FMX Drops 2025 Conference Trailer
Created by Samuel Lewek and his team at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ‘Dancing in Norms’ reflects the upcoming event’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme; ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 is first confirmed presentation.
Created by Samuel Lewek and his team at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ‘Dancing in Norms’ reflects the upcoming event’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme; ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 is first confirmed presentation.
The film franchise’s third installment will now debut on February 14, 2025, taking advantage of the double Valentine’s Day / President’s Day weekend.
The new tech, which includes Sony’s BURANO and VENICE 2 digital cinema cameras as well as the VERONA Crystal LED modular display, was featured at the recent ‘Arts in Motion’ event.
Using animation to bring the artwork of Nathan Hilu to life, the film explores the aging artist and his abundant drawings depicting his time guarding Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials; the film begins its SoCal run on December 6.
After 3 months of bargaining, the guild (TAG 839) has negotiated a new deal centered on fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Screenings of the award-winning animated film will be held at the School of Visual Arts Theatre November 25 and December 7; Plympton will also appear at the Big Apple Holiday Con on November 23.
Director Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice,’ a coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence, returns to theaters in the U.S. nationwide on December 15.
The companies will collaborate on animated specials inspired by Meteor 17 Books’ catalogue, including ‘Don McLean’s American Pie: A Fable’ and ‘Vincent: Starry Starry Night.’
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, continued ramping up negotiations with a third ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
The 13th edition of Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology will take place August 6-10, 2025, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, with screenings of animated shorts and features as well as films from visionary filmmakers and a juried competition with over 30 awards.
The broadcaster will introduce viewers to Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated preschool series, as well as a collection of musical clips and the popular ‘Discover & Explore’ episodes.
The upcoming event is set to transform the city’s ‘Animation Week’ into a hub for seasoned and emerging creators to recharge, inspire, celebrate, and ignite their passion for storytelling, running November 21-24 in Burbank, California.
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a second ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
‘The Danish Poet’ director received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Canadian Film Prize for her new Mikrofilm/NFB short, ‘Maybe Elephants.’
In the wake of challenges faced by the U.S. entertainment industry, the union affirms U.S. Representative Adam Schiff’s recent push to evaluate how competitive tax incentives could protect the domestic film and television production jobs from overseas competition.
The TV puppet studio based in Sonoma, California, embraces sustainability by repurposing materials from previous productions; a recent children's music video collaboration with Stinky Tales reused an entire cloud set.
Gabby and her best friend Pandy Paws are set to soar through the streets of New York City, with festivities to air November 28 on NBC and stream on Peacock.
On display through July 2025, back by popular demand, the unique, large scale zoetrope features characters from animation studio’s famed franchise, giving visitors a birds-eye view of the optical illusion that makes all moving pictures possible.
In honor of its 10th anniversary, the leading animation and VFX studio has released a retrospective showreel celebrating the innovation and artistry delivered in Quebec.
‘Time Flies, and ‘Chelita, Como Me Duele Quererte,’ though completely different films, share the concept of lost time; they also share the use of exciting new software, developed by SCAD alum Noah Catan, that enables 3D lighting effects on 2D animation.
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a ‘March on the Boss’ to remind execs at the streamer that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Staff members at the Petaluma, California-based company responsible for multiple Take-Two Interactive game franchise productions file with the NLRB, seeking to address core issues including pay equity and work conditions.
The award-winning ‘Coraline’ animation studio and PSU launch a 3-year pilot program aimed at preparing a diverse pool of career-ready graduates to support the region’s creative industries.
The Southern California division, known internally as ‘Team Blue,’ boasted high-powered execs Chacko Sonny, Joseph Staten, and Rafael Grassetti, who have now exited; the sole internal studio headquartered in Helsinki will remain.
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.