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April Animation Planner
5The 6th GLAS animation fest showcases the most compelling indie efforts from around the world thru April 11 out of Berkeley, Calif. [glasanimation.com]
6Ghibli’s CGI feature debut Earwig and the Witch is ready to enchant home audiences on Blu-ray and DVD!
9The crew of a multi-generational space migration descend into madness in sci-fi thriller Voyagers, from writer-director Neil Burger (The Illusionist).
11 Sci-fi super powers light up Victorian London in HBO’s The Nevers, about a gang of less-than-prim ladies with unusual abilities on a mission that could change the world.
12 The virtual edition of the global content confab MIPTV takes place online for five days. [miptv.com] 16 An MMA fighter (Lewis
Tan) seeks out
Earth’s greatest champions to join in an epic battle for the universe in WB’s bloody Mortal
Kombat reboot, in select theaters and on
HBO Max today.
Watch ASIFA-Hollywood’s 48th Annie Awards online! [annieawards.org]
18 Take a cue from mascot Barbara the octopus and take in some animation self care this week with Poland’s Animocje festival, marking its 10th edition. [animocje.com]
19 Everyone’s favorite pigheaded patriot is back in American Dad! S18, premiering on
TBS tonight. 21 Jamaica hosts five days of films and informative conference programming at KingstOOn, held virtually this year. Presenters from Disney, Pixar, Sony, HIT, etc. will join the celebration of diversity in animation! [kingstoonfest.com]
23 Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s YA fantasy series can watch the peril and spectacle of Shadow and Bone come alive on Netflix today.
25 The big day is finally here! Tune in to ABC to watch the 93rd Oscars live and find out which animated feature, short film and VFX spectacle take
home the coveted statuette.
27 Osamu Dezaki’s romantic historical drama Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles gets a lovely remastered Blu-ray release, at last. Collection 1 includes episodes 1-20. DC Animated Movie Universe fans can catch the Nazi-punchin’ latest installment, Justice Society: World War II, on Digital today.
