Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:00:51 -0700 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:59:50 -0700 https://www.awn.com/news/siggraph-asia-returns-hong-kong-2025-edition Conference and exhibition runs December 15-18, 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/news/siggraph-asia-returns-hong-kong-2025-edition Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:00:51 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/oiaf-2024-reveals-official-selections-young-teen-audiences-animated-series Newest competition category consists of 10 animated works that bridge the gap between adult and child audiences, including the latest from Pixar Animation Studio’s SparkShorts program. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/news/oiaf-2024-reveals-official-selections-young-teen-audiences-animated-series Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:52:13 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/celebrating-10-years-coraline-laika-live Showing us the road to the future of stop-motion, LAIKA celebrates the 10th anniversary of ‘Coraline.’  Josephine Moss https://www.awn.com/animationworld/celebrating-10-years-coraline-laika-live Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:45:00 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/oiaf-2017-animated-shorts-we-watched-and-loved A tour of more than a dozen standout narrative, abstract and student short films from the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/animationworld/oiaf-2017-animated-shorts-we-watched-and-loved Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:31:29 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/first-time-everything-judging-9th-edition-montreal-stop-motion-film-festival One of LAIKA’s star animators, Rachelle Lambden, provides a first-person perspective on what it’s like to watch 87 films in two days as a jury member at the ninth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/animationworld/first-time-everything-judging-9th-edition-montreal-stop-motion-film-festival Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:36:55 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/oiaf-day-2-torrey-pines-lu-over-wall-swedens-burden-and-more Ottawa may be overheating tis week, but we’re staying cool with a bevy of fresh animation from all around the world. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/animationworld/oiaf-day-2-torrey-pines-lu-over-wall-swedens-burden-and-more Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:50:51 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/ottawa-fest-day-1-oiaf-2017-signal-film-short-film-competition-and-more This year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off with a bang with a new Signal Film by Peter Millard and a surprise visit by animation legend Norman McLaren in 3D hologram form. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/animationworld/ottawa-fest-day-1-oiaf-2017-signal-film-short-film-competition-and-more Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:14:08 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-2017-announces-final-program Registration now open for 18th annual computer graphics symposium running October 23-27; entries underway for ‘View Awards’ and ‘Games Bootcamp.’ Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-2017-announces-final-program Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:20:59 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/defiance-dominates-official-selections-oiaf-2017 Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/defiance-dominates-official-selections-oiaf-2017 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:23:22 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/two-masaaki-yuasa-features-compete-oiaf-2017 Two films -- Annecy Cristal winner ‘Lu Over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ -- from Japanese anime director Masaaki Yuasa to compete at the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/two-masaaki-yuasa-features-compete-oiaf-2017 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:07:51 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-adds-oscar-winning-vfx-talent-2017-speaker-lineup Four-time Oscar winner Joe Letteri, Oscar winner John Nelson, two-time Oscar winner Bill Westenhofer, and Oscar winner Martin Hill join the roster of more than 25 top industry professionals already confirmed for Italy’s computer graphics conference. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-adds-oscar-winning-vfx-talent-2017-speaker-lineup Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:50:46 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/burden-over-wall-win-cristal-awards-annecy-2017 Sweden’s ‘The Burden’ directed by Niki Lindroth Von Bahr wins Cristal Award for a Short Film; Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Lu Over the Wall’ receives Cristal for a Feature Film. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/burden-over-wall-win-cristal-awards-annecy-2017 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:38:38 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/annecy-festival-awards-special-prizes-2017-edition Junior Jury Award for a Short Film given to director Cloud Yang’s ‘Valley of White Birds’ produced at Wolf Smoke Animation Studio in China. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/annecy-festival-awards-special-prizes-2017-edition Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:53:24 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/annecy-fest-gkids-variety-launching-animation-film-festival Inaugural edition to take place October 20-22, 2017 at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/annecy-fest-gkids-variety-launching-animation-film-festival Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:55:39 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/joe-letteri-present-war-planet-apes-view-2017 Renowned Weta Digital senior visual effects supervisor to present the evolution of visual effects technology and artistry behind the final film in the trilogy at VIEW 2017 running October 23-27, 2017 in Torino, Italy. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/joe-letteri-present-war-planet-apes-view-2017 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:05:57 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-announces-2017-industry-speakers Submissions for 18th annual VFX, computer graphics, games event running October 23-27, 2017 in Turin, Italy accepted through September 15. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/view-conference-announces-2017-industry-speakers Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:02:33 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/glenn-keane-deliver-keynote-address-annecy-2017 Walt Disney Feature Animation veteran to present his latest short, ‘Dear Basketball,’ a collaboration with basketball star Kobe Bryant and Oscar-winning composer John Williams. