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Events

Ember Ember

‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos Offers Optimistic Update On His Stunning Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ (EXCLUSIVE)

At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.

By Jamie Lang | 2 days ago

On Weary Wings Go By On Weary Wings Go By

Northern Animation Network Concludes Record 2025 With Dedicated YouTube Channel Announcement (EXCLUSIVE)

The Northern Animation Network wraps a record 2025 by unveiling a new YouTube channel featuring testimonials from top Nordic-Baltic animation voices.

By Kévin Giraud | 2 days ago

CEE Pitching 2025

CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2025 Project Pitching Lineup

CEE Animation Forum 2025 returns to Pilsen, uniting some of Europe’s top animators and producers for pitches, market showcases, and industry talks.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

24 Hours Animation Contest for Students 2025 Winners

24 Hours Animation Contest Marks Record-Breaking Year With Global Winners

The 24 Hours Animation Contest 2025 honors global student filmmakers for creativity, resilience, and record-breaking participation worldwide.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

News Briefs

From Afro-Animation To European Eco-Innovation: This Week’s Animation News, Including Highlights From MIPCOM 2025

The global animation industry unveiled major news this week. Here are some of the top highlights, including big stories from MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

IndieMation

AnimSchool Launches IndieMation Fest Spotlighting Independent Animation Creators

AnimSchool spotlights independent animation with online event IndieMation Fest 2025, featuring creators behind ‘Spice Frontier,’ ‘Forevergree,’ ‘MechWest,’ and more.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Mad God

Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’

At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.

By Callum McLennan | 2 weeks ago

Pocoyo

‘Pocoyó’ Creator’s IP Case Study Sidesteps AI Debate At Spain’s Weird Market

At Spain’s Weird Market, Guillermo García Carsi focused on storytelling and craft as Animaj’s AI-driven studio stayed out of the spotlight.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Weird Market 2025

Weird Market 2025 Spotlights Original And Top Global IPs, Awards Emerging Animation And Game Creators

The 17th Weird Market honored 13 standout projects in animation, video games, and short films, spotlighting global talent and original IPs.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Care Bears

‘Care Bears’ 40th Anniversary Screening To Support Workers Impacted By Wildfires

Aero Theatre hosts a ‘Care Bears’ 40th anniversary screening to support AnimAID and Legends Animated, helping animation workers impacted by wildfires.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Mark Andrews Malaga

‘Brave’ Director, ‘The Incredibles,’ ‘The Iron Giant’ Story Artist Mark Andrews Masterclass: ‘Story Is Alchemy — Embrace The Chaos’

Oscar-winning filmmaker and story artist Mark Andrews wowed Comic-Con Málaga with an improvised storyboarding masterclass.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Tinseltown in the Membrane

‘The Simpsons,’ ‘King Of The Hill’ Director Wes Archer Exhibit Hits Hollywood’s Pauhaus Gallery Oct. 4

Animation legend Wes Archer unveils Tinseltown in the Membrane, a solo show of LA-inspired paintings at Pauhaus Gallery, Oct. 4–31.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Peter Docter

Pete Docter Joins The 24 Hours Animation Contest For Students, Kicking Off Oct. 3

Pixar’s Pete Docter will reveal the theme at the 2025 24 Hours Animation Contest, where students worldwide race to create films in just one day.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Cartoon Forum Tributes

Denmark’s DR, France’s Mediatoon, And Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy Win Cartoon Forum Tribute Awards

Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Cartoon Forum 2025

10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking

From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum 2025.

By Kévin Giraud | 1 month ago

Lightbox Expo

Tim Burton, Stan Winston Honored As LightBox Expo Returns October 24–26 – Full Lineup Unveiled

LightBox Expo returns Oct. 24–26 with panels on ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ and more, plus awards honoring Tim Burton and Stan Winston.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

The Science of Animation

Immersive Enterprise Laboratories Brings Real-Time Animation To Life At San Diego’s Fleet Science Center

Immersive Enterprise Labs brings real-time, hands-on animation to San Diego’s Fleet Science Center with speakers from Disney, Pixar, and more.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Powwow Dance And Animation Unite In Indigenous Enterprise’s ‘Still Here’

Indigenous Enterprise marks 10 years with Still Here at The Joyce Theater in New York, blending powwow dance and animation in a groundbreaking performance.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Cartoon Forum

Cartoon Forum 2025 Brings 75 European TV Projects To Toulouse

The 36th Cartoon Forum in Toulouse hosts 75 new animated series from 20 countries, highlighting co-productions, diversity, and new IPs.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Guard Dog

Bill Plympton, Signe Baumane To Host Made In New York: Best Of NYC Indie Animation This Weekend

Metrograph will host the one-night-only showcase celebrating the humor, grit, and artistic individuality of the city’s indie animation scene.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

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