We have THREE DAYS LEFT in our kickstarter campaign for Pen Pals Forever!
If you’re into magical-girl shows, indie animation, and the power of friendship, then this project is for you! Support us today here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/puccanoodles/pen-pals-forever-an-animated-pilot-by-marie-lum?ref=user_menu
We are really looking forward to this animated project!
Teaser Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’s latest animated feature, coming to theaters this summer
Produced by Seth Rogen and directed by “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” alum Jeff Rowe, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” includes a talented young cast of turtles. Film, uh, oozes into theaters August 4, 2023.
- Courtney
We Love Wednesday: This video celebrates more than two decades of excellence in Black voice acting on Cartoon Network 🏆
“Turning Red” director and writer Domee Shi shares her favorite scene from the film in this video clip as part of Disney/Pixar’s awards season campaign.
Turning Red is one of the animated features nominated for the 2023 Oscars and 2023 Annie Awards, alongside “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” and “The Sea Beast.”
“Wendell & Wild” completes the Annie Awards Best Feature nominations, while “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” joins the Oscars nominees but competes instead in the Annies’ Best Indie Feature category against “Charlotte,” “Inu-Oh,” “Little Nicholas, Happy As Can Be” and “My Father’s Dragon.”
- Courtney
ALTANIMATION IS FILM FESTIVAL returns for its fifth event in Los Angeles, October 21-23 and October 29.
Event includes individual ticketed events for screenings and Q&As for more than a dozen feature films from around the world, with free screenings of animated shorts on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Animation is Film brings world animation to the U.S. with this year’s films from Japan, Ireland, France, China, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Brazil, Luxembourg, Armenia, Germany and Lithuania.
The festival also boasts sneak previews of Dreamwork’s “Puss in Boots The Last Wish” and Disney’s “Strange World.” Additionally, streaming-based films have limited runs at the festival, including Netflix’s “Wendell & Wild” and “My Father’s Dragon,” Apple’s “Luck” and Disney/Pixar’s “Turning Red.”
This year comes with an extra day, with a special “surprise screening” on the festival’s closing night, Oct. 29, instead of just one weekend of animation celebrations. While the special screening will be announced later, the first weekend’s lineup is available now at animationisfilm.com
- Courtney
Indie animation studio Bandit Mill launches Indiegogo campaign for first series, “The Boys of Boxtown”
With a focus on creating independent broadcast-quality adult animation, the Bandit Mill collective’s first goal will be to create a pilot for the above trailer. Funding will also come through their Patreon:
ALTYou can also follow the studio’s launch on indiegogo today.
- Courtney
THIS MONTH: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Series Premiered on Disney+, where Artists Discuss Beloved Characters While Drawing
Six artists will share personal stories, triumphs and setbacks, in a series that promises to be inspiring to aspiring animators and fans alike.
- Courtney
Feature Film Adaptation of “Nimona” Receives New Life from Netflix and Annapurna
Originally canceled with the shutter of Disney-owned studio Blue Sky, Nimona creator ND Stevenson announced the graphic novel’s adaptation will land on Netflix in 2023.
- Courtney
MINIONS: Rise of Gru gives us a look at the “mini-boss” boy villain in this official trailer.
Illumination’s fifth film in the Gru-niverse hits theaters July 1, 2023.
