Animators Are God?
New Yorkers can enjoy plenty of animation goodness this summer thanks to the Observatory, an arts and event space in Brooklyn (543 Union …
Events
Introducing: The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons
I just received a copy of my latest book, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes, directly from the printer and snapped the photo above for you to …
JUNE 10: Midsummer Night Toons in NYC
President of the Universe by Mike Carlo The second edition of Midsummer Night Toons will take place on Thursday, June 10 at the M1-5 …
MAY 25: Devin Crane’s “Heaven Can Wait” in Paris
Devin Crane’s first solo European show, “Heaven Can Wait,” will open at Galerie Arludik in Paris next week. Crane, whose animation …
Harryhausen at the Academy
Last night the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened it’s incredible Chuck Jones exhibit – a must-see for any animation fan …
Looney Tuneage
This Friday, May 14th, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will host its annual Marc Davis Celebration of Animation. This …
Winners of Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
Last Sunday the 17th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announced its winners. I’ve seen about half of the films on the list, and it’s a …
Animators: Help Celebrate Ray Bradbury’s 90th Birthday
Ray Bradbury (c.) with Ward Kimball and Chuck Jones Lou Romano asked me to share this with Cartoon Brew readers. In honor of Ray …
2010 ASIFA-East Animation Festival Winners
Check out the complete list of winners from the 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival. The top prize, Best in Show, was awarded to Backwards …
Harvey Art Show
Tonight is the opening of The Art of Harvey Comics exhibit over at the Van Eaton Gallery on Ventura Blvd. Many pieces in this exhibit are …
THIS SUNDAY IN NY: 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival
Drawing by Dan Meth This Sunday, May 9, is the 41st annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival, the essential annual event of New York …
FRIDAY IN L.A: Hugo The Hippo vs. UCLA Archive?
Decisions, Decisions! Tonight in L.A. (4/14) you have your choice: 1. From Inkwell to Desktop: A Selection of Early Hand Drawn and …
Elektra: International Digital Arts Festival
See Saw Seams (1965) by Stan VanDerBeek The eleventh edition of Elektra: International Digital Arts Festival takes place in Montreal …
SD Comic-Con’s Obscene Exhibitor Badge Price Increase
Artwork by Jeff Pidgeon The San Diego Comic-Con is pushing forward with its misguided agenda of appeasing corporate interests at the …
Tuesday screening: Toons In Drag
For my Cinefamily animation screening this month we’re examining the cartoons (and especially Bugs Bunny) where male characters dress …
Block Party Rip-Off?
Speaking of things that may or may not be rip-offs, Adult Swim recently wrapped up a nation-wide block party tour that married live music …
Fixed Fluid Fragmented by Michel Gagné
Trailer for Fixed Fluid Fragmented How do you do something new when you’ve already made your own animated shorts, worked on features …
UCLA Archive animation screening: From Inkwell to Desktop
Heads up on another screening I’m involved with next month in L.A.: From Inkwell to Desktop: A Selection of Early Hand Drawn and Digital …
Monday: Cartoon Dump w/Patton Oswalt
As many of you know, every month (on the fourth Monday evening) I co-produce a live comedy/cartoon show, Cartoon Dump, at the Steve Allen …
Avery in N.Y. / Sita in L.A.
Two plugs, two cities: New York, N.Y. TEX AVERY CARTOONS at MoMA. I think this is in conjunction with the massive must-see Tim …
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