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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Nighthawk’ by Spela Cadez

Attempting to remove an unresponsive badger from a dark road, a police patrol soon realizes that the animal is not dead but rather dead drunk.

Feature Film

‘How Much Fear Do We Put In The Story?’: Gustavo Steinberg On His New Brazilian Feature ‘Tito and the Birds’

The director of “Tito and the Birds” speaks with Cartoon Brew about his film about the “disease of fear,” a condition that turns people into zombie-like creatures.

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.

RIP

Don Lusk, Last Living Disney Animator Of Golden Age, Dies At 105

Don Lusk worked on the first animated feature made by Walt Disney, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Box Office Report

Global Animation Domination Continues: ‘Grinch’ Tops $450M, ‘Ralph’ $350M, ‘Spider-Verse’ $200M

In the last weekend of the year, animation and vfx hybrid films dominated the worldwide box office.

Feature Film

In ‘Aquaman,’ Underwater CG Hair Was Surprisingly One Of The Toughest Effects

The audience’s read on a character is “so influenced by how their hair looks,” says ILM vfx supervisor Jeff White.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Pussy’ by Renata Gasiorowska (NSFW)

A young girl decides to have a sweet solo pleasure session, but not everything goes according to plan.

Disney

Top Disney Executive Believes Disney’s New ‘Lion King’ Isn’t Animation Or Live-Action

Don’t call “The Lion King” an animated film. Or a live-action film.

Classic

These Mind-Bending Hungarian Animation Classics Are Free To Watch Right Now

Only for one week! See these incredibly rare and fully-restored Hungarian animated films.

Tech

‘Photo Wake-Up’ Is A Freaky New Technique For Creating 3D Animation From A Single Still Image

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new technique for creating 3d cg character animation from a single still image.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Catherine’ by Britt Raes

The bittersweet life story of a young girl who grows up to be a crazy old cat lady.

Box Office Report

Universal Bombs With Its Two VFX-Driven Films: ‘Mortal Engines’ And ‘Welcome To Marwen’

These two vfx-driven films could end up losing a combined $150-200 million.

Feature Film

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Art Book Is Now Online And Free

Sony Animation is giving an early Christmas present to animation fans.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Wicked Girl’ by Ayce Kartal

In a hospital bed, a Turkish girl recalls happy days spent in her grandparents’ village, but dark and terrifying memories rise to the surface.

Feature Film

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’: Production Design Is About Character, Not Style

“I don’t approach production design from the standpoint of style; I approach it from the standpoint of character,” says “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” production designer Justin K. Thompson.