The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students returns on Friday, October 3, 2025 (3:00 PM PT) through Saturday, October 4, 2025 (4:00 PM PT). This free international event challenges student teams of five to create a 30-second animated film in just 24 hours—from concept to final product. The twist? No one knows the theme until the contest begins! No prep work. Just pure, […]

LightBox Expo, the entertainment and art industry event that will bring together thousands of creatives October 24-26 at the Pasadena Convention Center

On Sunday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the world-famous, Sunset Boulevard Laugh Factory comedy club - animator Dani Bowman is heading a Fundraiser,

Just yesterday, June 13th, GKIDS made its own history at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France, with 4 new titles, 3 co-produced titles, and a 4K restoration for a 40th anniversary of Angel’s Egg. The North American studio known for elevating bold and talented artists brought its A-game for Annecy, upholding […]

This is Animation Scoop’s second look at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, with reviews and exclusive filmmaker statements for the Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G presentation, which just screened in NYC. For Tribeca 2025 tickets to attend future showings, visit TribecaFilm.com. (Some statements were edited for length and clarity.)

The 2025 Tribeca Festival is unveiling not one, but two Whoopi Goldberg curated animated shorts presentations. The first group, called “Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation”, just screened in NYC, with two more showings next weekend. I’ve got my thoughts on these shorts, exclusive filmmaker statements, and an additional animated short part of Tribeca 2025. (Statements […]