Key Feature Film Contenders for the 2021 VES Awards
This year’s batch of animated and VFX-driven feature films shows that despite the pandemic, artists around the world continued pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
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Sir Peter Jackson to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Legendary Academy, DGA, PGA and VES Award-winning filmmaker to be recognized for his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment at the upcoming April 6/7 VES Awards.
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VES to Honor Three-Time Academy Award Winner Rob Legato
Visual Effect Society names veteran VFX supervisor, second unit director and DP as this year’s recipient of the VES Creative Excellence Award; innovative filmmaker won Oscars for ‘Titanic,’ ‘Hugo,’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’
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‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Soul’ Top VES Award Nominations
‘Project Power’ and ‘The Witches’ lead the list of feature film field nominees; winners in 25 categories will be announced at a virtual ceremony streaming worldwide on April 6/7 depending upon time zone.
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The Worst Responders of ‘Paradise PD Part 3’ Return to Netflix March 12
Season 3 of Roger Black and Waco O'Guin’s adult animated comedy features even more nonsense from the backwater, Southern-fried, small-town police department; it’s gonna get weird!
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Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Returns January 15
Watch the trailer for the new season, dubbed ‘Part 3,’ that chronicles Bean’s continued growth into her power and destiny.
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Award-Winning Blue Zoo Animation Studio Turns 20
Founded in 2000 by Tom Box, Oli Hyatt, and Adam Shaw, the animation studio is now 300+ strong; Hyatt was instrumental in helping create Animation UK in 2008, a collective that incentivizes and bolsters the fast-growing UK animation industry.
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Chinese Anime ‘Heaven Official’s Blessing’ Now Streaming
Funimation joins forces with China’s entertainment platform Bilibili to bring first-ever Chinese anime to the world; the series is based on a series of popular fantasy novels by Mo Xiang Xiu.
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Pixelatl 2020 Goes Online September 1-5
Event has announced an ambitious program to promote Mexican and Latin American creative industries; featured activities include a focus on recruitment, women in animation, and business networking meetings.
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Hulu Adds to Animation Slate with ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Woke’
Platform announces new season of Steven Spielberg’s classis cartoon series 22 years after its last episode; and new semi-animated series inspired by life and work of artist Keith Knight.
WATCH: ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!’ Trailer
Based on Dav Pilkey’s popular novels, George, Harold and the Captain head into orbit in the new DreamWorks Animation series, which premieres worldwide on Netflix July 10.
‘The Last Kids on Earth’ Have a Rad New Quest
Catherine O’Hara and Bruce Campbell join the Season 2 cast of Netflix and Atomic Cartoon’s animated comedy-adventure, premiering April 17th.
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Digital Media Rights Launches RetroCrush Classic Anime Streaming Channel
New digital channel features more than 100 classic anime series and 40 features joining DMR’s other OTT channels, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, YuyuTV, Cocoro and KMTV.
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‘Kaguya-sama: Love is War’ Season 2 to Simulcast Exclusively this April on Funimation
Mystery anime series ‘The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED’ will also stream on Funimation this spring.
Rai Ragazzi Greenlights ‘Dragonero’ Animated Series
Kids’ series, based on popular Bonelli comic, will use cel-shaded 3D/CG and 2D animation to create diverse fantasy worlds.
‘FLCL: Progressive’ and ‘FLCL: Alternative’ Available on Blu-ray February 4
Combo pack includes all 12 episodes and features an in-depth behind the scenes look at the making of the series, including interviews with the cast and crew.
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‘The Lion King,’ ‘Missing Link’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Top 18th Annual VES Awards
‘The Lion King’ tops all photoreal features with three awards; ‘Missing Link’ is top animated feature film; ‘The Mandalorian’ leads broadcast wins.
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Xilam Animation Appoints Caterina Gonnelli as EVP, Content
Former Disney executive to oversee editorial content and market development from company’s head office in Paris.
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Fox Orders Stop-Motion Holiday Special from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
The irreverent (really?) show, written by Tom Root, will debut this coming winter as part of the network’s ‘Not So Silent Nights’ programming.
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‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ Top VES Award Nominations
Winners in 25 categories will be announced January 29 at the 18th Annual gala awards ceremony being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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BODEGA Animation Adds ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ to its Menu
Tiny Industries joins studio's roster; Tiny Chef creators recently partnered with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment to develop content.
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Fox Buys Bento Box Entertainment
Deal solidifies key animation production resources as the network moves to further strengthen the return of its Sunday evening Animation Domination block this fall.
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DHX Media Promotes Stephanie Betts to Vice President, Content
Todd Brian joins company as director of animation development, reporting to Betts.
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WATCH: Debut Trailer for Cartoon Network’s ‘DC Super Hero Girls’
Upcoming one-hour movie, ‘#SweetJustice,’ kicks off new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and Emmy Award-winning producer Lauren Faust.
The 17th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos, Jokes & More Jokes
Take a closer look at the winners of the 17th annual VES Awards, both onstage and off, at this year’s Visual Effects Society gala.
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