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Celebrating 20 Years Headline News

Nickelodeon to Celebrate ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ at New York Comic Con

The ‘Avatar’ booth will bring the 4 elements to life through immersive experiences and special photo opportunities in tribute to 20 years of the franchise; NYCC 2025 runs October 9-12.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Heads To New York Comic Con 2025

Highlights include ‘Dan Da Dan’ and ‘Trigun Stargaze’ panels; ‘You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!’ set to premiere.

Heading to Pasadena Headline News

LightBox Expo 2025 Reveals Expansive Program

The 7th annual event features panels on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and ‘Star Wars,’ plus demos, an Artist Alley, and awards ceremony; runs October 24-26 in Pasadena, California.

Heading to Hollywood Headline News

Animation Is Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup

Event to open with ‘Scarlet’ by Mamoru Hosoda, close with ‘Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain’ By Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han; runs October 17-19 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

On the Road to Vancouver Headline News

‘Filante’ Takes Best in Show at SPARK ANIMATION 2025

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:51pm

‘We’re Kinda Different,’ ‘What We Leave Behind,’ ‘Gauze,’ and ’18 Months’ also notch wins; Willie Ito receives the Lifetime Achievement Award; awards ceremony set for September 21 - screenings begin September 18, while conference runs September 20-21.

On the Road to Vancouver Headline News

SPARK CG Announces SPARK ANIMATION 2025 Program

Festival screenings begin September 18 with Kid Koala’s ‘Space Cadet;’ conference, which runs September 20-21, will open with a Brad Bird talk; presentations on the making of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Pixar Animation’s ‘Elio,’ the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits,’ and ‘In Your Dreams’ are scheduled.

On the Road to Ottawa Headline News

15 NFB Films Headed to OIAF 2025

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:27pm

4 shorts in competition by Alex Boya, Matea Radic, Abbey Collings and the duo of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski lead the expansive slate that includes a special screening of Donald McWilliams’ ‘A Return to Memory;’ festival runs September 24–28.

Awards Headline News

PSIAF 2025 Winners Announced

‘Juliet & the King’ received the festival’s Streamtacular Award; ‘Flow’ was honored with the Best Film Award; the short ‘Sweeter Is the Night’ earned three honors, including Best Director and Best Short Film.

Supporting Neurodivergent Creators Headline News

Laugh Factory to Host ‘Autism In Entertainment’ Fundraiser

The September 7 event, featuring Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Dani Bowman, will spotlight stand-up comedians alongside live musical and improv performances, plus a documentary short film premiere.

On the Road to Calgary Headline News

New Cordell Barker Short Among 5 Animated NFB Films to Compete at CIFF 2025

The 2-time Oscar nominee’s ‘Good Luck to You All’ world premiere tops the Board’s slate of animation in competition at the festival, which runs September 18–28.

On the Road to Ottawa Headline News

Sing, Dance, Slay in Ottawa: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along and Director Q&A Set

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 4:17pm

OIAF 2025 will help seal the Honmoon with a special screening of the hugely successful Netflix musical adventure, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans on-hand to discuss; Kevin Gillis will talk all things ‘The Raccoons’ at the Animation Exposé.

Festivals Headline News

SCAD AnimationFest 2025 Returns to Atlanta

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:12pm

‘Phineas and Ferb’ co-creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, along with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ writers/directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will be honored at the festival, which runs September 25-27; the 3-day event features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives.

People ARE Watching Headline News

National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse 15 Program Now Online

The latest edition features work by 6 emerging animation filmmakers: ‘Get a Grip’ by Abbey Collings; ‘I Want to Go Home’ by Mégan Dupont; ‘Intruder’ by Max Ma; ‘Panoptic’ by Katie Finn; ‘Springrise’ by Mitchell Keys; and ‘Super Mr. Woods’ by Aerin Wu.

Let’s Go Koko! ANIMATIONWorld

A Night of Fleischer Magic at the Museum of the Moving Image

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.

Business Headline News

WildBrain Announces Television Broadcast Business Update

Rogers Communications Canada will remove Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrainTV, and Télémagino from its distribution service; WildBrain will surrender the channel licenses to the CRTC and simplify its voting structure to a single class

People Headline News

One of Us Appoints Adrian De Wet VFX Supervisor, Creative Director

The industry veterans’ experience and extensive connections will assist in building out a Los Angeles-based team as the studio continues to expand its global presence.

We Need More Twin-Spiration Headline News

Nelvana, The Roku Channel Launch ‘Builder Brothers Dream Factory’

The 3DCG animated series, inspired by the real-life Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott, debuts August 15 in the U.S. exclusively on The Roku Channel.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

HBO Max, GKIDS Expand Film Licensing Partnership

Deal adds 20 new adult animated and live-action titles, including ‘Your Name,’ ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Perfect Blue,’ ‘The Colors Within,’ and ‘Summer Wars,’ many to stream for the first time in North America; select titles will debut in 4K.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Ian Hunter to Talk ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Practical FX at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:02am

The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and a team from Pro Machina will discuss their miniature work on the Excelsior retro rocketship; Emmy winner Alex Woo will present his upcoming 3DCG feature, ‘In Your Dreams,’ that hits Netflix November 14; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Fun Terror in Grubbers Nubbin Headline News

Briarcliff Entertainment Acquires ‘Stitch Head’ U.S. Distribution Rights

The animated feature, based on the children’s book series by Guy Bass and adapted by director Steve Hudson, releases in theaters on October 29.

Technology Headline News

Puget Systems to Debut RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation at SIGGRAPH 2025

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:25am

The high-performance workstation provider will also be demonstrating a ‘Virtual Rage Room’ immersive, interactive experience that leverages markerless mocap tech and a 10-foot LED volume.

People Headline News

Catch the National Film Board of Canada at SIGGRAPH 2025

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.

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