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Exclusive: YouTube-native indie sci-fi comedy 'Sunny Side Down' debuts its finale today after a three-year production, closing out a six-episode run that has already racked up more than 1.2 million views.

Released on this day 26 years ago: Mark Dindal's 'Cats Don't Dance,' a fun hand-drawn throwback to classic Hollywood musicals. We remember seeing it at a theater matinee in 1997 along with three other people in the theater. A pencil test of Darla Dimple animated by Frans Vischer:

Exclusive BTS: In a season crowded with sloppy AI-generated Christmas ads, a hand-drawn Norwegian recycling PSA broke through. Inspired by Don Bluth–era animation, the 30-second short is cute, devastating, and entirely human.

"I think that the day is coming … when adults are realizing that animation is not limited to an entertainment form for children and that animation can do some things live-action can't do." – Roger Ebert, 1995

Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Jesus 2,' a surreal, neon-drenched vision from Jesse Moynihan that reimagines the Second Coming through a filter of existential dread and gallows humor. Interview and BTS artwork here:

Exclusive: Scottish outfit Eyebolls blends traditional hand-drawn 2D animation with live action footage for a 'Magic: The Gathering' x 'TMNT' collab. Here’s a breakdown of how it came together:

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1/3 - Exclusive: Watch the first story trailer for Bellolandia Studio's 'Electro Andes,' its upcoming South American pilot. Set in a dystopian future shaped by Andean mythology, the project will make its world premiere at Annecy next week.

'The Iron Giant,' 'Ratatouille,' and 'Spider-Verse' vet Michel Gagné spent 14 years hand-drawing the feature 'The Saga of Rex' almost entirely on his own. Today, he unveiled the first trailer for the long-awaited project, set to be finished by year's end:

Exclusive: 75 massive oil paintings, more than 30 artists, four countries, and 11 years later, Hisko Hulsing is ready to debut 'Danse Macabre' at Annecy later this month. We've got your first look at the short's impressive trailer.

EXCLUSIVE: We’re debuting three BTS videos from Sony on the making of 'KPDH.' In the first, animation director Josh Beveridge talks about how the team designed Rumi and developed the film’s expressive facial animation. Watch the others here:

Exclusive: Uli Meyer, the animator behind Roger Rabbit, channels AI anxiety in 'Tricky &amp; The Cereal Killers,' a hand-drawn, 35mm hybrid where '90s cereal mascots become LLM-possessed monsters. Check out the full trailer here:

Exclusive: Georgia's first-ever animated feature, the prehistoric adventure 'Igi,' is taking shape. Following its Annecy WIP presentation, we're debuting the film's teaser and striking first-look images. See more here:

First Look: Quentin Rigaux’s debut feature 'Cosmo Princess,' produced by 'Flow' Oscar-winner Ron Dyens, is an ambitious 2D sci-fi animated project blending vintage anime influences with French animation traditions. Read about it and see more artwork here:

"My characters are alive... they go to the toilets, they poo, they die, they get old.” 'A Magnificent Life' director Sylvain Chomet talks about rethinking the biopic and making characters feel truly alive ahead of the film's U.S. release on Friday.

BAFTA-nominated 'Two Black Boys in Paradise' isn’t just an awards story. It’s a five-year journey that turned a deeply personal poem about Black queer love into stunning, handcrafted stop-motion.

Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase: The hyped Japanese stop-motion project 'Hidari' leads this year's slate. A stylized and incredibly-shot revenge tale set in Edo-era reconstruction that raised over $100,000 with its 2023 Kickstarter. Full lineup details:

1/3 Exclusive: See Shinya Ohira’s animatic for the Emmy-nominated 'Star Wars: Visions' short “BLACK” evolve into finished animation. We spoke with the director about animating a stormtrooper’s psychological collapse through frenetic movement, subjective camerawork, and jazz.

Exclusive: YouTube flagged stop-motion series Tiny Grandma as AI and demonitized the channel. When creators Marie Hart and Peter Heacock shared their story, the channels blew up, and YouTube reached out directly to fix the mistake.

Exclusive: We're debuting the trailer for 'Beasts of Death,' longtime studio editor Sandra Powers' animation directorial debut. The "tropi-goth" short blends Andean mythology and her experience with grief in a story of a teenager who enters the realm of the dead.

Exclusive Trailer: Singapore's first animated feature in 15 years is headed to Annecy. 'The Violinist' is a stunning, sweeping historical drama that follows two childhood friends through war, separation, and nearly eight decades of Southeast Asian history.

Exclusive: By the time Il Baracchino reached Prime Video, even its creators weren’t sure how it came to exist. A black-and-white, adult animated mockumentary made in Italy was hardly likely to make it to the screen.

New Tenacious D music video "Video Games" released today. Directed by Adam Paloian (The Cuphead Show!) and Oney Plays Co-director and animation director Olov Burman CG supervisor: Jack Gatto Producer: Pinreel Inc. (Paloian's new prodco)

Brad Bird animated by Colombia's Venturia Animation Studios.

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Exclusive: ‘Jim Queen’ flexes a sweaty teaser following its raucous Cannes premiere. We spoke with Bobbypills producer Arthur Delabays about making the glittery feature, from its Paris club culture roots to its Cannes Midnight debut.

Here's a beautifully animated example from KotH: a specific performance rooted in character, appropriate to the design &amp; tone of the show. Good character animation isn't about smoothness or finesse, it's about whether you believe a character — and in this scene Hank's alive.

1/3 -Exclusive: Oscar-winning 'Bear Story' director Gabriel Osorio returns with 'Brave Cat,' Punkrobot's first feature, debuting in Annecy tomorrow. We spoke with him about human rights, forgiveness, Patagonia, and why his film doesn't talk down to kids.

Exclusive: Uli Meyer, the animator behind Roger Rabbit, channels AI anxiety in 'Tricky & The Cereal Killers,' a hand-drawn, 35mm hybrid where '90s cereal mascots become LLM-possessed monsters. Check out the full trailer here:

Here's a beautifully animated example from KotH: a specific performance rooted in character, appropriate to the design & tone of the show. Good character animation isn't about smoothness or finesse, it's about whether you believe a character — and in this scene Hank's alive.