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Ralph Bakshi pulled himself away from his drawing desk in New Mexico to chat with Cartoon Brew about his legacy, his latest project "The Last Days of Coney Island," which he recently funded on Kickstarter, and what he really thinks about the computer’s role in animation these days.
No surprise in the Best Animated Feature category. "Frozen" won. No surprise in the Best Visual Effects category. "Gravity " won. Huge surprise in the Best Animated Short category. "Mr. Hublot " won.
2014 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for quirky and original animated features. True, there's the usual spate of sequels—"Rio 2," "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue"—but looking beyond those films, there are some genuinely fresh ideas on the horizon, most notably Laika's "The Boxtrolls," Reel FX's "Book of Life," and Cartoon Saloon's "Song of the Sea."
Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee's "Frozen" has accomplished the rarest of box office accomplishments: moving back into first place at the American box office after a month-and-a-half of wide release.
We reveal the top 30 Cartoon Brew posts of the past year based on the number of pageviews each post received.
"Frozen," Disney's 53rd animated feature, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, opens this week. What did you think of it?
Last week we reported on the controversy sparked by Frozen’s head of animation Lino DiSalvo following his comments about the difficulties …
Disney's Frozen won't be released theatrically for another month-and-half, but it's already melting into one giant slushee of controversy.
Veteran film animator Frans Vischer (Cats Don’t Dance, Curious George, Rover Dangerfield, The Princess and the Frog) has completed his …
Der 7bte Zwerg (The 7th Dwarf) is a new animated film currently in production by German companies Zipfelmützen Film and Erfttal Film. …
Welcome to the fourth annual Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. Every Monday morning for the next eight weeks we’ll be debuting …
Go here for Comic-Con Day 1 Animation EventsThe remaining half of programming for San Diego Comic-Con has been announced, and for your …
Today, Comic-Con International: San Diego released the event schedule for Friday, July 19th, the second day of programming at the …
The Walt Disney Company has offered a first look at their upcoming animated superhero feature, Big Hero 6, an adaptation of an obscure …
Disney announced today that they will release a ‘lost’ Mickey Mouse short called Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice …
A tribute to the legendary director Frank Tashlin on his Centennial.
SXSW has announced the selections for their 2013 film festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas from March 8-16. Ten shorts were …
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 40th Annual Annie Awards.
Beverly Hills, CA (July 10, 2012) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the 1959 animated classic …
Less than a week remains until Comic-Con International begins in San Diego, and whether you’re a fan of animation, comics, fantasy …