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Get Your Free, Interactive Making Of “ParaNorman” Book
To support its bid for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, Focus Features has released an interactive “making of” ParaNorman booklet. The …
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Tom Whalen’s “Yellow Submarine” tribute
Artist Tom Whalen has designed a set of four Beatles posters, a tribute to the animated feature Yellow Submarine (1968).
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.’
“Les Poings Sur Les Iles” by Lu Bing
Les Poings Sur Les Iles is a Korean adaptation of a French children’s book illustrated by Violeta Lópiz. There’s no English translation …
“Bird Shit” by Caleb Wood
Art is all around us, as filmmaker Caleb Wood could tell you with his witty conceptual piece Bird Shit: Walking through Yoyogi Park, …
Henry Selick is Reviving “The Shadow King”; Synopsis and First Artwork Released
Six months after Disney pulled the plug on Henry Selick’s film The Shadow King, Selick wants to revive production on the film. He is …
An Exhibit About Cameraless Animator Julian Antonisz
The Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Poland, is presenting a retrospective of Polish animator Julian Antonisz (1941-1987), who …
Presidents Day in LA: Looney Tunes Marathon
I’m screening a six-hour marathon of classic Warner Bros. cartoons in 35mm. Join me.
5-Second Animation Day at Titmouse
Public screening of these mini-masterpieces next Friday at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
“Thunderbirds Are Go” Returns in CG
New Zealand’s Weta Workshop is producing a CGI version of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds.
Beyoncé Super Bowl Opening
Viewers of Beyoncé’s half-time Super Bowl performance—all 111 million of you—might have noticed that it started with this animated …
Two Animated Features from Uruguay: “Anina” and “Selkirk, The Real Robinson Crusoe”
Uruguay, a small South American country of slightly more than 3 million people, managed to complete two animated features last year. …
Harvey Kurtzman Retrospective Coming To New York
Book publisher Denis Kitchen forwarded exciting news this morning: “The Art of Harvey Kurtzman”, a comprehensive retrospective of MAD …
PES Creates Titles For Dutch TV Show “Het Klokhuis”
Filmmaker PES, currently nominated for an Oscar for his short Fresh Guacamole, directed this striking title sequence for the Dutch TV …
Weekend Groove: Music Videos from Japan, US and UK
New music Videos from Japan, US and UK.
Reel FX Hires “Shrek” Producer Aron Warner As President of Animation
Dallas-based ReelFX is getting serious about feature animation. Last week, they named Aron Warner as the studio’s President of Animation. …
Stephen Silver: “Stop Working For Free!”
Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
“From Up On Poppy Hill” English trailer
Gkids is releasing Studio Ghilbi’s From Up On Poppy Hill to U.S. theaters on March 15th. Here’s the trailer…
Annie Award Winners
The complete list of winners of the 40th Annual Annie Awards presented by Asifa-Hollywood.
Livestream of Annie Awards RIGHT NOW!
The 40th Annual Annie Awards were livestreamed on Saturday night.
“Trolley Boy” by Teemu Auersalo
Ireland-based Finnish animator Teemu Auersalo created Trolley Boy, a droll fantasy about a supermarket employee transcending the drudgery …
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