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Artists in the fourth year of Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black animators shared short film works in progress; applications for...

5 selected delegates will receive mentoring and coaching sessions from industry experts to prep to pitch projects at Annecy 2025; initiative supports...

5 selected delegates will receive mentoring and coaching sessions from industry experts to prep to pitch projects at Annecy 2025; initiative supports women animators from emerging animation...

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Halon Entertainment Launches New Glasgow Studio

Expansion to state-of-the-art facility with up to 250 artist positions grows the company’s international footprint and ability to take on more ambitious work; expansion also planned at Los Angeles headquarters.

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Promoting a New Generation of Animation Artists Headline News

2025 WIA Scholarship Winners Announced

14 scholarship recipients were selected from 179 worldwide applicants representing 77 schools; an additional 41 received honorable mentions.

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The Bros are Back Headline News

Marvel Studios Announces ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast

The all-star lineup features both new and familiar faces, including Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr.

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Rodeo FX Acquires Mikros Animation

The animation studio reportedly has been operating despite last month’s Technicolor Group shutdown, and its projects, production pipeline, and most of its creative, technical and leadership teams have been kept on.

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TV VFX Headline News

Union VFX Shares ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ VFX Breakdown Reel

The studio highlights some of its powerful and poignant environment work on Peacock and Sky’s real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov, who met at the infamous death camp in 1942 when Lali tattooed Gita with her prisoner number shortly after her arrival.

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Zoinks! Headline News

Ruh Roh! Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series Coming to Netflix

The all-new 8-episode ‘modern reimagining’ of the iconic teens and their special pooch finds them embroiled in a haunting summer camp mystery involving a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder.

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Truths Shall Be Uncovered Headline News

Apple TV+ Debuts ‘WondLa’ Season 2 Sneak Peek

Skydance Animation’s upcoming second installment of the animated series, based on the 'The Search for WondLa' books by Tony DiTerlizzi, premieres April 25.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll To Stream ‘Gachiakuta’ Shonen Anime

The series from Bones Film and screenwriter Hiroshi Seko seeks to ‘overthrow the status quo and change the world’ when it streams this Summer.

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I Only Got 25 Cents Headline News

Shout! Studios’ Announces ‘A Tooth Fairy Tale’ Digital Release

The animated feature, which follows a teenage tooth fairy with a rebellious streak, will be available for rent or purchase on all digital platforms across North America on May 20, and in select theaters May 2.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

AnimeJapan 2025 Pony Canyon Recap - Trailers, Teasers, Visuals, Oh My!

Fans were offered a look at new content for multiple anime series, including ‘Harmony of Mille-Feuille,’ ‘Solo Camping for Two,’ and ‘Turkey!Time to Strike-,’ as well as the sequel to ‘Tokyo Revengers.’

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More Straw Hat Pirate Adventures Headline News

Crunchyroll Announces ‘One Piece’ Special Premiere Weekend

The Egghead Arc will resume streaming with a double episode drop, kicking off with an 83-minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special on April 5.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

AMC Networks Expands HIDIVE Anime Streaming Service

The service is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels as a monthly, ad-free, add-on subscription in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with expanded CTV partners in the US.

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Do It on the Wall Headline News

Chaos Launches ‘Chaos Arena’ Virtual Production Tool

Artists can bypass game engines and use their normal pipeline to put ray-traced 3D content on LED walls; NVIDIA DLSS 4 support enhances photorealism.

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I’m the Doctor Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Doctor Who’ Season 2 Trailer

The Doctor and new companion Belinda Chandra will face great dangers, bigger enemies, and wilder terrors than ever before when the new season premieres April 12 on Disney+ where available, and exclusively on the BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK.

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Awards Headline News

The 1st Animation and Illustration Festival (RE)ANIMACIJA Concludes in Nikšić

Teodora Tošić took first place for her animation, ‘TV Warming,’ with second place going to Jovana Martinović for her illustration, ‘The Unknown,’ and third place to Andrija Martinović for his illustration series, ‘The1 and The2.’

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

TV Asahi Announces ‘Shin chan’ Indian Theatrical Releases

‘Shin chan Our Dinosaur Diary’ will release in May, while ‘Shin chan the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India’ is scheduled to release during Diwali season in October.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Reveals Spring 2025 Anime Lineup

Upcoming seasonal programming includes “The Beginning After the End,’ ‘WIND BREAKER’ Season 2, ‘Fire Force’ Season 3, and ‘WITCH WATCH.’

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Future Today Adds ‘ULTRAMAN’ Franchise to HappyKids OTT Platform

19 movies and 8 specials featuring the legendary protector against kaiju are now available on the company’s free platform, and Ultraman TV, in the U.S., as part of new deal with Mill Creek Entertainment.

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Going Rogue Headline News

Lucasfilm Drops ‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer #2

Welcome to the rebellion… the second and final season, which bridges the gap between Season 1 and the events of ‘Rogue One,’ will be broken into 4 3-episode chapters, debuting April 22.

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Straw Hats Forever? Headline News

Matt Owens Steps Down from ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Series

The co-showrunner has left the production to focus on his mental health after co-showrunner Steven Maeda left ahead of Season 2 production; Joe Tracz will lead the series going forward.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Toho Drops ‘My Hero Academia’ Final Season Trailer, Key Art

The anime series’ conclusion, animated by Bones Film, will stream with new weekly episodes starting this October on Crunchyroll.

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It’s Nature-tastic! Headline News

PBS Kids Announces New Spring Nature-Themed Programming

Upcoming shows that encourage kids to explore the world around them include new seasonal specials from ‘Nature Cat,’ ‘Wild Kratts,’ and ‘Elinor Wonders Why,’ and new episodes of ‘Carl the Collector.’

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll to Release ‘My Hero Academia’ Season 7 Part 1 On Blu-ray

Coming June 17 in North America, the 7th season follows Deku and his U.A. classmates as they battle against evil; ‘One Piece Season 14 Voyage 4’ and several ‘Log Horizon’ shows are also releasing this June.

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The Best in Ibero-American Animation Headline News

2025 Quirino Awards for Animation Announces 8th Edition Finalists

A total of 26 works from 10 Ibero-American countries will compete across 10 categories; winners will be announced May 10 at ceremony in Tenerife.

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Springtime for Animation Headline News

Disney Announces Upcoming Easter, Spring-Themed Animated Programming

Starting now through April, 8 kids’ series will air a seasonal episode/special on Disney Jr. and Disney+, including ‘Bluey,’ ‘Mickey Mouse Funhouse,’ and ‘SuperKitties.’