Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Disney, DreamWorks and Pixar animator Frank E. Abney III (who also executive produced Sony’s Hair Love) has directed a new animated short film. The poetic Canvas debuts this Friday December 11th on Netflix. Abney discusses the making of this passion project, his contributions to Pixar’s Soul and awards buzz. Jackson Murphy: A lot of people […]
ASIFA-Hollywood announced today, its new slate of officers for its executive board of directors. The new officers are: Board President, Sue Shakespeare; Vice President, Jerry Beck; 2nd Vice President, Brooke Keesling; 3rd Vice President, David Derks; Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jeff Wike; and Secretary, Jeanette Bonds. All of the newly appointed officers are currently active […]
The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF), which was an online-competition-only event this year, announced its winners Sunday night – with top honors – BEST OF THE FEST and BEST COMEDY SHORT – going to Rich Webber’s beautifully paced and hilarious short Bench (U.K). Canada’s Ya Ma won BEST FEATURE for his powerful documentary Up We […]
When fans of Mickey Mouse look for the perfect, classic way to celebrate Christmas with the iconic star, they usually turn to the 1952 short, Pluto’s Christmas Tree, or the “From All of Us to All of You” episode of the Disneyland TV Show, or even 1983’s featurette, Mickey’s Christmas Carol. However early in his […]
Today Netflix and Aardman announced the voice cast for upcoming stop-animation musical holiday special, Robin Robin, which is currently in production at Aardman’s award-winning studio in the UK and will debut on Netflix in time for the holidays in 2021. Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (The Crown) and Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant (Can You […]
Viva Kids’ 100% Wolf is now available on VOD and digital platforms. It’s adapted from a book with quite a hook: a young man is expected to turn into a werewolf like his dad and relatives, but instead… he becomes a poodle. Four-time Emmy winner Bill Schultz (The Simpsons) serves as Executive Producer. (This interview […]
GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, released a new trailer for the upcoming animated feature On-Gaku: Our Sound from director Kenji Iwaisawa, based on the manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi. The film will play in select theatrical markets starting December 11th, 2020.
Preschoolers will make discoveries, use their imaginations and explore an exciting new world when Nickelodeon’s brand-new animated series Kinderwood (30 x 7-min episodes) debuts Thursday, Dec. 3rd, on Noggin, Nick’s interactive learning service. Created and produced by Titmouse, the Emmy Award-winning independent animation production company (T.O.T.S., Little Big Awesome, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart), […]
Rob Hoegee is the executive producer and main writer of the new animated series Stillwater, which premieres this Friday December 4th on AppleTV+. It’s based on a book about a panda whose stories, teachings and life experiences open the eyes of three kids. This is a refreshingly calm show, making it an instant standout. (This […]
ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its ‘Call for Judges’ for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards. Applicants must have an established career in animation and exemplary professional credentials in at least one of the Annie Award categories. Individuals in the animation community, who are interested in being a nomination committee judge, will find the application at members.asifa-hollywood.org/judge-application.
