ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominees today for its 46th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, check the list list below – or visit www.annieawards.org. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Early Man (Aardman Animations), Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios), Isle of Dogs (Fox Searchlight […]

For the next several months, The Big Apple is the official House of Mouse. Disney has created a “Mickey True Original” exhibit celebrating the iconic character’s 90th birthday. I had the chance to check it out during its debut weekend. Here are the highlights: A Disney Cast Member greets you at the door. Groups are […]

Ticket sales commenced this week on Brown Paper Tickets for the LA Animation Festival which unspools November 30-December 2 at its new home the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Entries through Film Freeway close at midnight Friday, November 9 for this year’s newly-revived LAAF. The festival is the only local animated film competition and will […]

Today, Disney officially opened Mickey: The True Original Exhibition in New York City’s Meatpacking District, welcoming guests from around the globe to the 16,000 square-foot immersive pop-up celebrating the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Opening in the same city where he made his big screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18th, 1928 at the […]

Today the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) announced its keynote speakers for the official TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018 event. The two-day conference will offer exclusive talks from top animation artists and content creators who have done work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, WOW! Unlimited, Skyship Entertainment, Netflix, National Film Board of Canada, Nickelodeon, and more. […]

LA Femme Film Festival will host a female-centric anime event at the 14th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival on Friday, October 12th, 4 pm at the Regal Cinema at LA Live. The segment will feature episodes of the popular anime series Meglobox. There will be a Q&A panel following the screening with series producer […]