People

Hiring, promotion and departure announcements for animation, VFX, immersive & video games executives and creatives, plus special award winners and recruiting opportunities.

‘Fairly OddParents’ Composer Guy Moon Killed in Traffic Collision

Guy Moon, a multi-Emmy-nominated and Annie Award-winning composer for many popular animated series since the 1990s, as well as live-action television and film, died...

Animation Magazine - 5 hours ago

Children’s TV & Animation Veteran Chris Rose Joins Kitson Press Kids + Family

Kitson Press Kids + Family, a leading U.K.-based agency representing top screenwriters and directors across children’s and family media, announces the appointment of Chris...

Mercedes Milligan - 7 hours ago

Brown Bag Films Unveils New Leadership Structure, Innovation Lab & Refreshed Brand

Brown Bag Films today announced a new leadership structure, the launch of its new innovation division BBF Labs, and a refreshed brand identity as...

Mercedes Milligan - 4 days ago

Aardman Appoints Helen Beard as Chief People Officer

Aardman, an independent employee owned, multi-Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning animation studio, today announced the appointment of Helen Beard to the role of Chief People...

Mercedes Milligan - 5 days ago

Workers from DreamWorks, Netflix and ‘Ted’ Series Vote to Unionize with The Animation Guild

DreamWorks Animation (DWA) remote workers across the United States, feature production workers at Netflix Animation Studios and production workers on the show Ted have...

Mercedes Milligan - 5 days ago

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Effects Supervisor Con Pederson Dies Age 91

American animator, visual effects artist and computer graphics pioneer Con Pederson — remembered as a key figure in bringing Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi opus 2001: A...

Animation Magazine - 6 days ago

Remembering the Animation and Visual Effects Industry Friends We Lost in 2025

We bid farewell this year to many talented women and men who devoted their lives to creating inspiring animation and stunning visual effects. We...

Animation Magazine - December 30, 2025

Toluca Lake Intersection Is Named Phil Roman Square in Honor of Animation Great

A Toluca Lake intersection has been renamed "Phil Roman Square," to honor the legacy of the animation and entertainment industry icon. Located at the...

Ramin Zahed - December 22, 2025

‘Miraculous’ Studio ZAG Appoints Ian Lambur EVP of ZAGTOON Series

ZAG — the global entertainment company behind the hit franchises Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir and Ghostforce, the upcoming animated feature Melody...

Mercedes Milligan - December 19, 2025

Entertainment Industry Humans Launch ‘Creators Coalition on AI’

As debate over the pros and cons of the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and generative AI with entertainment industry applications roils on, a...

Mercedes Milligan - December 16, 2025

WIA Sets $100K Fundraising Goal for Fumi Kitahara Membership & Scholarship Fund

WIA launched its Year-End Appeal fundraiser for the Fumi Kitahara Membership & Scholarship Fund last month and in a little more than two weeks,...

Mercedes Milligan - December 10, 2025

‘King of the Hill’ Showrunner Saladin Patterson Re-Ups with 20th Television

TV writer-producer Saladin Patterson has renewed his overall deal with Disney-owned 20th Television and 20th Television Animation, continuing a run of deals with the...

Animation Magazine - December 9, 2025