Animator Aaron Augenblick led a nostalgic dive into Fleischer Studios and brothers Max and Dave’s history with a screening of restored ‘Koko the Clown’ cartoons and a lively discussion on New York’s gritty animation roots with Stephen DeStefano, Mark Newgarden, and J.J. Sedelmaier.
The award-winning 3DCG film by Sean Patrick O’Reilly, about a special little pig on a path to fulfill his destiny, follows its almost 200-festival run with a digital release on YouTube.
Directed and animated by the artist and produced by Stink, the short takes viewers on a surreal descent into a stylized, CGI cyber-world where identity, ancestry, and alternate futures collide.
Artists on ‘Arcane,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ and ‘Octopus!’ were among those awarded for work in background design, character animation, character design, color, motion design, production design, and storyboarding; winners will be formally announced on September 6 as part of the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on September 6-7.
Professional animation writers are the narrative architects of an animated production.
Head of technical direction and production technologies Éloi Champagne will participate in a Real-Time Live! Session, and will sit down with filmmaker Amanda Strong to discuss ‘Inkwo for When the Starving Return;’ Jo Roy’s ‘Corpus and the Wandering’ will screen as part of the Electronic Theater.
Watch first of 3 episodes in new comedic project about an awkward but determined man navigating life alongside his cat/mentor, from Shawn Golden, Joe Hingleberg, and Travis Pelto’s Big Big Baby.
Co-commissioned with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, each ‘themed’ show will air on ABC iview, Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney+, and the Disney Jr. and Official Bluey channels on YouTube.
One Pixel Brush founder, award-winning concept artist Shaddy Safadi, talks about his Annecy Cristal-winning 3DCG short comedy, years in the making, which he wrote, directed, voiced all characters for, and self-financed, that’s set in 400 AD, when decency, decorum and cleanliness were not high priorities.
Running August 6-10, the event plans a range of insightful talks, featuring industry experts discussing the future of storytelling, animation, and media, starting August 8.
Submissions run through November 9; next year’s ceremony is set for February 21, 2026 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Directed by filmmaker Lee Hardcastle, the nostalgia-charged odyssey with references to ‘DooM,’ ‘Zelda,’ ‘Golden Axe,’ ‘Chase HQ,’ ‘Pac-Man,’ and ‘Super Mario’ features John Carpenter, Charlie Simpson, and Tim Cappello.
One of the conference’s most anticipated programs includes behind-the-scenes looks at groundbreaking work from DreamWorks Animation, DNEG, NASA, Nickelodeon Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Wētā FX, offering a rare glimpse at the full arc of visual storytelling, from emerging artists to industry leaders.
AWN’s latest survey spotlights a selection of under-the-radar animated shorts currently making waves on the festival circuit — or freshly available online.
Curated by Don Hertzfeldt, the collection features 12 films including never-before-seen work from underground animator Bruce Bickford; set for an exclusive Fall 2025 release in cinemas.
Created by Zae Jordan and MANDAL, the project follows the day-to-day misadventures of a single father chasing love and respect while ruining everyone’s day along the way; first episode drops July 18.
Best Animated Short went to ‘I Died in Irpin,’ while the Best Slovak Animated Short was awarded to ‘Overture;’ both now qualify for the Oscars.
The animated short from a team of students at ESMA about a rat fighting a pigeon for a small slice of pizza takes the Computer Animation Festival’s top award; conference runs August 10-14 in Vancouver.
Revered for his unflinching films that skewered politics, religion, and human nature with cutting humor and minimalist style, the filmmaker died last Thursday at the age of 76.
The 2D digital animated short from artist/animator Duncan Hatch explores a psychedelic world of cosmic eyeballs, giant bugs, and prehistoric cowboys.
The final set of competitive short films were selected from a record 2,850 entries in the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, Student and Canadian Student categories; festival runs September 25-29 in Ottawa.
Submit your work by July 13 - multiple categories include shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; conference runs December 15-18 in Hong Kong.
Tenerife will host the Quirino Awards’ new training program focused on professional development for animation executive producers; registration for the 20 spots will be open until August 5.
A block of classic Fleischer Studios shorts, restored by Jane Fleischer Reid, will screen on July 12; live music from Charlie Judkins will accompany the show.
The new edition’s 15 selected projects were announced at MIFA during Annecy 2025; technology, diversity and risky narratives mark the new generation of winners.
