Leon Schlesinger letter
Eric at Warnerart.com just acquired this interesting find: a letter from Looney Tunes producer Leon Schlesinger to an Air Force Colonel, …
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RBC Blue Water Project by Convert and Jon Klassen
This excellent spot for the Royal Bank of Canada’s Blue Water Project is among those rare pieces of design-oriented animation in which an …
‘Misaligned’ Director Marta Magnuska Shares An Exclusive BTS Look At Her Oscar-Qualified Short
The 2d charcoal-drawn short is one of the year’s top animated shorts and won the Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig.
Speed Racer Gas and Go-Go-Go!
We may have a Felix Chevrolet dealer in Southern California, but Ben at the Japanese Nostalgic Car blog reports on a new chain of Speed …
Paddington Bear Marmite ads
A new series of British TV spots, featuring Paddington Bear for Marmite, are quite refreshing. They mimic the cartoon series from the …
A Political Cartoon by Joe Fournier
Apparently my last post about Sarah Palin wasn’t animated enough for some readers, so here is “Sarah Palin and the Bush Doctrine: An …
The State of NY Animated Features
There’s a great ASIFA-East panel coming up this Tuesday, September 23, in New York. It’s billed as a panel discussion on the state of NY …
Humor Panel At Ottawa Animation Festival
I’m moderating a panel at the Ottawa International Animation Festival this weekend. It’s called “Animation Makes Me Laugh: Ha!” and it’s …
Brad Bird Presents Dr. Zhivago
On Friday, October 3, Brad Bird will present a screening of David Lean’s Dr. Zhivago at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda …
Friz Sketch
Animator Mike Kazaleh found this incredible Pink-Panther-meets-Bugs -Bunny sketch by Friz Freleng (click on thumbnail below to see full …
Love by Yoji Kuri
It’s a shame that Yoji Kuri’s animated shorts aren’t more widely available in the West, especially considering that Kuri is one of the …
Disney Lab Unveils Its Latest Genetically Engineered Stars
This just in from The Onion: (Thanks, Randall Kaplan)
Introducing Cartoon Brew TV
We’re excited to bring you something new today – Cartoon Brew TV. The new site is available by clicking on the CBTV logo above our main …
Cartoon Brew TV #1: Doxology by Michael Langan
We’re pleased to bring you our first episode, Michael Langan’s Doxology, a graduation film produced at Rhode Island School of Design. …
Japanese Felix The Cat
Have you seen these Japanese super-deformed Felix mini PVC figures? These look way off model to me. The manufacturer, Organic Hobby, has …
Unnatural History of Wall Street
Today is bad news if you work on Wall Street, but it’s good news for folks who want to watch cartoons about Wall Street. Animator Gary …
“Mickey Mouse must Die!”
Mickey Mouse is “one of Satan’s soldiers” and makes everything he touches impure… or so claims Sheikh Muhammad Munajid during a …
Nieto’s Nike Spot
This new Nike commercial featuring British sprinter Nicola Sanders is a real winner, particularly in its artful execution. The …
Seth MacFarlane launches Cavalcade of Comedy
Seth MacFarlane recently launched his new ad-supported animated shorts series “Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy” through …
Daffy Tapioca
Cynthia Petrovic of Red Tango spotted this package (above) in a local supermarket:Maybe I’m just getting more perverted in my old age, …
Ottawa Animation Festival Contest Winners
Here are the winners from our Ottawa International Animation Festival contest. The two winners will each receive an all-access …
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