Sony Music Kids announces association with Eklavya Foundation for ‘Chakmak Kathayein’
Sony Music Kids, a pioneer in creating and curating high-quality kids and family-oriented digital content, have associated with Eklavya Foundation, to bring 67 Chakmak Kathayein, for the first time, in the form of audio stories and podcasts. Providing a modern twist to these classic tales of information and...
French animation studio Xilam Animation launches new animated series ‘Oggy Oggy’
Academy Award nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation will launch its brand-new preschool series Oggy Oggy (156 x 7’) during its second Virtual Showcase event for TV channel and platform commissioners and buyers, which will run from 7 to 9 April. Additionally, building upon its inaugural Virtual Showcase last...
Cosmos- Maya’s YouTube platform Wow Kidz wins second Diamond Play Button
Wow Kidz, the content distribution wing of Cosmos-Maya and India’s largest digital kids animation brand, has been awarded a rare second Diamond Play Button, a YouTube Creator Award bestowed on channels for crossing 10 million subscribers. Wow Kidz Action joins its sister channel, Wow Kidz, in winning...
Keanu Reeves joins Netflix for the adaptation of the comic book ‘BRZRKR’
Netflix has acquired the rights to the just-launched BOOM! Studios comic book BRZRKR, with plans to first adapt the story into a feature film followed by an anime spinoff series. Both projects will star and be executive produced by Keanu Reeves, who created the comics based on an...
Graphic novel based ‘Clockwork Girl’ to release in June
Clockwork Girl, based on Arcana’s successful graphic novel, will have a theatrical release in North America on June 8, 2021. As previously announced, Vertical Entertainment is handling the CGI feature film’s U.S. distribution. Set in a world of robots and mutants, Clockwork Girl centres on Tesla and Huxley, the creations...
Famous VFX industry festival VFXRIO Live 2021 kicks off
VFXRIO Live 2021 launched its second free digital edition on March 21. The event brings leading national and international specialists in the production of visual effects for cinema and TV, games, and new technologies to Brazil. The program includes lectures and workshops with supervisors, directors and artists...
Cardiff Animation Festival announces collaboration with CTIAF for virtual festival
Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) and Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) have announced a collaboration celebrating animation in both Wales and South Africa with a week-long online festival including curated shorts screenings, workshops, and live Q+As, supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund. Animator and illustrator...
Respawn Entertainment’s documentary ‘Collete’ nominated for Oscar
Apex Legends game developer, Respawn Entertainment, has been nominated for an Oscar for their documentary, Colette. Colette has been nominated under the Best Documentary Short Subject category. Colette was created as part of the studio’s VR shooter Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond. The documentary was co-produced by Respawn and Oculus as one...
Mindy Kaling joins the cast of ‘Monsters at Work’
Mindy Kaling has joined the cast of Disney+’s highly anticipated animated series Monsters At Work, taking on a new role in the Disney-Pixar universe after performing in Inside Out and Wreck-It Ralph. Additionally, Bonnie Hunt will reprise her role as Ms. Flint, who was formerly in charge of training new Scarers at Monsters,...
ITV acquires airing rights of hit series ‘The Day Henry Met’
Monster Entertainment has announced that ITV has acquired the exclusive free to air rights of Wiggleywoo’s hit series, The Day Henry Met seasons three and four in the UK, and they’re set to launch the series on littleBe, a block dedicated to programming for preschool children, this summer. Other...