Awards
‘Emilia Pérez’ is the favorite for international film. ‘The Wild Robot’ leads the animation field. ‘No Other Land’ is looking for a nod — and distribution.
Movies
Adapted from the popular children’s series by Dav Pilkey, this animated version finds just the right tone: a simple aesthetic for kids, with empathy for adults.
Directed by Latvia’s Gints Zilbalodis, the animated feature tells an animal survival tale after the fall of humankind via breathtaking imagery, deftly rendered.
Hollywood Inc.
DreamWorks Animation confirmed it laid off employees as part of “an overall cost reduction.” The company follows other entertainment-related businesses that have cut staff in the midst of fewer productions.
In 2005, the animated feature Oscar was still relatively new. 20 years later, it remains controversial.
The animated feature adapted from the popular children’s books crafts a lovely, bittersweet parable of parenting.
Television
‘Common Side Effects,’ centering on a mushroom that can heal anything, is a semi-comical conspiracy thriller with heart.
Opinion
Humans in Los Angeles, California and beyond have to rethink infrastructure to consider our wild and pet neighbors.
Oliver Latta, the animator of the “Severance” credit sequence, explains some of the characters and symbols you’ll find in the new version.
The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal’s protections covering artificial intelligence.