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New Book by Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson’s Canadian Animation: Looking for A Place to Happen is one more to add to the list of animation books I’m looking forward …
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A Few Notes About Don Hertzfeldt
The dvd single of Don Hertzfeldt’s latest (and in my opinion, strongest and most intensely cinematic) short Everything Will Be OK goes on …
San Diego Comic Con: Animation Programming
They’ve just posted the complete schedule of programming for the San Diego Comic Con, July 26-29. Below I’ve extracted the animation …
The Bigger Picture
As an ex-theatrical film distributor myself, I’m always following trends in the industry as it evolves due to new technologies and …
Variety: Ratatouille Rave Review
Variety has posted the first trade review of Ratatouille – and it’s a rave. “After the superhero spoof of “The Incredibles” and the …
Wanna Buy A Jay Ward Blanket?
If you think the animation business is tough, try selling blankets. Michael Marrer of Brackney Hills Knitting obtained a licensing …
Persepolis trailer
As enthused as I am over the big budget, widescreen Hollywood animated blockbusters en route to the cineplex this summer, I’ve been …
The Saga of Todd Goldman
Todd Goldman is a talented artist whose t-shirt/apparel company David and Goliath, Inc. made $90 million in 2004. That’s hardly a …
This Weekend in LA: Andrew Brandou Show
This Saturday the Corey Helford Gallery (8522 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA) is opening a new solo show by the phenomenally …
Tekkon Kinkreet
The L.A. Times wrote about this film last month. We told you about it exactly one year ago. From the studio that brought you Mind …
REVIEW: El Tigre (Nickelodeon)
My introduction to Jorge Gutierrez’s work was at the 1999 CalArts Producers’ Show. It was a screening of his CG short Carmelo. If I …
Jaws Of Life
“Jaws of Life” is a freshly styled music video for the Canadian band Wintersleep directed by Sean Wainsteim (with James Mejia). Wainsteim …
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 …
THE Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema
I’ve been complaining for years about the fact that very few of the animated features produced outside the U.S. ever get distribution (or …
Dick Van Dyke And Terrytoons
Dick Van Dyke. The star of Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bye Bye Birdie and Diagnosis Murder. He was “Chairman of TV LAND”, …
DUMBO’S 65th ANNIVERSARY
On Thursday night, May 25th, the Walt Disney Company will celebrate the 65th anniversay of MY favorite Disney feature, DUMBO, with a two …
PRINCESS Trailer
Here’s the TRAILER for PRINCESS, a new hand-drawn animation/live-action feature from Denmark directed by Anders Morgenthaler. The film is …
LOONEY CARD
Brew reader Chris Jackson spotted this attractive greeting card at the drug store. Says Chris:I saw this greeting card in Walgreens this …
Shorts by Igor Kovalyov
Ukranian-born Igor Kovalyov has had a bit of a dual-career in animation, working both as an independent filmmaker and in the mainstream …
Disney’s Story of Menstruation
After posts about Disney’s forays into VD prevention and gonorrhea drugs, I’d be remiss to not post Disney’s 1946 film THE STORY OF …
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