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Tagged Happy Holidays

alfredskimmyxmas

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“Alfred Skimmy
Celebrates Christmas” …

A well conceived mix of hilarity and discomfort packaged into one very odd-mannered individual.

ziggyschristmas

Comics

“Ziggy’s Gift” by Richard Williams
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday December 25, 2012   10:55 am
This is the eighth Christmas we’ve celebrated on Cartoon Brew, and we’ve never posted the holiday special Ziggy’s Gift.
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winterwarmer

CGI

A Yule Log for the 8-Bit Generation
by Amid Amidi   Sunday December 23, 2012   9:16 am
Amsterdam-based animator Nigel Upchurch offered us Chirstmas Warmer, a 21st century interpretation of the Yule Log film.
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festerfish-promo

Shorts

“Fester’s Christmas Fiasco” by Aaron Long
by Jerry Beck   Sunday December 23, 2012   9:00 am
Animator Aaron Long has just released a new Fester Fish cartoon – a heartwarming Christmas special.
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cyriak-xmas

Shorts

The Best Animated Holiday Greeting of 2012
by Amid Amidi   Saturday December 22, 2012   3:17 pm
Ok, call off the search. I’ve found this year’s best animated Christmas greeting, and it’s by none other than Cyriak!
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Shorts

(NSFW) Happy Holidays from Leah Shore!
by Amid Amidi   Friday December 21, 2012   3:00 pm
Brooklyn-based filmmaker doesn’t like the holidays. But she does like felt puppets.
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stanleegreeting

Shorts

Happy Holidays from Stan Lee!
by Amid Amidi   Friday December 21, 2012   2:37 pm
A fun holiday greeting from comic legend Stan Lee and his new YouTube channel World of Heroes. Two of the artists involved are …
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xmas_cards2-promo

Animators

Animated Christmas Greetings (Part 2)
by Jerry Beck   Wednesday December 19, 2012   12:00 pm
I think we must be in the Golden Age of Animated Christmas Cards. Here’s a wonderful new selection we’ve just received.
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Cartoon Culture

King Features Holiday Greeting “Audition Reel”
by Jerry Beck   Wednesday December 19, 2012   12:05 am
The cleverest animated greeting I’ve seen this year came from King Features, the folks behind Popeye, Felix, and Betty Boop.
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wreathruocco

Shorts

“The Life and Death of a Novelty Christmas Wreath” by Michael Ruocco
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday December 18, 2012   9:49 am
Ruocco’s film is a welcome antidote to the forced cheeriness of most animated holiday films.
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christmas_miracle

Shorts

“A Little Christmas Miracle” by Llamallama
by Jerry Beck   Monday December 17, 2012   11:36 am
Two garden gnomes meet Santa suffering from a severe stomach ache. Entering his stomach, they meet Krampus, Santa’s demonic …
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gweetings-promo

Shorts

“Season’s Gweetings!” by Aloke Shetty
by Jerry Beck   Monday December 17, 2012   3:00 am
Just in time for the party season, here’s a clever little short directed by Aloke Shetty.
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snowman_snowdog

TV

A New Traditional “Snowman” for Channel 4
by Jerry Beck   Saturday December 15, 2012   6:00 pm
On Christmas Eve at 8pm, Britian’s Channel 4 will premiere a sequel to the classic animated special, The Snowman.
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xmas_animated1

Animators

Animated Christmas Greetings 2012
by Jerry Beck   Wednesday December 12, 2012   12:05 am
It’s that time of year when animators all over the world express themselves by creating animated greeting cards. Here’s a few …
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