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How Independent Animation Underdogs Like ‘Flow’ And ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Are Disrupting The Awards Race: There’s “Never Been A Better Time”

In the animated film space, two things naturally come to mind: stories for children and big-budget, formulaic projects. The former idea is something directors have been fighting for years, a recent ...
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Annecy 2025 Lineup Unveiled: A Celebration of Innovation, Independence and International Animation

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the world’s most important week in global animatioon, returns to the French Alps this June 9-15, hosting visionary directors, groundbreaking films and ...
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Behind ‘Flow’s’ Surprise Oscar Win, The First For Latvia: ‘I Hope That You’ll Open Doors to Independent Animation Filmmakers’

In a big win that underscored the growing prominence of indepedent animation, Gints Zibalodis’ “Flow,” the moving dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s journey as it learns to survive after a great ...
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‘The Fairly OddParents' Creator Butch Hartman Launches Indie Animation Studio to Produce Family Shows

Animation veteran Butch Hartman, creator of Nickelodeon's "The Fairly OddParents" and "Danny Phantom," launched his own independent animation studio to produce and finance original faith-based and ...
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‘Ron's Gone Wrong' Studio Locksmith Animation Unveils ‘Wed Wabbit' as Next Feature, Taps ‘The Pirates!' Author to Pen Script

Locksmith Animation, the London-based studio behind "Ron's Gone Wrong" and Netflix's recent "That Christmas," has announced its first independent animated feature. "Wed Wabbit" will launch at the ...
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'Flow' wins best animated feature at 2025 Oscars, makes history for Latvian film

LOS ANGELES — The independent film "Flow" won the best animated feature film at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, securing the first Academy Award for Latvia and its Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. "Flow" ...
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From Independent Animator to International Jury Member: A Chinese Woman's Path to Global Recognition in Animation

As global animation evolves, a new generation of Chinese female creators is bringing powerful, culturally rich perspectives to the international stage. Directors like Domee Shi (Pixar’s Bao, Turning ...
Cartoon Brew

AnimSchool Launches IndieMation Fest Spotlighting Independent Animation Creators

AnimSchool, the online animation training program founded by former Blue Sky Studios animator David Gallagher, is hosting IndieMation Fest 2025 today, a new event highlighting independent animation ...
Inverse

Indie Animation Reigns

April 2022 was a bad time to be in the animation business for HBO Max. The streamer’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, had been quietly purging its cartoon catalog and canceling many of its ...
Variety

AI in Animation Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition

A recent panel of animation players and experts posited an optimistic view of AI’s potential role in animation As industry jobs decline, AI could offer avenues for independent animators through ...
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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Studio Locksmith Animation Unveils ‘Wed Wabbit’ as Next Feature, Taps ‘The Pirates!’ Author to Pen Script

Locksmith Animation, the London-based studio behind “Ron’s Gone Wrong” and Netflix’s recent “That Christmas,” has announced its first independent animated feature. “Wed Wabbit” will launch at the ...