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On the Road to Turin Headline News

DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:42pm

Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

We Love Pond Rules ANIMATIONWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Hoppers’ - We’re All in This Together

Pixar’s animated comedy, directed by ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong and produced by ‘Incredibles 2’ producer Nicole Paradis Grindle, follows a passionate young girl Mabel who learns the true value of working for the common good while trying to save the peaceful forest glade she cherishes now endangered by a ruthless developer.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

Holly Edwards, Michelle Grady and Janet Lewin Join VIEW Conference Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:55am

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.

We Love Pond Rules ANIMATIONWorld

Daniel Chong Returns to Pixar with ‘Hoppers’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:15am

The BAFTA and Annie Award-winning ‘We Bare Bears’ creator teams with Oscar-nominated ‘Incredibles 2’ producer Nicole Paradis Grindle on the studio’s all-new comedy adventure, in theaters today, about Mabel, a passionate young girl who commandeers experimental technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into the body of a robotic beaver and protect their endangered forest home.

The Animal in All of Us Headline News

Catch Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s Upcoming ‘Hoppers’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:41am

Hitting theaters next March, the animated comedy about ‘hopping’ human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to then communicate with real animals stars Piper Curda, Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan.

career development Headline News

Apply Today: CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator Program

In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the initiative provides next-gen Asian and Pacific Islander animation professionals a chance to hone creative and leadership skills via panels, workshops, masterclasses and mentorships; application deadline is October 6.

Animated TV Series Headline News

CN Drops ‘We Baby Bears’ Show Open Video

A spin-off of the popular ‘We Bare Bears,’ the all-new animated comedy features the lovable siblings as their baby selves, traveling in search of a home; the series premieres January 1 on Cartoon Network.

career development Headline News

Inaugural Class Announced for CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator

Program provides an opportunity to develop and hone creative and leadership skills via a series of panels, workshops, and masterclasses; selected applicants to be paired with high-level animation industry mentors.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Exclusive: Christina Chang’s Sequence Pitch on Cartoon Network’s ‘We Bare Bears: The Movie’

One of the film’s storyboard artists makes her first pitch of the ‘bears running through the city’ sequence from the new animated movie based on the popular series, now available on DVD and digital.

SVOD Headline News

WATCH: Cartoon Network’s ‘We Bare Bears: The Movie’ Trailer

New animated movie, based on the popular Cartoon Network original series, will launch September 12 simultaneously across eight WarnerMedia channels and apps in Asia Pacific.

Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Brings ‘We Bare Bears’ to Annecy 2015

New original series from Daniel Chong -- the latest to come out of Cartoon Network’s short form animation program -- to receive exclusive screening at Annecy; Network returns to festival to seek next generation of talent.

Cartoon Network Studios Headline News

Cartoon Network to Premiere ‘We Bare Bears’ on July 27

New original animated series developed as part of Cartoon Network Studios’ global shorts program was created by Annie Award-winning ‘Toy Story of Terror!’ storyboard artist Daniel Chong.