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#Alphablocks Animated Educational Series Returns to #Cbeebies: phonics-focused series is back with first full season since 2013 sporting fresh visuals and advanced phonics curriculum designed for young learners. https://bit.ly/41x7r7L #BlueZooAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘The Wild Robot’ – A Vision of Nature: Great cinema has the fundamental superpower to enable an audience to see the world through different eyes, and in Chris Sanders’ remarkable, gorgeous film, we watch the mechanical eyes of a domestic robot, Roz, stranded on a remote island, struggle to make sense and adapt to the sometimes harsh, always challenging natural world she encounters. https://bit.ly/3CXxmfH #TheWildRobotMovie #ChrisSanders #VIEWConference2025 #Animation #AnimationWorld

#NextLabGeneration2025 Finalists Selected: 4 short films, 1 video game, and 1 feature film have been chosen from 14 projects; teasers created by the finalists to be shown at the event in Madrid on February 27-28. https://bit.ly/41v0fZY #IbermediaNext #Animation #AnimationWorld

#ShouldWeStudio’s ADA Debuts on #TEDEd: the 2D/3D series from #ElizabethCox explores implications of new technology with humor and curiosity, wrestling with topics ranging from AI to kidney donors. https://bit.ly/4hUP9Dk #Ada #AdaSeries #YouTube #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Tokyopop Licenses Official #AlienStage Art Book: Set for publication in 2026, the English language art book based on the sci-fi animated web series dives into the project’s settings, characters, relationships, behind-the-scenes stories, and a wide range of illustrations. https://bit.ly/4i11TZ5 #ArtBooks #Animation #AnimationWorld

Watch: MUFASA: THE LION KING Deleted Scene Clip: Disney’s hit animated adventure, which explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride lands, is now available for purchase at digital retailers (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) and April 1 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD, packed with a slew of bonus features. https://bit.ly/4iesxgT #Mufasa #TheLionKing #MPC #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

#GiantAnimation Opens First International Studio in Barcelona: expansion will allow the company to create a new network of production partners, take advantage of both countries’ tax rebates, and expand its European CG services with local artists. https://bit.ly/4hWFego #Animation #AnimationWorld

On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Animated Features Nominees: take a deeper look at ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot,’ all vying for the Best Animated Feature Oscar on March 2, 2025. https://bit.ly/438oPB9 #Oscars #Flow #WallaceAndGromit #VengeanceMostFowl #TheWildRobotMovie #InsideOut2 #MemoirOfASnail #AnimationWorld

Publicity Executive Fumi Kitahara Passes at 56: the longtime publicist and awards consultant for Disney, DreamWorks, Aardman, Netflix, Google Spotlight Stories and countless indie filmmakers, as well as WIA’s publicity chair, died after a long battle with a rare blood cancer. https://bit.ly/41wTxmk #FumiKitahara #WIA #PRKitchen #Animation #AnimationWorld

#KartoonStudios, #SamsungTVPlus Partner on #KartoonChannel!: free kids streaming channel, available now across the U.S. and Canada to connected Samsung TVs, features video game themed content, such as ‘Kidaverse: Roblox Rumble,’ as well as ‘Rainbow Rangers’ and classics like ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and ‘Bakugan.’ https://bit.ly/4bykVUt #Animation #AnimationWorld