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Congratulations to the Oscar winners! 🎉🎊🥂

Kpop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature, The Girl Who Cried Pearls won for Best Animated Short, and Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best VFX.

#Psyop Names #DottiSinnott EVP of Studio: veteran executive and producer joins the company to oversee operations, production and creative development as it expands its global network of artists and partner studios. https://bit.ly/4rrtPJp #Animation #AnimationWorld

#THU2026 Unveils Katsuya Terada Poster and First Wave of Speakers: Returning to Tróia, Portugal, September 28–October 3, event reveals official poster and announces initial lineup spanning entertainment, science, and sound design. https://bit.ly/4bpEONN #ProductionDesign #Animation #AnimationWorld

Léa Esmaili Directs #SheKnowsTooMuch for Mac Miller and Thundercat: the mixed-media animated #musicvideo by Blinkink combines #2D and #3Danimation for the Ninja Tune track release tied to Thundercat’s upcoming album campaign. https://bit.ly/4cHCjbT #Animation #AnimationWorld

#DisneyPlus Developing ‘Tink’ Live-Action #TinkerBell Drama Series: Show to center on famous J.M. Barrie character, with ‘Friday Night Lights’ collaborators Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter writing and executive producing. #PeterPan #VFXWorld

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Set with Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans at the Helm The most obvious decision in animation history has just been shared as Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation announce they are moving forward with a sequel to their award-winning hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ the first project under the directors’ exclusive multi-year writing and directing deal with the streamer.

#KPopDemonHunters Sequel Set with Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans at the Helm https://bit.ly/4bDfW6i

#Dropout Launches First Animated Series, #Toonout: comedy streaming platform, formerly known as CollegeHumor, expands into scripted #animation with the shortform series, featuring 25 episodes rolling out through February 2027. https://bit.ly/4rp8JLJ #AdultAnimation #AnimationWorld

#ZephyrAnimation Greenlights #MoguAndPerol: the #3DCG preschool series, a France - Japan - Taiwan co-production developed with Tokyo-based #dwarfstudios will air on France Télévisions and HakkaTV. https://bit.ly/3P42qQs #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Fox Orders #Stewie #FamilyGuy Spinoff for 2027-28: network greenlights 2 seasons of show centered on the youngest Griffin family member, from #SethMacFarlane and Kirker Butler, with 20th Television Animation producing, slated for the 2027-28 season. https://bit.ly/4lpXxNu #Animation #AnimationWorld

#XilamAnimation Greenlights #OggyAndTheCockroaches Season 9: 78 new episodes are planned for delivery between 2027 and 2028 on long-running non-dialogue comedy franchise as the series approaches its 30th anniversary. https://bit.ly/4rriuci #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Netflix and #SkydanceAnimation add Justina Machado, Ambika Mod and Lolly Adefope to #Swapped cast; Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple star in Nathan Greno’s #3DCG comedy about a woodland creature and majestic bird who swap bodies; streams May 1. https://bit.ly/4lzXvTt #Animation #AnimationWorld

#RickAndMorty Sets Season 9 #AdultSwim Premiere: there is a tiny bit of good news today… one of cable’s most popular animated comedies returns May 24 with new episodes filled with absurdity and brilliance and additional absurdity. https://bit.ly/4bhs63p #wubbalubbadubdub #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Anime – The French Connection: with 2 French animated features in the running at the #Oscars columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at anime’s impact on France and vice versa, from #Lupin to #DaftPunk. https://bit.ly/4bnbmI5 #FrenchAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

Lightroom, #Aardman Announce ‘Larger Than Life: Starring Wallace & Gromit, Shaun and More’ Immersive Experience 360° exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of famed studio; opens October 14 at London’s Lightroom. https://bit.ly/40W0ImG #Stopmotion #Animation #AnimationWorld

