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‘La Noria’ premieres online
Night Wheel Pictures has announced that celebrated animator Carlos Baena’s short film, La Noria, is now streaming on Vimeo. Written and directed by Baena, the film tells the tale of a grieving young boy who loves to build Ferris wheels. One day the boy encounters dark creatures and...
HBO Max orders Four One-Hour specials
HBO Max is continuing its push into animation. The forthcoming streamer has ordered four one-hour “Adventure Time” specials from Cartoon Network Studios, the first two of which will debut exclusively on HBO Max in 2020. Collectively titled “Adventure Time: Distant Lands,” the specials will once again tell...
Unity Technologies join hands with BYJU’S
Unity Technologies, creator of real-time 3D development platform, announced their first gaming hackathon in India in partnership with BYJU’S, the world’s most valuable EdTech company. The event, which started on 16 October 2019, is two weeks challenge will bring together over 1300 budding and professional game developers, artists...
Abhishek Dutta becomes new Network Head of CN and Pogo
Abhishek Dutta has been named senior director and network head -kids, overseeing Cartoon Network and POGO in South Asia. Based in Mumbai, his responsibilities include programming, channel operations, acquisitions and promotions, as well as the content direction for the two brands. WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks in South Asia...
‘Lamput’ nominated for International Kids Emmy Award
Cartoon Network’s Lamput, a critically acclaimed local Indian homegrown animation, was nominated for an International Kids Emmy and scooped an additional two Asian Academy Creative Awards last week. It is the first time an original project from Cartoon Network APAC to get nominated for the prestigious Emmy award...
IoM and Keith Chapman sign deals for new PreSchool series ‘Farmer Mars’
IoM Media Ventures Inc. (IoM) has signed a development deal with Keith Chapman, the creator of Paw Patrol and Bob the Builder, for a new animated series tentatively titled Farmer Mars. The CGI series, (52 x 11 minutes) aimed at preschool-aged children 3-6, is an original concept created by Chapman, whose popular...
SIGGRAPH Asia 2019: ‘Kids’ gets the Best in Show Honours at the Computer Animation Festival
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), one of Asia’s premier showcases of the year’s best animated works, has announced three award-winning films as part of this year’s competition. An expert jury of professionals selected award-winning works that span the visual effects, animation, research and development,...
Influencers of Tech and Animation to speak at SIGGRAPH Asia 2019
SIGGRAPH Asia 2019, many influencers and global leaders of the technology and animation industry will be participating to share their knowledge and passion. “The featured sessions at SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 are going to involve keynotes, panels and luminaries in our industry who are going to talk about...
Netflix approves for ‘Mighty Little Chota Bheem’ season 3
Netflix has greenlit the third season for Mighty Little Bheem after the second season of the animated original series received rave reviews and created headlines. The streaming giant is also working on two holiday specials for the next two years and a Diwali special of the series. Mighty Little...
Mipcom wraps up at Cannes
Mipcom, the largest market for TV content took place from 14th to 17th October at Cannes, France. In this 4- day conference many major collaborations were made and major personalities from the field were honoured. This year’s theme “The Streaming Offensive” reflected the seismic changes in global...