Overheard At Annecy
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Dean DeBlois and Christian Mänz to Present ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ at VIEW 2025
The acclaimed writer/director and VFX supervisor will both be on hand in-person to talk about their work on the hit live-action film, now in theaters, based on DreamWorks’ 2010 animated comedy adventure; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
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‘Maddie + Triggs’: A Minimalist Masterpiece Made for Visually-Impaired Viewers
Irish animation studio Turnip & Duck’s new 2D series on CBeebies about a 7-year-old visually-impaired girl and her doggy best friend turns on its head the old adage that ‘actions and visuals speak louder than words.’
BBC Studios, Blink Industries Team to Develop Anime-Inspired Series
First look deal project about a kids’ martial arts tournament set in a fantastical modern-day world, ‘Children Vs Battle SuperStars’ is created by animation duo Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou.
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London Climate Action Week 2025 to Showcase Power of Animation
The June 26 ‘Animated for Impact: Short Films for Nature, Connection, and Action’ event aims to inspire action on climate and nature with selection of works from leading voices in animation.
Lingokids, BBC Earth Launch ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ Learning Adventure
The lesson explores the age of dinosaurs through interactive instruction, hands-on games, and challenges, with play-based learning moments about paleontology, dinosaur diets, habitats, extinction, and fossilization; released ahead of the series, which premiered June 16 on PBS.
‘Doctor Who’ Animated Series in Development for Cbeebies
The BBC is currently on the hunt for a production company to create and produce the preschool series, which will run independently from the main show.
Netflix Gets Animated At Annecy
Exclusive sneak peeks and global first looks abound from the streamer’s upcoming animation slate, including Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s ‘Long Story Short,’ Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and ‘The Twits.’
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From Fossil to Frame: Lola Reimagines ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’
BBC Studios’ Science Unit’s six-part series was created in collaboration with the VFX studio, who crafted 791 VFX/animation shots including complex environments and 21 unique dinosaur species.
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Begins ‘Hit Squad’ Animated Series Development
Based on Gerry Anderson’s imaginative world, the adult puppet-animated project is an espionage action-comedy set in 1990s London that follows an international team of talented spies.
A Week in Celebration of Hungarian Animation at Annecy 2025
This year’s festival pays tribute to the country’s rich heritage of animated films dating back 110 years; program includes 10 curated film screenings, 4 heritage feature screenings, numerous films in competition, art installations throughout the city, and the Hungarian Dome immersive theater installation.
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The Aardman Academy, Foliascope, Rhinoceros Launch Stop-Mo Training Program
Designed to advance the skills of professional stop-motion animators, the 4-week intensive course starts with 2 weeks at Foliascope Studio in France, followed by 2 weeks at Aardman in the UK.
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Fortiche Diversifies Production Portfolio, Adds to Management Team
The studio behind hit series ‘Arcane’ will continue its partnership with Riot Games for the production of new content; 3 audiovisual and animation professionals, Cécile Hergaux Essame, Christine Ponzevera, and Marion Delord, are appointed to strategic positions.
‘Elio’ Directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian to Present at VIEW 2025
2 of the Disney and Pixar film’s directors will be attending the conference and talk about their upcoming animated ‘cosmic misadventure’ that releases in theaters June 20; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Sets ‘Meet and Greet’ at Annecy 2025
Get-together for ASIFA members and other chapters will be held on June 12 at 7 p.m. at Espace Détente.
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Lineup Set for WIA World Summit at Annecy 2025
9th edition of the day-long symposium, running next Monday, June 9, will feature panels and conversations spotlighting key thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives discussing the theme, ‘The Future is Animated’
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DreamWorks Heading to Annecy with ‘The Bad Guys 2’ Special Presentation
‘The Bad Guys’ sequel reunites the original film’s creative team - director Pierre Perifel, producer Damon Ross, co-director JP Sans, and composer Daniel Pemberton; Chris Sanders masterclass and outdoor screening of ‘The Wild Robot’ also planned.
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Phil Tippett Bringing ‘Star Wars’ to VIEW Conference 2025
The legendary director, animator and VFX supervisor will host ‘Stop Motion: Bring the Goods,’ presenting with Tom Gibbons, Mark Dubeau and Gary Mundell their work on ‘Star Wars’ projects; Marc Morissette will then join to give sneak peek at Tippett’s upcoming ‘Sentinel.’
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Studio AKA, Leith Partner for Second ‘Be the Early Bird’ Spot
This year, the campaign, which encourages early cancer detection among adults in Scotland, follows a spirited seagull who discovers a lump on her neck and smartly seeks help right away.
Season 7 of ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Launching May 24
Celebrating the property’s 30th anniversary, Aardman and the BBC’s stop-motion series returns with new episodes filled with the hilarious exploits of Shaun, the long-suffering, loyal sheepdog Bitzer, and the flock at Mossy Bottom Farm.
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Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’
Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.
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FMX 2025 Releases Final Program Update, Teaser Shorts Series
Ahead of tomorrow’s Day 1, the conference teases ‘Mufasa’ technical innovations, new VFX talks, Dave Gouge’s studio insights panel, targeted career sessions, and a short film YouTube series diving into topics such as taking cinematic images from Unreal Engine.
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FMX 2025 Program to Explore Impact of AI
The killer conference starts next Tuesday; a variety of panels related to this year’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme now set, from the state of the industry and growth of AI to updates on ‘The Art of Animation’ and ‘Expanding Realities’ tracks.
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Call for Entries: Young Animator of the Year UK 2025
Submissions open May 12 for animation creatives aged 11-22; deadline set for September 1, with nominations announced on October 1.
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2025 TIGA Games Industry Awards Issue Call for Submissions
Nominations and entries are now open until July 25 for game developers, publishers, educators, and technology and service providers; awards ceremony set for November 4.
