Tag: Will Vinton
Oscar-winning ‘Pinocchio’ Co-Director Mark Gustafson Dies of a Heart Attack at 64
The animation community is reeling from the news of the passing of Oscar-winning director Mark Gustafson of a heart attack on Thursday. The much-loved...
Director Marq Evans Discusses ‘Claydream,’ His Fascinating Will Vinton Documentary
Director Marq Evans’ new documentary Claydream takes a fascinating look at the life and career of Oscar- and Emmy-winning stop-motion icon Will Vinton, offering...
Will Vinton Doc ‘Claydream’ Hits Theaters August 5
Presented by Oscilloscope Laboratories, the new documentary feature Claydream is ready to bring stop-motion magic and American animation history to the big screen with a theatrical...
Co-Creator Drew Massey Reveals the Swords ‘n’ Sorcery Behind Nick’s ‘The Barbarian and the Troll’
Nickelodeon’s fantastic new series The Barbarian and the Troll has captured the hearts of fantasy lovers, puppet fanatics and connoisseurs of fine warrior princess...
Lizzy Hogenson Discusses Her Poignant Stop-Motion Short ‘Dani’
Last week, we had had the chance to chat with Lizzy Hogenson, the talented animation director behind the acclaimed stop-motion short Dani, which centers...
XYZ Films & Starburns Producing Will Vinton Documentary
XYZ Films (Mandy) and animation house Starburns Industries (Rick and Morty, Oscar-nominated feature Anomalisa) will be producing the biographical documentary feature Welcome to My...
In Memoriam: Animation & VFX Greats We Lost in 2018
This year, we said goodbye to many talented men and women who made the world a better place by working on some of our...
Stop-Motion Icon Will Vinton Passes Away at 70
Stop-motion legend Will Vinton has passed away at the age of 70. His family announced his death in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. They...
LA Animation Fest to Honor Titmouse Founder Chris Prynoski
The Los Angeles Animation Festival has announced that its 2018 honoree will be Chris Prynoski, the artist, animator, director, president and co-founder (with Shannon...
Exclusive: Meet the Claymation Stars of New Will Vinton Documentary
One of the great icons of latter 20th century animation history, Will Vinton is the deserving subject of a new documentary from director Marq...
GFM Animation Peeks ‘Here Comes The Grump’
GFM Animation, the just-announced toon production and sales division of UK sales agency GFM Films, has released the first look at CG feature project...
Gnosis Teams with Toonz, Will Produce Will Vinton Content
Los Angeles-based Gnosis Moving Pictures and India-based animation powerhouse Toonz Media Group have announced a long-term co-financing and animation partnership on a slate of...
Laika to Expand Studio by 70 Percent
Stop-motion house Laika, the Hillsboro, Oregon-based studio behind The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and Coraline, has announced plans to increase the size of its facility by...
Gnosis, Vinton Team Up for Four-Picture Slate
Gnosis Moving Pictures and Vinton Entertainment has signed a co-production deal on a slate of CG animated films to be directed by Oscar winner...
Craig Bartlett Offers Inspiring Keynote at Ottawa
If you were a kid in the '90s, then chances are Craig Bartlett's hugely popular Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! played an important part in...
New Producer Gnosis Launches with Vinton Film
A new L.A.-based CG film and social gaming studio, Gnosis Moving Pictures, has announced it will kick off its production slate with an animated...
Will Vinton Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Claymation master Will Vinton received a Lifetime Achievement Award this past weekend at a special ceremony at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles....
A Good Time to Watch ‘Adventures in Plymptoons!’
Fans of indie animator Bill Plympton are in for a treat this week as the new documentary Adventures in Plymptoons! becomes available on DVD...
Six Things You Can’t Miss at Annecy This Year!
We all know that the true animation fan’s summer officially begins in June, when the Annecy International Festival opens its doors to fans of...
Looking Back at the Los Angeles Animation Festival
By John Andrews
The Los Angeles Animation Festival had a successful run Dec. 3-7 at Cinefamily's The Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax in Los Angeles.
In...
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