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‘Domestic Appliances’ by Lewis Firth Bolton

A short film about people with unusual living arrangements.

Sean Szeles Spoofs Kings and Punks On New CN Miniseries ‘Long Live the Royals’

‘Long Live the Royals’ is Cartoon Network’s second original miniseries following Patrick McHale’s Emmy-winning fantasy, ‘Over the Garden Wall.’ No pressure!

Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’

A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’

Cartoon Network Nabs Genndy Tartakovsky, New Season of ‘Samurai Jack’ Announced

The new episodes will air on Adult Swim next year.

Flash

Adobe Kills Flash Name, Rebrands It As Animator-Friendly Animate CC

Adobe’s new Animate CC is making strides to be more animator-friendly, but is it too little, too late?

Award Season Focus

Pixar Dominates the Annie Awards With Record 25 Nominations

“Inside Out” leads the way with 14 nominations.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Performance Capture: Part 2’ by Mike Pelletier

Transmission of information.

Feature Film

Russian Music Producer Max Fadeev Unveils His Feature ‘Savva: Heart of the Warrior’

The film opened in second place at Russia’s box office earlier this month.

Educational

‘Waking Life’ Animation Director Bob Sabiston: It’s OK To Not Work in the Animation Industry

Bob Sabiston was offered a job three times by Steve Jobs, including two gigs at Pixar. Here’s what he did.

Feature Film

‘Get Squirrely’ Trailer Gives Animation Fans What They Want: Shit Jokes!

How many scatalogical references can you fit into a single trailer for a wholesome family film?

Box Office Report

‘The Good Dinosaur’ Underperforms At Holiday Box Office

Adusted for inflation, “The Good Dinosaur” is Pixar’s weakest launch ever at the box office.

Festivals

Festival Review: Anim’est 2015

Filmmaker Tess Martin visits Anim’est, Romania’s biggest annual animation event.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Lost Property’ by Аsa Lucander

When you lose something dear to your heart, there is only one place it can be found: The Lost Property office.

Award Season Focus

Stitching Together an Animated Leap of Faith: An Interview With ‘The Prophet’ Director Roger Allers

We spoke with Allers about awards season, women in animation, and why we still don’t see enough anthology animation at the multiplex.

Feature Film

Review Roundup: ‘The Good Dinosaur’ is Good, Not Great, Pixar

“The Good Dinosaur” isn’t the greatest Pixar film ever made, according to reviewers — but its painstaking replication of the Real World is astounding.