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The Financial Woes of Astro Boy‘s Producer
The Animation Guild blog linked to this Variety article about the financial woes of animation outfit Imagi Int’l, which has studios in …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Mr. Bug Goes to Town Screens in NY
Here’s a special end-of-the-year treat for New Yorkers: the Fleischer’s second and last feature, Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941), is playing …
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Roger Ebert Raves about Sita Sings the Blues
Roger Ebert has discovered Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues and he’s written a lengthy piece raving about how wonderful it is. Among …
Laika Lays Off 65; Scraps Jack and Ben
The big animation layoff news of the past week came out of Oregon-based Laika. The Oregonian reported that the studio laid off 65 people …
‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
The Spirit That Never Was
Thank you Mark Evanier for pointing us towards a must-read L.A. Times article by former Chuck Jones/Bill Melendez/Richard Williams …
Siegfried trailer
This just in from France: 2D isn’t quite dead yet… Based on Dargaud’s graphic novel Siegfried by Alex Alice. Animation by …
$9.99, Delgo and Dragon Hunters open today
Big animation day in L.A. – three (count ’em, three) animated features open to qualify for an Oscar nomination: • Dragon …
Golden Globe nominations
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (aka a group of anonymous journalists who cover Hollywood for international publications, but …
Raggedy Ann pencil test
Sorry this is a bit hard to see, but it’s an early pencil test of Tissa David’s “Candy Hearts” sequence from Richard Williams Raggedy Ann …
L.A. Critics say Wall•E Best Film of the Year
Variety is reporting that the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. has named Disney/Pixar’s “Wall-E” its best picture of the year, the first …
Sundance Shorts Line-Up Announced
The Sundance Film Festival announced today their short film selections for the 2009 festival which runs January 15-25 in Park City, Utah. …
The Sky Crawlers
Fulfilling its obligation to qualify for an Oscar nomination, the latest anime feature from Mamoru Oshii (Ghost In The Shell) opened in …
$9.99 trailer
Click control arrow to see the trailer for $9.99: I caught an advance screening of Tatia Rosenthal’s $9.99 (Thank you, Asifa-Hollywood) …
Free LA screening: Waltz With Bashir
L.A. area Cartoon Brew readers are invited to attend the Asifa Hollywood membership screening of Waltz With Bashir tonight (Tuesday 12/2) …
Bolt Doesn’t Strike Lightning
I’m no expert on the box office, but when Disney’s CG “blockbuster” Bolt opens with less than the studio’s throwaway live-action film …
Astro Boy teaser trailer
This teaser trailer for Imagi’s Astro Boy is attached to today’s release of Twilight. I love Tezuka’s original manga and TV series – and …
Coraline trailer
Pure eye candy!
Oscar Qualified Features
The Academy has released its list of animated features that qualify for Oscar consideration. 14 titles. Had Universal deemed to enter The …
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