‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ 25th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray Sept. 2
New edition of the cult classic treats viewers to stunning stop-motion animation, memorable music, edgy extras and for the first time—a full sing-along!
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Celebrating 10 Years of ‘Coraline’ at LAIKA LIVE!
Showing us the road to the future of stop-motion, LAIKA celebrates the 10th anniversary of ‘Coraline.’
In Event, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
Neil Gaiman, Teri Hatcher Join ‘Coraline’ 10th Anniversary San Diego Celebration
Famed author will join studio head Travis Knight for autograph signing and Facebook Live tour.
In Books, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
LAIKA LIVE Comes to San Diego July 13-22
Creators of ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and upcoming ‘Missing Link’ take over Gaslamp Quarter storefront with all new and expansive exhibit coinciding with San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
LAIKA, Annapurna Set ‘Missing Link’ Feature for April 19, 2019
Academy Award-nominated stop-motion studio’s fifth feature stars the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Thompson.
Pitch Your Stop-Motion Short at ANIMARKT 2018
Deadline to submit stop-motion animated shorts in development is July 31.
In Call for Entries, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Europe
The Burden of Dreams
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s stop-motion animated short ‘The Burden’ fuses Gene Kelly and Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki into a proletariat existential musical about an assortment of loners, losers and minimum wage earners working dead-end jobs in a dead-end world.
In People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All, Europe
The 2018 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films: An After-the-Fact Round-Up
The Miscweant offers his "late" Oscar prediction for best animated short film.
In 2D, Awards, CG, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Blog Post | Blogs: The Miscweant | Geographic Region: All
On the Road to the 90th Oscars: The Animated Short Film Nominees
Leading up to March 4th, use our handy guide to catch up and keep up with AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Screen Novelties Delivers Spooky Thrills and Chills for ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Halloween Special
Stop-motion specialists Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh delve into the making of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom,’ airing on Nickelodeon on Friday, Oct. 13.
Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanović Talks ‘Hedgehog’s Home’
Sarajevo-born, Montreal-based director delves into the production of her latest short film, including the collaborative process, paying homage to a cultural icon, and embracing the imperfections of stop-motion animation.
In People, Places, Production, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
A First Time for Everything: Judging the 9th Edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival
One of LAIKA’s star animators, Rachelle Lambden, provides a first-person perspective on what it’s like to watch 87 films in two days as a jury member at the ninth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival.
‘Soggy Flakes’ Makes World Premiere at Montreal Stop Motion Festival
Animated comedy directed by the award-winning Affolter brothers focuses on downtrodden out-of-work breakfast cereal mascots who form a support group to help them deal with today’s gluten-free world.
WATCH: New Trailer Arrives for LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
First full trailer for stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid action-adventure set in mythic Japan sees Kubo join forces with friendly faces like Monkey and Beetle as he battles with threats such as the Moon King and the twin Sisters.
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LCAD Students Bring ‘A Boy and His Beast’ to Life in Stop-Motion Animation Master Class
Led by producer Stephanie Alexander and director Calley MacDonald, 15 Laguna College of Art + Design students tackle story development, character design, puppet fabrication, scenery, filming, editing and scoring of a stop-motion animated short in just 10 weeks.
Stop-Motion Golem Short Launches on Kickstarter
Prolific director and animator Harry Chaskin crowdfunds stop-motion animated/live-action hybrid retelling of an Eastern European folktale one frame at a time.
Gumby Fest 2015 Issues Call for Entries
Amateur animators invited to submit original stop-motion animation videos for grand prize Clokey Trophy named after Gumby creator Art Clokey.
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Bent Image Lab, Producer Trever Stewart Sign 2-Year Production Pact
Former LAIKA development exec to produce stop-motion JJ Villard series, a children’s series based on the hit selling DIY toy Woolbuddy, and two untitled stopmo and 2D cel animation features.
Aardman Animations Coming to The Academy and SIGGRAPH 2015
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the work of Aardman Animations with three programs featuring the studio’s Oscar-winning and nominated ‘Wallace and Gromit’ shorts.
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Crackle’s ‘Supermansion’ Makes its San Diego Comic-Con Debut
Executive producers Bryan Cranston and Seth Green, along with co-creators Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells, offer fans a first look at Crackle’s upcoming super hero stop-motion animated comedy series.
In Cartoons, Event, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
Christopher Lloyd Joins ‘House of Monsters’
Legendary actor joins new stop-motion animated web series debuting on Vimeo On Demand beginning July 28th.
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