The ceremony honors outstanding directorial achievement, takes place Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Out of 36 applications, three artists/directors will receive support and mentoring on visual development of their feature-length animated films while living and working in Annecy from April 5 – June 28, 2024.
The storyboard artist/writer/director discusses how he transformed a 2D short film into a stop-motion feature.
Streamers will soon redirect their AI algorithms from content curation to content creation.
Residuals, AI, and strikes… oh, my!
The Nickelodeon director/producer discusses his path to success from young actor to director of some of Nick’s biggest shows and the mentality he adopted to get there; he also shares the storyboarding process for the live-action/animated hybrid series he currently produces.
The 2D character animation veteran discusses the unionization of the New York-based animation studio, the history of animation studio unions, and resources for others interested in the unionization of their animation workplace.
The Toronto-based animator discusses her festival competition-winning pitch for ‘Melrose Middle School;’ the key to successful pitching; option agreements; and creating a compelling character for TV animation.
Writers/directors get development time, support, and mentorship to work on graphic development of feature-length animated films, living and working in Annecy April 4 - June 30, 2022; the submission deadline is September 10, 2021.
In these trying times I started to wonder if I was contributing enough to society...
The Trunk director’s beautifully graded short has the look of a well-watched VHS tape, which, along with Barnaby Templer’s (Fonic) sound design and Sebastian Duh’s score further ground the audience in the 1980s.
Sixty40 continues to attract globally celebrated directors, adding Brazilian mixed media director Boca, French animation director Skull and design storyteller Kyra Bartley to their talent pool.
We invite you to a free virtual workshop series called "What Networks Want - Parts 1 & 2." Part 1 is June 16th and Part 2 is August 18th and they both start at 9pm EST. When you register you'll be entered into our Summer Giveaway Splash worth $500.
Click on the link to register: https://rt133.infusionsoft.com/app/page/whatnetworkswant
I'm hosting another free webinar next Tuesday, April 7, about the 3 warning signs your show will never sell. We see this all the time and can help you avoid making the same mistakes. I just got back from NATPE, Kidscreen Summit and RealScreen Summit and have some great tips to share.
I hope you can join us live at 9est.
Free Webinar
July 29th
6pm PST/ 9pm EST
Online/Phone/Skype
1 hour
Register:
https://rt133.infusionsoft.com/app/page/7-deadly-sins-of-pitching-tv
Perfect your TV pitch in 3 days. Discover what it takes to sell your show to Hollywood, what to expect in a deal and how to get in front of network execs. 1-on-1 work to get your project ready for the studios. Website: www.HitMakerSummit.com
Just in time for Halloween, ComiXology releases the second issue of writer/director/comic book creator Stephan Franck's acclaimed 12-issue mini-series ‘Silver.’
Lucian Grainge and Jason Kilar are nominated for election to DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors; Current Directors Nathan Myhrvold and Richard Sherman to retire from leadership positions.
Tim Godsall, Mike Maguire, Noam Murro, Aaron Stoller, Clay Weiner and Andreas Nilsson direct spots for top brands.
Elastic Director and Annecy International Film Festival winner Andy Hall team with DDB Chicago to create “Paper,” a whimsical new :30 for Safeway’s “just for U” app.
Dan Glass talks Cloud Atlas VFX and working with the Wachowskis again.
Sony Animation has tapped artists Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn to take the helm of the in-development sequel to CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, reports Variety.
20th Century Fox has narrowed the field of directors up for THE WOLVERINE to eight, reports Variety.
McG and Breck Eisner are the latest directors to pitch their visions of the OUIJA feature to Universal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
