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Toyota Launches ‘GRIP, A Toyota Movie’ Anime Campaign Short

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:59pm

Directed by Yoriaki Mochizuki, the 10-minute piece from Intertrend Communications marks the final chapter in the car company’s GRIP series and the brand’s first-ever anime film.

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Telstra, Nexus Studios Team for ‘Together Builds Better’ Stop-Mo Spot

Directed by Johnny Kelly and created in partnership with +61 and Bear Meets Eagle on Fire, the commercial features the animators’ visible hands for a ‘behind-the-scenes’ feel.

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The Quirino Awards Issues 9th Edition Call for Entries

The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025.

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‘The Night Boots’ Takes Grand Prix at Fredrikstad Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:11am

Pierre-Luc Granjon’s short about a child’s magical inner world takes the top prize; ‘Kafka in Love’ wins for Best Nordic-Baltic Short, while ‘Papillon’ wins for Best Global Short.

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‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Il burattino e la balena’ Lead OIAF 2025 Winners

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 7:07am

Félix Dufour-Laperrière takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, while Roberto Catani takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, at the 49th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.

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SPARK ANIMATION 2025

Begins: September 18, 2025

Spark CG returns to Vancouver with its animation festival and conference featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities; the events run September 18-21.

Crypto for the Masses Headline News

Coinbase, Aardman Team for ‘Human Nature’ Ad Campaign

The stop-motion series aims to find if talking critters can help people understand the challenges of the traditional financial system, and present cryptocurrency as a tool to increase their financial freedom.

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3 Days Left to Enter SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 9:17am

Submit your work by July 13 - multiple categories include shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; conference runs December 15-18 in Hong Kong.

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Game Engine in a Day Headline News

Ubisoft, Psyop Launch ‘Anno 117: Pax Romana’ Trailer

Created in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and Psyop director duo Todd + Kylie, the short features footage largely captured through gameplay, with cinematic storytelling elements.

Always Get Back up Headline News

Covert Brings 70 ‘Boss’ VFX Shots to Lenovo Legion Campaign

Created in collaboration with brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners London, the hero spot ‘Always Get Back Up’ runs across TV and VOD.

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Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:14am

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 13.

People Headline News

Industry Vets Matt Hunnicutt, Sandra Nam to Lead Psyop Media Group

The former W+K Portland, Squarespace, and Tribeca leaders bring an innovation-forward and brand partnership approach as the global studio group enters its next phase.

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53rd Annie Awards

Begins: February 21, 2026

ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

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Freefolk Takes CGI to New Heights in Škoda ‘Enyaq’ EV VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:19pm

The visual effects studio replicated the world’s largest vacuum chamber - at the NASA Space Power Facility - to feature the new electric car slowly falling alongside an umbrella to highlight its aerodynamic features.

Don’t Wait… See a Doctor Headline News

Studio AKA, Leith Partner for Second ‘Be the Early Bird’ Spot

This year, the campaign, which encourages early cancer detection among adults in Scotland, follows a spirited seagull who discovers a lump on her neck and smartly seeks help right away.

100 Years of The New Yorker Headline News

ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short

Watch it from ‘cover’ to ‘cover’… in partnership with Le Truc, The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team, and Human, the promotional project celebrates the publication’s 100th anniversary.

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Paramount+ Drops ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Star Trek’ Ad Mashup

The spot stars Spock (Ethan Peck), Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), and Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose-Gooding), who are joined on the Patrick Starship Enterprise by SpongeBob, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs.

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Former The Mill Creative Leaders Find New Home at The Heist

Patrick Coleman joins as executive creative director, bringing team of long-time collaborators; Blake Nickle joins as Director of Production, Chicago, with Jason Esser coming on board as Thinkingbox creative director.

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