Cartoon Brew

Awards

Adrien Mérigeau on ‘Genius Loci’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)

Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.

Animators

Balancing Indie & Industry: 5 Takeaways From Nick Cross’s GLAS Talk

The filmmaker and “Over the Garden Wall” art director reflects on his unusual career path.

Awards

‘Soul,’ ‘The Owl And The Pussycat,’ ‘Tenet’ Triumph At 2021 BAFTAs

Pixar’s “Soul” won two awards: best animated feature and best original score.

Tools of the Trade

Tools Of The Trade: Larry Cutler on Unity

The co-founder of Baobab Studios tells us how the company’s vr titles, including “Baba Yaga,” wouldn’t exist without Unity.

Business

Grom Social Set To Acquire Curiosity Ink Media, Hires Two Former Nickelodeon Execs

The move comes as Grom plans to enter original programming.

Business

FuseFX Buys Australian VFX Studio Rising Sun Pictures

With high rebates and low rates of Covid, Australia is an attractive place for vfx production at the moment.

Anime

‘Macross’ Titles To Be Released Worldwide After Decades Of Legal Battles

Harmony Gold USA and Japan’s Big West, two companies at the center of the long-running dispute over the “Macross” franchise, have struck a groundbreaking deal that few fans saw coming.

Business

‘Spider-Verse’ Sequel Among Sony Titles Set To Come To Netflix After Theaters

Netflix and Sony have cemented their growing ties with a major licensing deal covering animation and live-action.

Feature Film

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Moves Forward To This July

The fourth and final feature in the franchise will now hit theaters on July 23, not August 6.

Anime

‘Millennium Actress,’ ‘Liz And The Blue Bird’ Among Anime Titles Streaming For Free On Fox’s Tubi

Most of the films are on the streamer now, with World War II drama “In This Corner of the World” coming next year.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Grampa I F#$%ing Kill You’ By Devin Crow And Dylan Keim

The Virtual Businessman must get all the beans and kill Grampa.

Anime

Watch The New Trailer For ‘Sing A Bit Of Harmony,’ Funimation’s First Feature Co-Production

The anime musical hits Japanese theaters this fall and will come to North America soon.

Advertising

‘Isle Of Dogs’ Artists Reunite For Stop-Motion Short Condemning Animal Testing

“Save Ralph” brings together the talents of puppet maker Andy Gent, animator Tobias Fouracre, and DoP Tristan Oliver — as well as the voices of Taika Waititi and other stars.