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SHOOT Ceases Publishing After 66 Years: publisher Roberta Griefer, co-owner since 2005, who ran the commercial production and post trade outlet for 36 years, calls closing 'simply the right time'; company still open to a buyer. https://bit.ly/4h9y21g #PostProduction #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
SHOOT Ceases Publishing After 66 Years: publisher Roberta Griefer, co-owner since 2005, who ran the commercial production and post trade outlet for 36 years, calls closing 'simply the right time'; company still open to a buyer. https://bit.ly/4h9y21g #PostProduction #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#Crunchyroll Announces Massive Fall #Anime Lineup: autumn slate pairs almost daily new subtitled simulcasts, starting Sep 26, with returning favorites and newcomers like 'Overgeared,' 'FX Fighter Kurumi-chan,' and 'Dreamland.' https://bit.ly/4xYmEfS #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
#Crunchyroll Announces Massive Fall #Anime Lineup: autumn slate pairs almost daily new subtitled simulcasts, starting Sep 26, with returning favorites and newcomers like 'Overgeared,' 'FX Fighter Kurumi-chan,' and 'Dreamland.' https://bit.ly/4xYmEfS #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Netflix and #SEGA Greenlight #Sonic Animated Series for Kids: 'high-voltage, comedic, yet emotionally grounded' show aimed at upper-preschoolers; live-action 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Stranger Than Heaven' movie adaptations also in the works. https://bit.ly/3Vhliyp #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
#Netflix and #SEGA Greenlight #Sonic Animated Series for Kids: 'high-voltage, comedic, yet emotionally grounded' show aimed at upper-preschoolers; live-action 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Stranger Than Heaven' movie adaptations also in the works. https://bit.ly/3Vhliyp #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Netflix and #Blizzard Developing Animated #Diablo Series: gaming giant president Johanna Faries revealed the project at #BlizzCon2026 on the dark-fantasy game franchise's 30th anniversary; no studio, showrunner, or release window has been announced. https://bit.ly/4gSp5uy #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
#Netflix and #Blizzard Developing Animated #Diablo Series: gaming giant president Johanna Faries revealed the project at #BlizzCon2026 on the dark-fantasy game franchise's 30th anniversary; no studio, showrunner, or release window has been announced. https://bit.ly/4gSp5uy #Animation #AnimationWorld
'COWS' Takes #Animation Gold at 2026 #StudentAcademyAwards: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg's 'The Panic Inside' takes Silver, Gobelins' 'Gauze' the Bronze at last night’s ceremony; all 12 winning films are now eligible for the 99th #Oscars. https://bit.ly/4rg7jow #AnimationWorld
September 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
'COWS' Takes #Animation Gold at 2026 #StudentAcademyAwards: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg's 'The Panic Inside' takes Silver, Gobelins' 'Gauze' the Bronze at last night’s ceremony; all 12 winning films are now eligible for the 99th #Oscars. https://bit.ly/4rg7jow #AnimationWorld
Paramount and #Netflix End #SkydanceAnimation Film Deal: Brad Bird's #RayGunn and Rich Moore’s untitled ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ will stream as planned as part of 2023 deal that delivered ‘Spellbound’ and ‘Swapped.’ https://bit.ly/4xZtoKE #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Paramount and #Netflix End #SkydanceAnimation Film Deal: Brad Bird's #RayGunn and Rich Moore’s untitled ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ will stream as planned as part of 2023 deal that delivered ‘Spellbound’ and ‘Swapped.’ https://bit.ly/4xZtoKE #Animation #AnimationWorld
Live-Action 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' Wraps Production: reimagining of Hanna-Barbera mystery-solving teens streams in 2027 on #Netflix; 8-episode series puts real Great Dane in the role for the first time; Mckenna Grace and Paul Walter Hauser star. https://bit.ly/4xuXRiK #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
September 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Live-Action 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' Wraps Production: reimagining of Hanna-Barbera mystery-solving teens streams in 2027 on #Netflix; 8-episode series puts real Great Dane in the role for the first time; Mckenna Grace and Paul Walter Hauser star. https://bit.ly/4xuXRiK #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
AWN Jobs Roundup, September 15: 25 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Framestore, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Skydance Animation - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/3UU2FR5 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
September 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
AWN Jobs Roundup, September 15: 25 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Framestore, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Skydance Animation - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/3UU2FR5 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
10th Ave Takes #TheBravestOfAll to TIFF: studio behind 'Katak the Brave Beluga' returns to the Saint Lawrence for tale of 3 bird colonies uniting against winged raiders; Emilie Rosas and Philippe Arseneau Bussières direct; #animation wraps spring 2027. https://bit.ly/46ptYoN #AnimationWorld
September 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
