Viva Kids Acquires ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Starring Owen Wilson
Ahead of AFM, the animation studio announces the film’s pickup; the superpooch story is now set for a wide theatrical release in North America on January 16, 2026.
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‘Murmuration’ Takes Best Animation Award at 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival
‘Snow Bear,’ ‘Dragfox,’ ‘Playing God,’ and ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ also take home wins; Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ named the Audience Award Winner at event, which ran October 24-31.
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Freefolk Promotes Harin Hirani to VFX Supervisor
In his new dual role, which also includes Head of 3D, the artist will collaborate closely with Head of Film and Episodic Steve Murgatroyd and VFX Executive Producer Meg Guidon.
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Paramount Drops ‘The Running Man’ Featurette
It's the deadliest reality show known to man… the darkest, most violent game in the world… there's a billion dollars at stake... oh, and did we tell you it’s rigged? In theaters November 14.
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Universal Drops ‘Wicked: For Good – Epic Conclusion’ Featurette
Join director Jon M. Chu and stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as they go behind the scenes to walk audiences through stages, sets, stunts and wardrobes from the… yes, the epic conclusion of the 2-part musical fantasy adventure; hits theaters November 21.
Exclusive: Viva Pictures Shares ‘Grand Prix of Europe – Edda’s First Race’ Clip
The folks behind ‘Night of the Zoopacalypse’ and ‘Pets on a Train’ tease their new animated family adventure about a young mouse who dreams of racing glory… and gets a chance at the ride of her life: in theaters November 7.
Ella Purnell and Rita Ora Board ‘ViQueens’ Animated Feature
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.
‘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.
‘Stitch Head’: An Animated Horror Comedy That Offers Kids Love and Hope
It’s ‘Frankenstein’ meets ‘Wallace & Gromit’ in the adaptation of Guy Bass’ children’s book about a small, forgotten creature living in a long-abandoned castle tasked with protecting a mad professor’s wildly inventive creations from the suspicious townspeople; in theaters October 29.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Forgotten Island’ Cast
H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, and Jenny Slate board the Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado animated comedy adventure about lifelong best friends, stranded on a fantastic world, where their only way home might mean they forget all they’ve done together; hits theaters September 25, 2026.
Exclusive Clip: Soapstone Comedy Presents Zach Martina VR Comedy Set
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
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.
World VFX Day 2025
Begins: December 8, 2025
Framestore’s free livestream event December 8 showcases the art, craft, and innovation of visual effects in filmmaking.
How I Made ‘New Specimen’ in Unreal Engine 5
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.
The Quirino Awards Issues 9th Edition Call for Entries
The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025.
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The Studio of One
How artist-driven AI is rewriting the economics of animation.
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‘The Night Boots’ Takes Grand Prix at Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Pierre-Luc Granjon’s short about a child’s magical inner world takes the top prize; ‘Kafka in Love’ wins for Best Nordic-Baltic Short, while ‘Papillon’ wins for Best Global Short.
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Paul Hollingsworth Talks ‘Weirdos’ and ‘One Final Day’ Stop-Motion Shorts
The Digital Wizards Studios founder originally chose sculpting because he couldn’t draw; 2 decades later, the veteran of LEGO stopmo projects for ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Happy Potter,’ ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Star Wars’ has 2 completely different but equally rewarding films on the festival circuit.
Sea Slug Animation Festival 2026
Begins: February 27, 2026
Seattle’s newest animation festival returns for its second edition February 27-28, 2026.
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
MOVE Summit 2026
Begins: February 18, 2026
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
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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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GLAS Animation Festival 2025
Begins: December 6, 2025
The festival, running December 6-7 in Los Angeles, cultivates and promotes the art and science of animation by bringing together both local and international artists and filmmakers from across the animation spectrum.
