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Cuppa Coffee Wants to Ream Filmmakers
Toronto-based animation studio Cuppa Coffee Studios has always struck me as a decent outfit, but I’ve lost a lot of respect for them …
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A Kitty Bobo Show
It’s nice to see this finally turn up on YouTube. A KITTY BOBO SHOW was a Cartoon Network pilot from 2001 created by Meaghan Dunn and …
George Miller Has A Case of Foot-in-Mouth
HAPPY FEET director George Miller gives us a classic line, from a recent piece in the WASHINGTON POST: “I knew even the greatest …
REMEMBERING JOSEPH BARBERA (1911-2006)
Caricature by Patrick Owsley This post will be continually updated with stories and remembrances about Joseph Barbera (1911-2006). …
FESTIVAL REPORT: 2D OR NOT 2D
Animator Nancy Beiman (of the Rochester Intitute of Technology) sent in this first hand report from 2D OR NOT 2D FESTIVAL held in Everett …
BREW HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: SILLY SYMPHONIES
The first in a series of holiday gift-giving suggestions from your pals at Cartoon Brew.Editor Piera Patat of La Cineteca Del Friuli …
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 …
Amid’s Notes from Ottawa 2006
The 2006 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival marked my fourth straight year that I’ve attended the festival. Instead …
“The Studio of Tomorrow” by Teddy Newton
Yes, that’s me as “Scientist #3” in Teddy Newton’s new film, THE STUDIO OF TOMORROW. I’ve been spending the last few days helping Teddy …
JERRY IN OTTAWA
Today’s a travel day. I’m on my way to Ottawa to attend the International Animation Festival, this time as a spectator. Last year I was a …
Bill Justice on the SNOW WHITE Wrap Party
Disney historian Jim Korkis follows up on my post about the SNOW WHITE wrap party and sends in this excerpt from an interview he did with …
The Sad Story of a Sad-Looking Film
First, watch the TRAILER for this independent CG feature called TUGGER: THE JEEP 4X4 WHO WANTED TO FLY. Then, go and read this story in …
The Friz Freleng Blog-A-Thon
Brian of the Hell on Frisco Bay blog notes that August 21, 2006 marks the 100th anniversary of Friz Freleng’s birth, and he’s officially …
CARTOONS IN TRIBECA
The prestigious Tribeca film festival is spotlighting independent animation from the Big Apple. Included are the world premieres of …
95-Year-Old Homeless Disney Animator
I love feel-good stories like the one that ran in yesterday’s MONTREAL GAZETTE (the article is unfortunately not online). The piece is …
Tachiguishi Retsuden
TACHIGUISHI RETSUDEN is an upcoming Japanese animated film by Mamoru Oshii (GHOST IN THE SHELL) and Production IG. It is yet another …
LOS ANGELES LETS BE FRIENDS
LOS ANGELES LETS BE FRIENDS is a delightfully inventive CG/live-action spot from 2005 directed by Greg Gunn, Reza Rasoli and Diffan …
Pixar and Disney Sitting in a Tree…
It’s beginning to look official. Britain’s TELEGRAPH is reporting today that Pixar’s board will meet on Monday to approve Disney’s $7 …
DreamWorks Bloggers
There’s something I don’t understand, and probably never will understand, about DreamWorks Animation. With so many incredibly talented …
Cool Historical Finds
Animator/director Joel Brinkerhoff emailed me with a couple of his recent historical discoveries that he wanted to share. I thought they …
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