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Fleischer’s Bell Telephone films
Okay, here’s another post for the animation historians. Animation pioneer Max Fleischer was an inventor and he was passionate about …
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Women In Animation & Toon Boom Hosting Party During KidScreen Summit on February 10
WOMEN IN ANIMATION INT’L’S INTIATIVE IS TO PARTY!!! Gather Round for a Round with Toon Boom and Women In Animation …
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Zodiak Media Rebrands and Announces Key Hires
Zodiak Media Group is rebranding as Zodiak Media and is announcing a series of corporate appointments to drive future …
Popeye meets Wilco: “Dawned On Me”
King Features has collaborated with rock band Wilco on a comic strip/music video tie-in with Popeye. The sailorman and his crew crossed …
“The Girl Who Sees Movies Everywhere” by Rodrigo Leme
About a month ago, I posted a stylish promo for Brazil’s Telecine movie channel. Here is a gorgeous second one (of 2); both promote the …
The Early Work of Richard Williams: “Love Me, Love Me, Love Me”
I never noticed until a few nights ago that Richard Williams’s rarely seen 1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me can be viewed online. It was …
DreamWorks Animation Names Gregg Taylor Head Of Development
GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012Â — DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced that Gregg Taylor has been named head …
Several Showcases of Croatian Animation Planned For San Francisco Area
The Croatian Animation Cultural Exchange* presents an evening of historical animations from Croatia (1957-1978) with works by Nikola …
The Oscars: Animated Short Nominees
The nominees for BEST ANIMATED SHORT, announced today by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienes, are: A Morning Stroll by …
The Oscars: Animated Feature Nominees
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE were: A CAT IN PARIS – Jean-Loup Felicioli, …
Get Well, Myron Waldman!
Here’s a treat for Fleischer Studio aficionados. In 1935, animator Myron Waldman went to the hospital to have his appendix out. The …
News Around The Net for Monday, January 23, 2012
Cartoon Movie Announces Selections for 2012 Animated Features (AnimationMagazine) Italian Animator Bruno Bozzetto Announces New …
Guru’s “Nemesis” In Development at TELETOON
TORONTO, ON (January 19, 2012) — TELETOON launches development on Guru’s innovative new half hour animated kids series, Nemesis, …
IndustryWorks Launches First Animated Feature “Back To The Sea” In Canadian Theatres This Month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgimC3DlDqQ Vancouver, BC -— IndustryWorks Pictures is pleased to announce that the theatrical …
Bingham Ray (1954-2012)
Allow me to go off topic (or slightly off topic) for a moment to pay tribute to an old friend, Bingham Ray (he’s at left in the photo …
“Matchstick” by Jeff Scher
Place some watercolors and crayons in the hands of Brooklyn-based filmmaker/animator Jeff Scher and you’ll get this mesmerizing (mostly) …
Joe Murray’s Kaboing Goes Kaput
Less than a year after its launch, Kaboing TV has come to a virtual standstill. Billed as “an alternative channel for quality animation …
Classy 1930s Animators
I stumbled upon this scan tonight and had to share. It’s a photo taken in 1936 by Ed Benedict at Walter Lantz Productions. It’s pure …
Restored Paramount “Noveltoons” on DVD
Okay, here is an unabashed plug for a video project near and dear to my heart. Animation archeologist/film-restoration hero Steve …
Patton Oswalt To Host 39th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 4th
BURBANK, CA (January 23, 2012) — Patton Oswalt, who was recently nominated by the Chicago, Toronto and Los Angeles Film Critics’ …
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