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Acclaimed Indie Filmmakers Get Candid About Their Craft In Miyu’s New Online Series
The new series launches with Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, and Anna Mantzaris discussing their work, processes, and the challenges of stop-motion filmmaking.
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Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Sets 2027 Release For ‘Margie Claus,’ Reveals Voice Cast
Kirk DeMicco directs the holiday musical, starring Melissa McCarthy as Mrs. Claus alongside Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott, Octavia Spencer, and Cole Escola.
YouTube Is Doubling Its Monetization Threshold, And New Indie Animators Could Be Hit Hardest
YouTube is doubling the watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds for new channels to earn ad revenue, creating a particularly difficult hurdle for indie animators.
Waffles, Wanking, And Other Worlds: The Films Of Ivan Li
Canadian animator Ivan Li discusses the sex, violence, discomfort, and unruly 3D worlds behind Finding Uranus, Fruit, Build, and Jelly Baddies.
Epic Spaceman On Solo-Building One Of YouTube’s Top Science Channels, Making The Universe Comprehensible, And Rejecting GenAI
Toby Lockerbie explains how he turned self-taught animation and VFX skills into one of YouTube’s top science channels, and why genAI has no place in his videos.
Rey Mysterio Trailer; Tezuka Doc; Pixar Layoffs
With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off tomorrow, we were thrilled to exclusively debut the U.S. trailer for ¡Viva Calavera!’s Rey …
Meet Wabie Velasquez, A Self-Taught Musician-Turned-Animator Building One of the Internet’s Favorite Indie Cartoon Series (EXCLUSIVE)
After teaching himself Blender, the former musician developed a distinctive handmade style that’s attracting fans, studios, and fellow animators.
How Grief And Experimentation Reinvented Canadian Oscar-Nominated Animator Christopher Hinton
The acclaimed animator discusses finding a new artistic voice, the impact of family tragedy, and why he’s ready to leave animation behind.
Red Faces Fatherhood In First Trailer For ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’
John Rice directs the latest animated sequel from a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman, with Red balancing parenthood and a world-saving mission.
Netflix Shares New Images, Release Date For Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’: Early Looks At ‘Ghostbuster,’ Wonka Projects
New footage, release plans, and creative insights highlighted a festival presentation centered on noir, ghosts, and Wonka.
WBA Unveils Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Conan The Barbarian,’ ‘Bubblegum And Marceline’ Spinoff, And More
First looks at ‘Yokoso Scooby-Doo!,’ ‘SuperMutant Magic Academy,’ and the new ‘Foster’s Fun Time With Imaginary Friends’ also got attention.
‘Prey,’ ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’ Director Dan Trachtenberg To Helm Paramount Animated Feature ‘Freddy The 13th’
Yehudi Mercado will co-direct the adaptation of his indie comic alongside ‘Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers’ director Dan Trachtenberg.
Living Legend Floyd Norman To Receive Honorary Oscar From The Academy
Disney animation pioneer Floyd Norman, the studio’s first Black artist hired long-term, will receive an Honorary Oscar this fall.
Accidents Will Happen: Animators Talk Technical Failures, Bad Clients, And Creative Collapse
Animators discuss software breakdowns, impossible deadlines, nightmare clients, creative paralysis, and productions gone sideways.
Jorge Gutierrez Says He’s Dropping Out Of Amazon’s AI Animation Initiative
After defending the partnership earlier this week, the filmmaker apologized to critics and confirmed he will not be involved with ‘Punky Duck’ going forward.
Netflix Sets Annecy 2026 Slate: ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Blue Eye Samuri’ S2, ‘Charlie vs. The Chocolate Factory’ First Looks
The streamer will also tease Ricky Gervais’s ‘Alley Cats,’ the new ‘The One Piece’ series, upcoming feature ‘Steps,’ and more.
GKIDS Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘Tekkonkinkreet,’ Plans 4K Remaster Theatrical Run
Studio4°C’s cult classic, directed by Michael Arias, returns in a new 4K remaster, with a UHD Blu-ray and digital release from GKIDS coming later this year.
Keep It In Motion: Bill Plympton At 80
‘Short, fast, cheap, and funny’: inside the working method that’s kept the indie icon drawing through five decades and ten features.
‘Decorado’ Drops English Dub Trailer Ahead Of May 15 Theatrical Release
Fresh off an Annecy main competition selection, Alberto Vázquez’s Goya-winning surreal satire arrives in U.S. theaters next month.
Annecy Rekindles Illumination Relationship, Making ‘Minions & Monsters’ Its Opening Film
Illumination returns to the French fest, reminding of its Paris studio roots and long-standing pipeline since the days of Mac Guff.