“Black Sun” Sci-fi Concept Film by Clive Collier
Written/director: Clive CollierVFX: Clive Collier “During the years alone, he develops the mind and abilities of the onboard AI system but is unaware of the extent of her awakening. But does she hold the answers to save humankind or…
BBC Children Commissions New ‘Pablo’ Series Featuring 8-Year-Old Autistic Hero
BBC Children has commissioned a new look Pablo, the preschool TV show from Paper Owl Films. The new series depicts its autistic hero, Pablo, as an eight-year-old stepping into the weird, wonderful, and often hilarious world of school. The announcement…
Zouj “Delete After Death” Music Video by Laura Jayne Hodkin
Director/animator Laura Jayne Hodkin in London: “For a song about death, it’s incredibly fun. I wanted the visuals to be bright with garish colors and playful character animation to compliment the dark humor of the song. Posted on Monday,…
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, And More In April 2022
HBO Max will host the U.S. premiere of Dodo, acquired by Warnermedia from Bristol-based Wildseed Studios in the U.K. The show will also broadcast on Cartoon Network in the U.S. New animation offerings on streaming platforms remain remain scant this…
‘The Amazing Adventures of Awesome’ Bring Some Magic to World Autism Day
Victoria Davis is a full-time, freelance journalist and part-time Otaku with an affinity for all things anime. She’s reported on numerous stories from activist news to entertainment. Find more about her work at victoriadavisdepiction.com. Already…
Apple and Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’ Finds its Princess
Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton. The original score for the film is by Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Chris Montan serves as executive…
Netflix Drops ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Season 2 Trailer
They promised it and they delivered! Netflix has just dropped the teaser trailer for its highly anticipated Pacific Rim: The Black Season 2, coming to the streamer April 19. The anime is based on Legendary Entertainment and Guillermo del Toro’s…
‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Reviews Roundup: Linklater’s Latest Gets Out of This World Reception
As a narrative, Apollo 10 1/2 meanders amicably down seemingly endless tangents, and when Linklater finally loops back around to where he left off — with junior astronaut Stan (performed by Milo Coy) barfing in a NASA simulator — it’s…
Ulysse Nardin “Vertical Odyssey Trilogie” by I-réel
Freak X Posted on Friday, April 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment [embedded content] Paris studio I-réel specializes in spectacular visuals for luxury brands and those talents are on full display in this new trio of CG films for Swiss…
Maliboo Pays Tribute to Gerald Durrell’s Book “My Family and Other Animals”
Posted on Friday, April 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment “With this film, I wave farewell to the Durrell family for now, until I’ll read you again in other summer we shall meet in the Garden of the Gods.” Production:…
‘Twice Upon A Time’ And ‘Sesame Street’ Director John Korty: An Appreciation
And as we know, it only ended up being half-great. But for all of us who worked on it, we’re really grateful to John for many things. George Evelyn referred to him as our “Art Dad.” He was really knowledgeable about film and art and the…
Mozilla Teams with ILM on ‘Extended Color Management’ Firefox Extension
Mozilla has just shared in their blog dist://ed that Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Firefox teamed up during the pandemic to create the Extended Color Management add-on. The browser extension was developed to help vendors manage remote work…
Tenerife Grows As An International Animation Production Hub
The flagship productions for 2021 include Disney Channel series Tara Duncan (an In Efecto Atlantis production for France’s Princess Sam Pictures), and Warner Bros.’s feature Space Jam: A New Legacy, with Tomavision taking care of part of the…
Artz & Bugy “We Survive” Album Teaser by Basthead Animation
“The final flag, that is written with ‘KOAL’ on it (the collab name of Artz&Bugy) symbolizes these warrior souls too. “The project brief is to create dark mood environments with the feeling of a post-apocalyptic world and for…
Greg Han “Souffle” Music Video by Han-Soul and Yii Ooi
“Same goes to the core on the overall direction of this music video. Soothing and somehow wittily chill, a companion that’ll always be there for you through ups and downs. Label: Pourquoi Pas Music, Universal Music TaiwanArtist: Greg…
Shudder Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights To Phil Tippett’s Stop-Motion Feature ‘Mad God’
Said Tippett of the deal, “It’s been over 30 years, but thanks to the team at Tippett Studio we finally made the dream a reality. I’m proud to partner with Shudder on the release of Mad God, and it’s an honor that my original…
Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2: Episode 87’ Teaser
Based on the popular award-winning franchise created by Hajime Isayama the anime series is produced by MAPPA (Banana Fish; Jujutsu Kaisen; Zombie Land Saga) and licensed from Kodansha (Akira; Fairy Tail; Fire Force; That Time I Got Reincarnated as a…
Netflix Debuts First Trailer For ‘The Sea Beast’
In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes – and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he’s saddled with an unexpected…
The Animation Oscars are So Utterly Not Relevant and We Should Stop Pretending They Are
Studios may continue to see value in gunning for an Academy Award but perhaps its time the industry as a whole just moves on. Consumers certainly have. Which, if you’re the director of a Disney animated film, almost has to feel like a participation…
“Latitude Du Printemps” Student Short Film
Music: Romain Camiolo Combining faux stop-motion, infographic icons, and multi-frame layouts into a quirky feel-good narrative, Latitude Du Printemps was created by six students as their grad film at Supinfocom Rubika in Valenciennes, France. A massive…
GKIDS Drops ‘Pompo the Cinephile’ Teaser
[embedded content] Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. In Pompo the Cinephile, Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for…