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"Witch with scissors worm": The heavy CG function of the magic of Studio Ghibli can not attract critics

"Witch with scissors worm": The heavy CG function of the magic of Studio Ghibli can not attract critics

This week sees the North American release of Earwig and the Witch, the first feature Studio Ghibli has produced in-house in six years. The storied ani...

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Golden Globe Nominations: Original Story Wins, Netflix and Apple debut in the category

Golden Globe Nominations: Original Story Wins, Netflix and Apple debut in the category

At last year's Golden Globes, Laika's Missing Link was able to win, besting three films from Disney and one from Dreamworks. Notably, Missing Link was...

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Stories from the cutting room floor: Jorge Gutierrez in the "Book of Life"

Stories from the cutting room floor: Jorge Gutierrez in the "Book of Life"

Welcome to Tales from the Cutting Room Floor, a new series in which we unearth shots, scenes, and sequences that were dreamed up for an animated film ...

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Entering the impossible province: Félix Dufour-Laperrière Features in his Quebec set "Archipelago"

Entering the impossible province: Félix Dufour-Laperrière Features in his Quebec set "Archipelago"

It's only been two years since Canadian animator and director Félix Dufour-Laperrière debuted his critically acclaimed feature Ville Neuve, an intim...

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Neon lands North America right to documentary "Escape" at Sundance

Neon lands North America right to documentary "Escape" at Sundance

Here's something that doesn't happen very often: an animated feature has built up major buzz and found a buyer at Sundance. Neon has picked up North A...

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trevor noah is working on animation at Paramount.

trevor noah is working on animation at Paramount.

Trevor Noah is the latest celebrity convert to animation. The South African comedian and host of The Daily Show is working on an untitled animated fea...

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