Category: Films

Awards Headline News

‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Best Film Award at BFI London Film Festival

Adam Elliot’s funny and emotional stop-motion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia takes home the top award for features at the UK’s leading celebration of cinematic culture.

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‘Flow,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Lead Animation Is Film Winners

Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.

Business Headline News

‘Gainsbourg’ Animated Documentary in Development at Logical Pictures

Based on a 1989 interview with French pop poet Serge Gainsbourg, the ‘ballpoint pen style’ film chronicles the famed Parisian’s decades-long career peppered with controversy, affairs, and abusive relationships.

Brick by Brick ANIMATIONWorld

‘Piece by Piece’ Resets Expectations of What LEGO Movies Can Be

Director Morgan Neville and animation director Howard E. Baker discuss how they blended LEGO animation and documentary filmmaking techniques to visualize Pharrell Williams’ unique musical journey, offering a fresh take on how animated biopics can capture the emotional depth of their subjects.

Events Headline News

2024 Spark Animation Unveils Full Conference Lineup

The conference, running November 2-3, will feature directors behind some of the year’s most anticipated animated films, such as Shannon Tindle, Vicky Jenson, Josh Cooley, and more.

What a Pickle! Headline News

Aniventure and Viva Pictures Drop ‘Hitpig!’ Clip ‘We’re a Perfect Fit’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 18, 2024 at 6:32am

Hitpig meets Pickles the elephant, who's on the run... who could possibly think they have anything in common... including what kind of animals they are! The comedy adventure from famed cartoonist and author Berkeley Breathed, and animated by Cinesite, stars Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, and Rainn Wilson; coming to theaters November 1.

It’s Cracking Good! Headline News

‘Wallace & Gromit’ Comes to 4K UHD For the First Time

‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection (4K UHD Collector's Edition)’ arrives in a deluxe gift-worthy set from Aardman and Shout! Studios on December 10.  

Wallace & Gromit Return Headline News

Netflix Shares ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Trailer, Release Date

Aardman’s famed stop-motion comic duo returns in an epic new adventure set to debut October 27 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, with a limited theatrical release in December, followed by streaming globally on Netflix (except in the UK/IE) on January 3.

Business Headline News

Reimagined ‘Rainbow Brite’ Film, TV Projects in the Works with Crayola

The famed ‘crayoneers’ have teamed up with Hallmark, CAKE and Original Film on the IP’s 40th anniversary to reimagine and launch a new series and movie based on the popular kids’ brands.

A Bond Like No Other Headline News

Exclusive: ‘The Wild Robot’ Overprotective Mom Early Animatic

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:00am

As Chris Sanders and Dreamworks Animation’s latest film took shape, at one point, ‘Roz’ was a bit overprotective of the gosling she had no idea how to raise… until Pinktail the opossum stepped in with suggestions; the beautifully animated, emotional journey of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent is available tomorrow, October 15 to rent or watch at home.

Competitive Animation Festivals Events

Call for Entries Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) 2025

By PFCAT | Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 1:37pm
Begins: August 6, 2025

The 12th edition of this animation-focused film festival will take place August 6th - 10th, 2025 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland. The festival will showcase IMAX screenings of animated shorts and features as well as films from visionary filmmakers. PFCAT includes a juried competition with over 30 awards. Submissions will be open until June 25th, 2025.

Business Headline News

Realtime Launches Virtual Production Division

Annie Shaw to head the BAFTA-nominated VFX studio’s new arm, whose new virtual production tool supports film and TV productions, production companies, and game developers.

Happy Anniversary! Headline News

Anime Tokyo Station Celebrates First Anniversary

Celebrating over 100,000 visitors in its first year, the anime hub established in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, will host the ‘TV Anime Pokémon Special Exhibition’ from October 26 - February 2 and a ‘1st Anniversary Event’ on October 20, featuring the popular voice actors Miina Tominaga and Ryūsei Nakao.

The Road to Turin ANIMATIONWorld

VIEW 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 11, 2024 at 1:13pm

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and games share their latest achievements and future plans… whether in front of an eager audience or a gleaming white bowl of pumpkin risotto; this year’s celebration of all things animated runs next week, October 14-19.

The Place to Be for Designers and Artists Headline News

LightBox Expo Reveals ‘The Wild Robot: Art & Technical Strategies Behind the Scenes’ Panel

In this new addition to the show’s already expansive lineup, the October 26 panel will share with audiences some of the artistic and technical strategies used to create DreamWorks Animation’s beautifully animated and emotionally compelling new feature.

Awards Headline News

PSIAF Reveals 2024 Winners

‘A Passenger from Ganora’ takes the award for Best Feature, while ‘Wild Eye Pub’ takes home the award for Best Comedy; the online event celebrated its 7th year, once again recognizing international animators across a number of competitive categories.

Awards Headline News

‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Named Best in Show at 2024 Spark Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:30pm

Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani’s film, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life, has now qualified for consideration in the upcoming Academy Awards with the win; festival runs October 31 – November 3.

Events Headline News

ASIFA-East’s NYC Animation Weekend Coming October 25-26

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:10pm

Upcoming festivities bring together some of New York City’s leading animation organizations to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet, be inspired and enjoy animation.

People ANIMATIONWorld

Léo Favier Talks ‘Miyazaki, The Spirit of Nature’

The new documentary explores the life and influential works of celebrated, Oscar-winning Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, focusing on his passion for animation and advocacy for the natural world; U.S. premiere set for October 19 at the Animation is Film festival in Hollywood.

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