The Animation Time Machine has just returned from its latest mission to the year 1924, gathering snippets of animation news from exactly 100 years ago!   During this month’s time-hopping excursion to May 1924, the Animation Time Machine did a quick survey of some of the cartoons playing in movie theaters during that month. They […]

Animafest Zagreb has announced the selected films for its Grand Competition – Short Film section, which guarantees Oscar qualification to its Grand Prix winner. This year, the jury will choose form among 35 films representing 23 countries of production, including three local Croatian works. Seven films will celebrate their world premiere at Animafest,...

Las Vegas is about to welcome the country’s first-ever official One Piece Cafe, a celebration of the global hit anime franchise — encompassing not only the long-running episodic series with more than 1,100 episodes to date but also 15 feature films, numerous video games and a popular trading card game. While One Piece pop-ups and […]

Banijay Kids & Family, the children’s entertainment co. behind hit shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced the rebranding of its existing hub channels and unveiled a raft of new brands, showcasing its internationally recognizable portfolio. Available on YouTube, the ZeeKay suite of channels features four main...

Independent creative studio The Embassy today revealed its VFX work for The Spiderwick Chronicles, recently released on Roku. Based on the children’s fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the eight-episode series is produced by Lightbulb Farm, The Gotham Group, 20th Television and Paramount Television Studios. The Spiderwick Chronicles marks...

Spanish studio Abano Productions (Unicorn Wars) and Colombia’s Letrario have partnered for a new 2D animated feature film, titled Mu-Ki-Ra, which will be showcased during the Cannes Marché du Film’s dedicated Animation Day. The project is conceived and directed by Colombian actress, screenwriter and producer Estefanía Piñeres Duque (Wild District, Sicosexual),...