“The Renter” by Jason Carpenter
I’ve been a fan of Jason Carpenter’s haunting student film, The Renter, since I first saw it – when it was nominated for an Annie Award …
Jerry Beck
“Electronics At Work” (1943) by Famous Studios
Here’s a rarity: an industrial film from 1943 with animation by Paramount’s Famous Studios. We’ve long known of several non-theatrical …
“Home” by Luiz Stockler (NSFW)
Animator Luiz Stockler is a talent I’m keeping my eye on. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Stockler moved to Wales in 1994. In 2007 he …
Happy 95th Birthday, June Foray
Why is this night different from other nights? No, wait… that’s not exactly what I meant to ask. But on this day and night every year …
“Real Artists” by Tim Bierbaum
Here’s the pilot for animator Tim Bierbaum’s new mixed-media web series about young artsy types living in New York City: Real Artists. …
John Coates (1927-2012)
I’ve just heard that John Coates, best known for being the “production supervisor” on Yellow Submarine, a co-producer of Heavy Metal, and …
“Superfan Unknown” By Simon Eltz
This literally hand drawn music video, made for the group Goodron by Swiss artist/animator Simon Eltz, features an entertaining selection …
“Evolution” by Dirty Puppet
Australia’s coolest boutique design/animation studio Dirty Puppet recently created this unusual rectangle-shaped piece, commissioned by …
Adults In The Dark: Avant-Garde Animation at MAD
It all kicks off on September 27th at New York’s Museum of Art and Design (aka MAD) with a screening of the works of James and John …
Harveytoons Fall Fashions
Good Lord, no… Here we go again… trendy New York hip-hop clothing maker Mishka is tying its new fall fashion line to Harvey …
“Bare” by Helen Dallat
Bare is a film about a bear who moves to the woods, but soon finds out that he doesn’t like nature’s messy ways. Helen Dallat’s quiet, …
Scary Warner Bros. Costumes
With Halloween just around the corner, Warner Bros. has started selling a new crop of character costumes on their on-line store. Is it …
New “Wreck-It Ralph” Trailer
After several months of ghosts, ghouls and creatures of the night… Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph is looking like a breath of fresh air – in …
“Got Me A Beard” by The Beards
This charming music video for the Australian bearded folk-rock quartet The Beards (who only perform songs about beards) was written and …
Chuck Jones 100th Birthday Events
Legendary Warner Bros. cartoon director Chuck Jones was born on September 21st, 1912. He was the creator of characters like Pepe le Pew, …
“Mighty Morphin” fan films by Mike McCraw
Titmouse artist Mike McCraw animated on Disney’s Motorcity and is currently working as cleanup artist and animator on Black Dynamite for …
Estonian animator Priit Pärn coming to NYC
Heads up, New Yorkers: Estonian animator Priit Pärn will be making a rare appearence in Brooklyn to attend a specially curated screening …
Van Citters exploring “The Art of Jay Ward”
Animator Darrell Van Citters is following up his most-excellent making of Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol book with a new book on The Art of …
“Little Kaiju” by Jonathan and Josh Baker
Australian-born, New York-based twins Jonathan and Josh Baker, a commercial directing duo under the alias TWiN, made this short-short on …
“Lunacy” by Witte van der Tempel
Witte van der Tempel made this haunting film over a year and a half period, while at Netherlands’ Utrecht School of Arts. Says van der …
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