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The Soviet Influence on Cuban Animation
This short video story on the BBC is ostensibly about the influence of Soviet animation on Cuban kids between the 1960s and ’90s, but it …
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Toon Boom’s “Lucky Fred” Picked Up For Overseas Disney Channel Airings
MONTREAL, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – As one of Toon Boom’s flagship studios in Québec, Oasis Animation today announced that in view …
The Making Of Natalia Mirzoyan’s ‘Winter In March,’ An Oscar-Qualified Short Telling A Personal Story Of Resistance
‘Winter in March’ is a handcrafted film that uses soft materials to explore difficult, often painful subjects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Tattoo Step” by Mike Maryniuk
I’ve been a fan of Winnipeg-based Mike Maryniuk ever since I saw Cattle Call, a 2008 short he co-directed with Matthew Rankin. Mike …
Disney Enlists Celebrity Hair Stylist Ken Praves For “Disney Fairies” Movie & Product Line
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (August 20, 2011) — Celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves and Disney announced today at D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan …
Mercury Filmworks Hires Former Teletoon Prod. Exec Travis Williams
Mercury Filmworks announces former Teletoon production executive Travis Williams as the new head of its development team. In 7 years at …
Talkin’ Cartoon Music
The folks at New York public radio station WNYC 93.9 are doing a whole week of shows on cartoon music. Today’s show – Soundcheck airing …
A “Cartoon Dump” plug …again!
[Start of Plug] What: Comedy! Songs! Puppets! Magic! And God-awful cartoons from the wasteland of 50s and 60s Saturday morning …
A Cartoon Color Wheel
Artists use a color wheel for inspiration; to help select colors and mix pigments. Last month, a group of writers at Slate.com created …
“Lighthouse” by Stefan Wernik
Liberty Mutual has commissioned a handful of animated projects over the past few years as part of their long-term ad campaign The …
DISCOVERIES: Childhood Sketches by Bob McIntosh
Bob Schuldt was going through his grandfather’s possessions when he discovered an envelope addressed to his grandfather from Robert J. …
D23 Report: New Pixar Films and “Tangled Ever After”
The Disney-organized D23 Expo is going on this weekend in Anaheim and there’s been a couple of big Disney announcements. Firstly, the …
Disney’s “Planes” …again
We don’t usually post trailers twice, but three months ago we posted the trailer for Disney’s “Cars-inspired” direct-to-DVD movie Planes …
TV Guide on Jiminy Cricket (1955)
Here’s some fun for a Saturday afternoon. Courtesy of Stuart Shostack, and his incredible collection of TV GUIDE magazines, comes this …
Hong Kong Has a Charlie Brown Cafe
Signs of an advanced society: a restaurant devoted to a classic comic strip. This is the Charlie Brown Cafe in Hong Kong. More photos …
“The Venture Bros.” Special Premieres Aug. 28 on Adult Swim
See the Venture Family as you’ve never seen them before: in a 15-minute documentary-style animated special, The Venture Bros.: From …
“Looney Tunes Platinum Collection” Vol. 1 on Blu-ray November 15, 2011
BURBANK, CA., (August 17, 2011) — Warner Home Video (WHV) unveils the first ever Looney Tunes collection on Blu-rayâ„¢ with the …
PBS Greenlights Second Season of Animated Documentary Series “POV”
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following the success of its first season on television, StoryCorps will bring its …
Kimballana
First, a research request, because if Cartoon Brew’s readers can’t help out with this one, I don’t know who can. I’m looking for two …
Fuck Yeah John Lasseter
I think we can all agree that the drawings on Fuck Yeah John Lasseter are fan-f**cking-tastic! The humor is pretty insider-baseball, but …
Disney & Pixar End Annie Awards Boycott
The Wrap is reporting that Disney and Pixar have ended their boycott of the Annie Awards. This news comes on the heels of the …
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