New release of dynamic camera system designed to give UE teams modular, adaptable tools for gameplay, cinematics, marketing content, virtual production, and in-engine storytelling is now available.
The ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival returns for its 19th edition from 21 to 27 September 2026 in the capital of the Cyclades.
‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.
Built around a French parody cover of Elvis’ ‘A Little Less Conversation,’ the director’s fast-cut rotoscoped film uses satire to probe media’s normalization of violence and police impunity.
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg shares how continuity, collaboration, and precision helped turn tiny visual choices into emotional storytelling on his animated family comedy; now streaming on Netflix.
This year, the festival moved from late November/early December to March, so instead of snow in Budapest, I got to see early Spring
Zoonicorn, LLC and Dream Mechanics to produce the 90-minute 3DCG comedy-adventure for kids and families with new and familiar characters from the ‘Zoonicorn’ animated TV show universe.
The festival’s new genre-focused selection spans 4 features, 8 short film programs and 3 round tables built around horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, westerns, war movie and other animated storytelling.
The ‘Inu-Oh’ director will guest-curate ‘Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation,’ a TIFF Lightbox program spotlighting anime artistry and innovation scheduled for later this year; ‘Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs’ program runs July 8 – August 20.
The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.
The Bones Films production took home the coveted ‘Anime of the Year’ award, while ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ was named Film of the Year at the 10th annual awards; 73 million fans worldwide voted on their favorites.
8 years after his first ‘Sofia’ series ended, Craig Gerber returns with a sequel that expands the young princess’ visual world, including more cinematic lighting and layered magical effects, while holding onto the warmth, humor and music that defined the original.
The director’s latest film is a retro sci-fi satire about internet culture, doomscrolling, and the modern brainrot era.
The International Animation Film Festival is now accepting film submissions of 40 minutes or longer for this year’s event; entries due by August 17; run November 13-18 in Nagoya Japan.
The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.
The NBA legend plans to expand his production company’s development of original sports and entertainment IP through the tech-centered studio’s proprietary PAI cinematic storytelling AI platform.
‘Big Mouth’ creators and show EPs Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and supervising director Anthony Lioli talk about their new animated adult rom-com about bears, raccoons, and other lovably horny forest creatures dealing with their love lives; debuts May 22 on Netflix.
45 candidates selected from applicants across 6 provinces will participate in workshops and final jury presentations, with 9 to be selected to earn key credits on a new animated short; ACE 4 film ‘Rocketship Mai’ to screen at Annecy.
The festival, which runs October 29-November 5, is looking for submissions to its Oscar-qualifying animated shorts category as part of its Annual Film Competition; next deadline is June 19.
He’s got the power… and the abs to match! A new He-Man coming to theaters in the live-action fantasy adventure about 10-year-old Prince Adam re-uniting with his magical Sword of Grayskull to take on Skeletor; from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters June 5.
The current animation studio board member and Nippon TV executive will succeed Hiroyuki Fukuda effective June 22, continuing the company’s more recent focus on global brand expansion including event production.
Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath will develop animated series and films exclusively for the streamer under a multi-year creative partnership; includes first-look rights for live-action projects.
Longtime series director Jacob Hair is attached to direct the planned feature, with Dan Harmon confirming he’s keeping the planned big-screen adventure inside the show’s creative orbit; the Adult Swim series’ Season 9 premieres May 24.
Clover Press’ 224-page deluxe hardcover from Jim Fletcher and James Martin catalogs more than 100 reversible ‘Creeepilicious Creatures’ from the Flippi-verse that transform when the book is turned right side up or upside down, with rhyming prose designed to read in either direction.
Peacock’s 10-episode dramedy turned depicting Elizabeth Banks’ small-scale Lindy into a 3,000-shot visual effects effort, combining 12:1 scale rules, grounded photography, oversized practical builds, live composites, and a multi-vendor pipeline to keep the show’s tiny world flexible, physical, and believable.
