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#JALIResearch will present its #facialanimation and automation tools at the 2026 HPA Tech Retreat, including a Breakfast Roundtable led by CEO Sarah Watling and a live interactive activation with Immersive Enterprise Laboratories. https://bit.ly/4apMT4o #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#JALIResearch will present its #facialanimation and automation tools at the 2026 HPA Tech Retreat, including a Breakfast Roundtable led by CEO Sarah Watling and a live interactive activation with Immersive Enterprise Laboratories. https://bit.ly/4apMT4o #Animation #AnimationWorld
#TVAcademy Foundation to Commemorate 70 Years of #BlackAnimation - free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators. https://bit.ly/4rR81b1 #AfroAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
#TVAcademy Foundation to Commemorate 70 Years of #BlackAnimation - free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators. https://bit.ly/4rR81b1 #AfroAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#SolaMedia Drops #MonsterMia Trailer: #3DCG feature about a rebellious young girl sent away to a school secretly attended by monsters is set to hit theaters this Halloween; new sales announced heading into EFM. https://bit.ly/4qxLrCW #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
#SolaMedia Drops #MonsterMia Trailer: #3DCG feature about a rebellious young girl sent away to a school secretly attended by monsters is set to hit theaters this Halloween; new sales announced heading into EFM. https://bit.ly/4qxLrCW #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Cinesite Crafts Hybrid Animated Sequences for #SpongeBob Movie #SearchForSquarePants - 3 above-water sequences blend live-action with the iconic, stylized #animation of ‘SpongeBob’ include a ghostly Flying Dutchman prologue. https://bit.ly/4tG5UbN #AnimationWorld #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
February 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
#Cinesite Crafts Hybrid Animated Sequences for #SpongeBob Movie #SearchForSquarePants - 3 above-water sequences blend live-action with the iconic, stylized #animation of ‘SpongeBob’ include a ghostly Flying Dutchman prologue. https://bit.ly/4tG5UbN #AnimationWorld #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#PredatorBadlands Now Streaming on #Hulu - the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi franchise hits the streamer today, extending the #Predator universe and mythology with new characters, creatures, and deadly terrain. #20thCenturyStudios #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
#PredatorBadlands Now Streaming on #Hulu - the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi franchise hits the streamer today, extending the #Predator universe and mythology with new characters, creatures, and deadly terrain. #20thCenturyStudios #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#PonyCanyon Drops #ChainedSoldier Season 2 YOKOHAMA BATTLE Arc Trailer: action-fantasy #anime series about an all-female Anti-Demon Corps’ fight against monsters reveals new character Kuusetsu, voiced by Ami Koshimizu; #animation is by Passione × Hayabusa Film. https://bit.ly/4txMW6Q #AnimationWorld
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
#PonyCanyon Drops #ChainedSoldier Season 2 YOKOHAMA BATTLE Arc Trailer: action-fantasy #anime series about an all-female Anti-Demon Corps’ fight against monsters reveals new character Kuusetsu, voiced by Ami Koshimizu; #animation is by Passione × Hayabusa Film. https://bit.ly/4txMW6Q #AnimationWorld
47th Annual #TellyAwards Final Entry Deadline Coming February 20: 2026 season themed ‘Capture the Original’ introduces expanded categories across Animation, Generative AI and Creator spaces. https://bit.ly/3OcC527 #TellyAwards2026 #Animation #VisualEffects #VFX #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM
47th Annual #TellyAwards Final Entry Deadline Coming February 20: 2026 season themed ‘Capture the Original’ introduces expanded categories across Animation, Generative AI and Creator spaces. https://bit.ly/3OcC527 #TellyAwards2026 #Animation #VisualEffects #VFX #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#GuruStudio Signs Wave of New Deals: Toronto-based #animation company builds upon its #YouTube streaming success as it expands across Hispanic markets, aviation entertainment and global library streaming platforms. https://bit.ly/4qyXsZ3 #TrueAndTheRainbowKingdom #PreschoolAnimation #AnimationWorld
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
#GuruStudio Signs Wave of New Deals: Toronto-based #animation company builds upon its #YouTube streaming success as it expands across Hispanic markets, aviation entertainment and global library streaming platforms. https://bit.ly/4qyXsZ3 #TrueAndTheRainbowKingdom #PreschoolAnimation #AnimationWorld
