses his stop-motion film about the vulnerable journey of 3 balding brothers who travel to Istanbul for hair transplants.
Netflix Debuts ‘Sakamoto Days’ Mid-Season Trailer
The anime series, which follows a legendary assassin who falls in love, marries, has kids, falls out of shape, but must resume old fighting ways, is now streaming.
Spotlight on Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ‘Wander to Wonder’
Nina Gantz discusses her stop-motion film about 3 tiny humans, stars of a kids’ TV series, whose creator dies, leaving them alone in the studio to somehow survive and continue making episodes.
2025 Kidscreen Awards Winners Announced
The annual awards recognize the best in children’s TV and digital media; Nickelodeon nabs 10 trophies, while Disney takes home 5, BBC Studios 4, and DreamWorks Animation 3.
Universal Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer
Hiccup pushes back against all odds in a quest to save his village while defying centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon, in Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise: in theaters June 13.
Angel Studios Drops ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 3 Teaser
One of the largest crowdfunded 3DCG series in history returns with a new season, titled ‘The Ice Prairies,’ that follows the Igiby family as they get pushed further than ever in their journey to reunite; coming Fall 2025.
Apple TV+ Reveals ‘Goldie’ Theme Song, Exclusive Sneak Peek Clip
Inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning short film, the 2D animated show celebrates uniqueness and the act of embracing your true self; streams February 14.
Sad News from the Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Yesterday I received disturbing news from the Fredrikstad Animation Festival
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Wins for Best VFX in a Feature at 23rd VES Awards
Wes Ball's epic 'Planet of the Apes' adventure takes the evening's final and top award, while 'Dune: Part Two' takes home the most feature wins; 'The Wild Robot' the most animated feature wins; and 'Shōgun' the most episodic wins.
