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Game Cinematic Excellence Headline News

Fortiche, Riot Games Deliver ‘Twilight’s End’ League of Legends Cinematic

The latest collaboration between the studio and games giant was unveiled during the League of Legends World Championship tournament, held this year in China.

It’s an Unreal Short ANIMATIONWorld

How I Made ‘New Specimen’ in Unreal Engine 5

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:48pm

Dimitri Vallein, a real-time 3D director and technologist, shares with AWN a comprehensive breakdown of his short film project and how it was created, animated, simulated, and rendered using UE5.

Awards Headline News

The Quirino Awards Issues 9th Edition Call for Entries

The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025.

F**k More S**t Up! ANIMATIONWorld

Inside the Deep, Dark Animated World of Critical Role’s ‘The Mighty Nein’

The all-new fantasy series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s creators, adapted from their second campaign, follows a band of chaotic adventurers as they confront their troubled pasts and forge their destinies in a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected heroism; it hits Prime Video November 19.

Animation Festivals Events

Animateka International Animated Film Festival Runs December 1-7

Begins: December 1, 2025

Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene

Conferences Events

Kidscreen Summit 2026

Begins: February 22, 2026

The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.

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Derek Kolstad Brings ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ to Animation

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:32am

The ‘John Wick’ creator opens up about his first animated project for Netflix and Ubisoft, reflecting on how the medium’s creative freedom and collaboration is quite different from live-action. 

Awards Headline News

Call for Entries: 47th Annual Telly Awards

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:34am

AWN is now a media partner with the leading award that recognizes excellence in video and TV across all screens; submissions now being accepted through December 12.

CVMP Events

European Conference on Visual Media Production 2025

Begins: December 3, 2025

The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

‘Frankenstein’ Cinematographer Dan Laustsen Set for VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:32pm

It’s less than one week away… the person behind the camera on Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated film joins more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI who will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

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PIXELvienna Conference

Begins: November 13, 2025

The immersive computer graphics and animation conference brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students to explore trends in digital art, animation, visual effects, and game development; November 13-15 in Vienna, Austria.

It’s Unreal! Headline News

Epic Games Releases Twinmotion 2025.2

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5:03pm

With added support for Unreal Engine’s Nanite virtualized geometry system, the major update offers significant workflow benefits across numerous industries including Media & Entertainment.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2025 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9:53am

It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Awards Events

Infinity Festival 2025

Begins: October 9, 2025

The eighth annual festival returns to Los Angeles this October 9-10 to celebrate the convergence of art, technology, and entertainment; the Monolith Awards, hosted by Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer of Eyeline Studios, will take place October 10.

competitive festival Events

Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2025

Begins: October 23, 2025

FAF 2025 returns to Fredrikstad, Norway with a full program celebrating the dynamic storytelling of global animation October 23-26.

Celebrating 20 Years Headline News

Nickelodeon to Celebrate ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ at New York Comic Con

The ‘Avatar’ booth will bring the 4 elements to life through immersive experiences and special photo opportunities in tribute to 20 years of the franchise; NYCC 2025 runs October 9-12.

Party with Gabby and Pandy Paws Headline News

‘DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party’ Game Launches

The 3D narrative adventure follows Gabby and Pandy Paws as they get ready for a big celebration; available across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store.

Heading to Pasadena Headline News

LightBox Expo 2025 Reveals Expansive Program

The 7th annual event features panels on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and ‘Star Wars,’ plus demos, an Artist Alley, and awards ceremony; runs October 24-26 in Pasadena, California.

Kolstad Takes on Clancy Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ Trailer

From ‘John Wick’ franchise creator Derek Kolstad comes an animated action-adventure series that follows agent Sam Fisher as he is drawn back into the field to assist a wounded young operative; debuts October 14.

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