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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Leads VES Awards Nominations

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.

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We Love Whimsical Musical Comedies ANIMATIONWorld

‘Hey A.J.!’ Reignites the Imagination in All Of Us

Show creator and EP, former Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, and EP Jeff “Swampy” Marsh discuss their unique creative partnership on the whimsical and music filled series about an imaginative young girl and her stuffed bunny sidekick, based on the NFL star’s children’s books; kicks off January 13 on Disney Jr., next day on Disney+.

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Hell Hath No Fury… Headline News

Warner Bros. Taps ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writers for ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’

Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan will pen the Tim Burton-helmed remake of the 1958 B-movie, which follows an heiress who grows enormous following radiation exposure and exacts revenge on her cheating husband.

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Authentic Asian Storytelling ANIMATIONWorld

‘Bé Hồng’ – ‘Little Persimmon’: A Unique Fellowship of Asian Animators

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.

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Protect Digital Humanity Headline News

Creators Coalition on AI Forms to Protect Human Creativity

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.

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All Hail Union Headline News

Watch the Breakdown Reel: Union Crafts Apocalyptic Hailstorm for ‘Anemone’

The project, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis and serves as the directorial debut for Ronan Day-Lewis, required a monster-sized storm, a giant salmon, enhanced water interactions, and more.

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In Passing Headline News

‘Fairly OddParents’ Composer Guy Moon Dies at 63

The Annie Award winner passed away from traumatic injuries sustained in a car accident last Thursday.

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Awards Headline News

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Takes Home 2 Golden Globes Awards

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 83^rd Annual awards.

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Portrait in Courage ANIMATIONWorld

‘Butterfly:’ A Filmmaker’s Homage to Her Father and His Olympic Idol

Painter and animator Florence Miailhe’s hauntingly beautiful hand-painted short was inspired by her dad Jean’s fellow resistance fighter, Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and 1948 London Olympics after surviving imprisonment in Auschwitz, where his wife and daughter were murdered.

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Finding the Next Great Filmmakers Headline News

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Sets 2026 Jury

The jury includes director and producer Will Gluck; Rachel O’Connor, producer and President of Film and Television at Pascal Pictures; animation co-director Adam Rosette; and director Justin Chadwick, who returns for the fourth consecutive year.

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Who Doesn’t Love a Goat Named Arthur? ANIMATIONWorld

Arturo Hernandez and Andrew Gordon Talk ‘Out of the Nest’

The director and co-director of the Thai-Chinese 3DCG adventure discuss the challenges – and subsequent fun - of jumping onto a project with much of the animation completed but a story, and production pipeline, which needed significant reworking.

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Awards Headline News

Art Directors Guild Unveils 30th Annual ADG Award Nominations

‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘The SpongeBob Move: Search for SquarePants,’ ‘The Bad Guys 2,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ among the nominees for excellence in production design, covering film / animated film, TV, commercials, and music videos; ceremony set for February 28.

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Each Gesture Touched by Human Hand ANIMATIONWorld

‘anyone lived in a pretty how town’: How One Son’s Project Honors 3 Legacies

Daniel Kreizberg’s 2D short, a blend of modernist poetry and impressionistic illustrations, is inspired by E.E. Cummings’ poetry and paintings, narrated by Jane Goodall, and features a soundtrack by the filmmaker’s father, maestro Yakov Kreizberg.

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Who Doesn’t Love a Goat Named Arthur? Headline News

Join Filmmakers at ‘Out of the Nest’ January 9 Screening and Pre-Reception

Oscar winner and film EP Brandon Oldenburg to moderate Q&A at the AMC 16 in Burbank; Arturo Hernandez directs, and Andrew Gordon co-directs the 3DCG adventure from T&B Media Global, CCTV Animation, and Base FX.

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More Aardman on the Horizon Headline News

GKIDS Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’

The upcoming stop-motion animated comedy from Aardman and STUDIOCANAL marks the feature directorial debut of Steve Cox and Matthew Walker; starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, and Kate Harbour, film slated for theatrical release by Halloween 2026.

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Business Headline News

Brown Bag Films Unveils New Leadership Structure, Innovation Lab, Refreshed Brand

Caitlin Friedman promoted to EVP, Global Production & Current; co-founder Cathal Gaffney takes newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer as studio expands its creative scope and prepares for next phase of growth.

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AI in VFX VFXWorld

How AI is Rewriting VFX Pipelines

Animated Company founder and CEO Douglas McGinness III examines how AI tools are reshaping traditional visual effects workflows, from concept design and previs through roto, matchmove, and final delivery, while raising critical questions about authorship, copyright, and the preservation of storytelling craft.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Pony Canyon Announces ‘Kaiju Girl Caramelise’ Anime Adaptation

The new series follows Kuroe Akaishi, a high-school girl who discovers her dormant powers when she falls in love with a fellow student; premieres in 2026.

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Re-Experience the Adventure Headline News

DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Madagascar’ Heading Back to Theaters

The hit animated comedy, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and starring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer, celebrates its 20^th anniversary with a nationwide U.S. cinema re-release on January 16.

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Honoring Excellence in VFX Headline News

24th Annual VES Awards Special Honorees Announced

Filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer and Wētā Workshop co-founder Sir Richard Taylor to be honored at February gala ceremony hosted by the Sklar Brothers.

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Solidarity! Headline News

DreamWorks Animation, Netflix Workers Vote to Unionize with The Animation Guild

Remote workers at DWA, feature production workers at Netflix Animation Studios, and production workers on the show ‘Ted’ officially voted for union representation with TAG (IATSE Local 839) and The Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700).

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Don’t You Wish… ANIMATIONWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘In Your Dreams’ – Learning to Face the Unknown

Alex Woo’s colorful and vibrant animated adventure features a young girl trying to get the Sandman to fix her parents’ fraying marriage, only to conjure up the fearful reality she’s trying to avoid – a broken family; now streaming on Netflix.

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Animation in the Big Apple ANIMATIONWorld

Review: ‘New York Animation 1966-1999: A City in Motion’

ASIFA-East president Doug Vitarelli looks at Robby Gilbert’s expansive new book, the ‘definitive’ look at the key animators, studios, projects and happenings that defined the incredibly prolific and influential 3-decade period of NYC’s ever-vibrant animation community.

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Rediscovering Shared Humanity Headline News

StoryCorps, NFL Partner for ‘One Small Step’ Animated PSA

The NFL Network will air the new 2D spot, from Richard O’Connor’s Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., through the upcoming NFL Draft; the initiative pairs strangers with opposing beliefs for one-on-one conversations to rediscover their shared humanity.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’ Final Trailer

The music-driven anime feature, which follows a 17-year-old high school student who leads a busy life trying to balance part-time work and academics, streams January 22.