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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 38m

Exclusive Clip: #FamilyGuy Goes to Hell in 'Happy Hell-o-ween' Special: Brian and Stewie end up in charge of the underworld after annoying even the Devil, voiced by Kieran Culkin, in the #Hulu-exclusive Halloween special; premieres Monday, October 5. bit.ly/4dGLGbm #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 3h

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 30: 113 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide from the Indeed Job Portal, including Crafty Apes, DNEG, Electronic Arts and Industrial Light & Magic - Indeed job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4rCEpiq #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21h

#WorldVFXDay 2026 Opens Talk and Speaker Submissions: free Dec 8 livestream celebrating the #visualeffects and #animation industries is now accepting program ideas through October 23; MR. X and National Film & Television School among current sponsors. bit.ly/4hTugdZ #VFXWorld #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 22h

Cheyenne Curtis' 'King Baby Snail' Wins #PitchTHIS at #OIAF’s #TAC2026: the business conference’s flagship pitching competition reviewed projects from more than 100 applicants; runner-up honors went to 'tiny BIG adventure' from Gino Baldeon. bit.ly/4d8mQRE #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23h

Mexican creative duo YUCA's 'Who's Waiting for You?' Takes Grand Jury Prize at Montreal’s #Animaze2026: ‘SAFE ZONE’ wins festival’s inaugural AI-made film prize; 'Freshwater' and 'Shooting the Moon' share award for Best Canadian Student Film. bit.ly/3TXEh0E #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Inside 'Black,' Shinya Ohira's Emmy-Nominated #StarWarsVisions Short: writer-director assigned each of the shorts’ 9 scenes to a different animator to hand-draw a dying Imperial stormtrooper's hallucinations at the Battle of; now on Disney+. bit.ly/4daaU1D #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 29: 20 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Industrial Light & Magic, Netflix, Bardel and Crafty Apes - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4AFEGoU #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Captain Zero' Being Adapted into Animated Feature: #Kickstarter launches to support film about super-powered teen fighting the living embodiment of his depression; Keith David, Angelica Ross and Larenz Tate star; #WhoopiGoldberg executive produces. bit.ly/4AUA8LR #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#VineFX Opens Cardiff Studio: the Cambridge-based studio adds a third U.K. location, to be led by executive #VFX producer Pete Rogers; Chris Callow joins as VFX supervisor. bit.ly/4hx6S4T #visualeffects #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

‘We Are Aliens,’ ‘Praying Mantis’ Lead #OIAF2026 Winners: Kohei Kadowaki won the Grand Prize for Feature #Animation, while Joe Hsieh nabbed the Grand Prize for Short Animation, and Laurence Thérien's ‘Ball Face’ took home a record 4 awards. bit.ly/4ABNIn2 #OIAF #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Watch: #GabbysDollhouse Spinoff #DooziesDoghouse Trailer: #DreamWorksAnimation and #Netflix's cat-filled preschool hit makes room for puppies, with Gabby's younger sister and her best pup, Puggie Paws, heading into a doghouse of their own. bit.ly/4juCFWq #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#ForgottenIsland: If You're Here, You’re Odd, and You're Family: Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado discuss their hilarious comedy adventure set in 1990s Manila that treats memory as both comic engine and dramatic stakes; now in theaters. bit.ly/4yl1YyY #DreamWorks #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#ACECanada, #Netflix Canada Name Final ACE 5 Cohort: picked from more than 150 applicants, the 9 mid- to senior-level artists will produce and receive a key creative credit on a new short, plus mentorship and workshops aimed at senior roles. bit.ly/4iJaGlJ #OIAF #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

