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Who owns Betty Boop?
Apparently the Fleischer estate has lost a court battle for the rights to Betty Boop, a character created by Grim Natwick at Max …
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The 6 Most Unforgivable Animation Oscar Moments
Few people in the animation community take the Oscars seriously as a barometer for what is cutting-edge or innovative in animation, and …
Qaddafi Explained
David OReilly forwarded this useful image: And while we’re on the subject, a shout-out to the heroic and courageous people of …
Walt Disney Releases New Poster for “Winnie The Pooh”
Winnie The Pooh WALT DISNEY PICTURES Genre: Animation Rating: …
Important Lesson of the Day
Don’t mess with Trey Parker and Matt Stone because the simple act of threatening the creators of South Park will land you 25 years in …
Chuck Jones/Friz Freleng Canadian TV interview (1980)
TV Ontario, a public broadcaster in Canada, has an amazing archive online and here’s one for us. It’s an episode of Talking Film (1980) …
Why Kids Today Think Disney was a Jew-Hating, Hitler-Loving Racist
The “Walt Disney hated Jews and blacks” accusation is one of the most vile mistruths tossed around about the old man, yet a quick browse …
Hot, Sexy Eric Goldberg commercial
Long before The Princess and the Frog, the Genie and Pochahontas, Eric Goldberg animated this smokin’ Limara body spray commercial for …
“Spirit Quest Journey” by Ryan Mauskopf
Ryan Mauskopf (aka “Professor Soap”) is an illustrator, animator and musician living and working in New York City, currently the lead …
Call For Entries: The 18th Annual Austin Film Festival
2011 Film Competition The 2011 Film Competition is open for submissions! Regular Deadline: June 1 ($45) Late Deadline: July 1 …
‘Where the Wild Things Are’: An Early CG Experiment by John Lasseter and Glen Keane
Hans Perk recently posted scans from a 1983 edition of the Disney Newsreel, an in-house newsletter about happenings around the studio. …
Writers Guild of Canada Announces Finalists for Screenwriting Awards
This week the Writers Guild of Canada announced the finalists for their WGC Screenwriting Awards, with five nominees in the Animation …
Winners in Kidscreen’s 2011 Awards
Trade publication KidScreen held an awards ceremony last weekend to give out honors in its second annual KidsScreen Awards. The leading …
Henry Selick Sets Up In The Mission
Henry Selick’s new animation studio, which we reported on a couple months ago, has set up shop in San Francisco’s hip Mission District. …
“Organizing The Bookcase” by Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp
Designers Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp decided to rearrange the bookcases: (Thanks, Travis Gentry)
“Polygon” (Firing Range) by Anatoly Petrov
Here’s one I hadn’t seen before (Thanks, You Tube) and I thought I’d share. It’s a Russian anti-war fantasy fable by Anatoly Petrov from …
Oregon’s 2011 BendFilm Festival Opens Doors For Contest Entries
BendFilm celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through films, lectures and education. The call for the 8th Annual BendFilm …
“Snuffy Smith” by Jim Tyer
Someone just posted on You Tube several of the rarely seen 1963 King Features Snuffy Smith cartoons that were animated by Jim Tyer. Tyer …
“About Face” by Chris James
It still sends a tingle down my spine when I discover a piece of amazing animation that I didn’t know existed. That’s the feeling I …
The Simpsons “Angry Dad The Movie”
I don’t think we’ve ever done this before – post an entire episode from a current TV series – but this episode of The Simpsons must be …
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