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Geographical Region: Europe

Little Drawn Dinosaur Headline News

Composer Mikolai Stroinski Scores ‘Diplodocus’ Animated Feature

Poland’s first full-length animated film, which follows a small curious dinosaur who lives in a comic book, premieres in Polish cinemas October 4 followed by other territories in late 2024 and early 2025.

Holy Hot Rods! Headline News

‘Batwheels’ Animated Preschool Series Arrives on Netflix

From Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the first ever CG-animated Batman action-adventure comedy series developed for preschoolers is now available to stream in all key EMEA markets.

Loving the Fuzzy Babies Headline News

HARI Greenlights 3DCG Animated Preschool Series ‘Baby Lemmings’

Major broadcasters including Warner Bros. Discovery, France Television and Super RTL have acquired the rights for the series, which stars the adorable critters from its global hit series ‘Grizzy & The Lemmings.’

Conferences Headline News

ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Announces Program Highlights

The 5-day event for stop-motion animation professionals and enthusiasts welcomes industry leaders for a lineup of masterclasses, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one consultations; the event runs October 13-17 in Lodz, Poland.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup

Jonathan Nolan, Fede Alvarez, Kelsey Mann, and Chris Sanders are just a few of the top speakers who’ll be attending as the English-speaking event celebrates its 25th anniversary, bringing together industry professionals, students, and enthusiasts in a celebration of the latest achievements in animation, VFX, and games; the event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.

Achievement in Animation Headline News

2024 Cartoon Forum Tributes Winners Announced

Peer-to-peer awards honor broadcasters, investors/distributors, and producers in the promotion and development of European animation; Franco-German public broadcaster ARTE, Germany’s ZDF Studios, and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon were honored.

Business Headline News

‘The Jungle Bunch’ and ‘Miss Moon’ Coming to German Speaking Territories

PGS Entertainment and Gropp Consultancy team up to bring the popular animated kids’ series to the region’s popular broadcast and streaming platforms.

Achievement in Animation Headline News

Cartoon Forum’s 2024 Tributes Nominees Announced

The annual awards celebrate European animation achievements; 12 companies compete this year for Broadcaster, Investor/Distributor, and Producer of the Year awards; the forum kicks off September 16 with Tribute awards presented closing day, September 19.

call for entries Headline News

Call For Entries: Black Sea '24 Animation Workshop

10 selected project creators from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Georgia will be invited to attend a 5-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia November 26–30, with 5 workshopped projects selected for presentation at the MIFA market in June 2025; submission deadline is October 6.

call for entries Headline News

ITFS 2025: The Call for Entries Starts September 1

The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) will begin accepting film submissions for the main competitions on Sunday, September 1; deadlines for the short film competition are November 15 and feature-length film competition is January 15, 2025.

Breaking Free from a Life of Crime Headline News

Causeway Shares ‘Breaking Cycles: Building Lives – The Animation’ Short

U.K.-based charity that supports 4,500+ individuals each year to help them break out of cycles of crime taps CC Animation Studio to help tell the real-life story of one man who did.

The Road to Turin Headline News

More VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Alec Gillis to Talk ‘Alien: Romulus’

The creature FX designer will present ‘Practical Character Effects and Why They Still Matter’ at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Swen Gillberg to Talk ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

The VFX supervisor shares the digital magic that helped bring together two of the world’s most popular superheroes at Italy’s premier animation and visual effects event that runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

Diversity in Animation Headline News

FLAMIN Animations Announces Artist Selections

Award-winning animation studio Blinkink partners with Film London and Arts Council England’s program supporting black-identifying artists within the art, film, and animation; artists receive £3,000 each to create 1–3-minute animations, along with mentoring opportunities, development support, and advice.

More BBC Xmas Animated Magic Headline News

Hannah Waddingham to Narrate ‘Tiddler’ Animated Christmas Special

The underwater adventure from BBC and Magic Light Pictures about the power of imagination and finding confidence in yourself airs this Christmas on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

Save the Date Headline News

FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set

Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Chris Sanders to Talk ‘The Wild Robot’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 19, 2024 at 9:42am

Newly confirmed speakers include the famed director, plus Raymond Zibach and Jeff Budsberg, the top creatives behind DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

Business Headline News

Axis Studios Shuts its Doors, Lays Off 162 Employees

The Glasgow-based animation and VFX studio has stopped all production and been put into administration after becoming insolvent; restructuring firm Interpath Advisory will locate companies to continue any current projects in development.

On the Road to Salamiou Headline News

Shorts in Competition Revealed for Countryside Animafest Cyprus

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:30pm

33 short films from 14 countries have been selected to compete in the international category, with another 14 films from 7 countries selected in the children’s category, at the 23rd festival edition, coming to Salamiou August 9-12.

The Mill Headline News

Layered Reality Partners with The Mill for ‘Elvis Evolution’

Technicolor Group-owned VFX house The Mill will use AI technology to create what’s being billed as ‘the most realistic and authentic version of Elvis’ alongside Layered Reality’s newly expanded in-house creative team.

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