The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering.
The May 17 event will include screenings of animated short films, analyses, Q&A with a panel of animation experts, and a tribute to animator and director Vladimir Leschiov.
The groundbreaking, first fully computer-animated feature film returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with a special introduction by Ed Catmull, a 4K screening, and a tribute to the community that helped bring it to life, presented as part of the conference’s Computer Animation Festival.
Starring Ron Perlman, Emma Roberts, Dennis Quaid, and Julia Ormond, the film is set in a world where dinosaurs roam alongside humans; screens May 15.
The Nelvana co-founder and longtime kid’s animation creator will reflect on his 4 decades in the industry and explore the evolution, current challenges, and outlook for Canadian animation; set for June 10 at Mifa.
The festival wrapped its 32nd edition with a May 10 ceremony honoring winners of the main competition, with Florence Miailhe and Lea Favre, respectively, taking home the big awards.
Works from Spain, Brazil, and Uruguay were recognized in the 3 main categories at the May 10 in-person gala event in Tenerife recognizing achievements in Ibero-American animation.
Crafted by Gringo Films and based on the children’s book by Guy Bass, the 3DCG film flips the ‘Frankenstein’ fable on its head.
Studio’s 6-minute 2D short explores mental health with a story of 4 neighbors whose emotional struggles take on the physical forms of creatures they attempt to conceal; world premiere set for May 3 at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Submissions open May 12 for animation creatives aged 11-22; deadline set for September 1, with nominations announced on October 1.
The second edition of the awards invites aspiring and professional filmmakers from ASEAN member nations to submit 2-minute original short films exploring the theme of ‘family;’ submissions open through August 15.
Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with meetings, exhibitions and talks on topics from across animation, VFX, gaming, comics, XR, infotainment, and film.
The event will showcase a hybrid program of animated nostalgia, cult classics, and new projects; takes place in-person May 17–18 and online May 17 – June 1.
‘Animation: Script to Screen’ will feature artists from collaborating studios such as LAIKA, HouseSpecial, ShadowMachine, and Tippett Studio, running from June 20 - 22.
Out of 130 film submissions, 10 make the Official Competition, with 11 selected for the Contrachemp Competition; festival runs June 8-14.
Festival plans include behind-the scenes looks at ‘Bat-Fam,’ and ‘Get Jiro;’ Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, J.G. Quintel, and Adam Muto to headline Cartoon Network 25 Year Celebration.
Festival plans include exclusive previews of ‘In Your Dreams’ and ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85,’ the world premiere of ‘Fixed,’ a masterclass with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and an in-depth look at the full animation series slate.
5 titles to be highlighted as part of the Festival de Cannes’ Animation Day on May 18: ‘Julián,’ ‘Sunny,’ ‘Ana, en passant,’ ‘Dante,’ and ‘Mu Yi and the Handsome General.’
Running May 7-10, the event will feature more than 40 guests and keynote speakers participating in 14 masterclasses, 15 educational talks, five workshops, six premieres and screenings, three auteur presentations, five school stands, 20 talent booths, two exhibitions, and 18 hours dedicated to recruitment, portfolio reviews, and signings.
The ‘Full Nest’ episode of the non-dialogue, hand-drawn animated series will compete at the festival; the series launched in Germany earlier this year and has signed a number of international licensing deals at Disney+, Kidstream, and other outlets.
The World Festival of Animated Film returns to Zagreb June 2-7, 2025.
The 3-day annual event returns to the Pasadena Convention Center October 24-26 celebrating the best in live-action, animation, illustration, and gaming with panels, programs, and demos featuring industry leading artists, creators, and studios.
A record-breaking 1,800 animated short films from 83 countries were submitted, with 218 chosen by the pre-selection committee; the festival returns to Žilina, Slovakia June 24-29.
Submissions are still being accepted for the International Festival of Animation, Transmedia and Meta-Arts, which returns to Pescara, Italy May 29 – June 1, 2025.
Short film ‘Beautiful Men’ also took home a top prize at the Animation Festival’s 24th edition, which wrapped up last week.