10th Ave Takes #TheBravestOfAll to TIFF: studio behind 'Katak the Brave Beluga' returns to the Saint Lawrence for tale of 3 bird colonies uniting against winged raiders; Emilie Rosas and Philippe Arseneau Bussières direct; #animation wraps spring 2027. https://bit.ly/46ptYoN #AnimationWorld
#Crunchyroll Sets #SSSClassRevivalHunter #Anime for January 2027: Hiroaki Sakurai directs STUDIO fu's adaptation of popular Korean #webcomic; a weak F-ranker gains a rare S-rank skill he activates by dying; Takeo Otsuka and Satoshi Hino star. https://bit.ly/4cINXm3 #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
#Crunchyroll Sets #SSSClassRevivalHunter #Anime for January 2027: Hiroaki Sakurai directs STUDIO fu's adaptation of popular Korean #webcomic; a weak F-ranker gains a rare S-rank skill he activates by dying; Takeo Otsuka and Satoshi Hino star. https://bit.ly/4cINXm3 #Animation #AnimationWorld
#VFX Supervisor Alban Orlhiac Joins #TheYardVFX: #DNEG, #MPC, #Framestore, and One of Us veteran will work across French studio's Paris and Montpellier locations; in production on 'Whalefall' and 'The Rings of Power' Season 3. https://bit.ly/4yCEjtA #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
September 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
#VFX Supervisor Alban Orlhiac Joins #TheYardVFX: #DNEG, #MPC, #Framestore, and One of Us veteran will work across French studio's Paris and Montpellier locations; in production on 'Whalefall' and 'The Rings of Power' Season 3. https://bit.ly/4yCEjtA #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
Zain Haris Named #DISAUTHORITY Managing Director: London post-production company's founding-team colorist will now oversee daily operations across its creative, production, and technical teams. https://bit.ly/4xpQJnK #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
Zain Haris Named DISAUTHORITY Managing Director
The London post-production company's founding-team colorist will now oversee daily operations across its creative, production, and technical teams.
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September 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Zain Haris Named #DISAUTHORITY Managing Director: London post-production company's founding-team colorist will now oversee daily operations across its creative, production, and technical teams. https://bit.ly/4xpQJnK #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#DaVinciResolve 21.1 Brings #AI Assistant Control and New Fusion 3D Tools: free update includes batch rendering from Claude or ChatGPT, 25+ Krokodove 3D tools, separate Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HDR Vivid trim passes, and faster multi-cam editing. https://bit.ly/4rhmAFO #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
September 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
#DaVinciResolve 21.1 Brings #AI Assistant Control and New Fusion 3D Tools: free update includes batch rendering from Claude or ChatGPT, 25+ Krokodove 3D tools, separate Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HDR Vivid trim passes, and faster multi-cam editing. https://bit.ly/4rhmAFO #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#Xilam Inks Presales for 'Oggy,' 'Zig & Sharko' and 'Chickies': French studio deals – its cat-and-cockroach comedy with Warner EMEA and APAC, 'Zig & Sharko' with JioStar India and WBD Italy, and 'Where's Chicky?' spin-off with Radio-Canada and SVT. https://bit.ly/3UUODhZ #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
#Xilam Inks Presales for 'Oggy,' 'Zig & Sharko' and 'Chickies': French studio deals – its cat-and-cockroach comedy with Warner EMEA and APAC, 'Zig & Sharko' with JioStar India and WBD Italy, and 'Where's Chicky?' spin-off with Radio-Canada and SVT. https://bit.ly/3UUODhZ #Animation #AnimationWorld
Screaming Dogs and Semaphore Flags: #GinaKamentsky Heads to Ottawa: the experimental filmmaker and RISD teacher talks her process of shoot, scramble, and destroy, how a hit toy paid the rent, and how Amy Kravitz told her to get out of her film's way. https://bit.ly/4relRVR #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Screaming Dogs and Semaphore Flags: #GinaKamentsky Heads to Ottawa: the experimental filmmaker and RISD teacher talks her process of shoot, scramble, and destroy, how a hit toy paid the rent, and how Amy Kravitz told her to get out of her film's way. https://bit.ly/4relRVR #Animation #AnimationWorld
Joel Kuwahara, Mark Evestaff Drop 'The Salty Tales of Tony & Keith' Teaser”: animated adult comedy pilot based on Seán Cullen and Chris Locke improv, using artists’ designs, props and storyboards with #NuraStudio’s #Showcraft AI-assisted platform. https://bit.ly/4yFgAcn #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Joel Kuwahara, Mark Evestaff Drop 'The Salty Tales of Tony & Keith' Teaser”: animated adult comedy pilot based on Seán Cullen and Chris Locke improv, using artists’ designs, props and storyboards with #NuraStudio’s #Showcraft AI-assisted platform. https://bit.ly/4yFgAcn #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Hasbro Clip from 'Optimus Prime: Awakening' short features Peter Cullen's final performance as Autobot leader opposite Frank Welker's Megatron; screens after 40th-anniversary showings of 1986’s ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ beginning Sep 17. https://bit.ly/4A9AXQg #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
#Hasbro Clip from 'Optimus Prime: Awakening' short features Peter Cullen's final performance as Autobot leader opposite Frank Welker's Megatron; screens after 40th-anniversary showings of 1986’s ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ beginning Sep 17. https://bit.ly/4A9AXQg #Animation #AnimationWorld
