DHX Media Signs Licensing Agreement for Mattel’s ‘Rainbow Magic’
DHX to develop, produce and distribute a range of new, multi-platform content inspired by the highly popular property
Category: Transmedia
Final Program Details Unveiled for FMX 2016
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ director Jennifer Yuh Nelson joining ‘The Peanuts Movie’ director Steve Martino and ‘Construct’ director Kevin Margo for a panel on the relationship between directors and technology.
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FMX 2016 Spotlighting Oscar Winner ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Avengers’ VR Experience and More
Filmakademie graduate and Disney/Pixar Character TD Tanja Krampfert discusses the creation of Joy in ‘Inside Out,’ while DoP Patrick Lin illuminates the special camera set-up designed to parallel the main character’s emotional journey.
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Animation Production Day Reports Record Submissions for 2016
Thirteen films, 23 series and three gaming and special projects selected to participate in the 10th anniversary edition of international co-production marketplace running April 28th & 29th alongside the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and FMX 2016.
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Children’s Media Conference Announces 2016 Event Dates
CMC Animation Exchange to take place on March 10; CMC International Exchange to be held on July 5.
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‘Deer Little Forest Launches’ Multi-Platform App
Preschool brand adds Android and iOS to growing platforms.
Filmakademie Short ‘Jazz Orgie’ Selected as FMX 2016 Trailer
Irina Rubina's one-minute animated tour de force is chosen as the new trailer for FMX 2016, taking place April 26-29 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Moonbot Pilot, ‘The Numberlys,’ Launches on Amazon Video
First introduced as a Webby Award-winning app in 2012, whimsical world of ‘The Numberlys’ expanded for Amazon Video pilot.
Inside Marvel’s Animated ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Series
Supervising producer Marty Isenberg talks about Disney XD’s latest animated TV series based on Marvel’s comic book and feature film universe.
Ankama Launches New Transmedia IP, ‘Abraca’
Commissioned by France Televisions, 26-episode slapstick series taking place in the magical realm of Imagi is set to air in France mid-2017.
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Baros International Animation Festival 2015
Begins: October 7, 2015
Kidscreen Summit Expands 2016 Program
Kidscreen Summit 2016 is back in Miami with a full four-day conference program; registration is now open at summit.kidscreen.com.
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MIFA 2015 Attracts Record Number of Accreditations
30th Anniversary edition of the annual European marketplace to feature keynote sessions from Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Melendandri and director Genndy Tartakovsky.
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How Transmedia Made LEGO the Most Powerful Brand in the World
The tremendous success of LEGO’s storytelling and world-building can be seen in toys, games, TV, movies and even fan fiction.
FMX at 20: The Enduring Legacy of Professor Thomas Haegele
Entering retirement, humility and grace continue to define the FMX Conference founder and creator of the world-renowned Animationinstitut in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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FMX 2015 Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence
Top industry professionals in animation, effects, games and transmedia share their thoughts on the success of the FMX Conference, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015.
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Warner Bros. & DC Entertainment Launching ‘DC Super Hero Girls’
Slated for Fall 2015, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment in partnership with Mattel are launching a new super hero universe designed just for girls.
Mondo Media and Spin Master Partner to Launch SpindoTV on YouTube
New kid-focused YouTube channel to feature toy-game-hybrid animated series ‘Sick Bricks.’
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Alex McDowell
Alex McDowell, world-building expert and Professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, discusses world building, film and animation production design, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
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Amazon Studios Forms Thought Leader Board
Aimed at furthering Amazon’s mission of “lifelong creative learning,” new board includes Maker Media president and CEO Dale Dougherty, Families and Work Institute president and co-founder Ellen Galinsky, author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka, and MIT Education Arcade creative director Scot Osterweil.
Forum Blanc 2015 Spotlights Interactive Storytelling
Highlights include a keynote presentation given by independent transmedia architect Michel Reilhac entitled “Interactive Storytelling, After the Excitation: Where is the Urge? Where is the Money?”
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Prospero Pictures Announces ‘Foxed!’ Feature
Film and television production company acquires worldwide rights for the award-winning property, including an animated feature film, television series and an Oculus Rift VR Experience.
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MIFA 2015 Issues Call for Projects
The International Animation Film Market, held in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, issues a call for submissions to the 2015 pitch sessions.
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Steambot Crowdfunding ‘Urbance’
Written and directed by Joel Dos Reis Viegas and Sébastien Larroudé, ‘Urbance’ is animated by Japanese Studio Ghibli legend Hiroshi Shimizu.
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