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Michael Dudok De Wit Is Directing A Feature Co-Produced By Studio Ghibli
French newspaper Le Figaro confirms that Oscar-winning Dutch short filmmaker Michael Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter, The Monk and the …
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The Hub Hopes Men Will Start Calling Themselves “Belly Bros” and “Care Dudes”
Next month, The Hub network will debut another revival of a 1980s toy commercial, Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. Their earlier …
Feature Preview: “Ernest and Celestine”
A funny thing has happened: as hand-drawn studio-produced animated features have all but disappeared from the American animation scene, …
How Pixar Almost Deleted “Toy Story 2”
As far as Pixar stories go, this one is pretty unbelievable. Pixar’s Oren Jacob and Galyn Susman recall how the studio almost lost the …
TRAILER: “Palmipedarium” by Jérémy Clapin
It’s been far too long since Jérémy Clapin’s last short, Skhizein, an existentialist/mental illness drama that ranks among the more …
Thoughts On The “TRON: Uprising” Pilot
Disney is previewing the entire pilot episode–”Beck’s Beginning”–of Tron: Uprising on YouTube (sorry, US viewers only). The series, …
“Kill Me Now”: An Artist’s Plea For Help?
Apparently, somebody wasn’t having a good time on the production of Illumination Entertainment’s The Lorax. (submitted via Cartoon …
Animatic for Robert Valley’s “Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
The incomparable Robert Valley (Gorillaz, “The Beatles: Rock Band” cinematic, and character designer on the upcoming Tron: Uprising …
“Where Wild Things Are” Author Maurice Sendak Dies
Maurice Sendak died this morning due to complications from a recent stroke. The New York Times says he was “widely considered the most …
American Pooh Vs. Russian Pooh
Swiss animator Oswald Iten has written an enlightening analysis of the different approaches to narrative and characterization used by the …
“Bounce Bounce” by Hayley Morris
Brooklyn-based Hayley Morris created this richly textured underwater fantasia for Hilary Hahn and Hauschka’s song “Bounce Bounce.” The …
“The Woods” Animation Test by Max Winston
LA-based animator Max Winston posted this animation test for The Woods!, a project that he developed over two years for Nickelodeon. He …
“38-39°C” by Kangmin Kim
Kangmin Kim impressed in 2010 with his student short Visit. He has continued to evolve his labor-intensive mixed-media approach with his …
Brad Bird’s Next Film Is…
First, the bad news: It doesn’t look like Brad Bird will be making an animated feature anytime soon. Now, the good news: Brad Bird is …
“Kontraste” by Sieglinde Hamacher
Watching Kontraste by Sieglinde Hamacher makes me realize I’ve never seen any East German animation. From what I’ve read, their state-run …
It’s a Disney World, We Just Live In It
The New York Times published a piece about Disney’s consulting division called the Disney Institute. The aim of the unit is to teach …
Amid Interviewed About The Ward Kimball Biography
Didier Ghez, editor of the important Walt’s People anthologies and proprietor of the Disney History blog, interviewed me about my …
2012 ASIFA-East Awards Announced
Tonight, ASIFA-East handed out prizes for its 43nd annual Animation Festival. The Rauch Brothers took home the Best in Show for their …
Box Office Report: Aardman’s Weakest US Debut
Aardman’s latest feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits, directed by Peter Lord, debuted in second place in the US with $11.1 million. It’s …
TONIGHT IN MANHATTAN: ASIFA-East Animation Festival
America’s oldest animation awards show–43 years running–takes place tonight: the ASIFA-East Animation Festival. It’s in Manhattan and …
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