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Meet the Georgian Simpsons ‘The Samsonadzes’
The country of Georgia now has a homegrown yellow cartoon family to call its own: The Samsonadzes. If the clip above doesn’t …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
James Cameron: It’s Not Animation Because I Say So
A video in which Jim explains that, “the thing that people need to keep very strongly in mind is that this is not an animated film.” So …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
Archer talkback
The FX channel is premiering a new spy spoof, Archer, tonight at 10pm. I was able to preview several episodes and, though its primarily a …
Tuber’s Two Step by Chris Wedge
This is a 1985 student film directed by Chris Wedge, who, of course, went on to become the creative head of Blue Sky and direct Ice Age. …
Mak the Horny Mac-Daddy by Ian Miller
I saw Ian Miller’s one-minute short last year at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, when I was a member of the festival’s …
Walt Kelly + Famous Studios = Cilly Goose
Walt Kelly, a former Disney animator and one of the greatest cartoonists of the 20th Century, is not one usually associated with the …
Animal Drawing Workshop with David Colman
Character designer and story artist David Colman (who is also the author of The Art of Animal Character Design) will be holding a weekend …
Whatever Happened to Foodfight?
In 2004, CG animation studio Threshold Entertainment and Motion Picture Magic, a product placement company in Encino, teamed up to …
No Way!: Disney Exec on Fantastic Mr. Fox‘s Oscar Chances
“It’s not even a contest,” was the response an unnamed Disney exec gave the NY Times when asked to comment on Fantastic Mr. Fox’s Oscar …
Tussilago by Jonas Odell
This is the trailer for Tussilago, the latest short by Swedish director Jonas Odell. Story doesn’t sound like typical fare: “In 1977 West …
New Looney Tunes dvds in April
I’m happy to confirm the news – first reported on TV Shows on DVD – that Warner Bros. is indeed continuing to release Looney Tunes on DVD …
Animator, with 8 Kids, Loses Home in Fire
Kayla Stewart in front of her burned-out home. The caption from the Spokesman-Review says that Stewart is wearing her mother’s …
Cartoons on Hulu
Hulu’s library of animated TV shows, shorts and features is growing more impressive by the week. Hulu’s content includes current series …
BBC Knowledge “Eat Up Brain” by Sean Pecknold
Sean Pecknold (aka Grandchildren) crafted this stylish and funny stop-mo spot for BBC Knowledge. Credits Narrator: Richard E. …
Happy Fair Use Day!
Following the disheartening Tintin story posted below, it seems appropriate to note that today, January 12, marks the first ever World’s …
Tintin Fans Attacked By Tintin Lawyer
Nick Rodwell, the British lawyer who married the widow of Tintin creator Hergé and now controls the Tintin estate, has embarked on a …
Avatar, The Animated Film That Wasn’t
I was thinking today, If Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has enough animation in it to be eligible for Best Animated Oscar, and A …
Job Offer of the Week
Another classic job offer, this time from iFreelance.com. A Nigerian musician, Cruci Derek, is looking for somebody to make him a …
Candyman
Here is the trailer to Candyman, a documentary by Costa Botes about David Klein, the inventor of the gourmet jelly bean Jelly Belly, and …
Tim Minchin’s Storm directed by DC Turner
I got a kick out of this trailer for Storm, a nine-minute animated short based on a ‘beat poem’ by Australian comedian and writer Tim …
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