2+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) By Jamie Lang | 08/25/2026 6:11 am | Be the First to Comment! Science Saru, one of Japan’s most exciting studios today, has released a 25-minute making-of video for one of the year’s best new animated series, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. This is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) By Jamie Lang | 08/17/2026 7:40 am | Be the First to Comment! Belgian filmmaker Filip Anthonissen’s beautifully deranged animated short Melk has won the Pardino d’Oro Arts3 Foundation for Best International Short Film at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. According to Miyu Distribution, Melk is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) By Jamie Lang | 08/18/2026 11:56 am | Be the First to Comment! Disney offered new details about several animation-inspired theme park projects during its D23 fan event over the weekend, including attractions based on Monsters, Inc., Encanto, Coco, The Lion King, and Cars. Without…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) By Jamie Lang | 08/18/2026 8:19 am Speaking of digital-native animation platforms, Roblox is facing a bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation over child safety that could have an outsized impact across the animation ecosystem, from independent creators to the world’s largest studios. In China, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (375+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/29/2026 8:53 am | Be the First to Comment! Japanese filmmaker Naoko Yamada (The Colors Within) will serve as guest director of this year’s Kilkenny Animated, leading a three-day program of screenings, masterclasses, workshops, and industry talks in Kilkenny, Ireland,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/27/2026 7:24 am | Be the First to Comment! Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) has launched Animation Featured, a new seven-month development accelerator that will help six U.K. animated feature projects prepare for the international financing market. Running from September 28, 2026, through March…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/24/2026 6:27 am | Be the First to Comment! Green announced the screenings during the museum’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, according to Entertainment Weekly. The museum, which opens September 22, has not yet revealed how many episodes it will exhibit or…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (141+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/21/2026 9:35 am | Be the First to Comment! With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off tomorrow, we were thrilled to exclusively debut the U.S. trailer for ¡Viva Calavera!’s Rey Mysterio vs. the Darkness and a clip from the brilliant-looking documentary…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (346+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/20/2026 9:05 am | Be the First to Comment! To the Woods, directed by Agnès Patron, won the international competition at last week’s 17th Anibar International Animation Festival, which wrapped on Saturday in Peja, Kosovo. Patron’s To the Woods follows a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (170+ words) By Jamie Lang | 07/17/2026 10:19 am | Be the First to Comment! Nina Gantz’s Oscar-nominated stop-motion short Wander to Wonder is now available to watch online following a remarkable festival run that brought 49 awards from 188 selections. The film centers on Mary, Billybud, and…...