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All About Charlie (Charles) Byrne

We get letters. From Stacey Byrne-GibbsMy father, who is now 89 years old had two brothers (Tom and Charles / Charlie) who were both …

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Uli Meyer’s MONSTERMANIA!

Congrats to Uli Meyer, owner of the London animation studio Uli Meyer Animation, who announced on his blog a few days ago that he’s …

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Random Disney Photo of the Day

Jenny Lerew recently posted a photo on her blog of Disney legend Ken Anderson posing for a publicity snap with an unidentified Japanese …

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A note to the ladies out there

Just thought you’d like to know… Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen, as …

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Animation Blast #9 Update

Any day now ANIMATION BLAST 9 should be wrapped up and sent to the printer. I’ve passed my biggest personal hurdle on the issue – the …

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Unsung Heros of Animation

I can count all the great books about modern independent animation on one hand…hell, probably on one finger, because there simply …

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OSCAR QUALIFIED

According to Daily Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially qualified 11 films for competition in the …

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SKY CAPTAIN

I caught an advance screening of SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW last night and enjoyed it immensely.As a fan of cliffhanger …

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A new twist in outsourcing

IndianTelevision.com has posted a fascinating piece on the Indian animation studio Padmalaya Telefilms which recently signed a number of …

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A Few Thoughts on Miramax Animation

I’ve always been suspicious of Miramax’s relationship with animated features. Before they were bought by Disney, the company had picked …

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