#VisualEffectsSociety Wraps First #WomenWhoLead Summit: 250+ attendees filled Skirball Center for keynotes from producer Bárbara Muschietti and KINO co-founder Brit MacRae and panels with leaders from HBO, Netflix, Disney, WetaFX, and Epic Games. https://bit.ly/4xPAqBo #VFX #visualeffects #VFXWorld
September 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
#VisualEffectsSociety Wraps First #WomenWhoLead Summit: 250+ attendees filled Skirball Center for keynotes from producer Bárbara Muschietti and KINO co-founder Brit MacRae and panels with leaders from HBO, Netflix, Disney, WetaFX, and Epic Games. https://bit.ly/4xPAqBo #VFX #visualeffects #VFXWorld
#Winsing Takes 'Into the Mortal World' New 'GG Bond' Titles to #MIPCOM2026: Chinese studio heads to Cannes market with new mythological film, the series' 11th season, its first genAI series 'GG Bond: Lost Era' and preschool show 'GOGOBUS: Mars Trip.' https://bit.ly/4A3bWWV #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 11, 2026 at 6:51 PM
#Winsing Takes 'Into the Mortal World' New 'GG Bond' Titles to #MIPCOM2026: Chinese studio heads to Cannes market with new mythological film, the series' 11th season, its first genAI series 'GG Bond: Lost Era' and preschool show 'GOGOBUS: Mars Trip.' https://bit.ly/4A3bWWV #Animation #AnimationWorld
#PitchBlack Rolls Out #REVIZE #MachineLearning Across its Studios: face- and body-replacement tech #RisingSunPictures began building in 2018 used on 30+ films including 'Sinners' and 'Mickey 17,' now serves FOLKS, El Ranchito and Square One. https://bit.ly/46DFJIx #AI #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
September 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
#PitchBlack Rolls Out #REVIZE #MachineLearning Across its Studios: face- and body-replacement tech #RisingSunPictures began building in 2018 used on 30+ films including 'Sinners' and 'Mickey 17,' now serves FOLKS, El Ranchito and Square One. https://bit.ly/46DFJIx #AI #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
Paramount+ Drops #AvatarSevenHavens Trailer: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s new chapter follows Pavi, a young Earthbender hunted as humanity's destroyer after discovering she is Korra's successor; Book 1 debuts October 9. https://bit.ly/4gK9c9s #Nickelodeon #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 11, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Paramount+ Drops #AvatarSevenHavens Trailer: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s new chapter follows Pavi, a young Earthbender hunted as humanity's destroyer after discovering she is Korra's successor; Book 1 debuts October 9. https://bit.ly/4gK9c9s #Nickelodeon #Animation #AnimationWorld
U.S. Premiere of #LAIKA's #Wildwood to Open 40th #AFIFEST: #stopmotion studio's epic adaptation of Colin Meloy novel, directed by #TravisKnight, launches the festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres 2 days ahead of its October 23 theatrical release. https://bit.ly/46NpgRU #Animation #AnimationWorld
September 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
U.S. Premiere of #LAIKA's #Wildwood to Open 40th #AFIFEST: #stopmotion studio's epic adaptation of Colin Meloy novel, directed by #TravisKnight, launches the festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres 2 days ahead of its October 23 theatrical release. https://bit.ly/46NpgRU #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Encounters2026 Unveils Program: Bristol festival's 31st edition, Sep 23-27, features 45-film #animation competition, animation day with talks, masterclasses, Jay Clarke storyboarding session and screening of Aardman's new 'Shaun the Sheep' feature. https://bit.ly/3ULeyZw #stopmotion #AnimationWorld
September 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
#Encounters2026 Unveils Program: Bristol festival's 31st edition, Sep 23-27, features 45-film #animation competition, animation day with talks, masterclasses, Jay Clarke storyboarding session and screening of Aardman's new 'Shaun the Sheep' feature. https://bit.ly/3ULeyZw #stopmotion #AnimationWorld
#Maxon to Preview Fall #Cinema4D, #ZBrush and #Redshift Updates at #IBC2026 Sep 11-14: October's release includes new 3D world-building support, iPad sculpting workflow, procedural fur and cinematic color, and AI-powered relighting in effects suite. https://bit.ly/4gXB7S3 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
September 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
#Maxon to Preview Fall #Cinema4D, #ZBrush and #Redshift Updates at #IBC2026 Sep 11-14: October's release includes new 3D world-building support, iPad sculpting workflow, procedural fur and cinematic color, and AI-powered relighting in effects suite. https://bit.ly/4gXB7S3 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#GodzillaMinusZero Trailer Drops, NYFF Premiere and U.S. Release Set: He lives! Sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning kaiju hit picks up in 1949 with Shikishima family facing a new calamity; world premiere Sep 26, North America release Nov 6. https://bit.ly/4h0bWye #VFX #visualeffects #VFXWorld
September 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#GodzillaMinusZero Trailer Drops, NYFF Premiere and U.S. Release Set: He lives! Sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning kaiju hit picks up in 1949 with Shikishima family facing a new calamity; world premiere Sep 26, North America release Nov 6. https://bit.ly/4h0bWye #VFX #visualeffects #VFXWorld