Friends, collaborators and admirers of the French-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker, who died June 4, 2026, at 56, remember the introversion behind her work, the humor that carried it, and why she refused to explain Iran to anyone.
Watch the trailer: the Houghton brothers' animated series returns August 21 on Disney Channel, next day on Disney+; Luke Combs, Dylan Sprouse, Megan Stalter and Jason Mewes join returning guest stars Danny Trejo, Colin Hanks and Dan Stevens.
Daniel Suljic, Artistic Director of Animafest Zagreb, had already announced
Half-hour 'Carnival of Animals,' directed by Siri Melchior and animated by Passion Pictures, strings all 14 of Camille Saint-Saens' sections into one story for the first time, over hand-painted watercolor backgrounds.
Mitsue Yamasaki directs the Doga Kobo adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel and manga; Brianna Knickerbocker and Rebecca Wang lead the dub cast as 2 noblewomen magically swapped into each other's bodies; streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+ and Netflix in Asia.
2 nights each; Goro Miyazaki's directorial debut joins festival lineup for first time on its 20th anniversary; Isao Takahata's 1991 feature marks 35 years; tickets on sale now.
It’s almost here… Lucasfilm and Production I.G's 8-episode limited anime series, part of the new 'Star Wars: Visions Presents' banner for long-form stories, premieres August 5 exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu.
All-new new feature-length anime based on the famed ‘Astro Boy’ creator’s ‘Princess Knight,’ directed by Yuki Igarashi with animation by Outline, streams August 8.
The famed ‘Dear Basketball’ director was safely rescued from Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley after becoming ill during a family hike.
The award-winning creative studio has spent more than 3 decades working in live-action, animation, mixed media, visual effects and emerging technologies for brands including Coca-Cola, Apple, Microsoft, Disney/Pixar and Mastercard.
The hit show returns to Hulu with exclusive Halloween and holiday specials this year; the ‘Succession’ star takes on Beelzebub and Peter Griffin doesn’t take too kindly to losing the Official Santa competition.
Creator Matt Groening and Showrunner David X. Cohen’s reveals at San Diego Comic-Con include new season details and that the first of the XXXL-sized specials will be Xmas themed and launch in 2027.
Creator and EP Loren Bouchard announced the exclusive holiday short during the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel this past Saturday.
Playground Productions reveals new show is in production at its SDCC 2026 panel, sharing the voice cast, which also includes Christopher Mintz-Plasse, first look images and a sizzle reel - trailer.
Bi-weekly 9-minute animated episodes to launch in early 2027; company unveils new voice cast and an accompanying theme-song cover now streaming.
Pickup announced during San Diego Comic-Con panel; animated comedy set in the ‘Rick and Morty’ universe and starring Keith David debuts July 26.
Premiering at SIGGRAPH 2026, the new 15-minute animated short, a historical drama rooted in Central Asian folklore, was created by a team of 12 in 2 weeks on the Higgsfield platform powered by NVIDIA.
The upcoming adult animated series about a dysfunctional family of bears who go full criminal to stop various villains from destroying their home stars Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Annie Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley and Josh Gad.
The German studio boards project as a co-production partner, joining current co-production partners Vivi Film and VRT Ketnet; pre-sales secured in France, Canada, Denmark and Iceland.
Janus Films is releasing a newly restored uncut French version of the animated science-fiction feature, the final film from the famed ‘Fantastic Planet’ and ‘Time Masters’ director.
The show’s final season debuts July 29, ahead of the franchise’s 25th anniversary; stop-motion holiday special ‘A Proud Family Wizmas’ to debut later this year.
New set of new one-minute shorts created exclusively for YouTube puts young kids at the center of rescue missions; produced in collaboration with CBC Kids.
Mmixed-media centerpiece of the ‘Fuck Cancer’ and VML Health’s awareness campaign blends 2D, cut-out, puppetry and live-action to explore 21 different expressions for ‘rubbing one out,’ earning major recognition at the recent New York Festivals Advertising Awards and Cannes Lions.
The final set of competitive short films in the Animated Short, Commissioned, Student and Canadian Student categories was selected from a record 3,026 total entries; the festival's 50th anniversary edition runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.
‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC and stream on Peacock – Craft Awards set for September 5-6.
