News Projects to Look Forward to in 2026New tools, collaboration, and broader platform support. A message from the Blender Foundation boardA happy new year from the new Blender Foundation board! Remembering Germano CavalcanteThe Blender Project mourns the loss of long-time contributor Germano Cavalcante. Give Back to Blender – Fundraiser for 2026If Blender helped you with your projects this year, we’re asking you to help us back. See all News Press Releases Netflix Animation Studios joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate PatronA historic first for the animation industry! Blender 5.0 ReleaseHi Five! 🖐️ Blender Foundation announces new board and executive directorTon Roosendaal announced to step down as chairman and Blender CEO per January 1st 2026, passing on his roles to Blender COO Francesco Siddi. Bolt Graphics joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate PatronBolt Graphics, the developer of an upcoming graphics processor joining the Blender Development Fund. See all Press Releases Events Media Creation Tools at FOSDEM 2026Welcome to the FOSDEM 2026 Media Creation Tools Devroom Call For Participation. Blender Conference 2025 RecapBlender Conference 2025 wrapped up a few days ago. Here is a recap. Blender at SIGGRAPH 2025The Blender team will attend SIGGRAPH 2025 in Vancouver, and participate in a number of activities. Blender at GDC 2025A small delegation of the Blender team are going to attend the Game Developers Conference. See all Events Development Projects Update – Q2/2025Here’s a look at the current status of all ongoing projects. The Future of OverridesNext steps for overrides: how to make them easier to use and manage. Animation 2025: Progress & PlanningThe Animation & Rigging module presents the progress and future plans for Animation 2025. Node Tools in Blender 4.0Node tools are available in Blender 4.0 Beta! Go to the Blender Developers blog Blender Studio Go to the Blender Studio blog User Stories Cosmology with Geometry NodesLearn about the real-life scientific applications of GeoNodes in Cosmology research. Creating “Il Baracchino”: Italy’s First Adult Animated Series Made with BlenderDeveloped using Blender, the series is set in the gritty yet vibrant world of stand-up comedy. Making Flow – Interview with director Gints ZilbalodisIn this interview, Gints Zilbalodis, writer and director of the film, shares how Blender was instrumental in the creation of the film. Behind the Scenes: Nashville International AirportMontreal-based Gentilhomme studio goes over their use of Blender for their installation at the Nashville International Airport. See all User Stories
