The free program runs from February 8 - May 6, and will include key scenes from the anime, life-sized panels of characters, photo spots, and a ‘live’ B-KOMACHI performance experience.
This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The YouTube preschool series from Tiny Souls Media, which is grounded in established curriculum frameworks and developmental psychology research, is up for Best Original Web/App Series.
Led by Kim Morris, the new business unit, which designs and manufactures toy lines for inhouse and client properties, will unveil its first products at the upcoming Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair in Nuremberg from January 28 – February 1.
Ceremony, rescheduled for April 29 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, celebrates individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to the motion picture industry.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ take the top spots for Best Visual Effects.
‘National Portrait Gallery Unframed’ will launch with ‘Stories – Brought to Life,’ which explores the people who have shaped the UK’s history and culture; touring art experience premieres at MediaCity, Salford, Greater Manchester in May.
Films selected include ‘Ghost Cat Anzu,’ ‘Pelikan Blue,’ ‘Rule Of The Heart,’ ‘A Boat In The Garden,’ and ‘The Colors Within;’ festival runs February 28 - March 9.
The visionary artist, known in part for his animation work in various music videos, will serve as Festival guest, and be awarded with an Honorary Cristal; festival runs June 8-14.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod in the animated movie category, while ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Penguin’ and ‘Wicked’ are also among the Outstanding Producer nominees.
‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Shōgun,’ and ‘Wicked’ are among the nominees for the 39th Annual ASC Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in cinematography; ceremony set for February 23.
The Advanced Imaging Society just shared that due to the impact of the tragic Southern California fires, they are canceling the 15th Annual awards celebration; winners will still be announced February 7.
Two of FOX’s iconic series once again nabs multiple noms, with ‘Blood of Zeus’ rounding out the list; ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Fallout’ among non-animated shows also garnering multiple noms; ceremony set for February 15.
The festival’s 16th edition will be held July 14-20 in Peja, Kosovo, showcasing animated short films from around the globe.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod for Animated Film with ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ selected for Special Visual Effects.
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller tops all feature film contenders, while Chris Sanders’ animated drama leads all animation contenders and the HBO and FX dramas top all episodic contenders as nominees are announced in 25 categories across film, television, real-time, and special venue projects; ceremony set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA.
Nominations voting period extended due to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and their impact; AMPAS has changed some key dates and events on its awards season schedule.
Returning for its 8th edition, the festival runs January 21-26; seven feature-length films and five short film programs will screen, with a special focus on Swiss animation.
The legendary artists at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be honored by ASIFA-Hollywood for their career achievements in animation at the 52nd Annie Awards on February 8.
Enhancing safety, reducing costs, and maximizing creative freedom compared to traditional methods, the new system offers an ‘all-in-one’ solution for filming vehicles using virtual production in any setting.
Takanobu Mizuno will helm the project, with animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA; the anime platform is teaming with Aniplex, Sony Music, Playstation Productions to produce.
The standalone app for iOS and Android, debuting later this year as a membership add-on, will feature manga from top Japanese publishers.
The awards season kicked off last night with films by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis and Jon M. Chu taking home awards for Best Motion Picture – Animated and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, respectively, along with Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo’s historical drama set in 1600s Japan winning for Best Television Series - Drama, at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 82nd Annual awards.
‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ advance in the Best Animated Film category as voting begins for the coveted British film awards; nominations announced January 15, with awards revealed at February 16 ceremony.
The producers will be honored by The Advanced Imaging Society in recognition of their work on ‘Gladiator II’ at the 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon on February 7 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