New release of dynamic camera system designed to give UE teams modular, adaptable tools for gameplay, cinematics, marketing content, virtual production, and in-engine storytelling is now available.
The ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival returns for its 19th edition from 21 to 27 September 2026 in the capital of the Cyclades.
‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.
Built around a French parody cover of Elvis’ ‘A Little Less Conversation,’ the director’s fast-cut rotoscoped film uses satire to probe media’s normalization of violence and police impunity.
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg shares how continuity, collaboration, and precision helped turn tiny visual choices into emotional storytelling on his animated family comedy; now streaming on Netflix.
This year, the festival moved from late November/early December to March, so instead of snow in Budapest, I got to see early Spring
Zoonicorn, LLC and Dream Mechanics to produce the 90-minute 3DCG comedy-adventure for kids and families with new and familiar characters from the ‘Zoonicorn’ animated TV show universe.
The festival’s new genre-focused selection spans 4 features, 8 short film programs and 3 round tables built around horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, westerns, war movie and other animated storytelling.
The ‘Inu-Oh’ director will guest-curate ‘Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation,’ a TIFF Lightbox program spotlighting anime artistry and innovation scheduled for later this year; ‘Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs’ program runs July 8 – August 20.
The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.
The Bones Films production took home the coveted ‘Anime of the Year’ award, while ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ was named Film of the Year at the 10th annual awards; 73 million fans worldwide voted on their favorites.
8 years after his first ‘Sofia’ series ended, Craig Gerber returns with a sequel that expands the young princess’ visual world, including more cinematic lighting and layered magical effects, while holding onto the warmth, humor and music that defined the original.
The director’s latest film is a retro sci-fi satire about internet culture, doomscrolling, and the modern brainrot era.
The International Animation Film Festival is now accepting film submissions of 40 minutes or longer for this year’s event; entries due by August 17; run November 13-18 in Nagoya Japan.
The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.
The NBA legend plans to expand his production company’s development of original sports and entertainment IP through the tech-centered studio’s proprietary PAI cinematic storytelling AI platform.
‘Big Mouth’ creators and show EPs Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and supervising director Anthony Lioli talk about their new animated adult rom-com about bears, raccoons, and other lovably horny forest creatures dealing with their love lives; debuts May 22 on Netflix.
45 candidates selected from applicants across 6 provinces will participate in workshops and final jury presentations, with 9 to be selected to earn key credits on a new animated short; ACE 4 film ‘Rocketship Mai’ to screen at Annecy.
The festival, which runs October 29-November 5, is looking for submissions to its Oscar-qualifying animated shorts category as part of its Annual Film Competition; next deadline is June 19.
He’s got the power… and the abs to match! A new He-Man coming to theaters in the live-action fantasy adventure about 10-year-old Prince Adam re-uniting with his magical Sword of Grayskull to take on Skeletor; from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters June 5.
The current animation studio board member and Nippon TV executive will succeed Hiroyuki Fukuda effective June 22, continuing the company’s more recent focus on global brand expansion including event production.
Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath will develop animated series and films exclusively for the streamer under a multi-year creative partnership; includes first-look rights for live-action projects.
Longtime series director Jacob Hair is attached to direct the planned feature, with Dan Harmon confirming he’s keeping the planned big-screen adventure inside the show’s creative orbit; the Adult Swim series’ Season 9 premieres May 24.
Clover Press’ 224-page deluxe hardcover from Jim Fletcher and James Martin catalogs more than 100 reversible ‘Creeepilicious Creatures’ from the Flippi-verse that transform when the book is turned right side up or upside down, with rhyming prose designed to read in either direction.
Peacock’s 10-episode dramedy turned depicting Elizabeth Banks’ small-scale Lindy into a 3,000-shot visual effects effort, combining 12:1 scale rules, grounded photography, oversized practical builds, live composites, and a multi-vendor pipeline to keep the show’s tiny world flexible, physical, and believable.
