Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:58:57 -0800 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:59:32 -0800 https://www.awn.com/news/rsiff-annecy-festival-partner-boost-saudi-animation-industry Deal calls for Saudi animators to participate in MIFA; annual ‘Best of Annecy’ festival to be held at Culture Square; animated Saudi shorts and features to be showcased at Annecy. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/rsiff-annecy-festival-partner-boost-saudi-animation-industry Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:58:57 PST Europe https://www.awn.com/news/trixter-undergoing-layoffs-and-restructuring The German VFX studio, part of the Cinesite Group, shares that it unfortunately has had to downsize but remains operational and in production on feature film projects. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/trixter-undergoing-layoffs-and-restructuring Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:38:36 PST Europe https://www.awn.com/news/young-animators-year-awards-2025-winners-announced From a field of 44 nominees across the UK, 7 emerging artists were celebrated for their outstanding original short films across 2D, 3D, and stop-motion categories. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/young-animators-year-awards-2025-winners-announced Wed, 19 Nov 2025 9:35:21 PST Europe https://www.awn.com/news/night-boots-takes-grand-prix-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. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/night-boots-takes-grand-prix-fredrikstad-animation-festival Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:11:44 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-guillermo-del-toro-and-gobelins-paris-launch-stop-mo-studio To be housed at the school’s Paris campus and co-funded by the streamer and filmmaker, the initiative will begin its planning phase in the upcoming academic year. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-guillermo-del-toro-and-gobelins-paris-launch-stop-mo-studio Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:30:06 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/mia-2025-presents-program-panels-presentations The Rome event, which runs through October 10, features over 80 sessions, including panels, seminars, workshops and 5 showcases with 44 Italian and international titles across Animation, Doc & Factual, Drama, and Film. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/mia-2025-presents-program-panels-presentations Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:05:18 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/view-2025-reveals-expansive-full-conference-lineup It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/view-2025-reveals-expansive-full-conference-lineup Thu, 02 Oct 2025 9:53:50 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/mediatoon-distribute-ankamas-montclair-mechanical-mysteries Commissioned by France Télévisions, the adventure/fantasy series is co-produced by Pictanovo and Belvision, and adapted from the 16 volume French book collection ‘Les Aventures Fantastiques de Sacré-Coeur.’ L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/mediatoon-distribute-ankamas-montclair-mechanical-mysteries Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:56:46 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/animasyros-2025-unveils-animation-festival-program Award-winning films, leading animation figures, special tributes, educational workshops, Agora activities, and a variety of parallel events headed to the capital and seven islands of the Cyclades from September 22-28. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/animasyros-2025-unveils-animation-festival-program Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:24:32 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/dandelooo-greenlights-billy-cowboy-hamster-season-2 Production has begun on a new season of the preschool animation series, with delivery slated for Fall 2026; multiple deals sealed across Europe for Season 1. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/dandelooo-greenlights-billy-cowboy-hamster-season-2 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:04:59 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/french-animation-director-philippe-vidal-dumas-passes-59 The industry veteran was known for his work on series such as ‘The Garfield Show,’ ‘Bobby & Bill,’ and the recent ‘Belfort & Lupin,’ which won a Pulcinella Award this spring. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/french-animation-director-philippe-vidal-dumas-passes-59 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:38:35 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/flamin-animations-announces-new-animator-cohort Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black and African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds animators welcomes David Adeyemi, Jasmine Hewitt, Brandon Saunders, and Lysander Wong to its 2025-2026 program. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/flamin-animations-announces-new-animator-cohort Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:10:58 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/82nd-venice-film-festival-hosts-1968-world-premiere The immersive XR work by Rose Bond explores the transformative power of protest through allusions to 1968. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/82nd-venice-film-festival-hosts-1968-world-premiere Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:27:56 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/ankama-acquires-majority-stake-andarta-pictures The deal, which marks Andarta’s official exit from receivership, will facilitate transmedia project co-development of existing and original licenses; first project is the animated adaptation of ‘Ewilan's Quest (La Quête d'Ewilan),’ based on the novel ​​by Pierre Bottero. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/ankama-acquires-majority-stake-andarta-pictures Mon, 18 Aug 2025 8:58:39 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/alphablocks-blue-zoo-animation-launch-new-numberblocks-season The upcoming 15 episodes see the block characters delve into more complex, curriculum-led topics, including perimeter, area, capacity, and data handling; hits CBeebies and BBC iPlayer this Fall. