Entertainment
Animation Festival and Awards
Laika’s animated film 'Wildwood' will close the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles. Additionally, several casting directors are leading nominations for the 2027 Artios Awards.
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Variety
“Wildwood” has been set as the closing night film for the Animation Is Film Festival, which runs Oct. 16-19 in Los Angeles. Laika’s animated epic will screen Oct. 19 at the Academy Museum’s Geffen Theater. Following the screening, “Wildwood” director and Laika president and CEO Travis Knight will ho
2026-10-07 16:00 UTC
Variety
The casting directors behind “Heated Rivalry,” “The Pitt” and “The Diplomat” are among those leading the 2027 Artios Awards nominations. Netflix led with 14 nominations, followed by HBO Max with nine. Apple TV and Hulu each earned seven nominations, and Prime Video landed six. The nominations honor
2026-10-07 16:00 UTC