Half measures are never an option for the prolific filmmaker, who shares insights into his expansive work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ including the Ash Clan’s origins, Wind Traders mythology, Spider’s expanded arc, and collaboration between Wētā FX and ILM on 3,500 VFX shots for his second epic ‘Avatar’ sequel, which won a BAFTA yesterday and is nominated for multiple VES Awards and two Oscars.
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.
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.
The director of the Oscar-nominated 2D animated short, initially released under the pseudonym Timur Kognov, discusses his strenuous creative process, poetic storytelling methods, and ruthless take on cutting even the most beautiful scenes.
The Chinese tech giant today says it will strengthen safeguards to prevent unauthorized IP and likeness use, though how, and how quickly, were not announced.
Romania- and Moldova-based nonprofit animation initiative expands its free education and community programming to teenagers in Bulgaria, who gain access to online workshops, summer intensives, festival-based programs, and monthly cineclubs.
Free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators.
2026 season themed ‘Capture the Original’ introduces expanded categories across Animation, Generative AI and Creator spaces.
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.
Industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience will focus on international programs and initiatives while strengthening partnerships.
The organization’s long-time initiative that connects people of underrepresented gender identities to dedicated mentors who can help achieve the next steps in their careers has opened its latest call for participants.
‘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.
3 FOX series and shows from Hulu and Netflix nab animation noms, while films/TV shows from Apple TV, Lucasfilm, Netflix and Warner Bros. among non-animated works also getting the nod; ceremony set for March 8.
‘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.
Kim Davidson, David H. Tanaka, Brooke Lyndon-Stanford, Frederick Lissau, and Jeffrey A. Okun will makeup the VES Board Executive Committee.
Oscar nominees named this morning for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short share their reactions to the great news.
‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1,’ Jurassic World: Rebirth,’ ‘The Lost Bus,’ and ‘Sinners’ get the nod for Best Visual Effects.
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.
The career accelerator for mid-level women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit animation professionals from across Canada is accepting applications until February 22.
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.
A team of recent Asians in Animation Immersive Lab participants spent 9 days crafting a 2-minute 2D short about a young girl on a quest to honor her late grandfather by tracking down his favorite fruit… with the aid of some unexpected visitors.
Guided by 4 core pillars, the agnostic convening organization has reached broad alignment on a set of principles for responsibly implementing AI across the entertainment industry – growing list of signatories include Guillermo Del Toro, Domee Shi, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
