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David Scheve Caricature Contest
David Scheve’s lawyers at The Deep Archives sent us a DMCA takedown notice today demanding our webhost Webintellects remove the photo of …
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The Fabulous Firework Family (1959)
Over at Bob Shea and Lane Smith’s wonderful Curious Pages blog, they’ve posted the classic Jim Flora children’s book, The Fabulous …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Bras d’Or Lakes by Julia Deakin
Promising debut film by Julia Deakin combining mixed media into a lush illustrative style. I especially liked the color choices. …
Vegeterrible
Animation students Henril Sonniksen and Benjamin Neilsen made Vegeterrible in their third year at The Animation Workshop in Viborg, …
Looney Tunes Censored 11 to screen in Hollywood
Warner Bros. and TCM are running a Classic Film Festival in Hollywood on April 22nd-25th, showcasing restored prints of more than a dozen …
Are Little Golden Books getting cool again?
Longtime readers of the Brew know I collect old Little Golden Books of the 50s and 60s because the standards of the artwork, particularly …
Crowd-Funding Animated Shorts
The crowd-funding path for short filmmakers is finally gaining traction, and established animation filmmakers have begun experimenting …
The Modifyers by Chris Reccardi and Lynne Naylor
Head on over to Facebook to view a 12-minute unaired 2007 Nickelodeon pilot created by Chris Reccardi and Lynne Naylor. The Modifyers is …
NYC and Chicago: Al Jarnow Screening
Truth be told, I’d never heard of Al Jarnow prior to learning about this screening, but I’m curious to see more of his work now. He did a …
Beware The Deep Archives and David Scheve
I’ve never had to write something like this before because I’ve never had a consumer experience quite as awful as this. I hope to prevent …
Wow! A Talking Fish! (1983)
This is seven minutes long, but I promise you it’s well-worth watching. It’s an animated film from Armenia, in Russian with sub-titles, …
TONIGHT: Cartoons, Cake and Jerry’s Birthday
Tonight is my monthly cartoon screening at the CineFamily / Silent Movie Theatre so I’ll be spending my birthday doing exactly what I …
Mouk Trailer
Mary Blair, Richard Scarry, Fyodor Khitruk’s Winnie the Pooh, and anime-styled cuteness are all mashed together in this colorful trailer …
Craig McCracken’s Tezuka Tribute
‘Milton Glaser v. Magma Taishi’ is Craig McCracken’s tribute to Osamu Tezuka and graphic designer Milton Glaser, who created the Sixties …
Disney String Basses
Disney artists recently designed five Disney-themed string basses for a charity auction. The pieces look pretty slick. They’ll be …
Vanity Fair on Disney’s Ink-and-Paint Girls
Patricia Zohn writes about Disney’s ink-and-paint girls in this month’s Vanity Fair. She started researching the topic after speaking to …
Lifestyles of Animation Executives: Al Kahn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
I’ve often heard people complain that there’s no money to be made in the animation business. That’s not exactly true. It’s just that the …
The Sunday Funnies (2/7/10)
Eek! By Scott Nickel (2/3/10), Boffo by Joe Martin (2/3/10), and Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard (2/6/10). (Thanks, Jim Lahue, John …
The Annie Winners: UP, Futurama, Penguins and Prep
The 37th Annual Annie Awards were given out tonight at Royce Hall on the UCLA Campus. The winners included:Best Animated Feature Up …
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