Category: Transmedia

Animated TV Headline News

Exclusive ‘Castlevania’ Screening at Rooster Teeth Animation Festival

The exclusive theatrical screening of the animated Netflix series directed by Sam Deats will be open to RTX attendees on July 7 at 4:30pm at the Paramount Theater.

Streaming Series Headline News

Rooster Teeth Announces ‘Camp Camp’ Season 2 June 9th Premiere

Rooster Teeth releases exclusive trailer for the second season of the animated series about the most dysfunctional summer camp known to man, and announces premiere on Rooster Teeth’s streaming service, FIRST.

Awards Events

Annecy’s MIFA Brings Together the Professional Animation Community

Begins: June 13, 2017

Mifa, the world’s largest marketplace for the professional animation community continues its expansion and opens its doors 6/13 – 6/16.

Warner Bros. Animation Headline News

New Animated ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ Series to Cartoon Network in 2018

Production has begun on the all-new, animated, action-comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation based on DC Entertainment characters and featuring fresh designs and storytelling from Emmy Award–winning producer Lauren Faust.

Yeti Farm Creative Headline News

Yeti Greenlights Digital-First Docu-Series ‘Kick Flip’ in Partnership with Freeride Entertainment, Women’s Skateboarding Alliance and MAHFIA.TV

Yeti Farm Creative has greenlit the 10-part documentary mini-series featuring 10 high-profile, professional female athletes in skateboarding today for Yeti’s YouTube channel and MAHFIA.TV, and is in development on a companion animated series.

Framestore Headline News

Framestore Takes Top Honors at The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity awards has honored Framestore with 49 trophies across five projects, including 18 gold awards for ‘Field Trip to Mars,’ all for the production company’s innovative work in virtual and augmented reality.

FMX Blogs

WATCH: UNIT 9’s Anrick Bregman Talks VR and Transmedia Economics at FMX 2016

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:38am

The interactive filmmaker talks in-depth about creative and economic realities for immersive storytelling development in transmedia and VR.

FMX 2017 Headline News

Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ in the Spotlight at FMX 2017

Production sessions at Germany’s international conference on animation, visual effects, VR, games and transmedia also to include ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ and Kraftwerk 3D.

APD 2017 Headline News

45 Projects Selected for APD 2017

Selected projects from Germany, France, Spain, the UK, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Ukraine, Israel and Australia to participate in co-production, financing and distribution forum running alongside the 24th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and FMX 2017.

Awards Headline News

Winners Announced for Kidscreen Awards 2017

Netflix named channel of the year at the 2017 Kidcreen Summit in Miami; Bento Box Entertainment’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ picks up three awards.

call for entries Headline News

Cartoons on the Bay Issues Final Call for Submissions

Deadline to submit animated features, shorts, TV series and transmedia projects for the Pulcinella and Pitch Me! competitions is February 28, 2017.

Kidscreen Summit Headline News

Tobeit Global Launching ‘Hanni and the Wild Woods’ at Kidscreen 2017

New CGI-animated franchise created by Minah Eom is produced by Tobeit Global, with Astro-Nomical Entertainment partners Jay Ahn and Chris Henderson handling U.S. and foreign sales at Kidscreen Summit 2017.

call for entries Headline News

Calling All ‘Toons! Cartoons on the Bay to be Held April 6-8 in Turin, Italy

Deadline for registration for International cross-media animation and children’s television festival featuring three days of screenings, workshops and competitions is March 10.

MIFA 2017 Headline News

MIFA Gets a Makeover for 2017

Growing European marketplace and pitching forum running alongside the Annecy International Animated Film Festival swells to four days with an expanded exhibition floor, the MIFA Campus, and more.

call for entries Headline News

Animation Production Day 2017 Issues Call for Entries

Deadline for submissions to co-production, financing and distribution forum running alongside the 24th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and FMX 2017 is February 27th.

World Building Institute Headline News

Alex McDowell Kicks Off Future of Storytelling Summit

USC’s World Building Institute kicks off New York FoS summit running Oct. 7-9 with Oct. 5 workshop led by celebrated production designer Alex McDowel.

Festival Headline News

Spark Animation Announces 2016 Business Symposium Speakers

Exciting lineup of industry visionaries including Brenda Chapman, Rex Grignon, Tomm Moore and Zeb Wells to share mind-expanding presentations.

Annecy Headline News

MIFA 2016 Pitch Selections Unveiled

Selections at European marketplace and pitching forum running alongside the Annecy International Animated Film Festival include 35 standout feature film, short film, TV series and specials, and transmedia projects from 412 overall submissions.

FMX Headline News

FMX Wraps 2016 Edition with Record Attendance

Twenty-first edition of European conference spotlighting animation, visual effects, games and transmedia saw a new all-time high of 3,500 attendees.

FMX 2015 ANIMATIONWorld

WATCH: USC's Alex McDowell Talks World Building, Augmented Reality and Transmedia at FMX 2015

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 22, 2016 at 10:01am

Alex McDowell, creative director at the USC World Building Media Lab and 5D Global Studio, discusses how virtual reality, augmented reality and transmedia will impact the future of entertainment.

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