Tag: Canada
2021 Leo Awards: Animation & VFX Winners
After three nights of streaming ceremonies, all the winners of the 2021 LEO Awards have been announced. These honors are presented by the Motion...
TV & Streaming: ‘Happy House of Frightenstein,’ ‘Pokémon Master Journeys,’ ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ S2 & Much, Much More
Headspinner Productions (headspinnerproductions.com) has started production on the preschool animated series Happy House of Frightenstein, based on the beloved characters from the 1971 Canadian...
MGM Unveils Vacay-Ready ‘Addams Family 2’ Character Posters
They're creepy and they're kooky ... and they're going to need a lot more SPF than your average beachgoers. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and distributor United...
Annecy: Special Prizes of the 2021 Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival unveiled the winners of its 12 Special Prizes on Friday in the Bonlieu. Determined by special juries and...
News Bytes: Awards, Sales and Projects to Watch
'Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- the Movie: Mugen Train' Wins Japan Academy Prize
The 44th Japan Academy Film Prize voters elected to name ufotable's box-office...
Women in Toys Reveals Wonder Women Awards Nominees
Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment has revealed the nominees for its 13th Annual Wonder Women Awards, honoring top female executives who have had...
MIFA Pitch Picks Revealed
MIFA market organizers have whittled down over 400 project submissions to the 35 most promising concepts for feature films, short films, transmedia properties, TV...
Fantasia Fest Honors ‘King of Pigs,’ New Hertzfeld Short
Korean film The King of Pigs won the top prize for animated features at the Fantasia International Film Festival, while animator Don Hertzfeld's latest...
Teletoon Offers 6-Week Preview to Canadian Cable Viewers
Teletoon Canada will offer Canadians free access to Teletoon during the Teletoon Free Preview event, running Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.
During this six-week preview, subscribers...
TAC Continues PItch THIS! Program at Ottawa Fest
The Television Animation Conference, held each year for industry insiders at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, is continuing its Pitch THIS! program.
Presented by 9...
Thunderbird, Flux, Telegael Team on ‘Wiki the Kiwi’
Vancouver’s Thunderbird Films is joining forces with New Zealand’s Flux Animation Studios and Ireland’s Telegael on a new CGI preschool series called Wiki The...
HIT Scores Big Deals for ‘Mike the Knight’
HIT Entertainment reports 10 new TV sales and three licensing agent deals for its CG-animated preschool property Mike the Knight.
The series has been sold...
Sales for ‘Poppy Cat,’ ‘Ben and Holly,’ ‘Oscar’s Oasis’
Here's the word on three of the most-recent animated series sales from around the globe:
• Coolabi has secured a terrestrial broadcast deal for Poppy...
Ameba Brings Kids’ Content to LG Smart TV Platform
Canadian internet TV company Ameba has launched on the LG Smart TV platform its channel of commercial-free children's programming that includes such animated series...
Teletoon at Night Sets English, French Pilot Project Finalists
Teletoon Canada has set five finalists in each of its English and French contests for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project.
The project solicited aspiring...
Arc Prods. (Formerly Starz Animation) Adds Denton in L.A.
Toronto-based animation house Arc Productions, recently acquired by a Canadian ownership group from Starz Media, has hired Stephanie Denton to head its Los Angles...
SIGGRAPH Animation Fest Spotlights Top Talent, Projects
The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival has announced its interactive sessions spotlighting some of the most innovative talent and projects in animation and visual effects.
“Once...
McManus to Run Canada’s NFB Animation Studio
The National Film Board of Canada has named Roddy McManus as the new executive producer of its Oscar-winning English-language animation studio.
McManus succeeds veteran animation...
DHX Sells 75 Hours of Kids’ Shows to BBC Canada
DHX Media has signed a major package deal with BBC Kids in Canada covering more than 75 hours of programming.
The channel, operated by Knowledge...
Rainmaker’s New Short ‘Luna’ Set to Screen at SIGGRAPH
Rainmaker Entertainment's just-completed animated short film Luna has been chosen to screen at the Electronic Theater at the upcoming SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival set...
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