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‘BLISS: Beyond the Edge of Time’ Sets June 30 World Premiere at Taipei Film Festival

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:34am

‘Love, Death + Robots’ meets the I-Ching in the feature-length sci-fi anthology; 6 original animated visions of humanity’s future from 6 independent Taiwan animation studios explore fate, identity and choice in a future where technology collides with the fragile essence of humanity.

Awards Headline News

'Paper Trail,' 'The Violinist' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2026

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 6:03am

Don Hertzfeldt’s 2D short and the 2D/3D feature from Ervin Han and Raúl García are among the winners at the swelteringly hot and jam packed 50th festival edition that also saw the grand opening of the Cité internationale du cinéma d'animation.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

Paxton Andrews Talks ‘Toy Story 5’ Voice Acting and the Value of Small Roles

From riffing with a just met scene partner to a cut joke about donuts, the 11-year-old actor shares about recording ADR with director Andrew Stanton, improvising lines, and every part is important.

From the Creator of Infinity Train ANIMATIONWorld

‘Among Us’: Owen Dennis and Madeline Queripel Talk Maps, Mayhem and Murder

The creator and co-executive producer discuss how their series leans into archetypes, broken character models, and visor-based expressions to give its doomed crewmates more personality than their simple silhouettes suggest; the Innersloth hit-game adaptation is now streaming on Paramount+.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Reveals Expansive Anime Slate Updates at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:32am

The streamer shared new images, trailers and release information for ‘The One Piece,’ ‘The Ribbon Hero,’ ‘Fool Night,’ ‘Sparks of Tomorrow,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai Season 2’ and ‘Bass X Machina’ during its Anime Studio Focus presentation.

BFFs… Until… Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Drops 'Forgotten Island' Trailer #2

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:21pm

Friendship is put to the test in the craziest ways when two lifelong friends are transported to a mythical island… will they be strong enough to remember what matters most before they drift apart; in theaters September 25.

Business Headline News

Mackinnon & Saunders, LRG Media Partner on ‘SMALL: A Musical Fable’ Feature

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 2:19am

The Manchester-based stop-motion animation studio will produce the animated musical, inspired by Aesop’s fables and based on the Off Broadway and Off West End musical ‘The Mouse Queen.’

Awards Headline News

‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:37am

New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.

That’s the 2nd Biggest Roach I’ve Ever Seen! VFXWorld

Inside the 3,200-Shot VFX Challenge of ‘Fallout’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:20pm

Production VFX supervisor Jay Worth discusses building the Mojave wasteland, bringing the iconic Deathclaw to life, expanding Ghoul effects work, and balancing practical craftsmanship with large-scale visual effects on the hit Prime Video series.

VivziePop On The Move! Headline News

Vivienne Medrano Animated Musical ‘Prehistoria’ A Go at Warner

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 1:09pm

The ‘Hazbin Hotel’ creator will write and direct her first theatrical feature for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation; president Bill Damaschke shared the deal and new company logo at Annecy.

Here Kitty Kitty Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for Ricky Gervais Adult Animated Comedy ‘Alley Cats’

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 11:23am

The ruminations of feral British cats from all walks of life have never been funnier than in this new series, created, written and directed by the iconic comedian; debuts on August 7; Gervias Masterclass set June 25 in Annecy,

Business Headline News

Illumination Reveals New Animated Feature ‘Not Alone’ at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:37am

CEO Chris Meledandri shared that the studio’s next original film, a romance between 2 very shy people incapable of coming together until the possibility of Earth’s demise intervenes, stars Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez and hits theaters April 16, 2027.

A Visual Tour de Force ANIMATIONWorld

Hisko Hulsing Talks ‘Danse Macabre’

In an expansive and intimate interview with Johannes Wolters, the ‘Undone’ and ‘Junkyard’ director discusses his new animated short, premiering this week in Annecy, an intense visual exploration of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Allegro from his 10th Symphony, based on 79 original oil paintings.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

WIA 10th World Summit Set for June 22 at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 10:06am

Women in Animation celebrates a decade of its annual festival conference day at the Impérial Palace Hotel that looks ahead to the future of animation, gaming, and VFX.

Support Early Development with Sheep! Headline News

Aardman and the BBC Return to Mossy Bottom with 'Let’s Go Timmy!'

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 9:37am

Fresh from its presentation in Annecy, the studio announces the newly commissioned preschool animation series that blends stop-motion and 2D animation.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

‘Toy Story 5’: Playtime Will Never Be the Same

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 19, 2026 at 4:44am

Director Andrew Stanton, co-director Kenna Harris, and producer Lindsey Collins discuss how they arrived at their film’s ‘technological’ playtime threat, Lilypad, and the uneasy question driving Pixar’s fifth ‘Toy Story’ outing: what happens when toys stop being needed? In theaters today, June 19.

Thumper Meets Bonnie and Clyde Headline News

Tribeca-Winning Animated Short ‘Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank’ Released

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:31pm

Watch Wesley Wang’s 3D indie film about a husband-and-wife rabbits’ armed resistance against a ruthlessly monopolized carrot supply that reached 10 million views across platforms within 24 hours of its YouTube release.

We Love Trans Punk Rock Singer Trainwrecks Headline News

‘Sorry About the Mess’ Animated Series Kickstarter Launches

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:50pm

The trans-themed punk rock adult comedy fantasy series from Cassie Workman, Lilly Wachowski and Princess Pictures will release their indei pilot online in 2027; filmmakers will attend Annecy next week.

Beware the Straight White Maliens Headline News

‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Hits UK and Irish Cinema for Pride Month

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:49pm

The candy-colored animated comedy, a queer outer space adventure from Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, opens June 19 following festival wins at Berlinale and the Sydney Film Festival.

