Animarkt Opens 2019 Workshop & Masterclass Enrollment
The Animarkt Stop Motion Forum 2019, taking place in Lodz, Poland from Oct. 8-12, will feature three days of professional workshops and exclusive masterclasses run by prominent figures from the global...
View Article41 Shorts from 20 Countries Selected for 3D Wire Fest
Spain’s 3D Wire Fest will feature a total of 41 short films in its 2019 edition — 32 in the international competition and nine in the national one. Productions from 20 different countries in Asia,...
View Article3D Wire Reveals 2019 Winners and New Name: Weird Market
The 11th edition of 3D Wire has proclaimed the short films Muedra and Nuit Chérie as winners of the juried competitions for Spanish and International films, respectively, while Je Sors Acheter des...
View ArticleAFM: Jeff Goldblum to Star in ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ from ‘Chico &...
Jeff Goldblum will be voice starring in animated film, They Shot the Piano Player, a new music-filled visit to the past from Oscar-nominated directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal (Chico &...
View ArticleBeloved Bear Returns in ‘Adventures of Paddington’ on Nick Jr. UK
U.K. preschoolers are set for more heart-warming adventures with their favorite coat-clad bear, as Paddington returns to screens in the brand-new CG-animated series The Adventures of Paddington. Airing...
View Article‘Kiri and Lou’ Bring Stop-Motion Antics to CBeebies U.K.
CAKE has announced the U.K. premiere of award-winning stop-motion preschool series Kiri and Lou. The 52 x 5’ show will air on CBeebies following a strong performance last year on TVNZ in New Zealand...
View ArticleCardiff Animation Festival Selects 118 Shorts for 2020 Competition
Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) is back for its second year, announcing its official selection of 118 animated short films from around the world in competition. The lineup features unique voices and a...
View ArticleWes Anderson Will Talk Animation at 60th Annecy Fest
International award-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson (Grand Budapest Hotel) will be at Annecy this June to talk about his relationship with animation. Anderson’s body of work includes two acclaimed...
View ArticleAcademy Adds 819 New Members, Surpasses Parity Goals
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical...
View ArticleLast Chance to Apply! MOMAKIN Pro Consultation Program ‘ASK Animation Support...
How do you make a character roll their eyes in a characteristic way? What should a shrew’s fur be made of to make it look natural? How does one create puppet animation that is not only showy, but also...
View Article3D Wire Fest Selects 43 Animated Shorts from 24 Countries
3D Wire Fest announced the official selection for its 12th edition, comprising 43 short films in competition. A total of 24 countries from the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania will be represented in...
View ArticlePandemic Academics: Animation Programs Pivot to a New Normal
***This article originally appeared in Animation Magazine’s 2021 International Education & Career Guide*** Forget those quaint images of college life, with students chatting amidst scattered...
View ArticleStop-Mo ‘Save Ralph’ Spot Delivers a Star-Powered Message from Humane Society
Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International (HSI) to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, calling for an end to cosmetic testing...
View ArticleStuff We Love for a Stay-at-Home Spring
Home video, reading and DIY picks from the April ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 309), The Legend of Korra: The Complete Series The follow-up to Nickelodeon’s animated epic Avatar gets the luxe...
View Article‘Kiri and Lou’ Returns for S2 with CAKE and CBeebies
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced that CBeebies have pre-bought the latest season of Kiri and Lou following the series’ strong premiere on the channel in March of last year....
View ArticleAcademy Animation & VFX Memberships Invitees of 2021
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 395 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical...
View ArticleMaisie Williams Prodco Rapt Boards Delaval’s ‘Salvation Has No Name’
Emmy-nominated actress Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, gen:LOCK) is boarding her first animation project as a producer with her shingle Rapt and partner Lowri Roberts, partnering with indie U.K....
View ArticleStop-Motion Short ‘Astra’ Wraps Shooting in Wrocław
After 75 days of a 15-person team juggling challenging work on three simultaneous schedules, 12 minutes of footage for Michał Łubiński’s stop-motion short Astra has been completed at the Audiovisual...
View ArticleAnimating with Anderson: Gwenn Germain on the Charming 2D Sequence in ‘The...
***This article was written for the December ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)*** Best known for his meticulously designed and art directed features, director Wes Anderson has managed to have...
View ArticleTactile Trilogy: A Tour of the Netflix/Nexus Stop-Motion Anthology ‘The House’
***This article originally appeared in the February ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** A stop-motion trilogy about the surreal events in a single house over many years may seem ironically apt...
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