3 Films in Competition, 1 Composer: #JudithGruberStitzer at #OIAF's 50th: musician behind 3 Oscar-nominated shorts discusses scoring Georges Schwizgebel's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' Honami Yano's 'Eri,' and Diane Obomsawin's 'I Don't Love You Anymore.' bit.ly/4dzPtXU #NFB #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#ParlourMagic's 'Japanese Bonus Track' Channels Retro Japanese TV: director #LloydLenox pairs animated graphics and typography with live-action for the NYC synth-pop band's new single, drawing on 80s - 90s variety television and #anime. bit.ly/4rsbzRO #MusicVideo #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#KnightsOfGuinevere to Open #AnimationIsFilm 2026: 9 features set to compete, among them Cannes and Annecy winner 'Iron Boy' and the Cartoon Saloon feature 'Julián,’ alongside a first look at Disney's 'Hexed,' and 5 shorts programs; runs Oct 16-19. bit.ly/4hKxtfV #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chris Moreno Talks 'Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up': EP of Disney Jr.'s preschool hit discusses the special's 'new nighttime look' and what fatherhood taught him about preschool storytelling; premieres Sep 24. bit.ly/4rvlgiA #SpideyAndHisAmazingFriends #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Exclusive Clip: '#TheSimpsons - The Children's Book Job' Season Premiere: Homer botches airport pickup of reclusive British author, voiced by Emma Thompson, coming to Springfield Elementary’s book fair; Colin Jost also stars; airs Sep 27 on #FOX. bit.ly/4jjLOkD #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#22Dogs Sets Up Shop at Pinewood Toronto Studios: studio behind #visualeffects on ‘Outer Banks’ and 'The Greatest' adds a third production facility alongside its operations in Milan and Tenerife, to be run by head of studio Samara Melanson. bit.ly/4AxuQpb #VFX #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Adobe Completes #TopazLabs Acquisition: tech giant completes deal for 2025 Emmy-winning #AI video and image upscaling and enhancement company whose models are already available in #Firefly and #Photoshop. bit.ly/4y9pmiR #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 24: 19 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Industrial Light & Magic, Electronic Arts, Flying Bark and Framestore - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4hjd404 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#BradBird Talks #RayGunn: the 2-time Oscar winner discusses the more than 30 years it took to get his sci-fi noir made, why he first wanted it hand-drawn, and what Milt Kahl taught him about animation; in theaters Dec 4 and on #Netflix Dec 18. bit.ly/3T50BoR #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disney+ Greenlights New #DarkwingDuck Series: Mark Hamill, Lizzy Caplan, and Lilimar star, Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures produces original show ‘continuation’ that finds the hero trapped for 35 years in a world that has never heard of him. bit.ly/4xA1Ryd #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Netflix Unveils Trailer for #BradBird's #RayGunn: Matt Berry and John Ratzenberger join Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell in sci-fi noir tale of private eye caught up in aliens, murder, and a multimedia star; streams Dec 18. bit.ly/3TKb3Co #SkydanceAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disney Jr. Reveals 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+' Season 2 Trailer, Key Art: second season premieres September 30, bringing new personal hangouts for Goofy and Daisy, holiday episodes, and a full-length summer special. bit.ly/4xEZz0K #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#AppleTV Drops #TheSistersGrimm Season 2 Trailer: Ariel Winter and Leah Newman are back as sleuthing sisters with famous fairy tale ancestors in the #Titmouse-animated adaptation of Michael Buckley's bestselling books, streaming October 2. bit.ly/3T4eQKC #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

'Though I Am an Inept Villainess' Returns with New Arc This January: Toho’s body-swap fantasy #anime's 2nd cour, ‘The First Royal Outing,’ adds Yuichi Nakamura, Shunichi Toki, and Chiaki Kobayashi to the cast. bit.ly/4yNAGRC #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

