Amid Amidi, Author at Cartoon Brew

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Mr. Mare’ by Luca Toth

A young handsome man is horrified to learn that the weird, tumor-like lump on his chest is the top of a tiny plump man’s head.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Frutos Rojos’ by Dave Merson Hess

Music video for “Frutos Rojos” by Monterrey, Mexico-based psych rockers Los Mundos.

Animators

Vanessa Morrison, Latoya Raveneau, Carole Holliday And Bruce Smith Among Honorees Of Inaugural Black in Animation Awards

The first-ever Black in Animation Awards Show will take place as a virtual event next month.

Anime

‘Demon Slayer’ Passes ‘Frozen’ At Japan Box Office, Becomes #3 All-Time

The film is on its way to becoming the highest-grossing release in Japanese theatrical history.

Documentary

Robert Valley On Directing Animation For ‘Belushi’ Documentary

The Oscar-nominated director talks about the animation he created for the new “Belushi” documentary.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Bill Jennings Mysteries’ by Alan Jennings

Meet Bill Jennings of Newbury, Vermont. A man of unique thoughts and powers.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Deep Down’ by Maciek Janicki

A man materializes in a foreign world and starts his journey towards the center of the fantastical city.

Cartoon Culture

These Hilarious Disney Studio Satires By Jack Plotnick Are Works Of Art

This one’s for superfans of classic Disney.

Series

‘Hilda’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Puts New Focus On Original Content

The studio currently has 15 original series concepts in its pipeline.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘How To Be At Home’ by Andrea Dorfman

Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘All Jerk, No Work’ by Chris Lambourne

The story of a young man who got in touch with himself over lockdown.

Distribution

New Distribution Label LAAF Launches With Two Animated Features: ‘The Last Fiction’ And ‘SHe’

Between GKIDS and Netflix, it may seem that most foreign animated features are getting releases nowadays, but that’s hardly the case. There are plenty of fine animated films that still … Continued

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Letter to My Body’ by Elyse Kelly

An intimate conversation between one’s true self and the body they’ve been given.

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Opal’ by Jack Stauber

A curious girl investigates the cries she hears coming from a forbidden house across the street.

Events

SIGGRAPH Cancels In-Person Conference For Second Year In A Row, Shifting To Virtual Format

Organizers say it’s impossible to hold the event in person given “continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions.”