Wes Anderson Gets Animated with MR. FOX
According to First Showing, Wes Anderson, director and producer of such quirky stories as RUSHMORE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, and THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, is braving the world of animation with...
View ArticleSelick Looks Beyond 3D
According to The Hollywood Reporter; Henry Selick, the director of CORALINE and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, is looking passed the 3D trend in holograms. Selick believes that with the amazing leaps...
View ArticleIt’s a Draw at Annecy
Variety reports that both CORALINE and MARY AND MAX shared the top honors at this year’s Annecy Animated Film Festival. It was interesting to see two stop motion films, but very dissimilar in style...
View ArticleOttawa Announces Screening Lineup
According to AWN, Ottawa International Animation Festival has announced the line up for this year’s competition. Ottawa awards animation excellence in many categories, feature film, experimental film,...
View ArticleVenice Honors 3D with New Award
Variety reports that Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the wolrld, is honoring outstanding work in digital 3D with the new Persol 3D Award. With 3D production on the rise, it seems...
View ArticleBangkok Honors International Animation
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bangkok International Animation Film Festival will be held on September 25 to 30 and will screen over 40 films and hold competitions for both feature and short...
View ArticleToo Few Screens for 3D Craze
With the recent 3D boom in movies, studios are jockeying for limited screens to show them on. In fact, so much so that a new 3D Entertainment Summit was put on to deal with the problem. Variety...
View ArticleLaika and Selick Part Ways
According to AWN, Henry Selick, director of CORALINE, is leaving Laika due to being unable to renegotiate a contract. Selick’s contract ended in September, but he will stay on with Laika to promote...
View ArticleMore Toons Stretch Best Animated Pic Noms
Pete Hammond of the LA Times reports that the Academy has an appetite for animated features this year. With so many contenders, there is strong chance that the nominee number will jump from three to...
View ArticleOscar Nominations are Out
Well, the nominations are our and speculation is buzzing as awards season is well on it’s way. In the world of animation there were several shake ups to the nominations. First is the Best Picture...
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