Podcast EP 240: Rachel Larson and How She Made ‘The Tiny Chef Show’
The animator, director, and writer shares her journey that led from a shed rental in New Zealand to partnering with Kristen Bell and ultimately scoring a deal with Nickelodeon.
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NFT-Financed ‘Unlikely Love Stories’ Anthology Moves Forward at StudioDAO
The web3 collective strikes deal to produce animated short series based on the real-life love story of Oscar-nominated ‘Anomalisa’ producer Rosa Tran and Emmy Award-winning VFX artist Derek Smith.
Fleet Foxes’ ‘Featherweight’ Music Video Takes Flight
Director Sean Pecknold used hand-crafted stop-motion animation and a multiplane camera to capture a young hawk’s struggle to fly with a broken wing; short premiered September 21 at a GRAMMY Museum retrospective featuring band frontman Robin Pecknold.
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Crypt TV Launches ‘Woman in the Book’ Animated Horror Series
Produced with Starburns Industries for Facebook Watch, the multilingual 2D show follows the lives of three estranged siblings who reunite to wrestle for their inheritance but unleash a book-bound horror; new episodes drop every Friday.
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FOX Orders Dan Harmon Animated Comedy
Set in mythical ancient Greece, the series is the first under the Emmy Award-winning creator’s recent direct broadcast deal.
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Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Names Rob Saunders Executive Producer of Builds Division
Master puppeteer and creature effects veteran will bolster studio’s expansion; credits include iconic productions such as ‘Spider-Man 2,’ ‘Anomalisa,’ and ‘Robot Chicken.’
3BLACKDOT and Starburns Teaming on ‘Alpha Betas’ Animation Series
Gaming culture entertainment studio and production house behind ‘Rick and Morty’ to develop animated comedy starring gaming influencers VanossGaming, BasicallyIDoWrk, I AM WILDCAT and Terroriser.
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FOX Entertainment and Dan Harmon Sign Series Deal, with Bento Box Producing
Emmy Award-winning ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘Community’ co-creator signs broadcast network-only exclusive direct deal for comedy series to premiere Spring 2022.
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HBO Max Orders Animated ‘Santa Inc.’ Starring Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen
Half-hour adult comedy series from Lionsgate will be produced by Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures.
The 11th Edition of the 3D Wire Fest Coming September 30 – October 6
41 short films from 20 countries have been selected for competition, including a number of works by new talent.
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HBO Cancels ‘Animals’ After 3 Seasons
Network confirms end of Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano adult animated comedy about the woes and life crises of New York’s many lesser creatures.
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Call of the Wild: Mike Luciano and Phil Matarese Talk ‘Animals’
The writers, EPs and stars of HBO’s adult animated series discuss the evolution of the show ahead of its Season 3 premiere on August 3.
Why Does Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Stand Alone in the U.K. Spotlight?
As the venerable British studio releases its seventh feature film, co-founder Dave Sproxton begs the question of why his country lags behind in animated feature film production.
Crowdfunding: ‘The Crawling King’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Award-winning independent animator Einar Baldvin launches Kickstarter campaign for ‘The Crawling King,’ a 182-page fully illustrated dark fantasy novel published by Starburns Industries.
Which Are the 50 Best Animated Films of the 21st Century Thus Far?
List of 50 best animated features of the 21st century include Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away,’ Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Illusionist,’ Isao Takahata’s ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya,’ and Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava’s ‘Ratatouille.’
NonStop Barcelona Animació 2016 Kicks off May 18
Barcelona hosts the third edition of the city’s first festival exclusively for animation May 18-22.
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Starburns Industries Options Animated ‘Bubbles’ Feature
The producers of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated feature ‘Anomalisa’ acquire Isaac Adamson’s screenplay about Michael Jackson’s famed Chimpanzee companion, Bubbles.
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‘Inside Out,’ ‘Bear Story’ Win Big at the 88th Academy Awards
Oscar gold: Pixar Animation Studio’s ‘Inside Out’ wins best animated feature and Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala’s ‘Bear Story’ wins best animated short; ‘Ex Machina’ wins VFX prize.
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Watch the 43rd Annual Annie Awards Live!
Nominees for this year’s best animated feature are ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur’ and ‘The Peanuts Movie.’
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Nominations for 88th Academy Awards Unveiled
Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘Boy and the World,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie,’ and ‘When Marnie Was There.’
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HBO to Premiere Duplass Bros.’ ‘Animals.’ February 5th
Produced by Duplass Brothers TV, new animated series created by Mike Luciano and Phil Matarese features the voices of Katie Aselton, Rob Corddry, Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Jason Mantzoukas, Molly Shannon and more.
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GALLERY: Selected Behind-the-Scenes and Film Images From 'Anomalisa'
Check out more than 40 film and behind-the-scene images from Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's critically acclaimed 'Anomalisa' stop-motion feature film.
Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Talk 'Anomalisa'
Co-directors of the critically acclaimed stop-motion feature share insights on using a supposedly 'kid-friendly' animation technique for a decidedly adult film.
PGA Announces 2016 Producers Guild Awards Nominees
Animated contenders include ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Minions’ and ‘The Peanuts Movie.’
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Leads Critics’ Choice Awards with 13 Nominations
‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘The Walk’ nominated for best visual effects, ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘The Peanuts Movie’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ nominated for best animated feature.
