Gene Deitch: Quo Vadis Animation?
Veteran animation director Gene Deitch and his wife Zdenka were invited to the Xiamen International Animation Festival (Oct. 30th-Nov. …
Jerry Beck
Boogie
Boy, this looks strange. An upcoming hand-drawn feature from Argentina’s Illusion Studios that advertises itself as “sexist, violent and …
Looney Tunes News
Here’s some GOOD Cartoon Network news for a change. The classic Looney Tunes will be returning to Cartoon Network next Sunday. They are …
Ragtime and Rubber Hose
Flip the Frog, Oswald Rabbit, Koko the Clown and Toby the Pup will return to the screen Tuesday night, at the Billy Wilder Theatre in the …
THIS WEEKEND: Animation Seminars at the Egyptian
Sorry for the late notice, but if you are in L.A. this weekend you might check out the animation panels going on at the Egyptian Theatre …
Live Action/CG Yogi Bear sounds like a boo-boo
According to today’s trades, Dan Aykroyd has been cast as the voice of Yogi Bear in Warner Bros. new CGI hybrid flick, Yogi Bear, and …
A Town Called Panic
Sixteen animated films are needed to enter and qualify in order for five animated features to be nominated for a Best Animated Feature …
New Despicable Me trailer
The first teaser was encouraging. This new trailer has lowered my enthusiasm. But I’m not one to judge a film by its previews. I’d like …
Cartoon Network Going Commando
Yeah, this is another post ragging on Cartoon Network as is spirals down the drainpipe of doom. I was at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood …
Fantastic Mr. Fox
What a year. Coraline, Up, Ponyo, 9, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs – topped off with The Princess and The Frog and Fantastic Mr. Fox. …
Inspired by Pixar?
Here’s a few new 3D CGI films coming from Europe… is it me, or do these pictures have a slight resemblance to previous works from …
Tuesday: Tribute to Fred Wolf
A reminder that tomorrow night Cinefamily @ The Silent Movie Theatre will present a tribute to animator Fred Wolf. We’ll screen rare …
New Van Beuren DVDs
Animation historian and cartoon archeologist Steve Stanchfield is back with another double header of rare 1930s cartoons from the …
Christie’s auctioning Rare Disney material
My friend Philippe Videcoq is selling 25 Disney items in an upcoming Christie’s movie memorabilia auction. Among many drawings and …
Dr. Sketchy’s is coming!
Dr. Sketchy’s is an alternative life drawing salon and traveling artists social club – and it’s coming to California. It started as a …
Canemaker talks McCay at Ohio State
More John Canemaker news! John will present his do-not-miss lecture/screening on the art and life of animation pioneer Winsor McCay …
Color design in It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Just in time for Halloween, artist Justin Hilden examines the color choices in Bill Melendez’s It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. …
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