Amid Amidi, Author at Cartoon Brew

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick of the Day: ‘Feels Like Summer’ by Donald Glover, Ivan Dixon, And Greg Sharp

Check out this new cameo-filled music video for Childish Gambino’s “Feels Like Summer.”

Anime

Kanye West Proclaims ‘Akira’ As The ‘Greatest Animation Achievement In History’

“Akira” is “his biggest creative inspiration,” says Kanye West.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Flow’ by Nobutaka Kitahara

Meditative abstract cg film made with Houdini.

Feature Film

Mexican Animated Feature ‘A Wizard’s Tale’ Launches In U.S. On September 14

“A Wizard’s Tale” will have a theatrical and VOD day-and-date launch in the U.S.

Events

The Largest Global Gathering Of ‘Shrek’ Enthusiasts Will Take Place This Sunday In Wisconsin

Shrekfest is five years old!

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Annihilation Song’ by Amanda Bonaiuto

A woman is swept up by pelicans and chaos in an afternoon rideshare.

Internet Television

Hulu Picks Up ‘Solar Opposites,’ New Show From ‘Rick & Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland

Hulu will launch “Solar Opposites” in 2020.

Feature Film

Warner Bros. Developing Wile E. Coyote Film

“The Lego Batman Movie” director Chris McKay will produce the film.

Awards

Juried Animation Winners Announced For 70th Emmy Awards

Animation artists who worked on everything from “Steven Universe” to “Broad City” have been recognized for their work by the Television Academy.

Internet Television

Nicksplat Debuts As New Channel On VRV

Vintage Nickelodeon animation and live-action shows are now available as a VRV channel.

Call For Entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2019 GLAS Animation Festival

GLAS Animation Festival, unquestionably the finest animation festival currently running in the United States, has opened submissions for its 2019 edition — and there’s no entry fee to submit your films.

Internet Television

‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch Signs Overall Deal With Netflix

Hirsch is set to develop new series and features for the streaming giant.

Shorts

Exclusive Film Premiere: ‘Animationism’ Offers Tongue In Cheek View Of Animation Process

A man discovers he has a new and beautiful medical condition called animationism.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘9 Ways To Draw A Person’ by Sasha Svirsky

By mixing abstraction, collage, drawing, and animation the author invites us into a spontaneous and unsystematic research of potential of the animation and leads us into the world of irrepressible imagination.