VentureBeat

Epic Games joins Spire Animation’s $20M round for animated metaverse films

Spire Animation Studios has raised $20 million from Epic Games and others as it aims to produce animated films for the metaverse. Los Angeles-based Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine as part of its ...
Cartoon Brew

Animation History Round-Up #5

The animation history round-ups have become one of my favorite types of posts to do on Cartoon Brew. It is always eye-opening to see the wealth of classic material that appears on-line on a regular ...
Design Week

Rounding up the animation festivals

New outlets like mobiles and YouTube have boosted exposure for AV film-makers, but, as recent releases show, the ideas and talent are equally innovative, says Yolanda Zappaterra FANS OF SHORT FILMS ...
IndieWire

Animation Oscar Frontrunners–Will Pixar Skip This Round?

Could this be an award season with no Pixar Oscar nominee? In a weak year for top animated features, enough have been officially submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration to likely make a race ...
World Screen

FLAMIN Animations Opens Applications for New Funding Round

Applications for a third round of FLAMIN Animations has opened, awarding successful applicants with £3,000 ($3,700) in funding to create a new short animation. Part of FLAMIN (Film London Artists’ ...
Den Of Geek

Animation round-up: Simon Pegg, Giacchino, Disney Henry Selick, Wizards 2

The big animation news this week is the return of Henry Selick, finally getting a new project going after his labour of love, The Shadow King, was abandoned by Disney and rejected by Laika. Wendell ...
Cartoon Brew

Animation History Round-Up #2

A lot of readers seemed to enjoy the first Animation History Round-Up posted here a few weeks ago, so here’s another guide to rare cartoon history recently posted online. An excellent compilation of ...