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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer
BusinessStudios French animation company OuiDO Productions has acquired the episodic division of Mikros Animation as well as Technicolor Animation Productions, which was the IP division of the late Technicolor. The feature animation division of Mikros was acquired by Rodeo FX, which we reported last week. The deal is full circle for Boris Hertzog.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer
BusinessLaw California legislators have introduced a new bill that could incentivize more animation production in the state. The bill — Senate Bill 630 — would extend a 35% tax credit to animated features, series, or shorts that are produced in California, with a minimum production budget of $1 million. Most previous film and tv credits in the state only applied to live-action productions. The inclusion of animation in the new bill comes at an opportune time.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer
Cartoon Brew Pick The quirky and comedic folklore tale The Legend of Arana (Arana Puranam), directed by Adithi Krishnadas, showcases Mumbai’s thriving animation community. Based on a recorded conversation between the film’s creative director and executive producer, Suresh Eriyat, and his father, author P.N.K. Panicker, The Legend of Arana tells the story of a god who sends a skink (a type of lizard) and a chameleon on a quest to fetch him water.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
DistributionFeature Film Do you believe in miracles? Ketchup Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Coyote vs. Acme from Warner Bros. The deal, which was first reported a couple weeks ago, is reportedly in the range of $50 million, which is the most expensive deal to date for the burgeoning distribution company. Ketchup is planning a worldwide theatrical release in 2026.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
AnimeBox Office Report As live-action films continue to flop at the box office, animation remains one of the few bright spots in domestic theatrical exhibition. Case in point: the new 4K restoration of Hayao Miyazaki’s contemporary classic Princess Mononoke (1997) is tracking to be the highest grossing film in the North American box office top 10 this weekend on a per-theater basis.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
TechTools As generative AI continues to be a contentious point in the animation industry, software developers are staking out positions on whether they intend to add artificial intelligence features into their animation programs.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
Opinion Mark Keefer is a five-time Emmy-winning and three-time Golden Reel-winning film editor whose credits include “The Garfield Movie,” Netflix’s “Over the Moon,” Disney’s “Planes,” and the “VeggieTales” franchise. Recently, Mark penned a social media post about a temporary job that he has taken to tide him and his family over during this exceptionally slow period in the animation industry.
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3 weeks ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
Cartoon Brew Livestream Cartoon Brew’s bi-weekly Friday livestream returns today after a short hiatus. It’s available on our Youtube channel starting around 11:00am Pacific / 2:00pm Eastern. Today we try to make some sense of recent developments in the animation world including the growing proliferation of generative AI slop and recent animation/vfx studio closures.
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1 month ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Mark Keefer |Vincent Alexander |Chris Robinson
TechTools Lost Marble, the developer of the vector-based 2d animation software Moho, has indicated that it does not have any immediate plans to develop any artificial intelligence capabilities for its animation software. The company said in a statement that “this will continue to be our position, at least until potential ethical and legal issues are resolved in a way that does not harm artists.”The statement went on to say further: There are many issues surrounding generative AI.
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1 month ago | 
cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer
AwardsFeature FilmMusic VideosSeriesShorts The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have unveiled the nominees for this year’s eighth edition, honoring the best in animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. This year, 26 titles from ten countries have been nominated to compete at the awards. Spain leads with the most nominations (12), followed by Brazil (8), Portugal (5), and Chile (3).
