Cartoon Brew

Brad Bird: ‘Incredibles 2’ Is NOT A Kids Movie

Brad Bird doesn’t care if your 4-year-old doesn’t like his film.

Pixar

Pixar To Debut New Short, ‘Purl,’ At SIGGRAPH

“Purl,” directed by Kristen Lester, is the second project finished by Pixar’s new experimental shorts unit.

Books

‘A Mouse Divided’ Is A New Book Exploring How Success Tore Apart Mickey Mouse Creators Walt Disney And Ub Iwerks

A new animation history book coming out this week aims to shed new light on the relationship between the two creators of Mickey Mouse.

Artist Rights

Former Pixar Artist Cassandra Smolcic Speaks Out About The Studio’s ‘Sexist,’ ‘Vulgar’ And ‘Unprofessional’ Culture

Pixar is a “sexist boys club” says a former artist, who tells stories of demeaning, lecherous, and physically abusive behavior, many involving John Lasseter.

Business

Disney Is Shutting Down Its Disneytoon Animation Studio In Glendale

75 people are losing their jobs at Disney as the company shutters one of its animation divisions.

Artist Rights

Animation Workers Set To Receive $170 Million Payout From Wage-Theft Lawsuit

After more than a year of waiting, animation workers will soon receive the first payment from the $170 million settlement they won from various animation studios.

Law

Disney And Pixar Sued Two More Times Over ‘Inside Out’ Copyright Infringement

Disney has now been sued three different times by people claiming that “Inside Out” is based on their idea. The latest people to sue are a children’s book author and a live-action filmmaker.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Trump Bites’ by Bill Plympton

A new series of short animated fantasies using actual Donald Trump audio clips as the basis of surreal animations that capture Trump’s paranoia, narcissism, and xenophobia.

Books

Preview: Taschen Will Release Colossal ‘Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History’

To celebrate Mickey’s 90th birthday, Taschen and Disney have teamed up to produce a massive book on the character.

Awards

The Academy Invites 928 New Members, Including Over 150 In Animation And VFX Branches

It’s a good year for the animation world: some previously overlooked women filmmakers and Japanese animation directors have been invited to join the Academy this year.

Disney

Disney Made A ‘Three Caballeros’ TV Series, But Most People Can’t See It

“Legend of The Three Caballeros” was wrapped a while back, but it’s not available in the U.S.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Batman Dance Party’ by Monster Truck Ninja

None of Batman’s greatest heroes and villains can resist dancing to the Batman theme song.

Internet Television

As Part Of Major Strategic Shift At Viacom, Nick’s ‘Pinky Malinky’ Will Debut On Netflix

“Pinky Malinky” was produced for broadcast on Nick, but now it’s heading to Netflix.

Educational

HOW-TO: Tips For Making A Story Portfolio For Feature And TV Animation

In just ten minutes, L.A. artist Toniko Pantoja walks you through everything you need to know about creating an industry-worthy story portfolio for feature and tv animation.