Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
When it comes to aliens in cinema, they’re most known for abducting unsuspecting victims going about their everyday business. But what if said victim actually wanted to be found? Such is the case in Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming film, Elio, a humorous escapade with a young alien fanatic who eagerly seeks out otherworldly intelligent life. […]
This year, Netflix will return to the Annecy Festival with a full itinerary following their recent wins and nominations. Such accolades include Oscar nominations for Nimona, a BAFTA nomination for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and several wins for Blue Eye Samurai at the Annie’s this past February. In only five years after launching […]
A Bear Named Wojtek is a new dramatic, hand-drawn animated short vying for awards consideration this year. It’s inspired by the life of a real, large, Syrian brown bear, who was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II. His significant, remarkable accomplishments and lasting impact are chronicled in the film, from director Iain Gardner. […]
Academy Award nominee Jeff Fowler (of the animated short “Gopher Broke”) directed the blockbuster first two installments in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” film franchise. He returns for “Sonic 3” (in theaters this December) and also serves as executive producer and director of the first episode of new spinoff series Knuckles. The six-episode event, with the […]
Aardman’s acclaimed director and four-time Academy Award® winner Nick Park teams up with Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham for an all-new grand escapade, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this latest chapter, Gromit grows increasingly worried about Wallace’s growing reliance on his gadgets- a fear that proves valid when Wallace creates a “smart” gnome that […]
This week, the Tribeca Film Festival revealed the titles selected for its 2024 festival lineup, which begins June 5th. MARS, an animated feature from The Whitest Kids U’ Know, has been officially designated as a part of the festival’s Midnight section. The animated film will have its world debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on […]
Vicky Jenson co-directed the first Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, DreamWorks’ 2001 Shrek. She followed that up with 2004 nominee Shark Tale. 20 years later she’s helming the new Netflix animated musical Spellbound, debuting tomorrow. It’s about 15-year-old princess Ellian, whose parents have been cursed for a year. They were transformed from humans to monsters. […]
NEW YORK, NY (April 17, 2024), Oscar-winning producer and distributor, GKIDS, announced its acquisition of the North American theatrical distribution rights for Mamoru Oshii’s acclaimed masterpiece, GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE. To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary, GKIDS will release a restoration of the film in theaters throughout the nation in 4k this summer. […]
Three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative mind behind the How to Train Your Dragon” franchise, leads an incredible live-action re-imagining of the animated trilogy.
From Spanish director Pablo Berger, Oscar-nominated animated feature Robot Dreams has secured a theatrical release in the U.S. Coming to New York City on May 31st, the film can be seen at the Film Forum and AMC Lincoln Square. Called “exquisite… one of the best animations in recent years” by The Observer and regarded as […]
