The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger

Attention! If you are hungry for a new Bill Plympton cartoon – or some great barbeque steak – New York’s Hill Country Barbecue Market …

Sweetworld

Here’s the reel from London-based boutique animation studio Sweetworld. Founded in 2006 by Yasmeen Ismail and Sandra Salter, the studio …

Te Wei (1915-2010)

The master of Chinese animation, Te Wei (Sheng Tewei), has passed away at age 95. Te Wei, a pioneering animator and cartoonist, was …

Instinkt by Mustafa Kandaz

This animated short was made with post-it notes and markers for Dutch channel RVU. They asked several animators to illustrate and …

Graeme Hawkins

One of the most fulfilling aspects of blogging on Cartoon Brew is every so often discovering the young filmmaker who loves to experiment …

FRIDAY in LA: Yuri Norstein at USC

Heads up, Angelenos. The USC School of Cinematic Arts invites you (or anyone who can get to USC this Friday) to participate in a …

Send Your Love to Disney Legend Bill Justice

Bill Justice working on “A Symposium on Popular Songs.” From Miehana’s Flickr. If you’re a fan of Disney legend Bill Justice, here’s …

Walt Peregoy Exhibit in Encino

The Chocolate Bar in Encino is hosting an exhibit of personal artwork by Walt Peregoy. The exhibition runs February 1-27. There will be …

Bakshi N.Y. Art Show

Ralph Bakshi (Fritz The Cat, Wizards, Mighty Mouse) will return to New York in March to present an art show in SoHo. He’ll appear at a …

The Match by Ken Mundie

Independent animator and producer Wendy Johnson Carmical has started a production blog dedicated to veteran animator Ken Mundie and his …

Doug TenNapel Talk about Storytelling

Comic and animation creator Doug TenNapel (Earthworm Jim, Catscratch) spoke earlier this month at the Art Institute Inland Empire about …

Lee Unkrich auction for Haiti Relief

Ever wanted a Wall-E crew jacket — or a Woody doll autographed by Tom Hanks? Lee Unkrich (Director of Toy Story 3) is holding charity …

Aides Graffiti by Yoann Lemoine

As long as we are being XXX rated today, here’s an ad promoting safe sex by animator Yoann Lemoine. It’s cleverly conceived, funny and …

Girls Drawin’ Girls: Haiti Relief

Girls Drawin’ Girls is raising money to donate to the American Red Cross to help send relief efforts to Haiti. All proceeds from the sale …

New from McCracken and Faust

I’m way overdue in reporting on the current activities of cartoon creator Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls, Foster’s Home) and his wife, …

Walt Kelly + Famous Studios = Cilly Goose

Walt Kelly, a former Disney animator and one of the greatest cartoonists of the 20th Century, is not one usually associated with the …

Animator, with 8 Kids, Loses Home in Fire

Kayla Stewart in front of her burned-out home. The caption from the Spokesman-Review says that Stewart is wearing her mother’s …

Art Clokey 1921-2010

Art Clokey, creator of Gumby, died this morning according to San Luis Obispo.com. Clokey, who lived in Los Osos, California was 89. …

Bill Plympton’s School of Animation

After a successful 1st term last year, New York based indie animator Bill Plympton has decided to bring his School of Animation back for …

Happy Birthday, Howard Beckerman

Howard Beckerman is the king of New York animation; a teacher, a mentor and a living legend. It was his birthday yesterday, on Christmas, …

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