Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema
I wish this festival were in Los Angeles – or anywhere in the United States. But I’m thankful it’s presented anyplace at all. Located in …
I wish this festival were in Los Angeles – or anywhere in the United States. But I’m thankful it’s presented anyplace at all. Located in …
The second annual 2D OR NOT 2D Animated Film Festival will be held at the New Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington, on November 2nd and …
IGN has an interview with director Andrew Stanton about Pixar’s next feature Wall-E. The following comment from Stanton perfectly …
They’ve just posted the complete schedule of programming for the San Diego Comic Con, July 26-29. Below I’ve extracted the animation …
Next year’s animated feature slate continues to look better and better. With The Simpsons Movie, Brad Bird’s latest from Pixar, and Shrek …
A prominent Pixar animator emailed me last night with the subject header “This is real” and a link to this must-read-to-believe SAN …
The last thing you need to read right now is another interview with John Lasseter. However this one, published today in Australia’s The …
“TOMORROWLAND: CalArts in Moving Pictures” is an ambitious film program (curated by Josh Siegel) that aims to document the work of …
John Lasseter sat down and answered questions at the French Premiere of CARS last night. Our friend Kinoo (of the French website, Pixar’s …
What does CARTOON BREW have in common with Disney/Pixar’s CARS?Give up?? The answer is the lettering in both of our logos was designed by …
It always bothers me when I see an animated film advertised with this seal (at right) from the Film Advisory Board. It’s usually pasted …
Here’s the email that Walt Disney Feature Animation President David Stainton sent out today. From: Stainton, DavidSent: Tuesday, …
A quote from animation producer Larry Kasanoff, founder of Threshold Entertainment, explaining why he can produce CG films faster and …
Some really beautiful sentiments can be found on-line regarding Joe Ranft (1960-2005). Here’s a handful that stood out to me. The …
A couple more brief notes about the untimely passing of story artist Joe Ranft. This article from the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL explains …
Brew correspondant Steve Segal sends us a link to a San Francisco Chronicle article about Brad Bird, recently speaking at the San …
I’ve always had a hard time deciding which of Hayao Miyazaki’s films I like best. Between Castle of Cagliostro, My Neighbor Totoro, …
Robin Williams sings an anti-Disney/pro-Pixar slave spiritual.(via IGN’s FilmForce)
Manohla Dargis, in reviewing THE POLAR EXPRESS in today’s NY TIMES, makes a few good points worth posting here:”The Polar Express” is a …
Here’s a few journal comments from various Pixarians who attended THE INCREDIBLES wrap party a couple weeks ago: RotoMonkey.org: “The …