#GKIDS Acquires #AllegroNonTroppo and #BrunoBozzetto Catalog: distributor secures rights to famed Italian animator’s film library, with a restored version of his 1976 masterpiece, paired with ‘Fantasia,’ premiering March 27 at New York’s Metrograph. https://bit.ly/4ttiIly #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
#GKIDS Acquires #AllegroNonTroppo and #BrunoBozzetto Catalog: distributor secures rights to famed Italian animator’s film library, with a restored version of his 1976 masterpiece, paired with ‘Fantasia,’ premiering March 27 at New York’s Metrograph. https://bit.ly/4ttiIly #Animation #AnimationWorld
PreVIEW Panel Set for Feb 27: #Oscars Contenders for Best #AnimatedFeature - free, live, 1-hour online conversation and Q&A set with the directors of #Arco #Elio #KPopDemonHunters, #LittleAmelie and #Zootopia2 hosted by the #VIEWConference. https://bit.ly/4trBaLz #VIEW2026 #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
PreVIEW Panel Set for Feb 27: #Oscars Contenders for Best #AnimatedFeature - free, live, 1-hour online conversation and Q&A set with the directors of #Arco #Elio #KPopDemonHunters, #LittleAmelie and #Zootopia2 hosted by the #VIEWConference. https://bit.ly/4trBaLz #VIEW2026 #Animation #AnimationWorld
Action-comedy anime #RoosterFighter joins the #AdultSwim #Toonami block March 14, bringing Shu Sakuratani’s monster-fighting rooster to late-night television. Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! https://bit.ly/4aGwidX #Anime #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Action-comedy anime #RoosterFighter joins the #AdultSwim #Toonami block March 14, bringing Shu Sakuratani’s monster-fighting rooster to late-night television. Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! https://bit.ly/4aGwidX #Anime #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
#ASIFAHollywood Launches 'The #WillRyan Excellence in Humor Award': New award funded by a $60,000 family gift will support emerging animation talent, recognizing and encouraging innovative #animation artists whose work makes audiences laugh. https://bit.ly/400j8Cq #AnimationWorld
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
#ASIFAHollywood Launches 'The #WillRyan Excellence in Humor Award': New award funded by a $60,000 family gift will support emerging animation talent, recognizing and encouraging innovative #animation artists whose work makes audiences laugh. https://bit.ly/400j8Cq #AnimationWorld
ZAG Appoints Rémi Guerin as Head of Studio: Exec joins the original studio behind the ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ franchise to oversee the production pipeline, creative operations and talent. https://bit.ly/4bHviY2 #LadybugAndCatNoir #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
ZAG Appoints Rémi Guerin as Head of Studio: Exec joins the original studio behind the ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ franchise to oversee the production pipeline, creative operations and talent. https://bit.ly/4bHviY2 #LadybugAndCatNoir #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Annecy2026 Accreditation Now Open: Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, #Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27! https://bit.ly/3ZufikM #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
#Annecy2026 Accreditation Now Open: Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, #Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27! https://bit.ly/3ZufikM #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Funimation Founder Gen Fukunaga Joins #BizaarStudios as Stakeholder and Strategic Advisor: the well-known executive joins the #adultanimation studio’s growing advisory board that includes George R.R. Martin, Jimmy Iovine and Conrad Vernon. https://bit.ly/4tumk6M #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
#Funimation Founder Gen Fukunaga Joins #BizaarStudios as Stakeholder and Strategic Advisor: the well-known executive joins the #adultanimation studio’s growing advisory board that includes George R.R. Martin, Jimmy Iovine and Conrad Vernon. https://bit.ly/4tumk6M #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Netflix Releases #OnePiece Season 2 Trailer, Sets Global Fan Events: ahead of the hit live-action show’s March 10 return, the streamer has shared a video, images, and detailed a slate of global fan events supporting the second season debut. https://bit.ly/3Ozt7Mr #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
