Japan's Toei Animation turns heads at Annecy with 'Monkey Quest'

"Monkey Quest," Toei Animation's ambitious new production sneak peeked Monday at Annecy, was born from a simple question, ...

Inside Catalonia’s Build as One of Europe’s Most Exciting Animation Hubs

Most evident in 2026: the build of IP-driven titles, led by ‘The Triplets, and auteur arthouse animation, such as ‘Pink Punk ...

'Looney Tunes' Could Prove That Disney Needs More 2D Animated Films

The fan-favorite Warner Brothers anamorphic animated characters finally made their way to the big screen with The Day the ...
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‘Nobody’ Director Yu Shui On Crafting China’s Biggest-Ever 2D Animated Hit

Ahead of an Annecy competition appearance, the filmmaker discusses blending Chinese painting traditions with Western techniques to shape the feature's look.
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'A Goofy Movie' and 'Tarzan' Director Explains What Makes 2D Animation So Special [Exclusive]

The world of feature-length animation continues to thrive, with films like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Predator: Killer of Killers, and the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movies pushing the ...

Lost Art: How CG Killed Hand-Drawn Animation at Disney

Truly, it’s hard to overstate just how disrupting the emergence of CG was to traditionally-trained animators like Blaise.
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‘Light of the World’ Directors John Schafer And Tom Bancroft On The Joys And Challenges Of Making Their 2D Animated Epic

This weekend, more than 1,900 U.S. theaters will screen the mostly hand-drawn 2D animated feature Light of the World, which adapts the Biblical story of Jesus through the eyes of the youngest disciple ...