Animation

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A young violinist depicted in a hand-drawn animation style, playing with deep emotion under a warm, focused light.
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"The Violinist" Wins Top Cristal Award at 2026 Annecy Festival

A hand-drawn feature film from Singapore, "The Violinist," made history.

Andre Silva·June 28, 2026
A young ballerina performing a graceful leap on a stage, with a city skyline in the background, symbolizing the expansion of the animated universe.
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Ballerina Animated Universe Expands With Sequel, New TV Series

Good Hero is expanding the 'Ballerina' animated feature universe, with plans for both a sequel film and a television series.

Claire Donovan·June 22, 2026
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Toy Story 5 Earns $71 Million on Opening Day

Toy Story 5, the fifth installment in a nearly 30-year-old franchise, grossed an astonishing $71 million on its opening day, including previews, according to Deadline .

Andre Silva·June 20, 2026
Artistic 'fanvases' made from World Cup scarves and flags, creatively animated with mixed-media techniques for the BBC's 2026 campaign.
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BBC Unveils Mixed-Media Film for World Cup 2026 Campaign

For the FIFA World Cup 2026, the BBC's new campaign transforms everyday fan objects like scarves and flags into vibrant 'fanvases', using a blend of hand-craft, stop frame, and 2D animation.

Claire Donovan·June 9, 2026
Mark Ruffalo's voice character, a street-smart alley cat named Gatto, sits on a fire escape overlooking a city at dusk, embodying the spirit of Pixar's new animated film.
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Mark Ruffalo joins the cast of Pixar's Gatto film

Mark Ruffalo, fresh off an Oscar nomination for 'Poor Things,' will lend his voice to a street-smart alley cat named Gatto in Pixar's next original feature, marking his first major role in a Pixar fil

Andre Silva·June 6, 2026
Industry professionals networking at the Cannes Film Market, with the animated movie 'Fast Forward' featured on a screen.
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Sola Media Acquires Global Sales Rights to Fast Forward Animated Movie

'Fast Forward,' an animated feature just boarded by Sola Media for global sales, won't hit Norwegian theaters until September 24, 2027.

Claire Donovan·May 14, 2026
The facade of the Cannes Film Festival theater at night, with a glowing animated film poster featuring an underwater scene projected onto it.
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Cannes Film Festival 2026 Spotlights New Animated Productions

For the first time, an animated feature, 'In Waves', will open Cannes Critics Week.

Andre Silva·May 11, 2026
Split image contrasting a lively independent YouTube animation with a grand but sterile Hollywood blockbuster, illustrating audience preference shift.
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Why Audiences Seek Digital-First Experiences Over Traditional Ones

A staggering 60 percent of 14- to 24-year-old animation fans now value independent YouTube series as much as, or more than, productions from major Hollywood studios, according to The Hollywood Reporte

Eleanor Voss·April 11, 2026