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PLATFORM

The biggest animation event of 2007 – in the United States – was formally announced this weekend.The Platform International Animation …

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Toy Story 2 Requiem

This is a genius trailer mash-up of TOY STORY 2 and Darren Aronofsky’s gritty REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. (Click on the image above to watch the …

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John K Interview

This is hands-down the funniest John Kricfalusi interview I’ve ever seen. It’s not funny because of what he says, but rather because the …

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FPS Magazine Charity Auction

The fps magazine annual charity auction begins today and runs through December 9. All of the profits from the eBay auction will be …

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A Response to the LA TIMES

Canadian cartoonist German Shible offers an eloquent visual response to TV critic Robert Lloyd’s clueless piece in the LA TIMES. German …

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Rex Hackelberg’s Blog

I wasn’t familiar with the work of Canadian cartoonist Rex Hackelberg until he submitted a terrific entry for our Ottawa Animation …

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Talented Animation Student Blogs

Here are three terrific blogs by animation students, one each from France, Canada and the US. The future of animation looks bright if …

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OTTAWA UPDATE #2

I’m en route to Los Angeles today, from an exhausting week in Ottawa. Met many Brew readers – including our two festival pass contest …

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Ottawa Brewers

As Jerry mentioned yesterday, both of us will be hanging around Ottawa this week for you-know-what. I’m currently in Detroit, waiting for …

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Gruesomestein’s Monsters

Last year Mark Ackland and his partner in crime, Riccardo Durante, completed a series of short films produced by Nelvana for their …

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IS THE PINK PANTHER BLACK?

CARTOON BREW is heading for Ottawa.The world premiere of my two new books will be on Saturday September 24th, 5pm, at the CHAPTERS Book …

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Ryan Larkin on the comeback trail

Ryan Larkin, the celebrated wunderkind of 1960s Canadian animation whose downfall was the subject of Chris Landreth’s Oscar-winnning …

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Happy 80th, Oscar Peterson

I couldn’t let this pass by without making some mention of it: here’s a belated happy birthday to legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, …

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More on Joe Ranft (1960-2005)

A couple more brief notes about the untimely passing of story artist Joe Ranft. This article from the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL explains …

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Masaaki Yuasa Interview

Speaking of fps magazine, they just did an interview with the director of MIND GAME, Masaaki Yuasa, who was in Montreal last week for the …

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MARIE JOHNSTON R.I.P.

Howard Green informs us of the passing of Ollie Johnston’s beloved wife, Marie, Friday morning at her home in La Canada surrounded by …

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FATKAT ANIMATION

These guys draw funny and animate good…FATKAT ANIMATION headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada, of all places!Now they have a blog, so …

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