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On the Road to Turin Headline News

‘GOAT’ Director Tyree Dillihay Joins VIEW Conference 2026 Lineup

Director set to attend and talk about the production of Sony Pictures Animation’s animated sports comedy; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

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Pixar Hit with Layoffs as it Refocuses on Theatrical Features

Studio confirms the job losses to AWN as part of Disney’s staff cuts earlier this week that include ESPN and National Geographic.

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Technology Headline News

NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

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

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.

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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.

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Awards Headline News

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

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.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

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

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.

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We Love Pond Rules ANIMATIONWorld

Daniel Chong Returns to Pixar with ‘Hoppers’

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.

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The Animal in All of Us Headline News

Pixar Drops ‘Hoppers’ Official Trailer

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.

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The Animal in All of Us Headline News

Catch Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s Upcoming ‘Hoppers’

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Annecy Reveals Galore Headline News

Disney, Pixar Reveal Upcoming Animated Film Slate at Annecy

It’s an embarrassment of riches as the studios share sneak peeks and footage from ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Elio,’ plus unseen footage of ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Gatto;’ Pete Docter and Ron Clements were inducted into Annecy’s Walk of Fame.