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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

Animation Production Days 2025 Announces Project Selections

Out of a record 103 submissions, 50 works are chosen, including 28 TV series, 10 feature films, 4 TV specials, and 8 cross-media projects; conference runs May 6-8 in Stuttgart.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

ITFS and APD 2025 to Spotlight Stop-Motion, Swiss Artistry

Highlights for the upcoming festival include screenings of ‘Memory Hotel’ ‘Vengeance Most Fowl,’ with a masterclass hosted by Aardman’s Will Becher; ITFS runs from May 6-11.

Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Signe Baumane’s ‘Karmic Knot’ Cast Announced

The Marriage Project and Studio Locomotive’s new animated feature reveals voice talent that includes Patrick Wilson, Dagmara Dominczyk, Emma Kenney, and Stephen Lang; releasing in 2028.

A Mixed-Media Gem Headline News

Blinkink, Coldplay Team for ‘ALiEN HiTS/ALiEN RADiO’ Music Video

Isabel Garrett directs 28 global collaborators, including Sam Gainsborough, Will Wightman, and Studio Gruff, to create a mixed-media mosaic of life and love that premiered as part of the band’s ‘A Film for The Future’ project.

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PigBird Stop-Motion Studio Spreads its Wings One Frame at a Time

Trevor Hardy says six years spent struggling to build his animation business is akin to fiddling with a bad tooth, though his recent hugely popular music video, ‘The Happy Song,’ for Imogene Heap and newest short, ‘A Right Royal Sprout’ may signal a welcome bit of pain relief.

Cozy Content Headline News

Miam! Distribution Acquires ‘Tweedy & Fluff’ International Rights

The stop-motion animated prequel series, created by children’s author Corrinne Averiss, follows the cloth toy Tweedy and his pet Fluff, a four-legged ball of woolly fuzz.

Supporting the Story of a Master Headline News

Kickstarter Campaign for ‘Kent Melton’ Documentary Ending Soon

The project, directed by Maria Andreotti, celebrates the life and work of the legendary animation sculptor, using both stop-motion and live-action footage, and features interviews with notable industry leaders including Henry Selick and Glen Keane.

Wallace & Gromit Return ANIMATIONWorld

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl:’ The Power of Stillness in Stop-Motion

Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham bring back the enigmatic villain Feathers McGraw in Aardman and Netflix’s new comedy, combining animation mastery with nuanced, non-speaking characters that never work as hard as when they’re not moving.

Commercials Headline News

See Creature Animation, Cossette, Rodeo FX Team for ‘Hanging by a Thread’

The handcrafted crochet stop-motion commercial is part of a broader awareness campaign about psychological health in the workplace that aims to prevent psycho social risks such as bullying and harassment.

Holy Azarath Metrion Zinthos! ANIMATIONWorld

Tara Strong Talks 21 Years of ‘Teen Titans’ and the 400th Episode Stop-motion Special

As the series celebrates its historic longevity with a special ‘Teen Titans Go!’ show produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the actress riffs on the show’s longevity, her original audition, and how the reimagined characters and stories are just laugh-out-loud funny.

Sneakers Getting Animated Headline News

Converse, LAIKA Team on More ‘Coraline’ Shoes and Apparel

The Converse x ‘Coraline’ collection features five styles of footwear and clothing items, including a t-shirt and hoodie; the collab will be available for purchase beginning November 21.

On the Road to Manchester! Headline News

Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2024 Program

The UK animation festival, which brings together the animation industry's top talent, leading professionals, and a program with fans of animation in mind, runs November 10-14.

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Binocular Briefs – A Tribute to Emma Calder

AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing pays tribute to the talented British artist and collage master who passed away September 26 at age 65 from cancer.

Awards Headline News

‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Best Film Award at BFI London Film Festival

Adam Elliot’s funny and emotional stop-motion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia takes home the top award for features at the UK’s leading celebration of cinematic culture.

Awards Headline News

‘Flow,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Lead Animation Is Film Winners

Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.

Happy 400th! Headline News

Cartoon Network Celebrates ‘Teen Titans Go!’ 400th Episode

A special stop-motion animated episode of the longest running DC animated series premieres across all Cartoon Network global markets on November 30; 2 new ‘Teen Titan’ Roblox mini-games were also announced at NYCC2024, along with the new animated short-form series ‘Beast Boy: Lone Wolf,’ premiering on Cartoon Network and YouTube in the UK this month.

It’s Cracking Good! Headline News

‘Wallace & Gromit’ Comes to 4K UHD For the First Time

‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection (4K UHD Collector's Edition)’ arrives in a deluxe gift-worthy set from Aardman and Shout! Studios on December 10.  

The Gift That Keeps on Giving Headline News

Nickelodeon Drops ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Specials First Looks

The ‘SpongeBob’ special ‘Kreepaway Kamp’ premieres October 10, while ‘Patrick Star’s ‘Something Stupid This Way Comes’ hits October 14; both debut on Nick and Paramount+ in the U.S. 

Sneakers Getting Animated Headline News

Converse, LAIKA Team on Collection for ‘Coraline’ 15th Anniversary

Fans attending the theatrical re-release of the beloved stop-motion film will get exclusive, early access to the footwear and apparel starting August 15. 

One Fantastic Diller Headline News

A Look Back at Danish Animated Kids’ Series ‘John Dillermand’

Just discovered hilarious 2021 ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ segment spotlights the controversial public broadcaster DRTV’s stop-motion show that follows the eponymous middle-aged man with a prehensile penis that can extend several meters long.

You’re the Apple of My Armature Headline News

Thatchers Cider and Aardman Team for New Campaign

The two companies once again join forces for the next chapter of their pint-sized perfection advertising campaign, which will run across the FA Cup Final and UEFA Euro 2024 tournament as well as the women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers.

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