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Rookie Awards 2025 Announces Call For Entries Date

Open for submissions starting April 7, the global competition offers an opportunity for aspiring artists in creative industries to gain exposure, connect with industry leaders, and win prizes.

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Honoring the Best in Kids and Family TV Animation Headline News

‘Percy Jackson,’ ‘Orion and the Dark’ Win Big at 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

‘Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Merry Little Batman’ and ‘StoryBots: Answer Time’ were three of the top shows among other winners at this weekend's two separate awards ceremonies.

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Annecy 2025 is Coming! Headline News

Annecy 2025 Official Short Film Selections Announced

Out of the 3,900 films submitted from around 100 countries, 72 films from 33 countries were selected to compete: 36 in the Official category, 9 in the Off-Limits category, 17 in the Perspectives category, and 10 in the Young Audiences category.

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A Different Take on A Bug’s Life Headline News

Neill Blomkamp to Write, Helm ‘Starship Troopers’ Feature

The ‘District 9’ and ‘Gran Turismo’ filmmaker will adapt the classic Robert A. Heinlein sci-fi novel; the project will not serve as a remake to the 1997 feature adaptation from Paul Verhoeven.

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Say it Ain’t So Korvo! Headline News

‘Solar Opposites’ to End at Hulu After Season 6

The show was renewed last July at SDCC for what will now be its final season; Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel’s hilarious, NSFW series centers on four aliens evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome.

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Disruptive Animation Tools Headline News

JALI Research, Partners to Unveil ’Anim Revolution’ at GDC 2025

The digital animation tools and workflow collaborative initiative includes Immersive Enterprise Labs (IEL) and House of Moves; software technologies from JALI, Ozone Story Tech, and mGear; tablet displays from Xencelabs, with support from Vicon and Lenovo.

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Demigods Rejoice Headline News

Disney+ Picks Up ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ for Season 3

Third season will be based on ‘The Titan’s Curse’ by Rick Riordan; series, fresh off this past Saturday's 8 Emmy Award wins, has been renewed ahead of its second season premiere this December.

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Technology Headline News

Adobe Substance 3D Updates Unveiled at GDC

Updates include the new ‘Filled Path’ feature for Substance 3D Painter; improved rendering for Substance 3D Designer; and the Substance 3D Indie Bundle for independent creators who want access to professional-grade tools at a lower price.

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Honoring the Best in Kids and Family TV Animation Headline News

Eric Bauza to Host Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

The famed voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig will MC the March 15 ceremony that includes a star-studded set of presenters, performers and guests; a slew of artists and their animated shows have been nominated, including ‘I Am Groot,’ ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Orion and the Dark,’ ‘ Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie,’ and ‘The Tiny Chef Show.’

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Innovations in Mocap Headline News

Vicon to Launch Markerless Motion Capture Technology at GDC

After years of R&D and an expansive beta program, Vicon's Markerless solution hits the market; it allows users to instantly visualize ideas with the Vanguard markerless motion-tracking camera and new software incorporating advanced computer vision, machine learning, and algorithms.

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More Straw Hat Pirate Adventures Headline News

‘One Piece’ Returns to Crunchyroll with Simulcasts, Specials, and English Dubs

New dubbed episodes and specials drop March 18; the Egghead Arc will resume streaming with new simulcast episodes in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America on April 6.

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A Veritable Cartoon Cavalcade! Headline News

‘Jellystone,’ ‘Piñata Smashlings’ Lead Teletoon+ Spring Streaming Slate

All programs will be available to stream and download commercial free, including ‘Ben 10,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’

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65 Years of Animation Headline News

ASIFA Kicks Off 65th Anniversary Celebration

Chapters international animation organization will host a range of local and national activities, including film festivals, workshops, screenings, and celebratory events, that have already kicked off this Spring.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Teases ‘Record of Ragnarok’ Season 3

Blood flows and fists fly in a new season of the hit anime series about 13 gods from across the globe and 13 of the world's most notable humans fighting it out in one-on-one battles to decide the fate of humanity.

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Beware The Sisterhood Headline News

Rodeo FX Takes on the Sisterhood, Shares ‘Dune: Prophecy’ VFX Breakdown Reel

See highlights of the studio’s work on HBO’s ‘Dune’ prequel delivering 421 shots across 44 sequences, including the fully CG Imperial Palace on Kaitain, with its opulent gardens, grand monuments, and vast ocean backdrop.

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Who Really Wins on Sex Farm? Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘Family Guy – The Chicken or the Meg’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, when Meg starts dating a chicken she meets on a reality dating show, Peter disapproves of their love, prompting her to move out.

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More Industry Closures Headline News

Jellyfish Pictures Issues Statement on Global Closures

Following investor-related issues and ‘the fall-out from the writer and actor strikes,’ the VFX and animation studio has paused operations, reportedly temporarily; legal steps have supposedly been taken to ‘protect the position of the business.’

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Business Headline News

Cinesite Group Secures US$215 Million Funding Package

In a sign of support from the company’s financial backers, the leading independent VFX and animation studio group has announced a substantial investment to support ongoing operations and strategic expansion.

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On if we Help Can They be Saved Headline News

Apple TV+ Unveils ‘Jane’ Season 3 First Look

The mission-driven live action/CGI blended series, inspired by the work of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, premieres April 18.

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Life finds a way Headline News

DreamWorks Drops Trailer, Cast Reveal for ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 3

Isabella Rossellini and Beatrice Grannò guest star; 10 new episodes of the hit 3DCG animated series follow ‘The Nublar Five’ as they encounter old - and new - friends, face off against even more lethal dinosaur threats, and deal with the fallout of Brooklynn's stunning rejection, debuting April 3 on Netflix.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

VIZ Media Greenlights ‘Black Torch’ Anime Series

Kei Umabiki will direct the adaptation, now in production, of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s manga, with character design by Gou Suzuki, and animation by 100studio.

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A Legendary Bunny Returns Headline News

‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ Series in Development at Walt Disney Studios

‘The Mandalorian’ creator Jon Favreau will write and produce the animation/live-action hybrid project, based on Walt Disney’s original cartoon character lost to Universal in 1928, for Disney+.

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The Cordyceps Will Soon Return Headline News

HBO Releases ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Trailer

New season of the Emmy Award-winning series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, is set 5 years after the events of Season 1, with Joel and Ellie drawn into conflict with each other and an even more dangerous world; debuts April 13.

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Who Doesn’t Love Cuddly Fugitive Aliens? People Headline News

The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Has Arrived

We finally get a first glimpse of our favorite, quirky ‘Ohana’ back together! Chris Sanders returns as Stitch in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic; in theaters May 23.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Devil May Cry’ Trailer, Cast Announcement

In the animated series adaptation of the popular Capcom game, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms; streams April 3.