ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominees today for its 47th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations visit www.annieawards.org. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Missing Link (Laika Studios), Klaus (Netflix/SPA Studios/Atresmedia Cine), Frozen 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios), How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden […]

The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF) holds its Opening Night Party next Saturday Dec. 7th, 8pm-11pm – featuring an advance screening of the new Warner Bros. Looney Tune Cartoon “Curse of the Monkey Bird” and panel moderated by yours truly, Jerry Beck. They’ll also be live music by Grammy Nominated Scott Healy of Late Night […]

Director Jeremy Clapin is coming to do a very special event this Sunday in LA for GLAS. In addition to screening I Lost My Body, there will also be a showing of his short films followed by a Q&A. Clapin’s body of work is unique within the world of independent animation. He gained recognition through […]

Based on the manga by director Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira (1988) is regarded as one of the most remarkable achievements in anime filmmaking to date. Proving the potential of animation to tell adult stories, Akira represents a cultural and technological landmark that continues to inspire modern animators. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is […]

USC’s School of Cinematic Arts’ John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts (Hench DADA) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, it was announced by Teresa Cheng, Chair of Hench-DADA. Sponsored by Digital Domain, the official celebration is to take place during SCA’s annual First Frame showcase on October 24 at the Directors Guild […]

Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the third annual WIA Diversity Awards recipients, presented in partnership with the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). The recipients of this year’s awards are: Sony Pictures Animation; Melissa Cobb, Vice President, Original Animation, Netflix; and filmmaker Brenda Lopez for her short film ABEO. The awards will […]