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Disney IMG Hires Yahoo’s Mark L. Walter for Disney Websites
Press Release Mark L. Walker has joined Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) as senior vice president of Disney.com, it was …
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Cartoon Network Greenlights second series of European-spawned hit “The Amazing World of Gumball”
Press Release – Turner Broadcasting has commissioned a second season of The Amazing World of Gumball, in advance of the rollout of the …
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.
Walmart and Universal Leap Into “Hop” Retail Program
Press Release – Universal Pictures and Walmart today announced a retail program tied to the upcoming live action/CG-animated comedy …
Anime producer Hiroshi Kakoi Passes Away
AnimeNewsNetwork.com is reporting that producer and animator Hiroshi Kakoi passed away as a result of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami …
Disney’s 1924 letter to Ub Iwerks
Mike Van Eaton (disclosure: he advertises on Cartoon Brew) is in the midst of compiling and co-producing a mammoth animation …
“The Light At the End” by Chris Burton
The Light At The End is by Chris Burton, a 26 year-old self-taught animator (“…and still learning”) based in London. Burton …
“Viliam” by Veronika Obertová
Viliam is Veronika Obertová’s graduation short from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. The handmade papercraft …
Animated Fragments #3
For more about Animated Fragments, see this earlier post. Promo for Canal Brasil by Sergio Yamasaki (Brazil): “The idea was to tell …
New Book Round-Up
Haven’t posted a book review in a while, and I’m pleased to report I have several new acquisitions that are well-worth talking …
Foghorn Leghorn for Geico
When we last left the Geico advertising campaign watch, we saw spots featuring Elmer Fudd, The Flintstones and The Princess and The Frog. …
“The Bellows March” by Eric Dyer
Eric Dyer’s The Bellows March is a sublime way to end our unintentional zoetrope week on Cartoon Brew. I first saw Dyer’s film when I was …
Disney Bumps Original Series Slate 30% In the Disney Channel Family Upfronts
Press Release – After delivering a year of best-ever ratings across each of its kid-driven, family inclusive platforms, and deepening …
“Holland, 1945” by Tom Barrett
Chicago based Tom Barrett shares this fan-made music video he made for the indie group, Neutral Milk Hotel, a decade ago. “Done over a 6 …
CG Academy Escape Studios Adds Five to Advisory Board
Today, Escape Studios, one of the most successful and well-respected CG academies in the world, announced five new US advisory board …
“(notes on) biology” by Ornana Films
Danny Madden and his partners Jonathan Silva and Will Madden (collectively known as Ornana Films), created this hand drawn masterpiece at …
“Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!” Series Coming To DVD
When the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero can save the world… the Avengers assemble! Featuring Iron Man, …
Nepal’s First 3-D Animated Short Competition Announced
Nepal’s first 3D animated short movie making competition, The One Film 3D Animation Challenge, has announced that 36 finalists will be …
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Explained Via Animated Toilet Humor
“Nuclear Boy Has a Stomachache” explains the nuclear crisis in Japan through animation. The cute scatalogical analogies illustrate the …
‘Wacky Races Forever’ unaired pilot
Here’s an unaired pilot from a few years back for an update to Hanna Barbera’s 1968 series, Wacky Races. Produced at Six Point Harness, …
“The Indescribable Nth” by Steve Moore
I was surprised to run across The Indescribable Nth, an odd curio from 1999 directed by Steve “Oscar” Moore and produced at Character …
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