‘Mini Smiley’ Now Streaming on the Cartoonito YouTube Channel
The partnership between PGS Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery calls for series content uploads twice weekly, beginning with song compilations and shorts; show is now streaming.
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Ánima Kitchent, Mocca Studio to Co-Produce New ‘Tippi T-Rex’ Episodes
The European and Indonesian companies will partner on production of 26 five-minute episodes of the 2D animated preschool comedy series.
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Watch New ‘Munch Rexford: Legendary Poacher’ Short from Adult Swim SMALLS
New animated series from Australian creator Millie Holten and producer Nicolas Colla follows the exploits of a damaged, sad hunter trying to bag elusive and often mythological big game before his rival does.
‘Plankton: The Movie’ - Marital Issues, World Domination and Lots of Comedy
Director Dave Needham, writer and voice of Plankton, Mr. Lawrence, and voice of Karen, Jill Talley talk about their upcoming animated comedy, which follows the world’s smallest megalomaniacal villain as his world flips upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted; hits Netflix March 7.
Apple TV+ Drops ‘Be@rbrick’ Trailer
DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu’s new music-driven animated kids comedy series, based on Medicom Toys’ collectible figures, premieres globally March 21.
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Disney Sets ‘Moana 2’ Streaming Debut
The hit ‘Moana’ sequel, which reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers, streams March 12 on Disney+.
‘Trapezium,’ or How To Subvert an Idol Singer
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at a new film streaming on Crunchyroll about a plucky group of female singers that tells a familiar enough story… with an intriguing twist.
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‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ Headed to Blu-ray and DVD
The 10-episode series from visionary director Takashi Sano, set in the world of ‘Rick and Morty,’ follows Rick as he relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses; releasing on April 29.
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Megalis VFX: Bringing Western Tech Innovation to Japanese Productions
How two former ILM and Square Enix artists, Jeffery Dillinger and Christophe Rodo, navigated cultural and technological challenges, while enlisting new creative tools, to build a successful, cutting-edge, independent visual effects studio in Japan.
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Max Unveils ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’ Trailer, Key Art and Premiere Date
The new animated preschool series, based on the books by Guy Parker-Rees, debuts March 6.
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Animation+ to Premiere ‘The Full Fungus’ Animated Feature
From indie animator Jim Lujan, the LA noir film follows private eye Chino Diamond on a search for a missing piece of music; debuts March 21.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Cancels ‘Tiana’ Series
Series is the first casualty of the studios’ recent decision to abandon all original longform content for streaming, which may also result in layoffs at Vancouver studio.
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Prime Video Drops ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Official Trailer
All 8 episodes of Ramy Youssef and A24’s adult animated series, which follows the definitely not suspicious Hussein family, premieres April 17.
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Juice Powers Knockout VFX for Riyadh Season’s Boxing Promo
Watch the breakdown reel; blending classical art with visual effects, the studio, in collaboration with BigTime Creative Shop and ProdCo, helped produce ‘The Last Crescendo,’ an operative, mythology-inspired spot promoting the highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol that Bivol won by majority decision.
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AnimEigo Announces ‘The Anime Business’ Documentary Series
The project, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry luminaries; Episode 1 available now on YouTube.
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Pudgy Penguins, TheSoul Publishing Partner on ‘Lil Pudgys’ YouTube Series
The global Web3 team introduced fans to the animated adventures of 4 penguin roommates who live inside an iceberg; made in collaboration with the studio behind ‘5-Minute Crafts’ and ‘Avocado Couple.’
VIEW Conference 2025
Begins: October 12, 2025
Italy’s premiere animation and visual effects event runs in-person October 12-17 in Torino, Italy with a focus on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2025
Begins: December 15, 2025
The 18th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre December 15-18, 2025.
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‘Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Renewed for 5th Season
The 3DCG preschool series follows the adventures of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales as they team up with Super Heroes to defeat foes; Season 3 is currently airing on Disney Jr., with some episodes available on Disney+.
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Netflix Announces 4 New ‘Pokémon Concierge’ Episodes
The stop-motion series, which follows Haru as she learns valuable life lessons through her interactions with Pokémon guests, will return in September.
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Netflix Debuts Spring Kids Lineup
Also revealed was the new series ‘Blippi’s Job Show,’ launching April 7; the trailer for ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight,’ and a new song from ‘Plankton: The Movie.’
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SIGGRAPH 2025
Begins: August 10, 2025
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques comes to Vancouver, BC August 10-14.
Annecy Festival 2025
Begins: June 8, 2025
The annual festival returns to Annecy June 8-14, 2025.
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ITFS 2025
Begins: May 6, 2025
Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film returns May 6-11, 2025.
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FMX 2025: Rhythm of Change
Begins: May 6, 2025
The 4-day event returns to Stuttgart, kicking off May 6; on-demand presentations are available May 10 – June 10.
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