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Paradise by Jesse Rosensweet
The NFB has already released one terrifically original stop-motion film this year—Madame Tutli-Putli—and next …
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The CIA and the Filming of Animal Farm
When the CIA isn’t busy destabilizing other countries, they apparently like to help animation studios create cartoons. At least that’s …
This Tuesday in LA: I Am 8-Bit
I Am 8-Bit, the yearly artistic celebration of retro-video games, returns tomorrow night, April 17, to Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave, …
El Tigre Beat Boards by Dave Thomas
A quick follow-up to yesterday’s El Tigre review: the show’s supervising director Dave Thomas also has a blog where he’s posting many …
Disney Tomato Stickers
It’s all about marketing, I guess. Bad enough that Cinderella III was hyped on those dividers at the checkout aisle, now we can take …
New Anime at the Egyptian
Roughly a month from now, on Saturday March 31st, the American Cinematheque and The Japan Foundation are presenting a double bill of two …
Dookie-Poo
There have been many cartoon characters based upon… uhh, shall we say, doo-doo. From Spumco’s Nutty, the Friendly Dump to South …
DISNEY TREASURES
Today’s the day the annual “wave” of Disney Treasures come out. Leonard Maltin produces these compilations, and discusses the contents of …
BREW HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: ANIMATED SOVIET PROPAGANDA
The fourth in a series of holiday gift-giving suggestions from your pals at Cartoon Brew. If you pick up one dvd of foreign animation …
COMMENTARY: To Pitch Or Not To Pitch?
A few weeks ago, I commended New York animator Pat Smith for making this comment in an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE interview: “The …
Sony Animation in LA TIMES
With the upcoming release of OPEN SEASON, all eyes are on Sony and whether its CG feature animation division will be a hit or a flop. The …
SILENT CLOWNS
The Silent Clowns Film Series in New York City is beginning its 10th season with a program featuring silent cartoons on Sunday, October 8 …
COMIC CON RECAP #3: A COMIC BOOK REVIEW
I’m still going over the booty I obtained at the San Diego Comic Con last weekend. One thing I didn’t devote enough time to at the Comic …
MEDICAL TOONS
Rarely screened historic medical cartoons will be featured in a film series this fall at the National Academies in Washington DC. The …
A LOST WARNER BROS. CARTOON
Thanks to the restoration efforts of Warner Home Video, and the series of Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD sets, there are (or will be) …
More about Cartoon Network
I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …
DO-IT-YOURSELF GIGANTOR
Japanese robot maker Vstone Corporation has just released its latest consumer product: Tetsu-jin 28 (aka Ironman 28 – or Gigantor™, …
FLEISCHER COLOR CLASSICS
Film buff John McElwee posted another great entry on his blog about old cartoons. This time offering some perspectives on Fleischer’s
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