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Tech v Fragile Humanity Headline News

‘BLISS: Beyond the Edge of Time’ Sets June 30 World Premiere at Taipei Film Festival

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:34am

‘Love, Death + Robots’ meets the I-Ching in the feature-length sci-fi anthology; 6 original animated visions of humanity’s future from 6 independent Taiwan animation studios explore fate, identity and choice in a future where technology collides with the fragile essence of humanity.

Awards Headline News

'Paper Trail,' 'The Violinist' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2026

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 6:03am

Don Hertzfeldt’s 2D short and the 2D/3D feature from Ervin Han and Raúl García are among the winners at the swelteringly hot and jam packed 50th festival edition that also saw the grand opening of the Cité internationale du cinéma d'animation.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

Paxton Andrews Talks ‘Toy Story 5’ Voice Acting and the Value of Small Roles

From riffing with a just met scene partner to a cut joke about donuts, the 11-year-old actor shares about recording ADR with director Andrew Stanton, improvising lines, and every part is important.

From the Creator of Infinity Train ANIMATIONWorld

‘Among Us’: Owen Dennis and Madeline Queripel Talk Maps, Mayhem and Murder

The creator and co-executive producer discuss how their series leans into archetypes, broken character models, and visor-based expressions to give its doomed crewmates more personality than their simple silhouettes suggest; the Innersloth hit-game adaptation is now streaming on Paramount+.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Reveals Expansive Anime Slate Updates at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:32am

The streamer shared new images, trailers and release information for ‘The One Piece,’ ‘The Ribbon Hero,’ ‘Fool Night,’ ‘Sparks of Tomorrow,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai Season 2’ and ‘Bass X Machina’ during its Anime Studio Focus presentation.

BFFs… Until… Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Drops 'Forgotten Island' Trailer #2

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:21pm

Friendship is put to the test in the craziest ways when two lifelong friends are transported to a mythical island… will they be strong enough to remember what matters most before they drift apart; in theaters September 25.

Business Headline News

Mackinnon & Saunders, LRG Media Partner on ‘SMALL: A Musical Fable’ Feature

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 2:19am

The Manchester-based stop-motion animation studio will produce the animated musical, inspired by Aesop’s fables and based on the Off Broadway and Off West End musical ‘The Mouse Queen.’

Awards Headline News

‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:37am

New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.

That’s the 2nd Biggest Roach I’ve Ever Seen! VFXWorld

Inside the 3,200-Shot VFX Challenge of ‘Fallout’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:20pm

Production VFX supervisor Jay Worth discusses building the Mojave wasteland, bringing the iconic Deathclaw to life, expanding Ghoul effects work, and balancing practical craftsmanship with large-scale visual effects on the hit Prime Video series.

VivziePop On The Move! Headline News

Vivienne Medrano Animated Musical ‘Prehistoria’ A Go at Warner

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 1:09pm

The ‘Hazbin Hotel’ creator will write and direct her first theatrical feature for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation; president Bill Damaschke shared the deal and new company logo at Annecy.

Here Kitty Kitty Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for Ricky Gervais Adult Animated Comedy ‘Alley Cats’

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 11:23am

The ruminations of feral British cats from all walks of life have never been funnier than in this new series, created, written and directed by the iconic comedian; debuts on August 7; Gervias Masterclass set June 25 in Annecy,

Business Headline News

Illumination Reveals New Animated Feature ‘Not Alone’ at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:37am

CEO Chris Meledandri shared that the studio’s next original film, a romance between 2 very shy people incapable of coming together until the possibility of Earth’s demise intervenes, stars Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez and hits theaters April 16, 2027.

A Visual Tour de Force ANIMATIONWorld

Hisko Hulsing Talks ‘Danse Macabre’

In an expansive and intimate interview with Johannes Wolters, the ‘Undone’ and ‘Junkyard’ director discusses his new animated short, premiering this week in Annecy, an intense visual exploration of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Allegro from his 10th Symphony, based on 79 original oil paintings.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

WIA 10th World Summit Set for June 22 at Annecy

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 10:06am

Women in Animation celebrates a decade of its annual festival conference day at the Impérial Palace Hotel that looks ahead to the future of animation, gaming, and VFX.

Support Early Development with Sheep! Headline News

Aardman and the BBC Return to Mossy Bottom with 'Let’s Go Timmy!'

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 9:37am

Fresh from its presentation in Annecy, the studio announces the newly commissioned preschool animation series that blends stop-motion and 2D animation.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

‘Toy Story 5’: Playtime Will Never Be the Same

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 19, 2026 at 4:44am

Director Andrew Stanton, co-director Kenna Harris, and producer Lindsey Collins discuss how they arrived at their film’s ‘technological’ playtime threat, Lilypad, and the uneasy question driving Pixar’s fifth ‘Toy Story’ outing: what happens when toys stop being needed? In theaters today, June 19.

Thumper Meets Bonnie and Clyde Headline News

Tribeca-Winning Animated Short ‘Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank’ Released

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:31pm

Watch Wesley Wang’s 3D indie film about a husband-and-wife rabbits’ armed resistance against a ruthlessly monopolized carrot supply that reached 10 million views across platforms within 24 hours of its YouTube release.

We Love Trans Punk Rock Singer Trainwrecks Headline News

‘Sorry About the Mess’ Animated Series Kickstarter Launches

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:50pm

The trans-themed punk rock adult comedy fantasy series from Cassie Workman, Lilly Wachowski and Princess Pictures will release their indei pilot online in 2027; filmmakers will attend Annecy next week.

Beware the Straight White Maliens Headline News

‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Hits UK and Irish Cinema for Pride Month

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:49pm

The candy-colored animated comedy, a queer outer space adventure from Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, opens June 19 following festival wins at Berlinale and the Sydney Film Festival.

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