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A Transmedia Odyssey of Fate and Imagination
In a world increasingly saturated with content, INFiNiXANiUM stands apart for its richly imagined universe and transmedia ambition. Created by the young...
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[Annecy 25] Animating Futures: China-Europe Dialogue in the Age of AI
The MIFA at the Annecy International Animation Festival welcomed the special forum “Animating Futures: China-Europe Dialogue in the Age of...
Animar_BCN 2024: a new milestone for the European Animation Industry
Gathering over 90 delegates from 60 European organizations representing 24 European countries, this year’s European Animation Convention addressed crucial topics...
Kartoon Channel! growth surges
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) continues to deliver on its mission to grow Kartoon Channel! into a premier entertainment destination for kids, as the platform...
News
Almond Entertainment and Kreiworks Entertainment Announce Animated Series Socci & Plato
Almond Entertainment and Kreiworks Entertainment have announced the co-production of a new 6 to 12 animated series: Socci & Plato....
Ankama Animations Becomes the Majority Shareholder in Andarta Pictures
The Ankama studio, creators of the DOFUS and WAKFU transmedia universes, announces the acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in...
Street Football Returns for Season 5 with Major Cross-Platform Brand Push
Banijay Kids & Family has announced the return of beloved animated series Street Football for a thrilling Season 5. 20...
Reviews
A Miracle in Tokyo: The Outcasts of Tokyo Godfathers
Following the visionary Perfect Blue and the nostalgic Millennium Actress, Kon’s third feature, Tokyo Godfathers, tempers his dreamlike style in...
The Grammar of Pantomime: Les Triplettes de Belleville
The Triplets perform a choral swing number, Fred Astaire dances until he is swallowed by his own shoes, and Josephine...
On the Side of the Wolf: Wolfwalkers
The wolf has long stood as the great antagonist of our stories — cunning, menacing, capable of taking human form....
The Synthetic Age: A Muted Tale of Resistance
In a dangerous black-and-white city where human beings consume cartoons, a dog reconciles with its two cartoon friends after (almost)...
Events
Get Animated London & Brands Retail Winter 25
There is a NEW animation ‘industry update’ afternoon tea conference at the British Library, which will take place on the...
MIPCOM CANNES Announces Major YouTube Presence in 2025
MIPCOM CANNES has announced that YouTube will have its inaugural major presence at the forthcoming 41st edition of the world’s...
TIES THAT BIND New calls: Asia Europe Co-Production Workshop & ATFxTTB Animation Lab
TIES THAT BIND opens call for entries for the upcoming edition of the Asia Europe Co-Production Workshop and the Animation Lab, two programmes aimed...
New additions to the Annecy 2025 Official Selection
Smurfs x SpongeBob x Turtles. A Paramount & Nickelodeon Animation presentation Get ready for a colorful first look as Paramount...
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Transformers: Cyberworld Drops Exclusive Sneak-Peek Video
Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, has unveiled a new video clip for TRANSFORMERS: CYBERWORLD, a 36-episode CG-animated original...
Crunchyroll App on Sky to spread Anime across the UK and Ireland
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, is launching on Sky TV platforms in the UK and Ireland, which allows...
Animotion Media Group launches new animated series “Detective Finnick”
Animotion Media Group will be introducing Detective Finnick, the enchanting new 3D TV series, as an exclusive MIPCOM premiere. Successful...
3D CGI animated series “20 Dance Street” greenlit for production
With over twenty novels published to date since 2016, the new series is a TV adaptation of the hit French...
Talents
Rob Doherty launches Social Gaming Consultancy
Industry veteran, Rob Doherty, has launched a Social Gaming focussed consultancy, RELEVANT CONTENT, that taps into his 30 years of...
Talents from Portugal. David Doutel, Vasco Sá
This year, Portugal is the Guest Country at the Annecy Festival, providing a platform to showcase these emerging talents. Among...
Honouring Laika’s story
Moscow, 1957: Sputnik II, the first satellite in history to carry a living being, Laika, is about to be launched...
Animation needs Connection
CGWire is the company behind Kitsu, a collaboration platform that helps you efficiently deliver animated content from anywhere. EAJ interviewed...
Schools
The Three Winners of the Webtoon Academy Angoulême Program
The Webtoon Academy aims to encourage the emergence and training of new French-speaking authors of webtoons to create stories with...
Immerse yourself into Animation at Sörängens Folkhögskola
Located just outside Nässjö (Sweden), Sörängens Folkhögskola provides a creative and inspiring environment with the aim of nurturing talent and...
Call for projects for International Animation Residency
The Bordeaux Animation Workshop (BAW) announces the launch of the call for projects for its International Animation Residency for 6...
Università Cattolica in Milan. A school that dialogues with the industry
The growing demand for exportable original content and the increasingly complex processes of audiovisual production have highlighted two main requirements:...
Beyond Animation
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern will celebrate Its L.A. Premiere
Broadway in Hollywood announce that direct from New York City, the North American tour of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided...
Xilam Animation Signs Up New Licensees Across its Hit Series
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has inked a wave of new global licensing partnerships across its slate of...
Brands with Influence named licensing partner for “Bollywoof”
Headed by Martin Lowde, CEO, and Dom Wheeler, Director of Licensing, Brands with Influence is an award-winning leading licensing agency...
Madgic Distribution Secures New Sales Across Slate
Madgic Distribution has secured a raft of new sales across its animation and live action slate. Lana Longbead PCCW in...
Nelvana in Exclusive Partnership with The Roku Channel for ‘Builder Brothers Dream Factory’
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has partnered with The Roku Channel to exclusively launch 3D animated preschool series Builder Brothers Dream Factory (40x11 min) in...
Season Two of “Cuquin” to premiere in Latin America
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and independent Spanish animation company Ánima Kitchent are thrilled to announce the premiere of Season Two...
Cake signs deal for hit korean series “Bubblegem”
Produced by Campfire Aniworks for EBS Korea and Chinese streamer Tencent Video, Bubblegem has also aired successfully on Netflix in...
Laws & Rules
Animation UK champions British Animation at Annecy 2024
Animation UK serves as the unified voice of the animation sector, representing an alliance of companies, studios, producers, and distributors....
The role of artificial intelligence in the creation of IPs
Following her dedicated conference at the International Kids Licensing Days during the last Bologna Licensing Fair/Kids, Francesca Perri, Partner at...
