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‘The Case of Hana & Alice’ Now Available on Blu-Ray
GKIDS and Shout! Factory brings home Shuji Iwai’s mysterious tale of everyday teenage life, with bonus footage including director interview.
Satoshi Kon’s ‘Millennium Actress’ Arrives on Disc November 19
Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio to release award-winning classic on Blue-ray + DVD combo pack and digital download.
‘Funan’ to Debut December 3 on Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack
GKIDS and Shout! Factory set release date for Denis Do’s award-winning film, now available for pre-order.
BODEGA Animation Adds ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ to its Menu
Tiny Industries joins studio's roster; Tiny Chef creators recently partnered with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment to develop content.
Newly Remastered ‘Millenium Actress’ Set for Theatrical Release on August 13 and 19
Fathom Events and ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio will screen their new English-dub version of Satoshi Kon’s award-winning animated feature in over 700 U.S. theatres.
Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 Continues With ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service: 30th Anniversary’
Fathom Events brings the timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world to the big screens on July 28, 29 and 31.
Akkord Film Taps Angela Poschet to Oversee Production Work
Production supervisor on Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ brings her wealth of experience to leading German animation studio.
First Animated Kid’s Film About the Holocaust to Air May 1 in Israel
After successfully broadcast run in Italy, Rai and Larcadarte’s ‘The Star of Andra and Tati’ will air in Israel on Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Memorial Day.
First Teaser for ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ to Premiere at Annecy
The film’s producers Iryna Kostyuk, Egor Olesov and Anna Eliseeva will present the in-development film’s teaser introducing the protagonists on June 15 at MIFA.
Animated ‘Starship Troopers’ Sequel Flies into Theaters August 21
Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions present one-night cinema event featuring an exclusive introduction by Ed Neumeier and Casper Van Dien in cinemas August 21 Only.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces ‘LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain’ on DVD August 8
All-new animated film ‘LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain,’ produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The LEGO Group, will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment July 25, 2017 on Digital HD and August 8 on DVD.
Animation Nights NY Presenting Inaugural Best of Fest September 29-30
New York animation fans invited to one-year anniversary celebration packed with screenings, panels and other industry events on September 29-30.
Watch Kino Lorber’s ‘Tower’ Trailer, Based on a True and Unimaginable Event.
Award-winning live-action / animated documentary about 1966’s Texas University tower sniper combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation to retell the tragedy entirely from first person testimony
Watch New Trailer for Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’
Sony Classics releases new trailer for animated feature ‘The Red Turtle’ set to open in Los Angeles and New York January 20.
Academy Announces Submission Dates for 89th Oscars
Deadline for submission of qualifying animated shorts is Monday, October 3; animated features must be submitted by Tuesday, November 1.
Winter Film Awards Indie Film Festival – Animation Afternoon Feb 22 NYC #WFA2016 #WFASoDiverse
Winter Film Awards 5th annual INDIE FILM FESTIVAL runs Feb 18-26 in NYC with a jam-packed schedule of 86 films by emerging filmmakers from 26 countries. Free discussion Panels — $5 Animation afternoon —Bloody Thursday all horror all day — daily screenings of fantastic films and free parties every night.
Shout! Secures U.S. Rights to Rémi Chayé’s ‘Long Way North'
Shout! Factory and Urban Distribution International enter film distribution deal for animated feature directed by Rémi Chayé and produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies and Norlum Studios.
Union Media Appointed Worldwide Distributor for ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
Lupus Films and Walker Productions appoint Union Media as the worldwide distributor for animated television special based on the children’s book written by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and published by Walker Books.
DOK Leipzig - International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
Founded in 1955 DOK Leipzig is the oldest documentary festival in the world. From its first edition on animated films were part of the programme which today extends into crossmedia art. This makes Leipzig unique in the international festival landscape. The artistic approach is essential for the selection of multilayered works that reflect reality in its complexity and with radical subjectivity.
The programme includes international competitions for long and short documentary and animated films as well as for animated documentary, for German documentaries and the Next Masters Competition. There are numerous special programmes like the regional focus, a rich historical retrospective, a homage to a master and many more.
Willem Thijssen launches crowd funding campaign for his new film Ticking Away
The renowned Dutch producer/director Willem Thijssen has launched a crowd funding campaign for his new production, a film by director Michael Sewnarain called Ticking Away. Willem won an Academy Award in 1987 for the animated short Een Griekse Tragedie and a Dutch newspaper has already written "Give a hand to a new Oscar candidate film".
See Willem's message, and follow the link to watch a teaser and find out how to become part of this exciting new project.