Daniel Pozo Talks #GOAT: blending Sakuga anime-inspired posing, mixed frame rates, and exaggerated animal-like movement pushed the #characterdesign into new stylistic territory on the #SonyPicturesAnimation action-packed animated comedy. https://bit.ly/4ljed9u #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Illumination and #Nintendo Drop Final #SuperMarioGalaxyMovie Trailer: studios also announce Donald Glover, Issa Rae and Luis Guzmán have joined the cast; hits theaters globally starting April 1. https://bit.ly/4ddEq7i #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Foundry Releases #Katana 9.0 with New UsdSuperLayer: latest version of the #lookdev and #3D lighting software includes framework that allows direct editing of #USD primitives at the node graph level via the Python API. https://bit.ly/4b4ZNqg #Animation #AnimationWorld #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld

#PBSKids Across America Launches with New Specials, Shorts and Series: new initiative includes slate of kids’ specials, shorts and curated programming tied to US’ 250th anniversary that will debut beginning May 1. https://bit.ly/4bfrqvv #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

Letter sent to #WIA members by President Marge Dean and Education Chair Hsiang Chin Moe discusses significant recent upheaval affecting arts education, including closure of prestigious schools, colleges, and universities. https://bit.ly/4ltKJ91 #WomenInAnimation #WeAreWIA #Animation #AnimationWorld

#WonkybotKids #YouTube Hub Launches, Debuts Animated Series 'BLISS': indie studio expands its podcast-driven IP strategy into #animation with the launch of a dedicated kids YouTube platform and the premiere of its first animated show. https://bit.ly/46QBXMp #KidsAnimation #AnimationWorld

#AverageFriends Teams with #BillPlympton on #uknowiluvu Short: the indie pop duo’s original music will be featured along with the twice Oscar-nominated indie legend’s signature hand-drawn #2D #animation; a #Kickstarter campaign will launch soon. https://bit.ly/4b14nWu #AnimationWorld

#ParamountPlus Orders #2D #Garfield Series from #NickelodeonAnimation: #LamorneMorris will voice the iconic, lasagna-loving orange cat in the new show inspired by the original comic strip by #JimDavis. https://bit.ly/4uheAFA #Animation #AnimationWorld

Daniel Chong Returns to #Pixar with #Hoppers the studio’s new comedy about a passionate young girl who commandeers experimental technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into the body of a robotic beaver and protect their endangered forest home. https://bit.ly/4ljI6Xm #Disney #Animation #AnimationWorld

Exclusive: #InYourDreams - Breakfast Town and FX How-To Breakdowns: #VFX supervisor Nicola Lavender details the sand, water simulations, and cartoony donut and cereal-filled scenes on the hit #Netflix and #AlexWoo film. https://bit.ly/4btizri #Animation #VisualEffects #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

#HBOMax Releases #Lanterns Teaser: Based on DC’s #GreenLantern and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and #DCStudios the show follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery; streams in August. https://bit.ly/3N2djSg #DigitalDomain #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld

#AppleTV Drops #WonderPetsInTheCity Season 2 Trailer: produced by #NickelodeonAnimation, the preschool series developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley returns with new musical mini-opera-themed adventures on March 20. https://bit.ly/4bsjUi3 #Animation #AnimationWorld

Reza Memari and #TheLastWhaleSinger Lead #CartoonMovie Tributes Winners: Zaven Najjar’s feature debut ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ along with Paris-based independent distributor Les Films du Préau also win as forum’s 28th edition wraps today in Bordeaux. https://bit.ly/3OJ81eW #Animation #AnimationWorld

#2026QuirinoAwards Nominees Announced: from 265 entries, 27 works from 7 countries will compete across 7 categories at the 9th #IberoAmericanAnimation Quirino Awards, with winners to be announced April 17 in Tenerife. https://bit.ly/4094zN7 #Animation #AnimationWorld

New Short #IsAllCheeseSentient Introduces the #BohrsvilleMultiverse: creators T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo debut their animated project that follows intergalactic delivery workers Red and Eddy attempting to derail nefarious criminal plans. https://bit.ly/3MZoOtE #Animation #AnimationWorld

Watch the Trailer: #TheBadGuys: The Series Season 2 – the #DreamWorksAnimation comedy returns to #Netflix on April 2, as the criminal crew faces old enemies, a vigilante threat, and the reappearance of Wolf’s former mentor. https://bit.ly/40M8DTC #Animation #AnimationWorld