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The Best Animation Instagrams Of The Week: Oscar Shorts Contenders
Check out the artwork of five filmmakers whose animated shorts have qualified for the Oscar.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Dreamworks’ Glendale Campus To Be Sold (Again) For $327M
The property is changing hands for the fourth time since 2015.
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.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Aline’ By Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson’s first-ever music video is for Jarvis Cocker’s cover of the classic French chanson.
Interview: Creating An Atypical Animated Ad For A Spanish Brewery
“I think that interesting things can be done in advertising,” Leo Campasso tells us.
This Cosplayer Imitates CG Character Animation With Uncanny Accuracy
SeeU vs. Mavis: spot the difference.
North American Event Round-Up: ANNY Best Of Fest, Anime NYC, GIRAF
A round-up of upcoming animation events on the continent (two of which are virtual).
Moonbug Sold To Company Run By Disney Vets Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs
In other news, Mayer has been tapped to consult on Discovery’s upcoming merger with Warnermedia.
‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ Franchise Reportedly For Sale At $300M
That’s $100 million per chipmunk.
Microsoft Embraces Metaverse By Adding Animated Avatars To Teams
Welcome to the non-Meta metaverse.
Bob Iger Is Reportedly Working On A Follow-Up To His Memoir
If there’s one thing Bob Iger knows, it’s the value of a sequel.
DNEG Hires Josh Jaggars As Its First Group President, VFX & Stereo
Jaggars will lead the vfx and stereo teams across the company’s 8,000-strong workforce.
American Film Market 2021: Five Intriguing Animated Features From Around The World
Here are films from Austria, Estonia, Taiwan, Russia, and Indonesia …
How The Co-Creator Of ‘Inspector Gadget’ Ended Up At The Heart Of Crypto Finance
Jean Chalopin’s career arc could almost be pinched from an “Inspector Gadget” storyline.
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Joe Mateo’s ‘Blush,’ ‘Robin Robin,’ Yuri Norstein, Mental Health
We speak to Joe Mateo, director of Skydance Animation’s new short “Blush,” as well as revisit some of the month’s most interesting stories in the animation world.
Epic Pulls Chinese Version Of ‘Fortnite,’ Offers No Explanation
The move comes amid growing regulation of gaming in China.
Exclusive: Watch A New Clip From Mikrofilm’s North Pole Epic ‘Titina’
Based on a true story, the family feature follows an explorer, an aviator, and a dog on the adventure of a lifetime.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hellraiser’ By Mark Szumski and Gina Niespodziani
A new 30th-anniversary music video for Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister’s song.
China’s Tencent Invests In Kadokawa, Will Co-Finance Animation And Develop Japanese IP
The partnership between the two media giants reflects the shifting balance of power between the Chinese and Japanese industries.
RIP Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Effects Animator Who Worked For Bluth And Disney
Quaife-Hodge handled effects on a string of major features, from “The Secret of NIMH” to “Hercules.”
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Hulu, And The Criterion Channel In November 2021
From Aardman’s “Robin Robin” to Disney’s “Olaf Presents,” the holiday specials are coming out in full force this month …
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