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Alex Anderson 1920-2010
Alex Anderson, partner of Jay Ward and instrumental in the creation of Crusader Rabbit and the characters of Frostbite Falls, has passed …
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Bert Klein’s “Candyman”
Animator Bert Klein and his wife, producer Jen Cardon Klein are hosting a free screening of their live action documentary, Candyman, …
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
MONDAY in LA: Cartoon Dump 2010 Halloween Show
On Monday I’ll be just back from Ottawa and hung over from a week of watching great animation. To get me back into the swing of things …
Illumination to Produce “Pluto” For Big Screen
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA October 20, 2010 — Tezuka Productions and Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment are partnering to bring …
Kirsten Lepore Talks about “Bottle”
I wrote about Kirsten Lepore’s short Bottle last month, and enjoyed it so much, that I asked her to answer a few questions about her …
Announcing Cartoon Brew Biz
Yesterday at the Television Animation Conference in Ottawa, Cartoon Brew announced the launch of our new section called CB Biz. The new …
Behind-the-Scenes at Pixar Animation Studios
Behind-the-Scenes at Pixar Animation Studios Supervising Animator Bobby Podesta at the Charles M. Schulz Museum November 6, 2010, …
California Animation Festivals
If you couldn’t join us in Ottawa this week, you might consider hanging out in San Francisco in mid-November. The San Francisco Film …
The Rent is Too Damn “Up”
Those who watched the New York state gubernatorial debate a few nights ago were treated to the awesomeness of candidate Jimmy McMillan …
“The Wrong Block” by Sam Chou
Last year in Ottawa I met animator Sam Chou who is working on an independent animated film, The Wrong Block. His film is an animated, …
Who’s Going to Ottawa?
This week Cartoon Brew is traveling to the enchanted land of Canada, home of Officer Bubbles and many other magical creatures. Both …
The End of the Creator-Driven Era in TV Animation
The Hub, a network owned partly by toy company Hasbro, launched a little over a week ago with new animated series including Strawberry …
EXCLUSIVE: Brenda Chapman No Longer Directing Pixar’s “Brave”
Crazy rumors floating into our offices this afternoon from reliable sources. We hear that Brenda Chapman, the first woman director at …
Animation Ads
John McElwee’s movie blog is always a must-read if you are a lover of classic movies. He’s done several vital posts about classic …
Columbia Classics
Following in the footsteps of Warner Home Video and Universal Pictures, Sony has started a new Columbia Classics archive program, making …
Toronto Cop Sues YouTube Because He Doesn’t Like Animation
Constable Adam Josephs, whose nickname has become “Officer Bubbles” after he was filmed harassing and threatening a woman for blowing …
The Sunday Funnies (10/17/10)
Rhymes With Orange (10/14) by Hilary Price; Sally Forth (10/13) by Francesco Marciuliano and Craig MacIntosh, created by Greg Howard; and …
Will nothing STOP Robert Zemeckis?
Disney’s second animated release of 2011 (following Gnomeo and Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, Mars Needs …
5th Annual San Francisco International Animation Festival
SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS FIFTH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 11—14, SPONSORED BY …
Weekend Brew Review
For some unknown reason, people are always asking me for advice on pitching a series or getting a job in animation. If I knew how to do …
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