#Netflix Releases #OnePiece Season 2 Trailer, Sets Global Fan Events: ahead of the hit live-action show’s March 10 return, the streamer has shared a video, images, and detailed a slate of global fan events supporting the second season debut. https://bit.ly/3Ozt7Mr #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#QuirinoAwards Announce Ninth Edition Shortlist: Selections include 53 titles from 8 countries; the official list of nominees will be announced March 5 in São Paulo, Brazil. https://bit.ly/4reMwko #IberoAmericanAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#QuirinoAwards Announce Ninth Edition Shortlist: Selections include 53 titles from 8 countries; the official list of nominees will be announced March 5 in São Paulo, Brazil. https://bit.ly/4reMwko #IberoAmericanAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Illumination Drops #MinionsAndMonsters Trailer and Poster: latest chapter in #Minions cinematic silliness finds the gang saving the planet from the silly monsters they just created; Pierre Coffin directs, Brian Lynch writes, hits theaters July 1. https://bit.ly/4tzY8jF #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#Illumination Drops #MinionsAndMonsters Trailer and Poster: latest chapter in #Minions cinematic silliness finds the gang saving the planet from the silly monsters they just created; Pierre Coffin directs, Brian Lynch writes, hits theaters July 1. https://bit.ly/4tzY8jF #Animation #AnimationWorld
‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Honors at 16th Annual #LumiereAwards - ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Stranger Things’ also win at The Advanced Imaging Society ceremony. https://bit.ly/4r27YZP #Animation #VFX #VisualEffects #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Honors at 16th Annual #LumiereAwards - ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Stranger Things’ also win at The Advanced Imaging Society ceremony. https://bit.ly/4r27YZP #Animation #VFX #VisualEffects #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
Shifting #VFX Gears for #F1TheMovie - #VisualEffects Supervisor Ryan Tudhope produced 2,500 shots on Joseph Kosinski’s high-octane racing film using LiDAR-scanned tracks, digitally re-skinned cars, and tightly integrated practical photography. https://bit.ly/4a456Wj #AppleTV #FormulaOne #VFXWorld
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Shifting #VFX Gears for #F1TheMovie - #VisualEffects Supervisor Ryan Tudhope produced 2,500 shots on Joseph Kosinski’s high-octane racing film using LiDAR-scanned tracks, digitally re-skinned cars, and tightly integrated practical photography. https://bit.ly/4a456Wj #AppleTV #FormulaOne #VFXWorld
Watch: #RefugeVFX Braves the Post-Apocalypse #Fallout with Season 2 #VFX - Studio delivers 192 shots, featuring exploding people, blood, guts, and lots of Radroaches, including 37 shots in Ep 101 and 39 in Ep 108, on the hit #PrimeVideo sci-fi series. https://bit.ly/4akg09k #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Watch: #RefugeVFX Braves the Post-Apocalypse #Fallout with Season 2 #VFX - Studio delivers 192 shots, featuring exploding people, blood, guts, and lots of Radroaches, including 37 shots in Ep 101 and 39 in Ep 108, on the hit #PrimeVideo sci-fi series. https://bit.ly/4akg09k #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
Some Thoughts on #MamoruHosoda’s #Scarlet - #anime columnist #AndrewOsmond has things to say about the new afterlife fantasy by the director of ‘Belle,’ ‘Mirai,’ and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.’ https://bit.ly/4ce4Mpk #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Some Thoughts on #MamoruHosoda’s #Scarlet - #anime columnist #AndrewOsmond has things to say about the new afterlife fantasy by the director of ‘Belle,’ ‘Mirai,’ and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.’ https://bit.ly/4ce4Mpk #Animation #AnimationWorld
New #GhostInTheShell TV #anime confirmed for July 2026, with the first promo video now available. https://bit.ly/3OaCQsq #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
New #GhostInTheShell TV #anime confirmed for July 2026, with the first promo video now available. https://bit.ly/3OaCQsq #Animation #AnimationWorld
#MagicLightPictures, #BBC Reveal #Zog Series Cast: the upcoming CG animated comedy-adventure show follows the big-hearted dragon Zog, Doctor Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout the Great; launches this Spring. https://bit.ly/3ZU8KvU #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
#MagicLightPictures, #BBC Reveal #Zog Series Cast: the upcoming CG animated comedy-adventure show follows the big-hearted dragon Zog, Doctor Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout the Great; launches this Spring. https://bit.ly/3ZU8KvU #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#GodsGang, #MiracleSkies, #TechyMauGames Team for Mobile Game: the side-scrolling action-adventure will allow fans to step inside the world of ‘God’s Gang’ through character-driven episodic gameplay written by Rob Kutner. https://bit.ly/4aingTe #Videogames #Animation #AnimationWorld
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 AM
#GodsGang, #MiracleSkies, #TechyMauGames Team for Mobile Game: the side-scrolling action-adventure will allow fans to step inside the world of ‘God’s Gang’ through character-driven episodic gameplay written by Rob Kutner. https://bit.ly/4aingTe #Videogames #Animation #AnimationWorld