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The Animation Showcase Launches 2025 Best Short Film Collection

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:25am

The leading platform for showcasing top animated properties has made its latest selection of award-winning shorts and awards season contenders available for free to industry professionals.

A New Way to Treat Lazy Eye Headline News

Luminopia, Crunchyroll Team for Pediatric Lazy Eye Content Library

The digital health company has added anime content to its platform, which specializes in a VR treatment, rather than eye patching, that encourages the brain to use both eyes together.

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Keanu Reeves and Tim Miller Teaming Up on ‘Shiver’ Sci-Fi Feature

The pair, who recently worked together on Prime Video’s ‘Secret Level’ anthology short ‘Asset Management,’ are attached to the film about a smuggler who is double-crossed on the Caribbean Sea; Warner Bros. is in talks to acquire.

The End is Beginning Headline News

The Action Goes Way Past Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 31, 2025 at 4:06pm

Though Netflix won’t be serving any Vecna until Thanksgiving, the latest full helping of a series trailer makes for quite the meal… it does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and the return of Will (singular).

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A Tale of 2 Chainsaw Men

As ‘Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc’ proves it’s not just ‘Demon Slayer’ that can storm the U.S. box office, anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks over the franchise on both big and small screens.

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Ella Purnell and Rita Ora Board ‘ViQueens’ Animated Feature

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8:44am

Directed by Harald Zwart (‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Agent Cody Banks’) the 3DCG comedy adventure about 2 fearless Viking girls returning a stowaway boy to China is set to release in late 2026; teaser to be unveiled by Sola Media at AFM.

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Webs, Dewclaws and Barn Builds: Behind the Making of ‘Charlotte’s Web’

For showrunner Luke Matheny and director Yurie Rocha, ‘getting it right’ on certain key visual elements was critical in their 3-part 3DCG adaptation of E.B. White’s classic book about the loving bond between a gentle pig and a wise, selfless spider determined to save his life; now streaming on HBO Max.

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Hulu Renews ‘King of the Hill’ for Seasons 16 and 17

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:12am

Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ Emmy and Annie Award-winning comedy gets a 20-episode order after its successful return this past August for the first of 2 new seasons on the streamer.

The Saga Continues Headline News

‘The Wingfeather Saga Season 3: The Ice Prairies’ Cast Expansion Announced

David Oyelowo, Tantoo Cardinal, and Henry Witcher join Angel Studios and Shining Isle’s animated series about the Igiby family set in the rich fantasy world of Aerwiar; premieres November 12.

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Exclusive: ‘Cinema Relics Investigations’ Tackles ‘Coraline’ Stop-Mo Puppet

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:46am

In the latest episode of his new show, former ‘Prop Culture’ host Dan Lanigan, along with resident investigator Martin Meunir, dive into the iconic character’s meticulous construction, as well as the film’s off-camera advancements that changed stop-motion filmmaking forever.

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Exclusive Clip: Soapstone Comedy Presents Zach Martina VR Comedy Set

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00am

The all-new performance at the Meta Horizon virtual reality comedy club premieres October 30 with replays to follow on the web and mobile app as well.

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Rodeo FX Creates Wild Candy Cane Lane on ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 VFX

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1:39pm

Tiny but deadly aliens and surreal parallel universes are but a small part of the visual mayhem cooked up by the leading visual effects house on the latest season of the DC series, now streaming on HBO Max.

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How I Made ‘New Specimen’ in Unreal Engine 5

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:48pm

Dimitri Vallein, a real-time 3D director and technologist, shares with AWN a comprehensive breakdown of his short film project and how it was created, animated, simulated, and rendered using UE5.

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How Vertical Content and VFX Are Transforming the Way Audiences Engage

Producers for mobile-native, vertical formats are including VFX as a core creative tool, not just a post-production step, as they build cross-platform entertainment that surprises and captivates viewers.

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Inside the Deep, Dark Animated World of Critical Role’s ‘The Mighty Nein’

The all-new fantasy series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s creators, adapted from their second campaign, follows a band of chaotic adventurers as they confront their troubled pasts and forge their destinies in a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected heroism; it hits Prime Video November 19.

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Adult Swim SMALLS Announces Spooky New ‘Gassy’s Gas ‘N Stuff’ Episode

A special livestream premiere of the latest installment from creator Sarah Schmidt is set for October 31; will include a compilation of previously released shorts and a live chat with the animation director alongside other voiceover cast members.

Animation Festivals Events

Animateka International Animated Film Festival Runs December 1-7

Begins: December 1, 2025

Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene

Conferences Events

Kidscreen Summit 2026

Begins: February 22, 2026

The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.

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