Tag: Eric Beckman
Toho Acquiring NorAm Animation Distributor GKIDS
Japanese entertainment leader Toho Co., Ltd. announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% equity share of GKIDS, Inc., the...
A Master’s Imagination Takes Flight: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Key Creatives & Industry Figures Reflect on Miyazaki’s Latest Feat
Ever since Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron debuted in Japan on July 14, the movie has captured the imagination of animation fans...
The Best Animated Movies of the 21st Century (So Far): A Very Subjective List!
Some of our favorite animation superstars and critics pick their favorite features of the past 23 years.
Selecting the best movies of a year, a...
N LITE’s ‘Mfinda’ Enlists All-Star Anime Team & GKIDS Ahead of Annecy Debut
Two leading figures of Japanese anime, producer Masao Maruyama and director Gisaburō Sugii, as well as acclaimed animation producer/distributor GKIDS, have joined global multimedia...
Where the Theatrical Experience Rules: A Preview of This Week’s Animation Is Film Festival
Those who have attended L.A.’s exciting Animation Is Film festival in previous years already know that it’s one of the animation calendar’s most anticipated...
Animation Is Film to Close with Special Screening of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Los Angeles' Animation Is Film festival (AIF) has announced its Closing Night film will be a Special Presentation of Netflix's stop-motion feature Guillermo del Toro's...
Animation Is Film: Back in Action
***This article originally appeared in the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)***
For months, we’ve all been waiting for animation events and festivals...
Animation Veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio Passes Away
We are sad to report the recent passing of animation veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio. She died on Sunday after a brief illness. Her brother...
GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights to Studio Chizu’s ‘Belle’
GKIDS has acquired all North American distribution rights for Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda's highly anticipated new animated feature, Belle, from Japan's Studio Chizu —...
Annecy: Triggerfish Wins MIFA Industry Award
The Annecy International Animation Festival (kicking off Monday, June 14) has announced studio Triggerfish as the recipient of the 2021 Mifa Industry Award. The...
‘Wolfwalkers’ Returns to Theaters March 19, with St. Pat’s Preview in NYC
Apple Original Film Wolfwalkers will be rereleased in theaters by North American theatrical distributor GKIDS, starting with a New York theatrical run at the...
Global Convergence: Animation Is Film Is Back!
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)***
For the third year in a row, L.A. becomes the hot...
GKIDS Picks Up ‘The Case of Hana and Alice,’ ‘Summer Days with Coo’ & ‘Genius Party’ Double Feature
GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights for the animated features The Case of Hana and Alice and Summer Days with Coo, as well...
GKIDS Forecasts ‘Weathering with You’ NorAm Release
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights for Weathering with You, the new animated feature from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura,...
GKIDS Picks Up ‘Another Day of Life’ from Indie Sales
GKIDS is bringing adult-targeted animated feature Another Day of Life to North America -- the wartime story is slated for release sometime this year....
GKIDS Gets Swept Away with ‘Children of the Sea’
GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for the intriguing upcoming animated feature Children of the Sea, and will release the film theatrically...
GKIDS, Fathom Bring Back Studio Ghibli Fest with 9 Films in 2019
After kicking off in 2017 and returning for an even more successful 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events are continuing their collaboration to bring Studio...
GKIDS Guiding ‘Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ to NorAm Theaters
Animation producer-distributor GKIDS has snapped up North American distribution rights to Spanish feature film Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles. GKIDS will release...
‘Funan’ Takes Grand Prize at 2nd Animation Is Film Festival
Animation Is Film announced the winners of its second annual film festival today with the feature film Funan, written and directed by Denis Do,...
Kobe Bryant Dropped from Animation Is Film Jury
Content warning: This post contains mention of sexual assault. Find support resources at RAINN.org.
Following an unsuccessful campaign to rescind his animated short Academy Award...
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