Watching the “King of the Hill” Revival from Texas
I came to “King of the Hill” late, during the COVID pandemic. The animated hit co-created by Mike Judge ran for thirteen seasons starting in the late nineties. I’d avoided it then, largely…
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James Cameron Spoke to Disney About Expanding ‘Avatar’ Into Animation: ‘There Might Be an Animated Feature for Streaming or Theatrical’
James Cameron revealed to Empire magazine that he’s spoken to Disney about expanding his blockbuster “Avatar” franchise into animation. “I said, ‘Look, I want to do an animated anthology…
Colombia’s Burgeoning Animation Scene Finds Its Voice With Afro-Colombian Tales, Eco-Activism and Myth at BAM
Colombian animation is hitting a fresh stride, driven by a mix of social storytelling, ancestral mythologies and new talent, plus determined governmental support.. That energy is on show…
‘Eleceed’ Webcomic Gets Anime Adaptation From Oscar-Nominated DandeLion Animation
Webtoon Entertainment‘s Line Digital Frontier has greenlit an anime adaptation of the popular webcomic “Eleceed,” tapping Oscar-nominated DandeLion Animation Studio to bring the action…
‘Parasite’ Producer CJ ENM Unveils AI Strategy With Debut of 100% AI-Generated Animation ‘Cat Biggie’
Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM is betting big on artificial intelligence, unveiling a comprehensive AI content strategy alongside the premiere of its first fully AI-generated…
‘Wall-E With a Gun’: Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit
Midjourney’s new AI-generated video tool will produce animated clips featuring copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, WIRED has found—including video of the beloved Pixar…
Quirino Awards Announces Dates for Inaugural Quirino Lab in Tenerife (EXCLUSIVE)
In a newly-unveiled partnership between the Quirino Awards and the Tenerife Council through Tenerife Tourism and the Tenerife Film Commission, the Ibero-American animation industry will…
‘Edmond and Lucy’ Returns With Season 2 From MIAM! Animation: Feature Adaptation in Development
Paris-based MIAM Animation is bringing back its popular preschool series “Edmond and Lucy” for a second season. Following the success of Season 1, which has been sold in over 50 countries,…
Indian Animation Returns to Annecy with Namaste MIFA! Showcase
The Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA) will host the Namaste MIFA! India‘s Partner Pitch event on June 11, featuring six animation projects from eight Indian creators during…
International Animation Unions Plan Protest Against AI at Annecy Festival: ‘Generative Al Do Not Support Artists, It Destroys Them’
A group of international workers’ unions is planning a protest to raise the alarm over the dangers of AI in the field of animation at the Annecy Animation Festival this afternoon. With a…
L.A.’s Animation Is Film Unveils October Dates for 2025 Edition, Fest Poster (EXCLUSIVE)
Animation Is Film (AIF), the acclaimed Los Angeles-based animation sister festival to France’s iconic Annecy Animation Festival, has announced its 2025 return with a run scheduled from…
Immersive Domes, Checkered-Eared Rabbits and a New Platform: Hungary to Showcase 111 Years of Animation as Annecy Country of Honor
At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hungary is not merely participating, it is being celebrated as the fest’s official country of honor. Hungary arrives in the French…
Animation and Heart: The Directors of Gkids Pick-Up ‘Little Amélie’ Reflect on Collaborative Spirit in Bringing ‘The Character of Rain’ to Screen
All children are gods in their own perspective, until they discover their own human nature. Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb expanded on this idea in her novel “The Character of Rain,”…
‘Olivia & the Clouds’ Director Tomás Pichardo Espaillat on the Wild Collaborative Animation Process of His Annecy Player: ‘It Was Chaotic and Crazy’
Through the thoughts and memories of its cast, Annecy __ player “Olivia & the Clouds” leaps across multiple animation and live-action formats. This film — only the third animated feature…
Why Annecy Has Become an Essential Stop on My Festival Calendar: It’s the World Capital of Animation
When people ask me what my favorite film festival is, I know what they expect to hear: something upscale and exclusive, like Venice or Cannes, with their red carpet premieres and…
Laying the Foundation: How Catalonia Is Building a Global Animation Powerhouse
In 2023, Spanish animation stunned the world when “Robot Dreams,” a melancholic tale of friendship and loss directed by Pablo Berger, earned an Oscar nomination. Though Berger hails from…
Taiwan Makes Its Mark at Annecy With VR Innovation and Diverse Animation Slate
Taiwan is making a strong showing at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market, with several projects across competition and market sections as the world’s premier…
An Art Form Grows Up: The Transformation And Evolution of Animation Is Celebrated at Annecy
Thirty years after Pixar launched a revolution when it introduced the world’s first fully computer animated feature, “Toy Story,” its anniversary will be marked amid another sea change at…
Cartwheel uses AI to make 3D animation 100 times faster for creators and studios
After years of AI disrupting industries and streamlining repetitive workflows, the technology is now poised to transform animation. In 2024, director and writer Tom Paton’s AiMation…
Netflix’s Tokyo Showcase Spotlights Korean Animation Push and Genre Diversification
Netflix‘s ambitious strategy for Korean content took center stage at the streamer’s ongoing APAC showcase in Tokyo, where executives and filmmakers offered an in-depth look at their…
Annecy Animation Showcase at Cannes: GKIDS and Dwarf to Produce Taiyo Matsumoto’s Manga ‘Sunny’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie animation producer and distributor GKIDS and Japanese stop-motion animation studio Dwarf announced that they will jointly develop a new animated film based on the original…
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase Lineup Features New Films From Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS, La Cachette and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase has become an annual appetizer to June’s Annecy Festival, the year’s main course for all things animation. Today, the event, co-organized by the Marché du…