“Breadwinners” by Gary Doodles
Frantic, crazy stuff – the kind I like – by animator Gary Doodles and writer Steve Borst (Mad):
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Ken Walker 1921-2012
Veteran Disney animator Ken Walker passed away last Saturday, August 18th, The Orange County Register posted his obituary on Wednesday. …
“Crumbs” by Eyal Lebovich
Eyal Lebovich’s final project at the Bezalel Academy in Israel – the story of a lonely, outcast pigeon who becomes the center of …
“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Raul Garcia
My old friend Raul Garcia (The Missing Lynx) has a new short film opening this week in LA to qualify for an Academy Award. Based on Edgar …
Monday Night: “Cartoon Dump!”
It’s August and hot as hell, and that means it’s time for another steaming pile of crappy cartoons from your inconsiderate friends at …
“Rain” by Christine Chen
This is guaranteed to inspire you. NYU student Christine Chen’s thesis film, Rain:
“Fester Makes Friends” by Aaron Long
It’s always a good day when animator Aaron Long releases a new Fester Fish cartoon. We’ve featured the previous two and now here’s the …
Vote For Mulvar!
He’s got my vote. Mulvar is the brainchild of Montreal based animator Patrick Désilets. Mulvar is correct candidate!
Tissa David 1921-2012
Very sad news today: New York animation legend Tissa David passed away last night at age 91. Michael Sporn broke the news on his blog and …
“Pollen” by Jeremy Bondy
You can’t go wrong with a film about a spaceman – with hay fever. Here’s Jeremy Bondy’s Sheridan College thesis film; designs, story …
Fox signs five-year Dreamworks Animation distribution deal
Dreamworks Animation has announced today its new theatrical distribution arrangement with 20th Century-Fox. It’s a 5-year deal for …
“Lil’ Boy Bunyan” by Kyle Couture
Not sure if this is an anti-drug film, a warning against pedophilia, or both – but its Kyle Couture’s thesis film from the Kansas City …
Two New Books You Gotta Get: “The Toy Story Films” and “Sketchtravel”
This is the story of Pixar, John Lasseter and three of the most important animated features of the last 20 years. It’s also one of …
“ParaNorman” talkback
From coast to coast, the reviews are coming in and its looking good! Betsy Sharkey in The Los Angeles Times says ParaNorman is “the most …
The Man Behind “Blinky Bill”: A Documentary on Yoram Gross
For those of you wondering who Yoram Gross was, your questions are about to be answered. The man behind the Australian series Blinky …
Mickey Mouse Stop Signs Protest Copyright Extension
A street artist named Denmark has added a set of attachments to several local stop signs in Los Angeles and Burbank in protest of …
“The Saga of Rex” promo by Michel Gagné
Anything by Michel Gagné, even 30 seconds of new animation, is worth a post on Cartoon Brew. Here is a promo for his 2010 graphic novel …
“Stitches” by Reut Bortz
Reut Bortz recently graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, Israel. Her graduation film Stitches took a year and a …
“Far Out Isn’t Far Enough” NSFW trailer
Here’s one documentary I look forward to seeing: Rick Cikowski and Brad Bernstein’s Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story. …
SCRAPPYLAND is now a blog!
I’ve previously plugged Harry McCracken’s ongoing efforts to recognize Columbia Picture’s most popular (and now long forgotten) cartoon …
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