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Keep It In Motion: Bill Plympton At 80
‘Short, fast, cheap, and funny’: inside the working method that’s kept the indie icon drawing through five decades and ten features.
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Bandai Namco Taps Cartuna For New 2D Pac-Man Series On YouTube
The Brooklyn studio sends Pac-Man into neon-lit New Pac-City for a monthly run of retro-styled shorts, premiering May 22 on YouTube.
Bill Plympton To Be ‘Grilled’ By Signe Baumane At Metrograph For His 80th Birthday
Fresh off a Berlin Crystal Bear win for ‘Whale 52,’ the indie legend faces a friendly onstage roast this Saturday, paired with seven of his shorts.
Metrograph Spotlights Czech Animation From Foundational Stop-Motion To Contemporary Breakouts
Spanning 1949–2025, the series features Švankmajer, Barta, and Zeman, plus Daria Kashcheeva in person, rare shorts, and restorations.
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
‘Hoppers’ Headlines Animation Slate For Upcoming New York International Children’s Film Festival
From studio-backed features to boundary-pushing shorts, the festival’s animation lineup reflects a wide range of voices and styles from around the world.
Introducing The Cartoon Brew Award For Excellence In Animation
A first look at the ASIFA-East Animation Festival’s Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Animation and why we’re so proud to be a part of the event.
Inside ‘Acid City,’ A Cyberpunk Speculative Documentary Anchored In Real Voices And Real Science
Premiering next week at Rotterdam, the CG short pseudo-doc marks the debut original short from Laser Days filmmakers Jack Wedge and Will Freudenheim.
ASIFA-East Festival And Cartoon Brew Announce Exclusive Media Partnership
We’re also excited to announce that we’re sponsoring a new honor at the festival, the Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Filmmaking.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Picks Up Awards Season Momentum With NYFCC Animated Feature Win
The oldest film critics organization in the U.S., NYFCC is a strong bellwether for Academy nominations and picks the eventual winner about half the time.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
Powwow Dance And Animation Unite In Indigenous Enterprise’s ‘Still Here’
Indigenous Enterprise marks 10 years with Still Here at The Joyce Theater in New York, blending powwow dance and animation in a groundbreaking performance.
Bill Plympton, Signe Baumane To Host Made In New York: Best Of NYC Indie Animation This Weekend
Metrograph will host the one-night-only showcase celebrating the humor, grit, and artistic individuality of the city’s indie animation scene.
Weird Al Yankovic To Present Bill Plympton Retrospective At New York’s IFC Center
Weird Al will present Bill Plympton’s ‘Your Face,’ ‘Guard Dog,’ and more plus New York premieres of ‘Duckville’ and ‘Whale 52’ at the IFC Center, Sept. 15–21.
The Brothers Quay’s Long-Awaited Feature Return, ‘Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass,’ Gets August 29 U.S. Theatrical Release Date
The Quay Brothers’ long-awaited return feature, ‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass,’ premieres August 29 at Film Forum.
Pictoplasma NYC 2025 Brings Global Character Design To Manhattan
The world’s leading celebration of character design returns to New York this fall, spotlighting boundary-pushing art, animation, and storytelling.
‘Saturday Night Live’ VFX Workers Ratify First Union Contract
SNL’s VFX team unanimously ratified their first union contract with IATSE, securing wages, benefits, and AI protections.
Museum Of The Moving Image To Host Fleischer Studios Gallery Installations, Cartoon Screenings, And Animator Discussions
MoMI will feature classic Superman, Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, and Popeye cartoons and exhibitions, including a new documentary.
Visit The Surreal, Lo-Fi World Of Julian Glander’s ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ In The Film’s Official Trailer
A standout at Tribeca 2024, Glander’s debut is heading to theaters in New York and L.A. in August.
How SVA Graduates Build And Keep Lifetime Connections
When it comes to building networks and planting roots outside of classrooms, the School of Visual Arts’ three animation departments have fostered their own community support to extend the reach of recent graduates.