50 Years of #OIAF: Flourishing Under Pressure: Frank Taylor, Chris Robinson, and Kelly Neall recall a sold-out 1976 debut, a mid-'80s collapse, a fax campaign that won back Telefilm, and the birth of TAC; the 50th edition runs September 23-27. bit.ly/4ruR8nt #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 22: 33 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Framestore and Netflix - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4y8JRMq #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#DNEG Takes #MotorCity Back to the Bloody 1970s: studio delivered 302 shots across 15 sequences for Potsy Ponciroli's near-wordless revenge thriller, tracking gore through a multi-stage elevator fight and simulating a thermite shower for the climactic firefight. bit.ly/46D7lxe #VFX #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#RodeoFX Turns 20: Watch Anniversary Legacy Reel: Montreal studio's 2-decade highlights span 'Game of Thrones,' 'Dune,' 'Stranger Things' and 'Blade Runner;' more than 1,000 people now at work on 'Dune: Part Three,' 'House of the Dragon' and 'Silo.' bit.ly/4hdA4O4 #VFXWorld #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MarcelJean Stepping Down as #Annecy Artistic Director After 2027 Festival: the producer, director, and author who has led the event’s incredible growth since 2013 leaves after next edition; #CITIA taking applications through Oct 15 for 3-year term. bit.ly/4jg8tyj #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#CartoonForum Announces 2026 Tributes Award Winners: Bobby Prod, the BBC and Folivari International took Producer, Broadcaster and Investor/Distributor of the Year while new Ecoprod-Cartoon Tribute for sustainability went to Gao Shan Pictures. bit.ly/4dgs1z1 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 20: 73 New Indeed Int’l #Animation and #VFX Postings - includes Framestore, Industrial Light & Magic and Crafty Apes - with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4hgm7yP #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 20: 41 New Indeed US #Animation and #VFX Postings - includes Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, Framestore, Flying Bark Productions, Electronic Arts and DNEG - with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/3Vqr40F #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Remembering Equestria: Lauren Faust Talks #MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic: creator reflects on nearly turning down #Hasbro series, pushing writers past 'dumb girly stuff' stereotypes, and the adult male #Brony fandom nobody saw coming; on #Netflix. bit.ly/4xwnGyI #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Baby Evie Cuts First Tooth in New #PeppaPigTales Episode: the whole family scrambles for a glimpse of the baby's very first tooth, with a little help from big sister's imagination and the 'Tooth-Showy-Offy Fairy'; streaming now on #YouTube. bit.ly/4AAWq54 #PeppaPig #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#TheSimpsons Casting Director Scott Muller Joins #TheMostSeriousFart: 'Coyote vs. Acme' story artist Andy Brooks also joins #UtopaiStudios’ team on Mike Bender's #animatedfeature that includes 'Shrek' co-writer Joe Stillman; hits theaters in 2027. bit.ly/3URicRJ #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Janet Lewin to Receive 2026 #VIEWVisionaryAward: #ILM SVP, GM and head, overall #VFX producer on 5 #StarWars films and co-producer on #TheMandalorian, will be honored for outstanding contribution to visual arts; conference runs October 12-16 in Turin. bit.ly/4An57Qg #VFXWorld #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#ANIMASYROS2026 Unveils Full Festival Program: Sylvain Chomet's 'A Magnificent Life,' René Laloux's 'Fantastic Planet' and Don Hertzfeldt's 'Paper Trail' headline the 19th edition of Greece's largest animation festival; runs September 21-27 on Syros. bit.ly/4yMrhK9 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WildBrain Picks Up Global Rights to Polydont Films' #NickTheMechanic: 26-episode CG-animated preschool series about a mechanic who repairs broken toys and secretly talks with them heads to #MIPCOM with ‘Strawberry Shortcake’ and ‘Peanuts’ titles. bit.ly/3TcUVcb #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#AdultSwimSMALLS Debuts ‘Edgy Intellectual Animation for High IQ Individuals’: 3-part series from indie animator and Simple Town comedy group member Felipe Di Poi debuts as 'verticals' on the network's social platforms and YouTube; Part 1 now live. bit.ly/4rhqaiS #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Aardman Unpacks the Hairy Details of ‘#ShaunTheSheep: #TheBeastOfMossyBottom': Steve Cox, Matthew Walker, Andy Brown and Charles Copping break down the all-new #stopmotion Halloween comedy; in theaters September 18 from #GKIDS. #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Watch: #DogJudo Returns with New Episode: animated comedy series, made on and off for more than 20 years with characters built in #Photoshop from real dogs, is back with a YouTube installment about the absurdity of modern social media. bit.ly/4xpJOux #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#AnimationEducatorsForum Names 2026 Student Scholarship Recipients: #ASIFAHollywood’s educators group selects 12 students from a pool of 113 applicants, handing out $30,000 in merit-based awards to help defray school costs. bit.ly/4rCjcWd #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Crunchyroll Takes 7% Stake in Crunchyroll #Manga Builder Link-U: Sony-owned #anime streamer is paying 917 million yen to become the 5th-largest shareholder in the Tokyo-listed company that built its year-old manga app. bit.ly/4xzF3Ph #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Mattel Launches All-New #ThomasAndFriends: #RailwayStories Series: #BrownBagFilms animates new take on 80-year-old preschool franchise; 30-minute special narrated by Henry Golding and Karla Souza now on YouTube, streams Sept 30 on #Netflix. bit.ly/475TDDc #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Netflix Drops #Steps Teaser Trailer: Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, and Stephanie Hsu lead the animated retelling of the classic fairy tale from the 'evil' siblings' side; Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct with Amy Poehler producing; streams November 20. bit.ly/4Agfh5f #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

2 Men Jailed for Burgling Home of #PeppaPig Co-Creator #MarkBaker: London court sentenced pair for Feb break-in at Surrey house of the #AstleyBakerDavies co-founder; pair previously jailed for 2012 Picasso, Matisse, and Monet robbery at Kunsthal Museum. bit.ly/4ivkOhR #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

AWN Jobs Roundup, September 17: 12 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Activision and Atomic Cartoons - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. bit.ly/4hepqqm #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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