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“I Can’t Stand Modern Animation”
That’s the headline in the Singapore based The Straits Times this morning. The outspoken Hayao Miyazaki was quoted by Hong Kong’s Sunday …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Mary and Max opens Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival in Park City started last Thursday night, kicking off with an independent animated feature by Adam Elliot. The …
WIA NYC Animation Festival Returns For Third Year, Celebrating Animation And Community
On November 1, WIA NYC will showcase 28 animated films by emerging students and established independent filmmakers at SVA Theatre.
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Disney Moments Flipbooks
Disney hasn’t figured out every way to merchandise their brand… but they’re coming very close! Check this out: Now you can …
“Bubblicious” and “Unboxed”
Following up on the piece about the 3D papercraft/cut-out trend, here are two new works that are more-or-less from that school of …
Coraline sneak peek
I’ll keep it brief: Go see this film! I saw Laika’s Coraline tonight and, despite the publicists request to embargo reviews for three …
Dan Gordon tribute
Animator Sherm Cohen has posted an illustrated tribute to cartoonist/storyman/cartoon director Dan Gordon (Popeye, SuperKatt, The …
What Frank Zappa, Tex Avery and Monty Python have in common
Last week’s post about Frank Zappa, Tex Avery and the place of executives generated a lot of feedback, including this email from Bruno …
Mickey Transformers
Say hello to Mecha-Mouse! Going on sale next month in Japan are a pair of Mickey Mouse Transformers toys. One in shimmering black and …
Krazy over Herriman
Kat lovers unite – you’re about to be hit with a brick! Craig Yoe has just started a website devoted to cartoonist George …
Cartoon Brew TV: Love on the Line
Cartoon Brew TV is back from the holidays and we’re ready for action–19th century style! This week’s offering, Love on the Line (2008) …
Cartoon Brew TV #16: Love on the Line
Cartoon Brew TV is back from the holidays and we’re ready for action–19th century style! This week’s offering, Love on the Line (2008) …
Animation’s 2nd-Class Status
Film reporter Patrick Goldstein, in today’s LA Times, writes about movies that are long shots for the Oscar’s Best Picture nomination. …
Tonight at L.A.’s Silent Movie Theatre
Sound cartoons… Disturbing sound cartoons. Cartoons too violent, too scary, too depressing and, though made decades ago for all ages, …
2009 New Year’s Greeting by Art Grootfontein
Every year around the holidays I receive a whole slew of animated greeting cards. The new year’s greeting below by French artist Art …
Comics and the American Jewish Dream
Wanna meet three comic art legends? The YIVO Institute in New York will be presenting one-on-one interviews with three comic book …
Cartoon Mojo Launches
A new site launches today: CartoonMojo.com. It’s a video sharing site in the YouTube mold that focuses exclusively on animated shorts. In …
Cel-ebrating Animation’s New York Roots
We’ve plugged the forthcoming It All Started Here! several times already, but once more couldn’t hurt. I also couldn’t resist posting …
T28 teaser trailer
Already deep in production on Astro Boy and Gatchaman, the creative heads at Imagi Studios now have their sights set on another classic …
New Paintings by JJ Villard, Morgan Kelly and Jeremy Bernstein
“Edward Gorey at the Bowery” by Morgan Kelly Need something to do tomorrow evening? Then head on over to Atwater Village for the …
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