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Proof That Oscar Voters Are Clueless About Animation

What if the animation Oscars were chosen by people who knew nothing about animation?

Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘Big Hero 6’ Acting and Performance Analysis

Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film "Big Hero 6."

Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’ Acting and Performance Analysis

Acting instructor Ed Hooks explores the acting and performance in each of this year's Oscar-nominated animation features.

Untold Tales

‘Mouse in Transition’: A Gong Show with Eisner and Katzenberg (Chapter 16)

Steve Hulett remembers the time when Disney artists were told they were being moved to a warehouse off the lot, and the animation division's first "gong show" pitch session.

Award Season Focus

2015 Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage

We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.

Ideas/Commentary

6 Stories of Cartoonists Who Stood Against Tyranny

These cartoonists stood up against intimidation and fought for their right to freedom of expression. Let us celebrate their victories.

Award Season Focus

Jorge Gutierrez on ‘The Book of Life’ and Bringing Mexico to Hollywood

"Mexico is way more complicated than anybody thinks." Jorge Gutierrez talks like a man on a mission. For the past decade-and-a-half, he has sought to bring a more authentic portrayal of Mexico and its people to Hollywood.

Feature Film

How to Translate a Beloved Dutch Illustrator’s Work Into a $1.25 Million Feature

"Pim and Pom: The Big Adventure" was not only made on a tiny budget, but had the added challenge of translating the visual style of one of the most beloved Dutch children's book illustrators.

Award Season Focus

20 Animated Features Submitted for 2014 Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced yesterday afternoon that 20 animated features have been submitted for Oscar consideration in the 2014 animated feature category.

Music Videos

Juanjo Guarnido’s ‘Freak of the Week’ is A Traditionally-Animated Stunner

"Freak of the Week," a music video for the Swedish rock band Freak Kitchen, premiered online today, and it just might be the most classically animated teeth-gnashing and hair-flipping metal you've seen in your lifetime.

Award Season Focus

Early Look at 2014 Feature Film Award Contenders

With eight months of the year nearly passed, we're beginning to get a clearer sense of who the major contenders will be in the upcoming award season.

Untold Tales

‘Mouse in Transition’: When Everyone Left Disney (Chapter 7)

Don Bluth smiled at me. "I wouldn't worry about being laid off from Disney's, Steve. Nobody gets laid off around here. When somebody messes up, the studio just sends them to WED."

Untold Tales

‘Mouse in Transition’: And Then There Was…Ken! (Chapter 4)

I was back in Don Duckwall's office, exchanging insincere smiles with him. I had been on "The Fox and the Hound" with Larry, Woolie, and everybody else for half a year. But now Don wanted me to go on another assignment.

Theater

Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: The Broadway Musical vs. The Animated Film

After three years of tryouts and short runs in a total of four different cities, Disney Theatrical’s version of "Aladdin" finally opened on Broadway March 20th at the New Amsterdam Theatre. So now that it's here, how does it compare to the animated "Aladdin" we all know and love? After seeing the musical a few days ago, here are my observations.

Feature Film

Hand-Drawn Feature “Aunt Hilda!” Has Opened in France

2014 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for quirky and original animated features. True, there's the usual spate of sequels—"Rio 2," "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue"—but looking beyond those films, there are some genuinely fresh ideas on the horizon, most notably Laika's "The Boxtrolls," Reel FX's "Book of Life," and Cartoon Saloon's "Song of the Sea."