Karnataka unveils animation policy to woo investments

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 14:29

Tech-savvy Karnataka Wednesday unveiled a special policy on animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) to attract investments and generate employment for thousands of educated youth in the sunrise sector.

Animation film on Sai Baba set to release in January

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 16:19

Delhi-based Shirdi Sai Baba Foundation is gearing up to release its animated movie `Shirdi Sai Baba` that focuses on spreading the message of love and brotherhood, in January 2012.

Netflix edges out HBO for Dreamworks deal: Report

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 16:51

Netflix Inc has won a deal to pipe Dreamworks Animation movies starting in 2013, the first time a major Hollywood studio has chosen Internet streaming over traditional pay TV, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Depp`s `Rango` to receive Hollywood Animation Award

Last Updated: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 12:57

Actor Johnny Depp`s movie "Rango" will receive Hollywood Animation Award at an event Oct 24.

Swami Vivekananda`s life in 3D animation

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 08:31

A 3D animation film depicting the life and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda will be released worldwide in 2013 to mark the 150th birth anniversary.

Be Indian in story and style: Hollywood animation expert

Last Updated: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 12:14

International filmmaker Don Hahn foresees promising times for the Indian animation industry, provided it draws on stories from its own culture.

`5Ters...`, a 3D animation film by computer whizkids

Last Updated: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 17:34

A group of freelance computer wizards have made a live-action animation film on global warming titled "5Ters - Castle of the Dark Master", which will hit the theatres July 8 in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Big Animation to release `Shaktimaan` and `Krishna` this year

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 08:30

Pune-based Big Animation (I) Pvt Ltd plans to release its TV serial ‘Shaktimaan’ in animation format.

Animation filmmaker Gitanjali Rao on Cannes` Kodak Award Jury

Last Updated: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 10:56

Life has come a full and happy circle for Indian filmmaker Gitanjali Rao. While her animation short film "The Printed Rainbow" had won the Kodak Discovery Award for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006, she has now been invited to be on the jury this year.

Indian animation needs to move beyond mythology: Ranvir Shorey

Last Updated: Friday, April 8, 2011, 09:14

India has a huge market for animation films but the homegrown industry has to move beyond mythological themes, says talented actor Ranvir Shorey, who has just given the voiceover for the Hindi version of the 3D Hollywood film ‘RIO’.

Shaan, Sunidhi to give voiceover to 3D animation film

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 20:54

Bollywood`s well-known playback singers Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan will give the voiceover for the lead characters Blu and Jewel, respectively, for the English version of 3D animation movie "RIO".

Ketan Mehta, Subhash Ghai join hands to start animation studio

Last Updated: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 19:42

Filmmaker Ketan Mehta`s Maya Digital Media and Producer-Director Subhash Ghai`s Mukta Arts, are going to set up computer animation and digital visual effects studio in India.