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“Birth of the Cool” Exhibit and Book
I completely forgot to plug the “Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury” exhibit which just closed at the …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Enrico Casarosa Talks Miyazaki
GhibliWorld.com offers a superb in-depth interview with Pixar story artist Enrico Casarosa in which he talks about Hayao Miyazaki’s …
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.
Kiskaloo by Chris Sanders
Director Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) has launched a new comic strip on his blog called Kiskaloo. He plans to offer a new strip every …
Jeep Spot by Deli Pictures
This new commercial for Jeep, produced by Deli Pictures in Germany, incorporates children’s drawings into a CG environment. It’s an …
Lu Guarnier, 1914-2007
Director Michael Sporn reports that Golden Age animator Lu Guarnier passed away on December 29, 2007. Guarnier started at Warner Bros. in …
“Rani Bonkeshwari” by Rohit Iyer
In the past few years, it’s been encouraging to see so much creative student animation coming out of countries like South Korea and …
DUMP tonight in New York
We’ve been preparing for this event for months… weeks… days… at least several hours! Cartoon Dump invades New York tonight at …
ASIFA-San Francisco’s Website
Here’s a shout out to my friend Karl Cohen and all the volunteers at ASIFA-San Francisco, who have unveiled a redesigned website today. …
Who Writes Cartoons?
If there’s one thing the animation blogging community guarantees, it’s plenty of controversy. The latest squabble that has evolved is …
Wanna buy Bob Clampett’s studio?
The ultimate Looney Tunes collectible, the historic Bob Clampett studio on Seward Street in Hollywood, is for sale. I don’t know the …
Random Chipmunk Notes
One of the most unexpected surprises at theaters last year was the box office success of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Nearly everybody …
Road Runner Ice Melt
I’ll be in New York on Tuesday. I understand it’s very cold there. Perhaps they can use this product. This has got to be one of the …
Woody Woodpecker Volume 2 – final box art
Just wanted to follow up our announcement last week on Woody Woodpecker volume 2 with a sneak peek at the final box art. Goes on sale …
Terrytoon voice actress, Jo Miller
Dayton Allen, Tom Morrison, Lionel Wilson, Doug Moye, Allen Swift… these are a few of the performers known to voice characters in …
Juno opening titles
The current film Juno is one of the smartest, sweetest and funniest films now playing. The icing on the cake is the hand made cut-out …
The Future of Character Animation
The Visual Effects Society is holding a panel on Saturday January 19th on The Future of Character Animation. Frank Gladstone (formerly of …
Cartoon Brew Moves To NYC
With the new year underway, it seems like a good time to announce that Cartooon Brew now has a bi-coastal presence. As many have surely …
Steve Brodner and “The Naked Campaign”
There may not be a whole lot that’s funny about the recent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, but illustrator Steve Brodner managed to …
Ratatouille knock off
Thought that Orangina spot was disturbing? Click here to see the trailer for a Spanish Brazillian rip-off of Ratatouille. For …
Janet Klein / Flip #9
Two more quick bits of regular monthly business: 1. I’m showing movies at the Janet Klein set tomorrow night TONIGHT, Thursday …
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