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“23 Degrees 5 Minutes” by Darragh O’Connell
Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films released its 2011 short 23 Degrees 5 Minutes online today. Based on a story by Austin Kenny, the …
Amid Amidi
“Legends of Oz” Set for 2014 Release
Now that Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful is a box office hit, let the Wizard of Oz remakes commence.Variety reports that Clarius …
“Venture Bros.” Season 5 Sneak Peek Video
Venture Bros. is returning to Adult Swim with new regular episodes after a two-and-a-half year hiatus. The season 5 episodes will debut …
Disney Is Producing New Mickey Mouse Shorts and Premiered the First One Today [UPDATED]
Disney unveiled a new Mickey Mouse short today called Croissant de Triomphe, that can be viewed HERE. It is one of 19 new shorts that …
“Masks” by Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith has debuted his 2011 short Masks on the Internet. He called upon frequent collaborator, musician Karl von Kries, to work on …
U.N. Millennium Development Spots by Daniel Og
Brew reader Leo Santos introduced me to the fantastic work of Brazilian animator Daniel Og, who animated this series of eight 30-second …
Trailer for Katsuhiro Otomo’s Shorts Omnibus “Short Peace”
Short Peace is the name of Akira director Katsuhiro Otomo’s new omnibus feature comprised of four different shorts. It appears that …
Lucasfilm Cancels “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
In a statement on StarsWars.com, Lucasfilm and Disney announced today that “Lucasfilm has decided to pursue a new direction in animated …
“The Legend of Sarila” Trailer
The Legend of Sarila (La légende de Sarila) is the first 3D CGI film produced entirely in Quebec. Drawing on Inuit culture and …
Weekend Groove: Music Videos from Poland, US, UK, and Australia
The weekend is almost over, but it’s not too late to check out these quality animated music videos that have recently come to my …
Mary Louise Whitham Eastman, RIP
Michael Sporn reports the sad news that Mary Louise Whitham Eastman passed away last Wednesday, February 27th, at age 97. Eastman worked …
George Lucas Is Opening An Illustration, Comic and Animation Art Museum [UPDATED]
George Lucas’s next big project is thrilling: a museum dedicated to the popular arts such as illustration, comics, film design and …
Watch Bill Plympton’s New Film Noir-Inspired “Simpsons” Couch Gag
Bill Plympton made a new Simpsons couch gag, titled “Film Noir,” that will premiere on this Sunday’s episode of the perennial TV series. …
“Beavis and Butt-head” Turned 20 Years Old Today
I wanted to take a moment and acknowledge that the TV series Beavis and Butt-head premiered twenty years ago today—March 8, 1993—on …
“Jazz That Nobody Asked For” by Rune and Esben Fisker
Sometimes a little good, simple cartoon fun hits the spot. Danish brothers Rune and Esben Fisker (aka Benny Box) begin Jazz That Nobody …
How Disney Bought Lucasfilm
Good long-read in Businessweek about how Disney bought the Star Wars franchise and Lucasfilm. The article is short on major revelations, …
The Big Question: How To Make Money From Short Films
New perspectives and ideas on the age-old question.
The Tactile, Physical Labor of Classic Cartoonmaking
Every step of animation production used to require physical exertion or interaction with a physical object. Not so anymore.
Regina Pessoa’s Flipbook Puts Other Flipbooks To Shame
Filmmaker Regina Pessoa (Tragic Story With Happy Ending) has put out a flipbook for her latest short Kali, the Little Vampire. This is …
Inside Spain’s Grangel Studio
Carlos Grangel has had a long career in animation, working on DreamWorks features from The Prince of Egypt through Kung Fu Panda, and …
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