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New York International Children’s Film Festival Announces 2012 Slate and Jury
15TH ANNIVERARY EVENT RUNS MARCH 2-25 OSCAR®-QUALIFYING FOR ANIMATED & LIVE ACTION SHORTS OVER 25,000 ATTENDEES EXPECTED FOR 100+ …
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Exclusive Excerpt from “Walt’s People”
Over the last seven years, with quiet persistence and unwavering dedication, French animation historian Didier Ghez has been publishing …
Fleischer’s Bell Telephone films
Okay, here’s another post for the animation historians. Animation pioneer Max Fleischer was an inventor and he was passionate about …
Joe Murray’s Kaboing Goes Kaput
Less than a year after its launch, Kaboing TV has come to a virtual standstill. Billed as “an alternative channel for quality animation …
Flea & Fly in “City Troubles” by Fernando Miller
Longtime readers of this blog know I have a “thing” for retro-style cartoons – i.e. new animated shorts that faithfully mimic a past era …
Adult Swim Celebrates the 100th Episode of Robot Chicken with a thrilling five-day live Webcam event
The 100th episode of Robot Chicken, the Emmy Award®-winning series, premieres Sunday, Jan. 15 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. …
My Friend, Ronald Searle
[Editor’s Note: In memory of Ronald Searle’s passing, we present this tribute by Matt Jones. Besides working as a story artist at Pixar, …
“Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire” Takes Viewers on a Musical Mystery on March 13, 2012
BURBANK, CA (December 16, 2011) Warner Home Video (WHV) has a brand-new animated film consumers will want to sink their teeth into with …
Winsor McCay’s 1921 Short “The Flying House” Restored by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton, Legendary Oscar-nominated Animator, announced today: The short film, The Flying House’ (1921 / 2011) was screened, at the …
China-Based Crimson Forest Creates Epic 100-Part Animation Series, “Ginseng vs. Aliens”
LOS ANGELES & BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Crimson Forest VFX/Animation Studio, one of China’s most modern and fastest …
Disney To Crown New Princess With “Sofia The First” Animated Movie & TV Series
Disney will introduce a little girl princess to its celebrated legacy of princess fairytales in an animated television movie and series, …
The Smurfs To Be Honored with Historic Hand & Footprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
WHO: Smurfette, Clumsy and Papa Smurf, along with George Lopez, Jonathan Winters and (tbc) Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Anton …
Animation Breakdown: Rare Disney shorts on Tuesday
The Cinefamily’s Animation Breakdown festival (co-sponsored by Cartoon Brew) – going on right now in L.A. at the Silent Movie Theatre on …
I’m Selling a Piece of TV Advertising History
I’m selling the original “Old Pro” model sheet artwork on eBay right now. It’s a prime example of Cartoon Modern styling by one of the …
“Happy Feet” and “Putty Tat” talkback
Manohla Dargis in the New York Times said it’s “Lighter in mood, softer in political outlook and less narratively ambitious than the …
Illumination developing CG “Woody Woodpecker”
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting about Universal Pictures new plans to revive Walter Lantz’ classic cartoon star Woody Woodpecker in a …
Bent Image Lab Produces Hallmark’s Stop-Motion “Jingle All the Way”
Bent Image Lab, the animation studio behind many successful commercials, music videos, shorts, and visual effects projects is now …
And the highest-grossing animated project of 2011 is…
The year isn’t over yet, but barring a record-shattering gross by Tintin or Happy Feet 2, we already know what will become the …
Tribeca Films Acquires North American Rights To Hybrid Drama “Death Of A Superhero”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2DHa3IhaZM&feature=player_embedded New York, NY — October 31, 2011 —Tribeca Film announced …
You Can’t Go Home Again
As much as I love classic animation, I rarely (if ever) enjoy modern-day revivals and tributes to classic animation styles. I shudder …
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