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RIP

Michael Sporn, A Passionate Film Director, RIP

Animator and filmmaker Michael Sporn, a man who represented the spirit and vitality of New York's animation scene as much as any other single individual, passed away from pancreatic cancer on January 19. He was 67.

Events

Comic-Con Animation Guide

Less than a week remains until Comic-Con International begins in San Diego, and whether you’re a fan of animation, comics, fantasy …

Books

Puss In Books

Never judge a book by its cover – especially the one pictured at left. The artwork inside is more like the fantastic painting above. I …

Books

Saturday Book Review

Here’s a roundup of few new books that several publishers and authors were kind enough to send my way: ANIMATED PERFORMANCE (Ava …

Books

Jerry’s Tuesday Triple Header

Take your pick: yours truly, Jerry Beck, will appear on stage, on screen and in print tomorrow, Tuesday October 21st. In Print: …

Old Brew

Pictoplasma Conference Report

The 1st Pictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art (my previous comments HERE) took place in Berlin, Germany from Oct. …

Old Brew

Some Rumors on the Internets

> Archive.org has posted another industrial film worth checking out: MAN ON THE LAND, a 1951 UPA production designed by Bill Hurtz for …

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