Anime Expo returned with packed panels, show floor, concert and cosplay July 1-4 at the LA Convention Center. Anime Expo sold out for all four days, and the show floor, and panels were packed. Masks are required indoors. Our ongoing … Continued
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The slapstick minions return in Minions: Rise of Gru, a fun origin story about Gru’s childhood in the 70s, with lots of action and A-list voice talent joining in the jokes. The top Hollywood voice talent is the stand-out story, with … Continued
The five Oscar Animated Feature nominees shared stories about making their films at the Academy’s Oscar Week event on Saturday March 26 at the Academy HQ in Beverly Hills. The directors, producers, and filmmaker discussed development, casting, animation, and making … Continued
Mitchells vs. the Machines and Arcane won top film and TV awards at the 49th annual Annie Awards, held virtually on March 12, 2022. Mitchells vs. the Machines won eight awards including top Best Animated Feature, as well as Voice Acting (lead … Continued
Congrats digital at this year’s Oscar nominations, announced February 8, 2022. Animated Film The five nominees for Best Animated Film are: – Encanto (Disney Animation) – Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney Animation) – Mitchells v the Machines (Sony Pictures … Continued
Anime fans dressed up as their fave anime and superhero characters with a festive holiday Christmas themes at the return of the Holiday Matsuri con December 17-19, 2021 Marriott World Center Orlando. HolMat features vendor floor, signings, arcade, holiday ball, Hottest Men in Anime … Continued
The Macy’s Parade returned with full crowds in the streets of New York City on a blue-sky day. Shout out to our top fave character floats, especially digital characters from movies, TV, streaming, games, and YouTube: Baby Yoda / Grogu … Continued
Animation studio executives from Disney, Nickelodeon, etc., and filmmakers on Raya, Encanto, Vivo features and Oscar-contending shorts discussed trends in animation at the World Animation and VFX Summit Nov. 7-10 in-person event at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood. Studio executives and … Continued
Belle and Flee won top awards at the Animation is Film Festival, which returned to in-person with Raya, Encanto, Vivo, and more animated films and filmmaker Q&As on Oct 22-24 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Award Winners: Grand Jury Award: … Continued
The much-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened with animation exhibits featuring Pixar and Miyazaki, Oscars history, theatre, and more on September 30. The Academy Museum curators wanted to ensure the museum represented diversity for all aspects of film, from … Continued