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Chomet’s Illusionist footage to debut at Cannes
(click for full-size image) The Hollywood Reporter notes that the first footage from Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist will debut this …
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Mutt and Jeff being preserved
Among a cache of recently discovered American silent films from 1912-1927 was one cartoon, Mutt and Jeff in On Strike (1920). It, along …
Popeye Supplements
I do a lot of posts regarding Popeye’s current licensed (and unlicensed) merchandising activities. Who can forget Popeye the Sewer Man, …
Annecy, Anima Mundi, Hiroshima & Ottawa
Four major animation festivals on four different continents are coming up soon: France’s Annecy in June, Brazil’s Anima Mundi in July, …
Andy Knight, RIP
According to a note posted by PaulD on this message board, veteran animator and director Andy Knight, died last Thursday, April 10, at …
Geri’s Game Remakes
Readers may recall that last year I posted about a group of Brazilian film students who had created a scene-by-scene live-action remake …
Rare 1939 Looney Tunes Book found!
Mike Van Eaton has unearthed the original art to a rare Looney Tunes promotional book from 1939 – apparently created exclusively either …
Donald Duck Taverne
Places I’d like to visit (number 1 in a series): Tony Medeiros from Sandbox World sent in this photo: I thought I would share with …
Fred and Sharon’s Movie Productions
Throughout the history of the animation art form, there have been a select group of innovators who have pushed the medium to its limits …
Lili Chin and Eddie Mort Abandon Flash
Everybody has been jumping on the Flash bandwagon these past few years, but could 2008 be the year that animators begin abandoning the …
Animation Procreation Contest Winner Announced
A winner has been announced in the “Animation Procreation” contest sponsored by Daily Motion and our friends at Animation Magazine. It is …
New Book by Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson’s Canadian Animation: Looking for A Place to Happen is one more to add to the list of animation books I’m looking forward …
Woody Woodpecker Volume 2
I’m happy to announce the April 15th 2008 release date of The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2. The …
Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi
Here’s the cover to one of next year’s must-have animation books: Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi by Jon M. Gibson and Chris …
Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema
I wish this festival were in Los Angeles – or anywhere in the United States. But I’m thankful it’s presented anyplace at all. Located in …
The Ten Commandments
For those who thought Happily N’Ever After was the weakest CG film of the year, or for you who think the upcoming Beowulf or Alvin and …
Bear Manor Books
While I was traveling to New York and Canada last week, I had the opportunity to catch up on several new books – including a trio of …
More about the Death of Paul Boyd
The CBC has a followup article about the tragic police shooting of Vancouver animator Paul Boyd, mentioned here yesterday. The article …
Jack Zander Interview
Animation World Magazine has an interview with 99-year-old animation veteran Jack Zander whose career includes stints at studios like …
New George of the Jungle in Flash
Here’s a sneak peek at some finished footage from the new Flash animated George Of the Jungle, in production by Studio B in Vancouver for …
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