Sony Pictures Animation Names Damien de Froberville EVP, Production and Operating Strategy
The former CEO of Sergio Pablos Animation fills the role of retiring 20-year studio veteran Pam Marsden.
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Canada's BRON Files for Bankruptcy
Restructuring is underway at animation studio Bron Digital, live-action production company Bron Studios, and feature film studio Bron Creative, as the parent holding company cites that the pandemic and ongoing strikes gave it ‘no choice.’
SCAD Alumnus Creates New 2D Lighting Tools for ‘The Pope’s Dog’ Short
Former visual effects student Noah Catan spent over a year working to improve upon the 2D ‘Klaus’ innovative 3D-styled lighting and shading in his development of Pantheon: Volumetric Lighting for 2D Animation software, created specifically for the production of SCAD Animation Studios’ CTA Emmy nominated animated short.
Sergio Pablos’ ‘Ember’ Will Not Proceed at Netflix
The streamer reportedly is no longer moving forward with the Oscar-nominated ‘Klaus’ director and his SPA Studios on the 2D hand-drawn feature, which it announced just this past June as part of its current European slate of animated features and series.
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Cartoon Forum 2022 Spotlights Animation from Spain
The 33rd edition of the TV pitching and co-production conference, running through September 22 in Toulouse, celebrates Spanish animation’s exceptional growth and international success
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Netflix Reveals ‘My Father’s Dragon’ Cast and First Look Image
An all-star acting lineup joins Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey’s upcoming animated feature about a young boy who runs away to rescue a young dragon.
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TMS Entertainment Presents ‘Women in Anime’ Virtual Event
The free online program, part of the 17th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival, runs October 14-17; panel features TMS producer and ‘Megalobox’ creator Minako Fujiyoshi and producer Jinko Gotoh.
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Animators Without Borders: How the Global Animation Community Came Together at ACM SIGGRAPH London
Artists from New Zealand, the Philippines, and North America could take advantage of the U.K. group’s virtual events to attend remotely and collaborate through online review tools.
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Netflix Teams with Lupita Nyong’o on New Animated Musical ‘Sulwe’
Based on the Oscar-winning ‘12 Years a Slave’ actress’ #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same name, the film will tell a story about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within.
Netflix Plans to Release Six Animated Features a Year
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos reveals streaming giant’s strategic move to focus on more animated offerings in the wake of COVID-19.
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‘Klaus’ Named Best Animated Feature at Third Annual Quirino Awards
‘Tainá and the Amazon's Guardians’ wins best animated series; ‘The Cubicbird’ wins best animated short film at the virtual ceremony closing out the online Ibero-American Animation ‘Quirino month.’
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Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Postponed
3rd edition, previously set for April 16-18 in Tenerife, Spain, will not be held; plans for online edition will soon be released.
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Taika Waititi Taking on Two ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Series at Netflix
Academy Award-winning ‘Jojo Rabbit’ director will write, direct and executive product two original animated series based on the world and characters of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book.
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Finalists Announced for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Winners from the upcoming 3rd Edition will be announced at a special awards ceremony on April 18 in Tenerife, Spain.
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Autodesk Congratulates the 2020 VFX and Animated Feature Oscar Nominees
Tech giant’s Media & Entertainment software powers the studios behind Academy Award, BAFTA, Annie, VES and Golden Globe-nominated films.
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Nominees Announced for Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Finalists will be announced on February 18 at Casa de América de Madrid; winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on April 18 in Tenerife.
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Producers Jinko Gotoh and Marisa Román Talk ‘Klaus’ Crew Diversity
New featurette highlights how the filmmakers prioritized inclusion in building one of the most diverse crews in animation history.
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BAFTA and Annie Award-Winning Sergio Pablos to Present ‘Klaus’ at FMX 2020
Writer-director will present his Oscar-nominated film, Netflix’s first original animated feature; ‘Mulm,’ the first 2020 conference trailer, is released.
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‘1917,’ ‘Klaus’ Win 2020 BAFTA Awards
‘Grandad was a Romantic’ by Maryam Mohajer wins for British Short Animation; Roger Deakins wins for Cinematography on ‘1917.’
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‘Klaus,’ ‘I Lost My Body,’ and ‘Love, Death & Robots’ Big Winners at 47th Annie Awards
Regina Pessoa’s ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’ wins for Best Animated Short; Netflix hauls in 18 Annies.
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Nominations Announced for 2020 BAFTA Awards
‘A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Klaus’ and ‘Toy Story 4' get nods in Animated Film category; ‘1917,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.
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Who Says 2D Animated Features Are Dead? Certainly Not Netflix!
Streaming giant reveals that Sergio Pablos’ ‘Klaus’ has been viewed in almost 30 million households worldwide in its first month of release.
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How ‘Klaus’ Uniquely Combines CG Lighting Techniques with Traditional 2D Animation
Production designers Szymon Biernacki and Marcin Jakubowski helped create an innovative, distinctive 2D aesthetic for Sergio Pablos’ delightful new Christmas film, now showing on Netflix.
‘Hand Drawn’ Feature Documentary in Last Days of Indiegogo Campaign
Felicity Morland’s film about the history of traditional 2D animation, featuring Nora Twomey, Glen Keane, James Baxter, Floyd Norman, and Jorge Gutierrez, has 4 days to reach final fundraising goal.
Sergio Pablos Talks His 2D Masterpiece, ‘Klaus’
Debuting today on Netflix, the ‘Despicable Me’ co-creator’s passion project, almost 10 years in the making, shows that with hard work, patience and a bit of new technology, 2D animated filmmaking is as compelling, and spellbinding, as ever.
