The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled multiple rule changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards; among them, international feature films can now also be considered in the animated feature film category if they meet eligibility requirements.
Donald Duck’s Uncle, Prof. Ludwig Von Drake, hosts an instructional video on the site urging shareholders to vote with the white Disney proxy card, rather than for Nelson Peltz’s Trian group or Blackwells Capital’s candidates.
Bob Iger’s re-entry upon Bob Chapek’s exit highlights Disney’s C-suite succession problems.
HTC’s China President looks forward to the metaverse’s third phase.
Creators and studios pivot to Southeast Asia as China jumps the shark.
Everything, everywhere, all at once.
China’s changing media environment and the pivot of attention to Southeast Asia.
Mainland China’s ban is Southeast Asia’s boon
The iconic series, known for its uncanny prescience, showed Lisa Simpson succeeding Donald Trump as President back in a 2000 episode… wearing an outfit eerily similar to VP Kamala Harris’ inauguration suit and pearls.
New set of viral, satirical shorts once again dives into Trump’s fevered psyche; animated by Bill Plympton and Leah Shore, the Webby-winning series, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts, riffs on actual audio clips.
What’s in a name? Plenty, when it’s ‘Dr. Sun.’
As teased yesterday by ‘The Simpsons’ producer James L. Brooks, animation’s most famous suburban housewife, in a beautifully ‘Marge Simpson’ manner, took to video this morning with her thoughts about being dissed by the legal advisor.
It’s the end of the world as we know it... but I have quota.
Reality REALLY bites: a report from the field.
On life in China and percolating projects.
Outspoken Trump critic Gunn exits the Marvel Studios franchise in the wake of controversial tweets unearthed by conservative groups.
New York Times debuts ‘Trump Bites’ web series using real audio clips as the basis of surreal animations that capture Trump's paranoia, narcissism, and xenophobia.
Ex-pat animation producer gives the inside scoop in freewheeling podcast.
Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators.
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
In a special report from April 1, 2018, harsh realities spur virtual escapism in a post-truth society.
Each week AWN’s Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. This week he takes a look at a short and timely film from the always biting and controversial Phil Mulloy.
