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The Upstate Four: An Interview with Fran and Will Krause
. The Upstate Four (viewable in two parts above) is an eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran Krause and Will …
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Annecy 2009: The Year Shorts Went Mainstream
The official selections have been announced for the 2009 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Of particular interest is to see …
Magoo’s Christmas Carol book
I’m pleased to report that Darrell Van Citters’s book on the making of Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol has now gone to press. If all goes …
The Electric Company (2009)
Hey You Guys! Following will be some shameless PBS promotion, but I say that more as a fan than as a corporate cog. By now, you have …
COMMENTARY: Animated Feature Oscar is Still A Bad Idea
Earlier this decade, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences began handing out Oscars for best animated feature, I viewed it …
Disney Artists Write Home During WWII
During World War II, dozens of Disney artists were drafted into the US military. Today I’m sharing letters written by three of those …
Don’t Forget the Classic Looney Tunes (and Merrie Melodies)!
In case you haven’t noticed, the classic Warner Bros. cartoons are nowhere to be seen on broadcast television or on cable. It’s been that …
Five Questions for Emily Hubley
Director and animator Emily Hubley is embarking on a nationwide screening tour of her live-action/animation feature film debut The Toe …
More Hubley Goodness
Remember when animation used to be lively? Full of verve? Even — dare I say it — playful? I’m back with another sterling example of …
Cartoon Brew TV #14: Like Me, Only Better
Like Me, Only Better is a film that made us laugh in Annecy last spring, and then made us laugh even harder when we saw it again in …
Cartoon Brew 2008 Favorites: Amid’s Picks
This is the time of year that news and media organizations begin the avalanche of annual “best of” lists and the like. The thought of …
Wallace and Gromit in A Matter of Loaf and Death
Cracking good news! Wallace and Gromit, who haven’t starred in anything significant since the 2005 feature The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, …
Irv Spector storyboards
It seems like suddenly everyone has just discovered animator, cartoonist and director Irv Spector. I’ve been a fan of his comic books for …
Serge Bromberg in New York
Attention New Yorkers! This Saturday, November 1st, master film collector Serge Bromberg returns to the Big Apple, and will present rare …
Olivia and I
We don’t often post about Telenovelas, but since Cartoon Network is going live action, here’s one they might consider: Olivia And I. It …
Hiring: Cartoon Brew Ad Sales Rep
We’re planning some major expansions to the site this fall, and we’re looking to hire a part-time ad sales rep for Cartoon Brew. If you …
Endangered Species by Tony White
Endangered Species by Tony White (Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook) is so insidery that it’s doubtful it’ll ever find a mainstream …
Three Books Worth A Look
Here are three cartoon and film-related books that aren’t on my bookshelf but will be soon. The Adventures of Herge: Creator of …
Upcoming Chronicle Books
I received the Fall/Winter 2008 Chronicle Books catalog yesterday, and there are a few animation-related books that should be of interest …
“Mexican Standoff” by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton just wrapped a new music video for Dutch musician Parson Brown. The video, “Mexican Standoff (Falling Into You)”, intercuts …
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