Music Videos M.I.A.’s “Boyz” by Amid Amidi Tuesday June 26, 2007 2:12 am M.I.A.’s new music video “Boyz” is a brilliant mashup ofcontemporary Jamaican dance and lo-fi abstract animation. It’s …
Events Report from Platform #1 by Jerry Beck Tuesday June 26, 2007 1:11 am Day one at Platform. Got into Portland around 2:30pm and waswhisked to the very cool Ace Hotel. After a quick check in, I …
Events Woody Woodpecker event by Jerry Beck Monday June 25, 2007 4:35 pm In honor of the forthcoming Woody Woodpecker and Friends DVD box set (on sale July 24th), Universal Pictures will be …
Events En Route to PLATFORM! by Jerry Beck Monday June 25, 2007 11:00 am Today’s a travel day. Amid and I are en route to Portland forthe Platform Fest. If you want to find us, check this post for …
Internet/Blogs What JibJab Could Teach TV by Amid Amidi Monday June 25, 2007 4:22 am I’ve never understood the thinking of some people who try tocreate a hit video online so they can get a TV deal. If you’ve …
Events Jules Engel: Master of Animation by Jerry Beck Monday June 25, 2007 3:00 am Need another reason to visit Los Angeles this summer? The TobeyC. Moss Gallery on Beverly Blvd. (across the street from the …
Events An Interview with Platform’s Irene Kotlarz by Amid Amidi Sunday June 24, 2007 11:49 am The Oregonian offers an interesting interview with PlatformAnimation Festival director Irene Kotlarz. She offers some bold …
Classic All About Arnold Stang by Jerry Beck Sunday June 24, 2007 8:30 am New York freeform radio station WFMU has one of the best blogsdevoted to alternative pop culture and strange music. Today’s …
Disney Ratatouille Triumphant by Jerry Beck Saturday June 23, 2007 9:50 am Brad Bird at last night’s world premiere of Ratatouille at theKodak Theatre in Hollywood. The best film of the summer …
Events Notes from Annecy by Amid Amidi Friday June 22, 2007 7:00 am Another edition of Annecy has wrapped and the winners have beenannounced. The top short film prize, the Annecy Cristal, went …
BrewFilms The 3 Minnies: Sota, Tonka and Ha-Ha by Jerry Beck Thursday June 21, 2007 8:33 pm This week on Cartoon Brew Films, we are happy to present another rare animated film long considered lost: The 3 Minnies: …
Events Amid@Platform by Amid Amidi Thursday June 21, 2007 12:36 pm I’m still recovering from Annecy but the Platform Festival iscoming up in Portland in a few days and it promises to be …
Cartoon Culture Kirikou to Become Stage Musical by Jerry Beck Thursday June 21, 2007 12:00 pm Variety is reporting that the Michel Ocelot’s animated filmKirikou and the Sorceress is set to make the transition to a …
Classic First Hitler, now Mussolini by Jerry Beck Thursday June 21, 2007 11:45 am How many facists does it take to create a classic cartooncharacter? A play we posted about earlier concerning a …
Events Drinking and Drawing @ Platform by Jerry Beck Thursday June 21, 2007 11:35 am Cartoonists going to the Platform International AnimationFestival in Portland next week will be invited to be part of an …