TUESDAY in LA: “Allegro Non Troppo”
For those of us stuck in L.A. and not attending Annecy this year, take heart. I’ll be hosting a rare 35mm screening of the 1976 Bruno …
Jerry Beck
“Little Ghostly Adventures of Tofu Boy”
I’m not sure I like the trend of anime going CG, but this 3D children’s film – which opened last April (via Warner Bros.) – looks like …
“Kung Fu Cooking Girls” and other tales by Wolf Smoke
Wolf Smoke is a small animation studio from the Peoples Republic of China. A kick-ass sample film, Kung Fu Cooking Girls, has just been …
“Gumball Wars” by Scott Thierauf
This cute l’il short by designer/animator Scott Thierauf of Red Echo Post in Cincinnati, Ohio, presents the most fun two inanimate …
“Jubilation Day” by Ryan Reichenfeld
This animated music video for Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Ranger’s Jubilation Day (off their latest bluegrass album Rare Bird …
Looney Tunes teach Phonics
The scene above obviously isn’t from the new Looney Tunes Show on Cartoon Network. It’s actually from a new set of Looney Tunes shorts …
‘Dripped’ by Leo Verrier
An uber-cool homage to Jackson Pollock by French animator Leo Verrier. An official selection for Annecy 2011: (Thanks, J.M. Urbina)
“The Lion of Judah” opens today
For those keeping track, Rocky Mountain Pictures is opening The Lion of Judah in limited U.S. release today – and I understand they may …
French Sociologist says “The Smurfs are Racist!”
A new book written by French academic Antoine Bueno suggests that the Smurfs are racist and spread anti-Semitism. In Le Petit livre …
Happy Birthday, Liquid Television!
It was 20 years ago today, June 2nd 1991, when MTV first aired its groundbreaking anthology show Liquid Television. It’s gone but not …
“I Live In The Woods” by Max Winston
Stop-mo animator Max Winston (Flapjack) made this at Cal Arts a few years ago. Funny stuff – but not for the squeamish. (Thanks, …
The Bray Animation Project
After years of researching and collecting materials, silent cartoon expert Tom Stathes has launched an incredible new website devoted to …
“Looks That Kill” trailer by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel
Here’s the stylish new short film/trailer/music video for the Kevin Dart’s latest Yuki 7 and the Gadget Girls adventure: Produced …
“Don Gato” on Facebook
The intriguing new Mexican hand drawn 3D Top Cat movie (Don Gato y su Pandilla) has just started a Facebook page. It’s in Spanish, but …
“Out of Sight” By Ya-Ting Yu
This cute little student film, a graduation project by Ya-ting Yu with classmates Yeh Ya-hsuan and Chung Ling from the National Taiwan …
Cartoon Crowd Mural by Makinita
A perfect Memorial Day post… that crazy animator from south of the border, Makinita (aka Andres Silva), has painted the wall of his …
Tom & Jerry LIVE!
You can have your Lion King or Shrek The Musical… Me, I want my Tom and Jerry Live! Last night in Argentina was the …
“La Detente” by Bertrand Bey and Pierre Ducos
La Détente, a new short by Bertrand Bey and Pierre Ducos of London’s Not To Scale, has been selected to compete at Annecy 2011. La …
First Look: A Still from Pixar’s “Brave”
Cinema Blend found this first frame from Pixar’s 2012 release, Brave. This one image excites me more than any footage I’ve seen so far …
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