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The Best of Cartoon Brew: Jan/Feb 08
We’re going to begin doing a regular roundup that indexes some of the more noteworthy items on Cartoon Brew. Here are some of the news …
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Pixar, Pixar, Pixar
A few items of note from the Pixar universe: * Pixar story supervisor Ronnie del Carmen writes about the celebration at the studio …
And the Oscar went to…
At the Academy Awards tonight the Oscar for Best Animated Feature went to Pixar’s Ratatouille. The Oscar for Best Animated Short went …
Best. Birthday. Ever.
Yes, it’s me with my June Foray Award. I just got in from a wonderful night at the Annie Award ceremony, and yeah, it’s my birthday …
Brad Bird Interviews
Brad Bird has done a couple radio interviews in the past week which are worth a listen. The first interview refers to him as “Big Bird” …
It’s a Cartoon Modern World
Dear Brew readers, please indulge this shameless late-night post. I discovered a new fact tonight: nothing perks one up at 1:30am like …
2008 Oscar Nominees
The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning: Best Animated Feature • Persepolis …
Anton Ego Plush Doll
As a follow up to my previous post on plush dolls (and I promise this will be the last one for the time being), I just found out they …
Award Watch: BAFTA’s Animation Nominees
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced their nominees for outstanding achievement today: ANIMATED …
New Pixar Little Golden Book
I’ve been going ga-ga over the Disney and Pixar Little Golden Books for several years now. Jenny Lerew tipped us off to the new …
Random Chipmunk Notes
One of the most unexpected surprises at theaters last year was the box office success of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Nearly everybody …
Top Grossing Films of 2007
From IMDB comes this listing of the top grossing films of 2007 (U.S. Theatrical box office, in millions): 1. Spider-Man 3 • …
Disney’s Bolt
Disney fans are still outraged at the dismissal of Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) from his film American Dog. Now renamed Bolt, the …
Seasons Greetings
This JibJab video is a lot like the dream I had last night after seeing The Pixar Story at the Egyptian. What a great film — and just …
Annie Awards
I’m getting an award! The Annie Award nominations were announced this morning. The big news is that the juried awards are going to …
Cartoon Dump Returns!
Lest you think we’ve forgotten about Cartoon Dump, our monthly live comedy/cartoon show at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood, we …
For Your Consideration
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the names of the 12 films submitted (and potentially qualified) for a Best …
Book Review: To Infinity and Beyond
To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios (Chronicle Books, 2007) by Karen Paik is exactly the type of book you’d …
The Question of Beowulf
What to make of Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. Is it to be considered a pure animated film or a digitally enhanced live action feature? Is …
Your Friend The Rat
Apparently a new Pixar short – their first with extensive 2-D traditional animation – will available on the Ratatouille DVD and Blu-Ray …
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