ASIFA-Hollywood presents Stop-Mo Expo
…animated films, including rare 16 mm stop-motion films from the collection of animation director Mark Kausler. Running concurrently with these two events will be a stop-motion animation jam, a unique… |
Toy industry looks to film industry for sales
Reuters, via Yahoo! Movies, breaks down the characteristics certain films must carry in order to interest toy companies. Movies mentioned in the composition include the Star Wars saga, The Da… |
Hedge co-director Tim Johnson speaks; Film clips online
Tim Johnson speaks to Coming Soon about co-directing Over the Hedge. Topics raised in the conversation range from Jim Carrey’s departing the project to a typical day as an animation… |
Academy to screen Sleeping Beauty
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is screening the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty as the second film in their series The Last 70mm Film Festival. Showtime is… |
Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition
…claimed the cartoon was unoriginal and unmemorable (many citing Disney’s 1952 live action film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men as being a superior film), it has… |
Potter, Austen, de Vil…and lots of spots!
…young writer doesn’t quite provide the required sparks. Miramax’s disc provides a good way to catch the film: a 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer looks sharp, while a filmmaker commentary covers a… |
Dreamworks Animation's Monsters Vs Aliens to invade theatres earlier than expected
…on March 27, 2009. The film had been previously slated for its domestic release on May 15, 2009 . “I believe that next generation 3-D will make our CG films… |
Paddington 2 officially begins production
…Aunt Lucy. PADDINGTON 2 is now in production. The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he… |
Feeding aliens, feuding mimes, and foodie astronauts
…Oldrich S., a Czech animated short film by Rudolf Smid, has been selected for the documentary film festival SilverDocs in Silver Spring, Maryland. Organized by the American Film Institute and… |