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Animation Industry Unveils Plans for The Collision Awards - Submissions Due April 19th

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflecting the tremendous growth and importance of animation in today's media world, industry leaders have joined forces with the organizers of The Telly Awards to launch The Collision Awards - the first global and holistic platform solely dedicated to honoring excellence in Animation and Motion Design in all its forms. Launched in partnership with key industry leaders, the mission is to celebrate the unique and incomparable creativity and technical talent in Animation and Motion Design across Marketing & Communications, Commercials, Television, Film, Experiential, Games & XR. This is the first time ever that animation across all disciplines will be honored by one set of awards. With winners set to be announced in July 2024, the call for entries is now open at https://collisionawards.com.

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  • Animation Industry Unveils Plans for The Collision Awards First Ever Honor Recognizing Animation and Motion Design In All Its Forms Animation Magazine, Animation World Network, Animation Nights New York, Epic Games, Motion Plus Design, SIGGRAPH ACM London, Skwigly, Stash, VIEW Conference and WeTransfer among global partners joining forces to launch inaugural awards show from the group behind The Telly Awards.
  • Animation veteran Randeep Katari, previously at Netflix, named as The Collision Awards General Manager.
  • This is the first time ever that animation across all disciplines will be honored by one set of awards.
  • Scale and gravitas matter and The Collision Awards already feel like they have both," says Stephen Price, Executive Editor of Stash Magazine, a founding Collision Awards partner.

'SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE' SCORES BEST FEATURE ANNIE ALONG WITH SIX OTHER CATEGORIES AT THE 51ST ANNIE AWARDS™

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Sunday, February 18, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards™ celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards™ celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA.
  • Best Independent Feature was presented to Robot Dreams (Arcadia Motion Pictures).
  • Best Special Production was presented to Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (Wildbrain Studios in association with Apple), Best Short Subject was presented to WAR IS OVER!
  • Best Character Animation – Feature went to The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli Distributed by GKIDS) and Best Character Animation – Live Action was presented to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

"TOP GUN: MAVERICK" LANDS ON PARAMOUNT+ GLOBALLY BEGINNING DEC. 22

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount+ today announced the #1 film of 2022, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, will be available to stream globally on the service beginning Thursday, Dec. 22 in the U.S. as well as in Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and previously announced markets – the U.K. and Latin America. It will be available in South Korea and France in 2023.

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  • It will be available in South Korea and France in 2023.
  • Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment.
  • Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players.
  • PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES' "TOP GUN: MAVERICK" CONTINUES TO BREAK CJ 4DPLEX BOX OFFICE RECORDS WITH $60 MILLION IN SCREENX AND 4DX

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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This continues to mark the highest grossing title in the company's history, with 4DX surpassing $40 million and ScreenX surpassing $20M at the global box office.

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  • This continues to mark the highest grossing title in the company's history, with 4DX surpassing $40 million and ScreenX surpassing $20M at the global box office.
  • Box office highlights across the globalCJ 4DPlexnetwork include:
    "'Top Gun: Maverick' continues to wow audiences and set more box office records even into October," stated Jongryul Kim, CEO, CJ 4DPlex.
  • Don Savant, CEO & President, CJ 4DPLEX America continued, "Over two years ago, the theater industry was considered all but gone.
  • We could have never expected to be breaking ScreenX and 4DX records so quickly after the global pandemic.

SONIC SEQUEL RETURNS TO B.C. WITH EVEN BIGGER BOOST FOR LOCAL ECONOMY

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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to film the sequel to the 2020 production of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG.

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  • to film the sequel to the 2020 production of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG.
  • In just 42 days of filming the production spent more than $23.21 million on local wages and salaries and created more than 1,503 direct jobs for B.C.
  • These results and return on investment point to the significant role B.C.s creative sector has in generating jobs and boosting business in local communities.
  • Paramount Pictures made SONIC 2 bigger, better and bluer with the talents of more than 1,500 British Columbians, said Wendy Noss, President, Motion Picture Association Canada.

NICKELODEON LAUNCHES INTERGALACTIC SHORTS PROGRAM 2.0 FOR ALL NEW GLOBAL SEARCH FOR ANIMATION TALENT

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon's Intergalactic Shorts Program 2.0 is opening its search for new and diverse creators from across the globe, focusing on new voices and nurturing their vision for original comedy-driven content with an eye toward representation. Today's announcement was made by Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation.

