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Clips and Reviews of Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist
Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist easily tops my list for most anticipated animated feature of 2010 (sorry Tangled). The film premiered to …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
ASIFA-East Animation Festival Entry Deadline
The deadline to enter ASIFA-East’s 41st Annual Animation Festival is Monday, March 1. Entry forms are available on the ASIFA-East …
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.
George Lopez to voice Speedy Gonzales in live action/CG movie
From the story in today’s Hollywood Reporter: “We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s — the racist Speedy,” said …
James Cameron: “I’m not interested in being an animator”
In last week’s LA Times, James Cameron continued to assert his position that Avatar isn’t animation, though at least he’s acknowledging …
Chuck Jones Interview
Eight years ago yesterday, Chuck Jones passed away. In 1998, Jones recorded a 3 hour interview with Tom Sito for the Archive of American …
An Evening with Richard M. Sherman
There’s something special going on in Hollywood this weekend, especially if you love classic Disney music as much as I do. Disney’s …
Animation Legends and Facebook
I spent some time on Facebook last night compiling data that shows who the most popular classic animation artists are on the social …
Plumiferos (Free Birds)
This time I’m not going to say a word: Plumiferos premiered in Buenos Aires last Friday. It’s the first CG animated feature to …
Dear Sesame Street
Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting with Aniboom. We …
Tex Avery 102
Friday will mark Tex Avery’s 102st birthday. To commemorate, the students of North Dallas High School, Avery’s alma mater, the place …
The Man Behind the First Tom & Jerry
A decade before Van Beuren’s Mutt & Jeff-like rubber-hose human pair, and many decades before Hanna-Barbera’s Oscar-winning cat and …
TONIGHT: Cartoon Dump at 8pm
You lucky Angelenos! Cartoon Dump is tonight (2/22) 8pm at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood with Frank Conniff (MST3K) and special …
Waking Sleeping Beauty trailer
Don Hahn’s documentary on the Disney Animation renaissance of the 1990s is opening on March 26th in LA, NY, San Francisco and Chicago. …
The Sunday Funnies (2/21/10)
Argyle Sweater (2/18/10) by Scott Hilburn, Lio (2/16/10) by Mark Tatulli and today’s (2/21/10) Fox Trot by Bill Amend. (Thanks Jed …
Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me by Megan Lynch
The Cheap Suit Serenaders (Armstrong himself is a well-known animation fan and underground cartoonist. He created Mickey Rat back in the …
TALKBACK: The Ricky Gervais Show
The Ricky Gervais Show, produced by Wild Brain LA, premieres tonight on HBO. If you’ve seen it, share your thoughts on the show. For …
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger
Attention! If you are hungry for a new Bill Plympton cartoon – or some great barbeque steak – New York’s Hill Country Barbecue Market …
Koochie Koochie Hota Hai
From the country (India) that brought you Roadside Romeo now comes this: (Thanks, Rohit Iyer)
Animated Euro-Trash
Each year I’m dismayed at the lack of U.S. distribution for several high quality theatrical animated features, out of the dozens of …
An Afternoon of Remembrance
Once each year at the DeMille Barn in Hollywood, the Animation Guild, ASIFA-Hollywood and Women In Animation present An Afternoon of …
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