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Bob Hope explains the Oscar rule
I’m presently immersed in TCM’s marathon of early Hal Roach talkie shorts. Last night, during in an episode of Roach’s Screen Director …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Another POOH poster
Not to overdo our coverage of Disney’s forthcoming Winnie The Pooh, but this new international teaser poster is a delight – and a big …
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.
“Hezarfen” by Tolga Ari, Romain Blanchet, Chung-Yu Huang & Rémy Hurlin
Four recent graduates (Tolga Ari, Romain Blanchet, Chung-Yu Huang, Rémy Hurlinfrom) of Supinfocom Arles share their final project with …
THURSDAY IN NYC: Vimeo’s Animotion
Poster by Ian Higginbotham Video hosting site Vimeo will be presenting AniMotion on Thursday, January 20 in Manhattan. The screening …
“Sorry Film Not Ready” by Janet Perlman
What happens if you fill out a festival submission form and submit a film that you haven’t actually made yet? That’s the situation that …
Downey Jr. voicing “Mr. Peabody” for Dreamworks
From the writers of the recent Yogi Bear movie (Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin), the director of Stuart Little and The Lion King …
Gallery 839: One Dozen Animation Artists
Gallery 839, an animation art gallery in Burbank, will be celebrating its first year anniversary in February with a show featuring a …
Was Arizona Shooter Obsessed with “Waking Life”?
If something is too difficult to explain, just blame cartoons. So now some people are beginning to suggest that Jared Loughner, the …
Take a Class from Animation Legend Bob Kurtz
Sign-up begins this morning for classes at the American Animation Institute, the educational arm of The Animation Guild, Local 839. A …
“Toy Story 3” wins Golden Globe
Congrats to all my friends at Pixar for winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature. For those of you who missed the Globes …
Weekend Box Office Report
Animation wasn’t much of a factor at the North American box office this week. Here are the FINALS for the 4-day holiday weekend with …
Anime Sensei to Student: “Get A Life!”
Veteran anime director Yoshiyuki Tomino (Brave Raideen, Mobile Suit Gundam) gave a realistic, yet somewhat harsh response to a student’s …
How Paul Giamatti Barely Avoided a Lifetime of Misery and Toil
A pudgy, goofy-looking guy with a beard almost became an animator? I don’t think that’s ever happened before. From this piece about …
“Animaniacs” South Park style
Fans of Warner Bros. Animaniacs series are quite vocal in their devotion to the old episodes and their desire to see the series return. …
“Keys” by Megan Tupper
I cannot put my finger on why this student film appeals to me – but it does. Megan Tupper made Keys in her final year at the University …
The Making of “The Gruffalo”
One of the most delightful childrens films screened at the Ottawa Festival last fall was Max Lang and Jacob Schuh’s The Gruffalo. Now …
Ze Glen Keane Est Très Bon, Non?
I’m sure Glen Keane shares lots of thought-provoking ideas in this interview, but who knows what since he decided to speak in some …
Vintage “Alice in Wonderland” String Holders
If you have lots of money and love string, we’ve got the perfect thing for you. We’ve written about string holders before (here and …
Los Angeles Animation Festival 2010 highlight reel
The folks at Parallax Studioworks put together this five minute video wrap-up of the recent Los Angeles Animation Festival. The event …
Will Finn animates Gilbert Gottfried
I like Will Finn and I like Gilbert Gottfried. Thus, I love this 20-second NSFW clip Finn posted on Funny or Die:
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