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Feature Film

Weinstein Co.’s ‘Underdogs’ Trailer is Predictably Cringeworthy

The Weinstein Company has released the American trailer for “Underdogs,” which it will release into U.S. theaters on April 10, 2015.

Stop Motion

Animator Dillon Markey Transformed A Nintendo Power Glove Into An Essential Animation Tool

Stop motion animator Dillon Markey explains how he transformed the long-forgotten 1980s Power Glove Nintendo controller into an essential—and aesthetically splendid—tool for animating in stop motion.

Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music

The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Islena Neira

Looking at the work of Islena Neira, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!

Internet Television

‘Niko and the Sword of Light’ Gets 22-Minute Amazon Pilot

“Niko and the Sword of Light.” which began as an independently produced animated comic book app, has been turned into a 22-minute pilot produced by Amazon Studios.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Flow’ by Mathijs Demaeght

A mourning girl makes an unexpected friend when a white wolf takes her through a mysterious portal on a journey to confront her grief. A journey about loneliness, grief, friendship and love all in one big flow.

Award Season Focus

‘The LEGO Movie’ Wins Best Animated Film At Critics’ Choice Awards [Video]

This year’s topsy-turvy animation award season shows no signs of letting up; after being shut out of the Oscars, ‘The Lego Movie’ won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award tonight for best animated feature.

Animators

‘LEGO Movie’ Co-Director Phil Lord’s Perfect Response To Not Getting an Oscar Nomination

A pretty much perfect response from “The LEGO Movie” co-director Phil Lord on being overlooked by the Oscars.

Award Season Focus

Torill Kove Celebrates ‘Me and My Moulton’ Oscar Nomination with An Animated Film

Torill Kove, who received her third Oscar nomination this morning for “Me and My Moulton” celebrates with a new animated short called “Party Time.”

Award Season Focus

2015 Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage

We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘U U’ by Yu Yu

A man enters a bathroom and finds a lot of pairs from his own body. This discovery makes him thinking he is a sum of two. The thought leads him becoming two. ‘Wow, look at this,’ he says to his double.

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Emma Louthan

Looking at the work of Emma Louthan, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!

Feature Film

GKIDS Will Release Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’ in U.S. Theaters

New York-based foreign animation distributor GKIDS has acquired North American rights to “When Marnie Was There”, the latest film by Japan’s Studio Ghibli.

Is ‘Legend of Lucky Pie’ The Chinese Knock-Off of ‘Adventure Time’?

Someone posted “The Legend of Lucky Pie” on YouTube today, claiming that it’s an actual cartoon produced in China. Can anyone confirm if this is real?

RIP

Spanish Animation Legend Jose Luis Moro, RIP

José Luis Moro Escalona, who ran one of Spain’s leading commercial animation studios and created the iconic Familia Telerín, died yesterday in Madrid at the age of 88.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Administrators’ by Roman Klochkov

“How can I help you?” Fire in the administrative forest. Rabbit Egor’s house is burning down. Egor asks for a fire extinguisher. He is sent from pillar to post…