Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michèle Cournoyer
Cournoyer’s metamorphic black and white films can make viewers uncomfortable, taking them to places they know but rarely want to acknowledge.
Canada
‘When Adam Changes,’ ‘Miserable Miracle’ Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2023
Canadian titles shone at this year’s event, and for the third consecutive year a Japanese short won the grand prize.
VFX Giant DNEG Puts Forth New Salary Reduction Proposal After Worker Backlash To Initial Proposal
The company says that the salary reductions will allow it to keep people employed instead of laying off workers.
Workers At Wildbrain’s Vancouver Studio Move Towards Unionizing With IATSE
Wildbrain handles animation on numerous major series including ‘The Snoopy Show,’ ‘Carmen Sandiego,’ ‘Sonic Prime,’ and ‘Fireman Sam.’
EA’s Bioware Is Laying Off 50 Employees
The layoffs are part of a larger restructuring happening at parent company EA, which is cutting 6% of its global workforce.
Familiar Faces Feature Among Animated Films Selected For TIFF’s 2023 Short Cuts Lineup
Standouts from this year’s lineup include Annecy titles ’27,’ ‘Electra,’ ‘La Perra,’ ‘Nun or Never!’ and ‘Baigal Nuur – Lake Baikal.’
Canada’s Bron Studios Plans Restructure After Filing For Bankruptcy
The finance and production company behind ‘The Willoughbys’ and ‘The Adams Family’ says it has been struggling since the pandemic.
Toon Boom Animation Software Acquired By U.S. Investment Firm For Over $110 Million
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, plans to “expand [Toon Boom’s] platform into new markets and to introduce ground-breaking products.”
Filipino Studio Toon City Expands With Vancouver Outpost Led By Atomic Cartoons Co-Founder Trevor Bentley
Toon City Vancouver will specialize in both traditional and digital services, with an eye towards co-production opportunities.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Seven Features In Competition
Among the selections is ‘Chicken for Linda!’ which won the top feature film prize at Annecy last month.
Check Out The Weird And Wonderful World Of Annecy Contrechamp Player ‘Adam Change Lentement’ (Exclusive Trailer)
Director Joël Vaudreuil spoke to us about the film’s small-town influences and making the jump from short to feature filmmaking.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Sets Up Studio In Montreal, Will Create 150 New Jobs
Starting salary for animators, lighters, and compositors is US$22.50/hour.
Canada’s Nelvana And Japan’s Polygon Pictures Sign Development Deal For Kids’ Content
The companies will work together to bring IPs like ‘Bakugan,’ ‘Beyblade,’ and ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ to a wider global audience.
Canadian Screen Awards Honor Top Film, TV, And Digital Productions From The Past Year
‘The Flying Sailor’ was picked as the year’s top Canadian animated short with ‘PAW Patrol,’ and ‘The Snoopy Show’ taking top tv honors.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin explores local, national, and international history with an eccentric and deadpan touch that is refreshingly and genuinely loving.
Home-Grown Animated Features Are Posting Strong Results In International Markets
You may have not heard much about them in the U.S. but don’t overlook the successes of ‘Mummies’ (Spain), ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ (Ukraine), and ‘Katak, the Brave Beluga’ (Canada).
Wildbrain Acquires Canadian Pre-Production Studio House Of Cool
House of Cool co-founders Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis will join Wildbrain’s senior management as co-general managers of House of Cool.
Telefilm Canada Appoints NFB’s Julie Roy As Executive Director And CEO
Roy is a former executive producer of the French Animation Studio at the National Film Board of Canada.
Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced this year’s cinema, television, and digital media nominees.
After 25 Years, Canada’s Teletoon Channel Is Ending. It Will Rebrand as Cartoon Network.
In a concurrent move, the current Canadian Cartoon Network channel will rebrand as Boomerang.
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