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Ideas/Commentary

The Super Mario Bros. Movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie

6 Bold Animation Industry Predictions For 2023

Some conversation starters for the year to come, as we prepare ourselves for the crazy twists and turns that are surely headed our way in 2023.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Infinity Train Infinity Train

‘Infinity Train’ Creator Calls Out ‘Unprofessional, Rude . . . Slimy’ Tactics At Warner Bros. Discovery

In a Substack post, Dennis discusses the show’s removal from HBO Max, its near complete deletion by WBD, and what hope there is for the future of ‘Infinity Train.’

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

The Windshield Wiper

Commentary: It’s Not Just The Beginning – Animation Has Always Pushed Boundaries

Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.

By Chris Robinson | 11 months ago

Encanto, The Windshield Wiper

During The Biggest Oscar Trainwreck In History, ‘Encanto’ And ‘The Windshield Wiper’ Won Oscars (Commentary)

It was somehow fitting that in an evening absent of all decorum, the Academy found two different ways to trash the animation art form.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Oscar roundtable

Watch: Cartoon Brew Breaks Down The Oscar-Nominated Features And Shorts

Who should win the Oscars for best animated feature and animated short? Who will win?

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Annie Award winners

‘Arcane,’ ‘Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Dominate The Annie Awards (Analysis + Full Winners List)

Netflix won 20 of 31 categories.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Shrek

Why ‘Shrek”s Dance Party Ending Is Good — And Others Are Bad

Youtuber Karsten Runquist breaks down this most irritating of tropes.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 12 months ago

Winnie-the-Pooh

‘Winnie-The-Pooh’ And ‘Bambi’ Have Entered The Public Domain

As have many other books, films, compositions, and a trove of around 400,000 sound recordings.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Animateka

I Attended A Festival During The Pandemic. Here’s What I Learned

What does it feel like to attend an animation festival during the pandemic. One of our writers decided to find out for himself.

By Chris Robinson | 1 year ago

Top stories 2021

2021 In Review: Cartoon Brew’s Top 20 Most-Read Stories

This was the year Blue Sky and Tangent shut down, “Demon Slayer” mania reached the U.S., and a giant David Hasselhoff model went onsale …

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Warnermedia Anime Chief Jason DeMarco: The Effort It Takes To Create Art Has Been ‘Devalued’ In Streaming Age

“It’s all just ‘content,'” the executive says of online entertainment.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Oscar shorts, our picks 2022

Oscar Shorts: The Films That Deserve A Nomination This Year

These films struck us with their beauty and ambition. Will Academy voters agree?

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Chris Meledandri

An Animation Executive Got The Paparazzi Treatment At LAX

Forget Jake Paul and Kim Kardashian, the paparrazi wants to hear from Chris Meledandri.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Beeple on The Tonight Show

Beeple Appeared On ‘The Tonight Show’ After His Animation NFT Installation Sold For $29 Million At Auction

Beeple’s path from working-class digital artist to art world superstar is a lesson for indie animators and the value of embracing emerging tech.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Mexican animation artists

A Celebration Of The Mexican Artists Who Helped Create The American Animation Industry

Recognizing the Mexican and Mexican-American artists who have made immense contributions to the development of the American animation industry.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

SungWon Cho

How Executives Think People React To Celebrity Voices In Animated Films

Sometimes a 20-second Youtube video says everything that needs to be said about the animation industry.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Facebook Workrooms

Go To Work As An Animated Character With Facebook’s New Workrooms VR App

Facebook thinks creativity suffers when staff work remotely. Its solution: virtual offices filled with cartoon avatars.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Ren & Stimpy

‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ Reinvented TV Animation And Its Influence Remains 30 Years Later

Something like this could not exist for long, but its short-lived glory has had a lasting impact.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Mamoru Hosoda and Hayao Miyazaki

Mamoru Hosoda Says Hayao Miyazaki “Does Not Have Confidence In Himself As A Man”

The director of “Belle” says that a lot of anime filmmakers present young women in a way that “has nothing to do with the reality of who they are.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

John Canemaker

Happy Birthday, John Canemaker!

An appreciation of one of the titans of the animation world.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

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