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Maga Animation: 30 Years of Magic Art, technology and people at the heart of a thirty-year journey
When Massimo Carrier Ragazzi founded Maga in 1996, CG was still a pioneeringdiscipline. Professional workstations were prohibitively expensive, the Internet...
Soul Shift Crafting a Cosmic Hand-Drawn Odyssey
In an animation market increasingly leaning into procedural 3D pipelines, German production house Playlist4You GmbH has delivered a distinct, craft-focused...
PAPmusic: how an independent Italian studio built a CGI universe
Today, conversations about animation often revolve around new technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Long before these tools became part of production...
From Short to TV Series: Luce and the Rock has come to stay
On Tuesday 23 June, at Annecy’s MIFA, in the presence of Cake Entertainment’s CEO Ed Galton, La Cabane’s Perrine Gauthier...
News
Karrot Entertainment Joins Guru Studio’s Where’s Spot? Adaptation
Guru Studio, a global leader in animated storytelling, and UK-based Karrot Entertainment announced a co-production agreement to develop and produce...
Minno Appoints Craig Hunter As Chief Content Officer
Minno, the leading faith-based streaming platform and media company for kids and families, announced the appointment of Craig Hunter as...
Totally Spies! 25th Anniversary Celebrations Continue with New Licensing Deals
Banijay Kids & Family, a global leader in children’s entertainment, behind hit shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean:...
Reviews
In Waves: behind the scenes of an instant classic
Produced by Silex Films (France), the company led by Priscilla Bertin and Judith Nora, In Waves is directed by Phuong...
“The Broos”: a funny and touching ode to friendship
Directed and co-written by David Mirailles, The Broos, produced by Bobby Prod and Arte France, follows the daily lives of...
BRAINROT: A Satirical Animated Short on the Endless Scroll
One mind behind direction, animation and sound design. An exceptional narrator. And a question that burns: what if our greatest...
From Pearls… Oscars Are Born! Canadian Short Wins the Academy’s Heart with Stop-Motion Puppetry
The Academy awarded the Oscar to Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski for their animated short film “Le jeune fille qui...
Events
APA And ANICA Present the 12th Edition of MIA Rome, Capital of the Global Audiovisual Industry
The press conference presenting the 12th edition of MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo was held in Rome at Palazzo Barberini....
26 things to do at Brand Licensing Europe 2026
The countdown to Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) 2026, sponsored by LicensingInternational, is officially on, with one week to go until...
Stop Adapting, Start Orchestrating
For decades, the entertainment industry told the same story in the same order: a book or a toy, then a...
Warner Bros. Unveils Iconic Franchise Updates And Bold New Animated Worlds At Brand Licensing Europe 2026
Warner Bros. will bring fresh takes of beloved franchises and bold new animated worlds to partners and licensees at Brand...
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WildBrain’s Strawberry Shortcake bakes up new content, brand activations and licensing partnerships as she heads towards her 50th anniversary in 2028
WildBrain's Strawberry Shortcake bakes up new content, brand activations and licensing partnerships -including Glisten Cosmetics, Zara, Whatever! Makes You Happy...
Milo Expands His Universe In 2027
Milo is no longer alone at home: Twilo, his little sister, is here! Milo is entering a new phase of...
Trotro & Zaza moves into production for Season 2
Launched in April on France Télévisions, TROTRO & ZAZA quickly established itself as a major success across both digital and...
‘Monster Mia’ Makes U.S. Debut at Regal Theatres This October
Monster Mia, a new animated adventure, approaches the big screen in this spooky season at Regal theatres nationwide on Oct....
Talents
Eight Animated Series Compete for CoE Series Co-Production Development Award at CEE Animation Forum
CEE Animation Forum 2026 becomes the first animation-focused event selected to present the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award,...
Original Force Reveals “Warrior Cats” Animation Progress
Original Force’s creative team behind Warrior Cats, together with series director Rodrigo Blaas, recently took the stage at a special...
Cavinx Studio Launches “Imahi Sumaq”, an Independent Transmedia Project Born in Luxembourg
Cavinx Studio, an independent transmedia creative studio based in Luxembourg, has announced the development of its flagship intellectual property, Imahi...
How Karmic Knot Gets its Colors
The magic of animation is when separate drawings turn into living, moving images. But how do these drawings get their...
Schools
The Three Winners of the Webtoon Academy Angoulême Program
The Webtoon Academy aims to encourage the emergence and training of new French-speaking authors of webtoons to create stories with...
Immerse yourself into Animation at Sörängens Folkhögskola
Located just outside Nässjö (Sweden), Sörängens Folkhögskola provides a creative and inspiring environment with the aim of nurturing talent and...
Call for projects for International Animation Residency
The Bordeaux Animation Workshop (BAW) announces the launch of the call for projects for its International Animation Residency for 6...
Università Cattolica in Milan. A school that dialogues with the industry
The growing demand for exportable original content and the increasingly complex processes of audiovisual production have highlighted two main requirements:...
Beyond Animation
Animotion Media Group Unveils New Fixies Album ‘Fixie Ditties’
The Fixies follows the high-energy adventures of tiny, secret creatures who live inside everyday machinery and appliances, maintaining technology while...
Chimera Ink Unveils Trailer for Manga “WÜNDERGARTEN”
Independent publisher Chimera Ink has released an animated trailer for WÜNDERGARTEN Volume 1, an original dark fantasy manga written and...
Jem and The Misfits Reunite for Reimagined Click Clash
Hasbro Music has officially released “Click Clash,” a reimagined single based on the iconic battle-of-the-bands track from the classic animated...
Laws & Rules
Animation UK champions British Animation at Annecy 2024
Animation UK serves as the unified voice of the animation sector, representing an alliance of companies, studios, producers, and distributors....
The role of artificial intelligence in the creation of IPs
Following her dedicated conference at the International Kids Licensing Days during the last Bologna Licensing Fair/Kids, Francesca Perri, Partner at...
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