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/alphablocks-blue-zoo-animation-launch-new-numberblocks-season Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:18:59 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/pierre-perifel-and-matt-baer-present-bad-guys-2-view-2025 The hilarious new DreamWorks Animation comedy’s director and VFX supervisor will share an in-depth look at the creative process behind the production of their film, now showing in theaters; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/pierre-perifel-and-matt-baer-present-bad-guys-2-view-2025 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:30:26 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/alessandro-carloni-present-cat-hat-view-2025 The writer/director will share a behind-the-scenes look in-person at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated feature, which hits theaters next February; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/alessandro-carloni-present-cat-hat-view-2025 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 9:18:33 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/blog/overheard-annecy An antidote to the corporate reality distortion fields and humblebrags. Kevin Geiger https://www.awn.com/blog/overheard-annecy Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:44:31 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/dean-deblois-and-christian-m-nz-present-how-train-your-dragon-view-2025 The acclaimed writer/director and VFX supervisor will both be on hand in-person to talk about their work on the hit live-action film, now in theaters, based on DreamWorks’ 2010 animated comedy adventure; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/dean-deblois-and-christian-m-nz-present-how-train-your-dragon-view-2025 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:14:27 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/animationworld/maddie-triggs-minimalist-masterpiece-made-visually-impaired-viewers Irish animation studio Turnip & Duck’s new 2D series on CBeebies about a 7-year-old visually-impaired girl and her doggy best friend turns on its head the old adage that ‘actions and visuals speak louder than words.’ Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/maddie-triggs-minimalist-masterpiece-made-visually-impaired-viewers Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:05:53 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/bbc-studios-blink-industries-team-develop-anime-inspired-series First look deal project about a kids’ martial arts tournament set in a fantastical modern-day world, ‘Children Vs Battle SuperStars’ is created by animation duo Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/bbc-studios-blink-industries-team-develop-anime-inspired-series Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:46:36 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/london-climate-action-week-2025-showcase-power-animation The June 26 ‘Animated for Impact: Short Films for Nature, Connection, and Action’ event aims to inspire action on climate and nature with selection of works from leading voices in animation. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/london-climate-action-week-2025-showcase-power-animation Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:33:40 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/lingokids-bbc-earth-launch-walking-dinosaurs-learning-adventure The lesson explores the age of dinosaurs through interactive instruction, hands-on games, and challenges, with play-based learning moments about paleontology, dinosaur diets, habitats, extinction, and fossilization; released ahead of the series, which premiered June 16 on PBS. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/lingokids-bbc-earth-launch-walking-dinosaurs-learning-adventure Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:59:08 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/doctor-who-animated-series-development-cbeebies The BBC is currently on the hunt for a production company to create and produce the preschool series, which will run independently from the main show. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/doctor-who-animated-series-development-cbeebies Wed, 18 Jun 2025 8:43:36 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-gets-animated-annecy Exclusive sneak peeks and global first looks abound from the streamer’s upcoming animation slate, including Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s ‘Long Story Short,’ Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and ‘The Twits.’ L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-gets-animated-annecy Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:52:20 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/fossil-frame-lola-reimagines-walking-dinosaurs BBC Studios’ Science Unit’s six-part series was created in collaboration with the VFX studio, who crafted 791 VFX/animation shots including complex environments and 21 unique dinosaur species. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fossil-frame-lola-reimagines-walking-dinosaurs Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:07:32 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/hanna-barbera-studios-europe-begins-hit-squad-animated-series-development Based on Gerry Anderson’s imaginative world, the adult puppet-animated project is an espionage action-comedy set in 1990s London that follows an international team of talented spies. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/hanna-barbera-studios-europe-begins-hit-squad-animated-series-development Fri, 13 Jun 2025 4:22:46 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/week-celebration-hungarian-animation-annecy-2025 This year’s festival pays tribute to the country’s rich heritage of animated films dating back 110 years; program includes 10 curated film screenings, 4 heritage feature screenings, numerous films in competition, art installations throughout the city, and the Hungarian Dome immersive theater installation. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/week-celebration-hungarian-animation-annecy-2025 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 8:53:55 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/aardman-academy-foliascope-rhinoceros-launch-stop-mo-training-program Designed to advance the skills of professional stop-motion animators, the 4-week intensive course starts with 2 weeks at Foliascope Studio in France, followed by 2 weeks at Aardman in the UK. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/aardman-academy-foliascope-rhinoceros-launch-stop-mo-training-program Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:36:47 PDT Europe https://www.awn.com/news/fortiche-diversifies-production-portfolio-adds-management-team The studio behind hit series ‘Arcane’ will continue its partnership with Riot Games for the production of new content; 3 audiovisual and animation professionals, Cécile Hergaux Essame, Christine Ponzevera, and Marion Delord, are appointed to strategic positions. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fortiche-diversifies-production-portfolio-adds-management-team Fri, 06 Jun 2025 7:25:56 PDT Europe