Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. Directed by Benjamin Renner, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Ernest […]
Disclaimer: This interview with actress Annie Murphy was conducted over Zoom prior to the SAG-AFTRA Strike, on Monday June 26th, 2023, as part of a virtual press junket organized and provided by Freeform. Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” actress Annie Murphy lends her voice to the title character on Freeform’s first-ever animated series, Praise Petey. Its one-hour […]
When showrunners Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond selected Frederik Wiedmann to score The Dragon Prince, the young composer was relatively new to the entertainment industry, yet had already amassed an impressive array of credits. Several came from DC’s direct-to-videos: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Son of Batman, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Batman vs. Robin, […]
GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation, announced its acquisition of North American distribution rights to The Boy And The Heron, the highly anticipated new film from the legendary Academy Award-winning Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Japan’s celebrated animation house, Studio Ghibli. Released in Japan as Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka (translated as How Do […]
Today, Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) is pleased to announce that legendary director and animator Bill Plympton will be in attendance at the 2023 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology on August 4th at 8pm. This special event will be held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Empirical […]
Bars Media Films, the newly established branch in Los Angeles of Armenia’s largest independent documentary production company, is proud to announce its first-ever animated feature, which is also the first-ever animated documentary film made in Armenia, and Armenia’s Official Selection for 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Aurora’s Sunrise. Directed by Inna Sahakyan, […]
Blue Fox Entertainment announced today its acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to the animated comedy adventure, The Inventor, which made its world premiere in competition at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival last month. The directorial debut of Oscar nominee Jim Capobianco (screenwriter of Ratatouille), The Inventor is a stop-motion film about the life […]
Animation is primarily a visual medium. But, as George Lucas pointed out in The New York Times in 1992, “Sound is half the experience in seeing a film.” Sound, as in dialog, audio effects—and music. Such is the case with The Dragon Prince, the epic fantasy adventure on Netflix. The show’s composer, Emmy-winner Frederik Wiedmann, […]
N.D. Stevenson’s popular graphic novel finally comes to life with the long-awaited animated feature Nimona, about a girl in a futuristic/medieval society who joins forces with a knight to clear his name after he’s accused of murder. Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise) are excited for audiences to experience this action, humor […]
DreamWorks Animation’s new family action/adventure comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens this Friday June 30th. It’s already made a big splash this summer at Annecy and through early preview showings at Regal Cinemas locations nationwide. Oscar nominated director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella (Trolls World Tour) join me to discuss making […]