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  • Today's announcement was made by Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation.
  • Originally launched in 2019, Rock, Paper, Scissors marks the first finalized short to be greenlit for series from the inaugural program.
  • Nickelodeon will debut Rock, Paper, Scissors during a special Nickelodeon Animation presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday, June 16.
  • Daniel Wineman, Vice President, Animation Development, Nickelodeon Animation and Chris Rose, Vice President, Production & Development, Kids & Family, Global will oversee the 2022 Intergalactic Shorts Program2.0.

Paramount Pictures' "TOP GUN: MAVERICK" Soars into the Immersive 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX Theaters.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun: Maverick" will debut in the visually immersive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX theaters worldwide starting May 27. In the U.S., fans will have a chance to see "Top Gun: Maverick" at select ScreenX locations early on Tuesday, May 24 at 7PM.

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  • As Maverick takes to the skies, fans will witness 56 minutes of exclusive ScreenX imagery the most ScreenX content ever to be produced for a ScreenX feature film.
  • "Thirty years after the original, Paramount Pictures once again takes the daring adventures of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell to new heights.
  • Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players.
  • PPC operations also include Paramount HomeEntertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

Paramount Pictures' "TOP GUN: MAVERICK" Soars into the Immersive 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX Theaters.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun: Maverick" will debut in the visually immersive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX theaters worldwide starting May 27. In the U.S., fans will have a chance to see "Top Gun: Maverick" at select ScreenX locations early on Tuesday, May 24 at 7PM.

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  • As Maverick takes to the skies, fans will witness 56 minutes of exclusive ScreenX imagery the most ScreenX content ever to be produced for a ScreenX feature film.
  • "Thirty years after the original, Paramount Pictures once again takes the daring adventures of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell to new heights.
  • Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players.
  • PPC operations also include Paramount HomeEntertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

Nickelodeon Orders HexVet, Brand-New Animated Preschool Series Based on BOOM! Studios Graphic Novels

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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As HexVets in training, Nan and Clarion are ready to tackle medical maladies in beasts magical or mundane, find their familiars, and earn their wands and pointy hats--all while dodging covens of animal smugglers and dragons with heartburn. Under the tutelage of the talented Dr. Talon, these young HexVets in training will learn how to cure any animal, from a pygmy phoenix with bird flu to a unicorn with a broken horn.

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  • Nickelodeon is bringing the magical world of Willows Whisper to life with the greenlight of HexVet, a brand-new animated preschool series based on the eponymous BOOM!
  • The high-stakes adventures, wild antics and heartfelt camaraderie Nan and Clarion have in the HexVet graphic novels are all great qualities we look for in an animated series, said Ramsey Naito, President, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation.
  • HexVet is an all-ages original graphic novels series written by beloved cartoonist Sam Davies and published by BOOM!
  • Production of HexVet for Nickelodeon Animation is overseen by Eryk Casemiro, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Animation, Global Series Content.

“Hi There, Face Here!” Nickelodeon’s Beloved ‘90s Mascot Face Returns in Brand-New Nick Jr. Music Variety Show: Face’s Music Party

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Each episode of Face’s Music Party will center around themes--such as friendship, confidence, pirates and transportation--that inform the song playlist and consist of four segments: a kid-friendly music video from popular contemporary artists; remixed sing-alongs of iconic nursery rhymes; exploration time in Face’s music box, where kids can play and learn about an instrument, sound or musical concept; and a high energy dance-along finale, with kid dancers demonstrating moves to viewers at home.

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  • Nickelodeon is bringing back Face, its beloved 90s Nick Jr. mascot, for a new generation of preschoolers with Faces Music Party, a brand-new music variety show that combines animation and live action.
  • Faces Music Party will premiere this summer on Nickelodeons preschool platforms in the U.S.
  • With Faces Music Party, Nickelodeon will continue to carry on its legacy of generation-defining entertainment and introduce the iconic Face to a whole new audience of preschoolers.
  • A good friend to all preschoolers, Face greeted Nick Jr. viewers daily in interstitials, musical shorts, show intros and bumpers.