SILENT CLOWNS
The Silent Clowns Film Series in New York City is beginning its 10th season with a program featuring silent cartoons on Sunday, October 8 …
Old Brew
The Sad Story of a Sad-Looking Film
First, watch the TRAILER for this independent CG feature called TUGGER: THE JEEP 4X4 WHO WANTED TO FLY. Then, go and read this story in …
MINUSCULE
After ANT BULLY, I was certain that I never wanted to see another piece of CG animation with insects in it. That was until I saw this …
Barrier on ANIMATION BLAST #9
Esteemed animation historian Michael Barrier has commented on his website about the John Sibley article in the new ANIMATION BLAST #9. …
NIGHTMARE IN 3-D
You may have already heard that Disney is re-releasing Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS on October 20th in Disney Digital 3-D …
BUGS BUNNY TELLS ALL
An old friend of mine surprised me yesterday by sending me a batch of great comic books based on animated cartoons, none of which I had …
Baxton Benefit Auction Reminder
This was already mentioned on the Brew last month, but just a reminder that next week (September 9) is the benefit auction for CalArts’s …
Disney/Dahl Gremlins Are Here
We mentioned this quite a while back and now it’s finally available: the Dark Horse re-release of Disney’s ultra-rare 1943 children’s …
THIS IS NOT ED BENEDICT
See that photo above? It’s not Ed Benedict. I repeat, It’s NOT Ed Benedict. It’s veteran East Coast animator/board artist Don Duga, who …
Jordan Reichek remembers Ed Benedict
Director/animator Jordan Reichek, who was friends with Ed Benedict, has posted a nice tribute to Ed on his blog, including the Fred and …
Uli Meyer on Art Babbitt
Director/animator Uli Meyer sent in the following personal story after I posted the link to the NY TIMES story about Art Babbitt’s second …
MERMAID AND MATCHGIRL AT EL CAP
Songwriter Alan Menken will join the opening night panel celebrating The Little Mermaid digital restoration at the El Capitan in …
OLD MOVIES AND CARTOONS
I’ll be spending the next five days (as I do every Labor Day) over at Cinecon 42 based at both the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel (at …
Ed Benedict (1912-2006), RIP
Earlier this evening I received word from Van Partible and David Sheldon that animation legend Ed Benedict passed away in his sleep this …
Art Babbitt’s Wife in the NY TIMES
Holocoast survivor Dina Gottliebova Babbitt, who was the second wife of legendary animator/director Art Babbitt, is profiled in this …
THE ANIMATED FILMS THAT GOT AWAY
For those of you in Los Angeles who can’t make it up to Ottawa this year, the American Cinematheque has an alternative for you. UNSHOWN …
More animation artist blogs…
It’s getting so that every animation artist has a blog. Maybe in the next update, I’ll do a post about artists who don’t have blogs. Now …
Ottawa Contest Winners!
It wasn’t easy but Brewmasters Amid and Jerry have selected the two winners of our Ottawa International Animation Festival 2006 contest. …
All About Charlie (Charles) Byrne
We get letters. From Stacey Byrne-GibbsMy father, who is now 89 years old had two brothers (Tom and Charles / Charlie) who were both …
Animation Blast 9 Shipping Update
Despite my best efforts, I didn’t meet my goal of shipping out every order of ANIMATION BLAST #9 last week. I also wasn’t prepared for …
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