“Bird Karma” “I didn’t want to make a cute movie for children and they pretty much went with it,” said Salazar, who pitched a completed animation reel and storyboards.

At first, this animated short seems rather pleasant: A kiwi encounters a golden nugget, and upon consuming it, feels a glorious sense of bliss. But as the bird continues to chase that first high ...

At Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch event in partnership with Nickelodeon, “The Incredibles 2” director Brad Bird spoke about animated films finally receiving the respect they deserve while ...

EXCLUSIVE: Skydance Animation has scored a major coup by acquiring rights to make Ray Gunn. That will be the next animated film by writer-director Brad Bird, the Oscar-winning Pixar fixture who ...

At Variety’s 10 Animators To Watch event, Brad Bird spoke about animated films finally receiving the respect they deserve.