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Toon Radio expands popular anime show to 1 hour
{{link http://www.toonradio.net/ Toon Radio’s}} anime program Anime in the Limelight will expand to a full hour starting Saturday, February 7, at 6:00pm EST…. |
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Shrek 3 on the fast track
…as early as January this year, for a holiday 2006 release. {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=4967 Coming Soon}} says the studio has hired Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price, the duo who wrote Jim… |
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Picture and info from \\The Polar Express\\
{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2969 ComingSoon.net}} has posted a picture of Tom Hanks’ character in \\The Polar Express\\ taken from the latest issue of \\Entertainment Weekly\\ (go to ComingSoon.net for larger version). The… |
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\\Howl's Moving Castle\\ production blog
{{link http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/howl/diary.html Nausicaa.net}} has posted a translation of a running production diary for \\Howl’s Moving Castle\\. The author of the blog is “not named, but seems to be a member… |
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Cartoon Network to launch new action/adventure block
According to \\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2310 Animation Magazine}}\\, Cartoon Network will launch a new cartoon block aimed at 6-11 year olds. “Miguzi” will air weekdays from 5pm-7pm beginning Monday, April 19, and… |
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King Con! News from San Diego…
The schedule for this year’s {{link http://www.comic-con.org/index.php San Diego Comic-Con}} has just been released and there’s a whole bunch of stuff to get worked up about for animation and film… |
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Volckman talks \\Renaissance\\
{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=16575 ComingSoon.net}} has an exclusive interview with \\Renaissance\\ director Christian Volckman. He talks about the unique animated look (“It’s all motion capture, and then the backgrounds are 3-D or… |
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Henry Selick keeping very busy, talks \\The Wall and the Wing\\ and \\Moongirl\\
…animation company Vinton Studios according to a \\Variety\\ story reported by {{link http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8751 ComingSoon.net}}. In part one of an interview with \\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3757 Animation Magazine}}\\ [paid subscription required], Selick talks… |
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#1 film of the week – \\Home on the Range\\?
\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2368 Animation Magazine}}\\ reports that “after debuting in fourth place two weeks ago, Disney’s animated feature \\Home on the Range\\ has been enjoying a week at the top of… |
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Hartman featured speaker at college
Butch Hartman, creator of \\The Fairly OddParents\\ and \\Danny Phantom\\, will be the featured guest speaker at {{link http://www.brookscollege.edu/events.asp Brooks College}} in Long Beach, California on September 20th. The event… |
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Sci/Tech Academy Awards announced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has {{link http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2003/04.01.12.html announced}} the winners of this years’ Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Awards. Several awards relate to the art of… |
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Another Home On The Range contest
There’s just under a week left to enter Animation Insider’s {{link http://www.animationinsider.net/giveaway.php Home On The Range contest}}, ending April 25th, which features a signed poster and toys as prizes. Good… |
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Another peek at the Shark Tale trailer
…tell us about the Shark Tale trailer, which saw caught during a UIP (United International Pictures – DreamWorks and Universal’s worldwide distributor) presentation. Check out the description {{link http://www.cinemaplus.it/leggi-news.asp?id=220 here}}…. |
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Wallace and Gromit movie images
Taken from the UK’s Daily Mirror newspaper, {{link http://www.arena.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/film/film.htm this site}} has three scans up of images from the new Wallace and Gromit movie, The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, as… |
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Disney's Outrageous Fortunes
The ups and downs of Disney’s trials and tribulations are played out again tonight, when the UK’s BBC ONE repeats a 60-minute documentary (originally produced for Three) on the company’s… |
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Get set for The Uncredibles!
A UK animation site has a new {{link http://www.theuncredibles.co.uk/ Flash-animated short}} up that ruthlessly pokes fun at The Incredibles‘ style, as well as primarily spoofing the front runners in the… |
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And the nominations are…
No, not the Academy Awards (they’re announced on January 27th), but the nominees for this year’s animation industry Annie Awards have been posted on their {{link http://www.annieawards.org/ official site}}. Up… |
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Skwigly charity auction
…Pig, My Little Pony, The Last Polar Bear and The Pink Panther are all on offer as of now. Head on over to {{link http://www.skwigly.co.uk/ebay/ Skwigly’s page}} to see more…. |
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Ratings for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and Teen Titans Remain Strong
{{link http://www.toonzone.net/ Toonzone}} {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=99598 reports}} Cartoon Network today released year-to-year ratings from its Adult Swim programming block, showing the late night block of animation gaining viewers. In the latest… |
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Shrek 2 premiere pictures!
IESB’s {{link http://www.iesb.net/movies/shrek2premiere.htm At The Movies}} have posted a gallery of stills from the weekend’s Green Carpet Premiere of DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 at Mann’s Village And Bruin Theatre in Westwood,… |
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\\The Triplets of Belleville\\ takes LAFCA awards
The {{link http://www.lafca.org/Home/News/2003_lafca_awards_winners.html Los Angeles Film Critics Association}} announced their annual awards today. \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ edged out \\Finding Nemo\\ in the Best Animation category. \\Triplets\\ also picked up… |
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A host of Sunday animated reading, and DreamWorks has another feature in development?
…from news of a 72-hour Bugs Bunny marathon to CGI rivals Pixar and DreamWorks’ upcoming company plans, including Pixar’s desire to increase staff by 1,350 from its current 625-person team…. |
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AMPAS presents A Salute to Norman McLaren
…Arts and Sciences 8949 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 MISC: Tickets are $5; $3 for AMPAS members Free parking is available at 8920 and 9025 Wilshire Blvd. 310.247.3600 http://www.oscars.org… |
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Harryhausen back in the world of Sinbad
The {{link http://www.mymovies.net/news/news_listing.asp?filmid=4198&week=true&sec=news My Movies}} website reports that legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen has been coaxed out of retirement to guide director Rob Cohen’s latest project: The 8th Voyage Of… |
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Garfield gets sequel; Jetsons wait for Martin
…At this time details are sketchy, but {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9071 Coming Soon}} has a tentative release date of July 28 2006, with director Tim Hill (presumably of Max Keeble’s Big Move,… |
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\\Nemo\\ wins BFCA award
{{link http://www.bfca.org/ The Broadcast Film Critics Association}} announced the winners of their Critics Choice Awards. \\Finding Nemo\\ won for Best Animated Film, but lost the Best Picture award to \\The… |
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Professor uses toons for tunes
…fun little article on music professor Daniel Goldmark, who uses cartoons in the classroom to introduce students to the musical classics! Check it out at {{link http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/12/400248b022276 The Crimson White}}…. |
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Noodlesoup animates \\My Baby's Daddy\\ for Miramax
Miramax’s \\My Baby’s Daddy\\, which opened in the top five this past weekend, had some help from animation studio {{link http://www.Noodlesoup.net/ Noodlesoup Productions}}. Noodlesoup animated the opening minutes of the… |
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Some Saturday gaming fun!
Scoot over to animator Nick Crocco’s site to play a game based on Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. {{link http://www.crocco.net/nemosrevenge.html Nemo’s Revenge: The Quest For The Lost Pearl}} is… |
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Documentary about South Park creators to air in March
Cable network Trio will be airing a documentary called \\Shocked\\ about \\South Park\\ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker on March 7th according to \\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1959 Animation Magazine}}\\. “The show… |
