AWN just received this letter from our dear friend, Anima Mundi festival director Leah Zagury, sharing information on the recent and unexpected cultural upheaval in Brazil, asking for the animation community’s support to help keep the festival running. Now in its 27th year, Anima Mundi
If you’ve already submitted your film to the Ottawa International Animation Festival, AWN applauds you! If you’re thinking of submitting but haven’t, then AWN gently, but firmly, reminds you that the entry deadline for all categories is May 31. Time is running out! In addition
In May of 2018, Mark Simon, president of Storyboards & Animatics, Inc., moved his studio to Atlanta to support the film incentives and productions in the state. In May of 2019, he celebrates 30 years of professional storyboarding for film and TV and now storyboards on
DreamWorks Animation has just announced that Tom McGrath has taken the helm of The Boss Baby 2, returning to direct the sequel to his 2017 Oscar-nominated animated comedy hit that generated over $527 million worldwide. The film is set for a March 26, 2021 release
BURBANK — In what has become an annual tradition at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) returns with a Bonlieu Theater presentation showcasing the Studios’ latest projects, presented by the filmmakers themselves. On Friday, June 14, head of animation Becky Bresee
Avengers: Endgame continued its domestic and international box office dominance, taking the top spot for the third straight week, racking up an estimated $63 million domestically and another $102 million internationally to bring its cume to $723 million / $2.48 billion. However, audiences showed plenty
With FMX 2019 just finishing up May 3 in Stuttgart, Germany, we’re pleased to present our latest set of exclusive interviews with some of the talented speakers who presented over the packed four-day conference, a group of top industry professionals who converge on the event
The Walt Disney Studio revealed an aggressive slate of additions and changes to its feature film release schedule today that includes dates for three untitled ‘Star Wars’ movies as well as four Avatar sequels, the first of which is getting pushed a full year. Highlighting
Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ reached $2 billion at the global box office in just 11 days, faster than any film in history. Disney and Marvel’s superhero action-adventure juggernaut, Avengers: Endgame, continues to dominate the global box office, taking in an estimated $430 million in just its
Organizers of the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival have announced the official selection of nine Virtual Reality projects that will compete at the upcoming festival, being held June 10-15. This year, within the context of the transversal XR@Annecy, the VR Works have entered into