Spider-Verse big winner at Annie Awards
…Heyday Films, Marmalade Films Ltd Nominees: Pablo Grillo, Laurent Laban, Kyle Dunlevy, Stuart Ellis, Liam Russell • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Walt Disney Studios Nominees: Richard Oey, Adrien… |
Frank Walsh: On set with Prince Caspian’s Final Battle – The Beruna Bridge Sequence
…and hawthorn. But for the movie, director Andrew Adamson decided to make the destruction of that bridge the climax of his film, both in story and visually, with the River… |
Newport Beach Film Festival Animation Showcase
Tomorrow night, August 2, 2007, at 7:30pm the Newport Beach Film Festival will be holding its annual Animation Showcase at the Orange County Museum of Art. This program will feature… |
Mary Poppins’ Richard M. Sherman: A Practically Perfect Songwriter!
…for the Best Picture Oscar. But the success of the film also lies in the hand of Walt Disney’s only staff-songwriters, the Sherman Brothers, who received Oscars for Best Song… |
2014 San Diego Comic-Con schedule highlights
…be presenting two films. For the first, Jack Black is returning to talk about playing author R.L. Stine in the upcoming film version of Goosebumps. Then, there will be a… |
Early Oscar talk for best animated film
…year for the Best Animated Feature Film award. Edward Douglas points out, “Look at how many Emmys The Simpsons has won, and it’s very much in the mainstream public consciousness…. |
Indian Animated Film Super K to Make Debut Online
Bollywood is slowly breaking into the animation industry with moderate success. The newest animated film from the subcontinent, Super K–created by Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, will be distributed via the Internet… |
More info on the Heavenly Sword film adaptation
…film. Now IGN is offering more info on the project. Produced by Brad Foxhoven and David Wohl, Heavenly Sword will be written by Todd Farmer, who previously penned Jason X… |
Newport Beach Film Festival Animation Showcase
On September 22 the Newport Beach Film Festival will be showcasing a free encore presentation of all the animated shorts that had been screened while the festival was in regular… |
Reports on the 2-disc Triplets Of Belleville DVD set!
…US version of the film. Also intriguing is that the running time is listed at 77 minutes, which would indicate a PAL transfer from the original 81 minute film, thus… |
Ratatouille cooks up DVD and Blu-Ray disc editions
…all-new animated short film. • Fine Food And Film: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Thomas Keller – Cuisine and cinema come together in this behind the scenes look at… |
Knut to star in animated film?
People reports that Knut, the famous young polar bear who resides at the Berlin Zoo, might be starring in his own animated film in the near future. The Animation Picture… |
Animated Pac-Man film on the way?
In an interview with Gamecloud, Crystal Sky CEO Steven Paul notes that his production company is working on a feature film based on the video game Pac-Man. While little is… |
Here's to victory: Wallace and Gromit soak up the adulation
…the year, was honored Saturday with ten Annie Awards including “Best Animated Feature.” Presented by the International Animation Film Society to recognize the year’s finest animation in film and television,… |
Plympton over at Chuck’s
…be premiering this fall in select theaters nationwide. Original drawings by Plympton from the film Idiots and Angels along with his original work for such popular short films of his… |
Paramount shifts SpongeBob again, moves third film to August
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run has been moved by Paramount, and will now open on August 7th. This marks the second time the third SpongeBob feature film has… |
Surf's Up for film's stars
…in the conversation included Shia LaBeouf, Jon Heder, Jeff Bridges, and Mario Cantone, speaking particularly on the look of the film as well as why they joined the project’s cast…. |
Who are the top 25 animated film characters of all time?
Moviefone tries their hand at creating a list of the top 25 animated film characters of all time. Five on the list are from pre-1942, fifteen are from films out… |
AWN's April 2004 short film reviews
In its continuing series highlighting short films, {{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2076 AWN}} reviews \\Annie & Boo\\ by Johannes Weiland, \\The God\\ by Konstantin Broinzit, \\Hike, Hike, Hike\\ by Anouck Iyer, \\Delivery\\ by… |
Academy unveils animated film finalists
The Hollywood Reporter reports that sixteen full-length animated features have qualified to compete in the best animated feature film category at the 79th annual Academy Awards. It’s the first time… |
Best Compass sequence saved for second film
According to visual-effects producer Gary Nolin, the most dazzling sequence in The Golden Compass may be saved for a possible second entry in the His Dark Materials film series. The… |
O Brother Bear, Where Art Thou?: Why Disney Channel turned down Brother Bear: The Series
…with Disney Channel’s image, offering an academic setting and young characters. Tuke and Rutt in Brother Bear A Brother Bear spin-off series starring Rutt and Tuke was rumored yet never… |
First look at CGI Smurfs film
ComingSoon features a first look at Paramount Pictures’ upcoming big screen adaption of the Smurfs. Several images are hosted on the site, showing work-in-progress characters and layouts from the film…. |
Enchanted film franchise?
According to Yahoo! Movies/Reuters, Disney could be considering a sequel or two to its upcoming live-action/animated fractured fairy tale Enchanted. When asked about the chances of the film starting a… |
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken sinks deeper as film doesn’t see holiday boost
The news for DreamWorks Animation’s Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken didn’t get better on Independence Day, with the movie ranking in ninth place for the holiday. Even worse, it could only… |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres
USA Today spotlights the upcoming Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres, with Aqua Teen creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis reflecting on the movie’s conception. Humorously, the… |
A day at the movies, plus more Narnia, and Baloo too!
…film and the introduction of new material. It’s unfortunate that he won’t be returning to Narnia for the next film, but with a new director on board in the shape… |
Lasseter talks Cars; Official film site updated
…film we have ever made,” says Lasseter. “Really it is not about breaking records. Our films are driven by the needs of a story.” The earlier site also brings word… |
The Angry Birds Movie 2
After a run in with some hungry pigs in the first film proved they’re not alone in the world, the inhabitants of Bird Island discover there’s yet a third island… |
DC Universe Original Movie Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths arrives February 23, 2010
…these legendary characters.” “DC Universe films continue to stretch the creative boundaries of comics-to-film presentations, and Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths offers fans another vision of these iconic characters… |