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Nigeria’s Creele Animation Studios Unveils 3D-Short ‘Sopo’ Inspired By Afrobeat Star Fela Kuti & Int’l Ambitions

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian startup Creele Animation Studios has unveiled first images and details for its upcoming 3D short Sopo, inspired by the early life of revered late Afrobeat star Fela Kuti. The Lagos ...
Los Angeles Times

Oscars flashback: Animation — and Pixar — have an ‘Incredibles’ night

Starting in 2002, feature-length animated films were included in awards season in the same way their short animated film compatriots had been since 1932 — with their own dedicated Academy Awards ...
Cartoon Brew

‘Great Films Are Harder To Find Because They’re Being Drowned Out’: Why Don Hertzfeldt Put Together The ‘Animation Mixtape’ Short Film Anthology

Two-time Academy Award nominee and Sundance grand jury prize winner Don Hertzfeldt has long been recognized as one of the most influential voices in independent animation. His iconic early-internet ...
Variety

Estonian Puppet and Stop-Motion Animation ‘May Not Be Mainstream, but It’s Still Thriving’

Fashions come and go, but Estonia is still betting on puppet and stop-motion animation. “It may not be mainstream anymore, but Estonian stop-motion is still thriving, with many directors choosing it ...
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Spike and Mike's Animation Extravaganza Rises From the Grave With Two Internet Icons in New Trailer [Exclusive]

For the first time in nearly two decades, prepare to have your minds blown out of your butts yet again. Starting in 1977, Craig "Spike" Decker and Mike Gribble introduced Spike and Mike's Festival of ...