Short Film Spotlight: Sit Down, Don’t Touch Anything
Written, directed and animated by Frederic Siegel. He is a Swiss director, illustrator and visual artist who studied at the Lucerne School of Art & Design. Synopsis: A face is born out of chaos. It struggles to exist. It struggles to find its purpose. It struggles to sit on a chair. In fact, it struggles with […]
‘Rising Impact’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Netflix Anime Based on Nakaba Suzuki’s Golf Manga
Season 1 release date: June 22, 2024. Season 2 release date: August 6, 2024. Synopsis: Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 and now, 25 years later, it is finally being adapted into an anime. Over […]
Music Video Spotlight: Sis – Bow to Your Wilderness
Animated by Danski Tang. She specializes in 2D hand-drawn animation, visual art, and experimental documentary. Her work explores memories, the subconscious, cultural indoctrination and body politics. Sis is singer and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Gillespie Mason. Her new LP Vibhuti releases June 21, 2024. The album is “an emotionally concentrated yet musically roving document of spiritual awakening.” […]
‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence’ Official Trailer, Synopsis and Poster: Iconic Anime Returns to Theaters With New 4K Restoration
Director Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new 4K restoration and a return to North American theaters beginning June 23, 2024. Synopsis: In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android […]
Short Film Spotlight: My Heart Attack
Written and directed by Sheldon Cohen. Synopsis: In My Heart Attack, filmmaker Sheldon Cohen chronicles his open-heart surgery through a humorous and philosophical lens, telling the story of the “nice Jewish boy with Buddhist inclinations” who suffers a heart attack. Read More The Animation Blog
‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ Japanese Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Anime Based on Nintendo Switch Video Game
Release date: July 6, 2024 on TV Tokyo. Synopsis: Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons. In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, […]
Music Video Spotlight: Bas – Choppas
Bas is a French-born Sudanese-American rapper whose four albums have received critical acclaim. In 2020 he received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance. The music video was directed by Erik Ferguson. Read More The Animation Blog
‘Moana 2’ Teaser Trailer and Poster: Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson Return for Highly-Anticipated Sequel
Release date: November 27, 2024. Synopsis: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Starring Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui. Written and directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with […]
NamesCon Global 2024 Ready to Roll with World Class Speakers & Ambitious Agenda
NamesCon Global returns to Austin for a four-day event starting June 5 when DNJ’s Ron Jackson will have 3 onstage interviews he is looking forward to.
Kate Buckley’s Defining Moment – How an Old Domain and a New Partner Are Helping Her Set a New Standard
After 25 years in the business, Kate Buckley’s brokerage business continues to blossom with the launch of Defining.com.