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/glenn-keane-deliver-keynote-address-annecy-2017 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:37:51 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/vicon-launches-new-motion-capture-software-sh-gun-fmx-2017 New VFX motion capture software provides increased performance alongside intelligent real-time system monitoring with a streamlined workflow to help users maximize studio time. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/vicon-launches-new-motion-capture-software-sh-gun-fmx-2017 Thu, 04 May 2017 19:22:57 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/norwegian-animation-headed-annecy-2017 A raft of animated features, documentaries and short films from Norway are set to screen both in and out of competition at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/news/norwegian-animation-headed-annecy-2017 Tue, 02 May 2017 18:04:39 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/24th-itfs-now-underway-stuttgart-germany 2017 edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film kicks off with screening of Tomer Eshed’s animated feature, ‘Our Wonderful Nature: The Common Chameleon,’ and ‘The Head Vanishes’ by Franck Dion. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/24th-itfs-now-underway-stuttgart-germany Tue, 02 May 2017 14:35:50 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/joanna-priestley-retrospectives-screenings-set-stuttgart-bfi Stuttgart International Animation Festival to host two retrospective screenings of the Portland, OR-based artist’s award-winning short films; British Film Institute to host a preview screening of her forthcoming abstract animated feature film, ‘North of Blue.’ Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/joanna-priestley-retrospectives-screenings-set-stuttgart-bfi Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:20:36 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/polygons-blame-set-annecy-2017 Feature adaptation of the debut manga series from ‘Knights of Sidonia’ creator Tsutomu Nihei officially selected to screen at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/polygons-blame-set-annecy-2017 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:41:06 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/guardians-galaxy-vol-2-ghost-shell-pearl-set-fmx-2017 Newly-announced production sessions to explore the VFX of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ virtual production for ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and the newly-released ‘Ghost in the Shell’ VR experience, and an inside look at Google Spotlight Stories’ ‘Pearl,’ the first VR film to ever receive an Oscar nomination. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/guardians-galaxy-vol-2-ghost-shell-pearl-set-fmx-2017 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:04:48 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/10-animated-features-compete-annecy-2017 Full program for the 2017 edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, running June 12-17, now available online. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/10-animated-features-compete-annecy-2017 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:21:54 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/itfs-announces-animation-without-borders-theme-2017 Twenty-fourth International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart to feature screenings of ‘Zootopia,’  ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ ‘Ice Age: Collision Course,’ ‘Storks,’ and Japan’s ‘When Marnie Was There,’ as well as German productions ‘Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei,’ ‘Ritter Rost 2 – das Schrottkomplott,’ ‘Mullewapp – eine schöne Schweinerei,’ and a tribute to ‘The Little Polar Bear’ filmmaker Thilo Graf Rothkirch. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/itfs-announces-animation-without-borders-theme-2017 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:25:37 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/animationworld/growing-wave-adult-themed-animated-features-europe This year’s Cartoon Movie once again showed that the number of riskier, small budget animated feature film projects aimed at adult audiences continues to increase. Heikki Jokinen https://www.awn.com/animationworld/growing-wave-adult-themed-animated-features-europe Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:01:01 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/luc-bessons-valerian-spotlight-fmx-2017 Production sessions at Germany’s international conference on animation, visual effects, VR, games and transmedia also to include ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ and Kraftwerk 3D. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/luc-bessons-valerian-spotlight-fmx-2017 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:39:51 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/fmx-2017-explore-intersection-automotive-and-real-time-graphics New automotive track at FMX 2017 to include series of talks with Marc Petit, general manager for Unreal Enterprise at Epic Games, about the use of real-time graphics and games engines in the automotive development process from design to retail. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/news/fmx-2017-explore-intersection-automotive-and-real-time-graphics Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:16:45 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/pixar-bringing-cars-3-lou-and-sneak-preview-coco-annecy-2017 Pixar set to unveil its latest creations in Annecy, including a screening of the studio’s new film ‘Cars 3’ and its accompanying short, ‘Lou,’ alongside a sneak preview of footage from director Lee Unkrich’s ‘Coco.’ Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/pixar-bringing-cars-3-lou-and-sneak-preview-coco-annecy-2017 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:06:39 PDT Animated Travels https://www.awn.com/news/cardiff-animation-nights-announces-program-official-selections-ciff-2017 Second annual dedicated animation strand at the Cardiff Independent Film Festival includes three programs of animated short films in competition for the Best Animation Award, as well as an Animated Family Shorts program curated by renowned Cardiff-based studio Cloth Cat Animation, networking events, and more. Jennifer Wolfe https://www.awn.com/news/cardiff-animation-nights-announces-program-official-selections-ciff-2017 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:39:46 PDT Animated Travels