February Planner
2 ASIFA-Hollywood toasts the best in animation with the 46th Annie Awards, covering 36 categories in film, TV, vfx and more.
The 33rd Goya
Awards, Spain’s Oscars, will be
presented in Seville tonight,
including prizes for animated
feature & short.
[annieawards.org |
premiosgoya.com]
5 Find out which visual marvels of 2018 will take top prizes at the 17th VES Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. [visualeffectssociety.com]
7 Fathom Events and Aniplex present romantic anime I Want to Eat Your
Pancreas in U.S. theaters tonight and Feb. 10 only.
Berlinale film festival & European Film Market run through Feb. 15 in Berlin.
[berlinale.de]
8 DUPLO invaders wreak havoc in Bricksburg in Warner Animation Group’s The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part.
9 Nine amazing achievements will be honored at this year’s Academy Scientific & Technical Awards in Beverly Hills.
[oscars.org/ sci-tech]
10 One outstanding animated feature, short and vfx spectacle will be rewarded at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards in London tonight. [bafta.org/film]
12 Oscar final voting opens, cast your ballots by Feb. 19!
14 Rose Salazar gets a CG cyborg makeover in Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel, based on the cyberpunk manga by Yukito Kishiro. Who needs a puny human Valentine?
15 TAAFI runs for three days in Toronto, showcasing the best animation from across Canada and around the world. [taafi.com]
16 How’s your calendar? Don’t forget Toy Fair New York,
SoCal’s Long Beach Comic Expo and FluXus Animation Film Festival in the Netherlands start today. [toyfairny.com | longbeachcomicexpo.com | fluxus.nl]
17 It’s an all-Fox TV competition at the Writers
Guild Awards animation race this year! [awards.wga.org]
22 DreamWorks takes audiences on a new fantastical flight in Dean DeBlois’ How to
Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Audiences of all ages can make the most of the New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival, running through March 17. This weekend, Wizard World Portland brings comic con festivities to the Rose City. Special guests include William Shatner, Ruth Connell and Kevin Sorbo. [nyicff.org |wizardworld.com]
24 The big night is finally here! The 91st Academy Awards telecast live on ABC nationwide from the Dolby Theatre. [oscars.org]