Vinnie Cafarelli (1930-2011)
Vincent Cafarelli, co-founder of NYC animation shop Buzzco Associates, passed away Friday morning. He was 81 years old. Cafarelli …
Jerry Beck
“Pencilmation” by Ross Bollinger
For the past two years, SVA grad Ross Bollinger has been animating his own web series, Pencilmation, out of Charlottesville, Virginia. …
Animation Breakdown: Rare Disney shorts on Tuesday
The Cinefamily’s Animation Breakdown festival (co-sponsored by Cartoon Brew) – going on right now in L.A. at the Silent Movie Theatre on …
This week in LA: “Redline” and “A Cat In Paris”
Two animated features opened quietly in Los Angeles this weekend. Both are well worth seeing in a theater and deserve our support. Both …
Disney Pawn Shop opens in Orlando
Times are tough in Toontown… Opening tomorrow (12/3) in Winter Garden (near Orlando) Florida is the Theme Park Connection, a pawn …
Two New MUST-HAVE Books!
It’s December. Holiday gift-giving time. Prepare for several posts in the next few weeks about new books and DVDs you must own – or give …
“Orbis Park” by Andrew Kaiko
RISD grad and now NYC-based animator/illustrator Andrew Kaiko has completed his first self-funded short, Orbis Park. Says …
Animation Breakdown: Pixar’s “La Luna”
Cartoon Brew at Animation Breakdown, currently going on this week at The Cinefamily, is incredibly proud to present a special advance …
The Oscar Short-List
Tweety made the cut! So did Pixar, William Joyce, Wendy Tilby and the NFB. Here’s the official short-list of the ten qualified animated …
Andrew Stanton’s “John Carter” trailer
We don’t usually post trailers for live action films but have, when time to time, one is closely related to our field (Brad Bird’s …
“Community” goes Anime
Heads up fans of NBC’s Community. Tonight’s episode has a Retro Anime sequence created by our friends at Titmouse. The sequence has …
The first Tintin animated feature (1947)
If only the new mo-cap Tintin movie had half the charm of this film, the first Tintin animated feature – a stop-mo adaptation of the The …
“Charlie Brown” posters by Tom Whelan
I really like these limited edition Peanuts Special posters by artist Tom Whelan. The Great Pumpkin piece (below) sold out a few months …
Animation Breakdown begins!
Cartoon Brew is co-presenting Animation Breakdown at the Cinefamily this weekend. It kicks off Thursday night with Don Hertzfeldt in …
“Paul & Me” by Hendrik Rost
A bittersweet childhood memory, beautifully recalled by German animator Hendrik Rost:
Flintstone Flyer Fanatic
Calling all Flintstone freaks! My friend David Nimitz is an animator, caricaturist and Flintstone fanatic par excellence. He always …
AUCTION: Lost Disney Oswald film
Going once, going twice… a long lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon by Walt Disney. It will be up for auction next month, December …
“The Night We Were Kings”
A beautiful example of pure visual storytelling. Gobelins students Chloé Nicolay, Manddy Wyckens, Anthony Lejeune, Gaspard Sumeireand …
The CARTOON DUMP Xmas Special
The final Cartoon Dump of 2011 is here! Your last chance this year to see some of the worst cartoons ever made, and also dive into the …
“Ça Ça Mirlaquerr” by Nacho Rodriquez
Barcelona based Nacho RodrÃquez directed and animated in Flash this fast paced music video for (Lo:Muêso). Rodriquez is partnered …
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