Submissions are now being accepted for the Pulcinella Awards 2026 being awarded at the International Festival of Animation and Transmedia that takes place in Pescara, Italy May 27-30.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ also nabs awards at yesterday’s 2026 EE British Academy Film Awards gala, along with ‘Boong’ and ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise.’
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Netflix’s blockbuster feature took home 10 wins, including Best Feature, while ‘Arco’ won for Best Independent Feature; ‘Common Side Effects’ led all TV shows with 4 wins, followed closely by ‘Win or Lose’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots’ with 3 each, at the animation industry’s gala event held last night at Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 37 different categories on February 21 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 53rd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.
The theme of the 49th edition of Cinanima, Memory: The Future of the Past, is particularly apropos as the festival looks forward to its 50th anniversary in 2026. It posed the question, what is the future that the past anticipates, and what questions does it raise?
Ceremony, scheduled for April 28 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, celebrates individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to the motion picture industry.
Kazakhstani filmmaker Igor Alferov’s short earns national theatrical run through Screenvision Media and immersive expansion via Modern Uprising Studios’ Celeste engine.
The International Festival of Animated Film will run from May 5-10, and include animation in Stuttgart's Innenstadtkinos, the Open Air Schlossplatz, competitions, curated programs, panels, workshops, games, and hands-on activities.
Returning for its 9th edition, the festival will take over Chapter Arts Centre April 23-26 with a mix of special screenings, guest speakers, and events for industry professionals and animation lovers.
The Toronto-based developer will showcase automated facial animation workflows and audio-driven character performance systems during the February 15–19 industry gathering; CEO Sarah Watling will also moderate a February 17 Breakfast Roundtable.
Free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators.
The 3DCG feature, about a rebellious young girl sent away to a school secretly attended by monsters, is set to hit theaters this Halloween; new sales announced heading into EFM.
New award funded by a $60,000 family gift will support emerging animation talent, recognizing and encouraging innovative animation artists whose work makes audiences laugh.
Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27!
Selections include 53 titles from 8 countries; the official list of nominees will be announced March 5 in São Paulo, Brazil.
‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Stranger Things’ also win at The Advanced Imaging Society celebration, often called the ‘Oscars for Geeks,’ held earlier this afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s film takes the top award, with J.P. Vine’s ‘Cardboard’ taking the Jury Prize; 9-member international jury awards 22 outstanding animated shorts based on story, direction, technical proficiency, sound, and uniqueness.
Nominees ‘The Pillar,’ ‘Thanksgiving Day,’ and ‘So Close Yet So Far’ will each receive exclusive supplemental prize packages from Google, Weavy, and Lighthouse; winner to receive national theatrical release; Google’s Neil Parris joins jury.
‘The Bad Guys 2,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ are nominated for best edited animated feature; ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ and ‘South Park’ snag nominations for best edited animated series; awards ceremony set for February 27.
‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2)’ get the nod for Animated Film with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ and ‘The Lost Bus’ selected for Special Visual Effects.
Oscar nominees named yesterday morning for Best Visual Effects share their reactions to the great news.
The famed, Oscar-winning animator’s brother-in-law shares recollections of the incredible highs, and lowest of lows, he experienced with the husband-and-wife team behind ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ ‘The Thief and the Cobbler,’ and ‘The Animator’s Survival Kit.’
The inaugural Review will take place February 24 and will be led by industry veteran Matt Roberts, Senior Artistic Recruiter at Walt Disney Animation Studios, with a focus on Character Animation, Story, and Visual Development.
James Cameron’s latest epic garnered 10 nominations, while ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Elio,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ each snagged 5, as nominees are announced in 25 categories across film, television, real-time, and special venue projects; ceremony set for February 25 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA.
Netflix’s animated musical comedy about a girl group that balances pop stardom with battling supernatural demons won twice last night, for Best Motion Picture – Animated and Best Original Song – Motion Picture, at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 83rd Annual awards.
