Events

Annie Award Nominations 2012

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 40th Annual Annie Awards.

Animators

Bill Littlejohn (1914-2010)

Word has just reached us that veteran animator Bill Littlejohn passed away in his sleep last night. He was 96. Littlejohn was born in …

Anime

Carl Macek (1951-2010)

Mutual friend Bob Cabeen has just informed me of the passing of my former business partner Carl Macek. Carl died of a heart attack on …

Animators

Tom Ray 1919-2010

The Animation Guild is reporting the passing of animator Tom Ray. Ray started at Warner Bros. in 1937 and worked for MGM after WWII …

Feature Film

Persepolis opens today

Persepolis, opening today in New York and Los Angeles, is as far from the Hollywood status quo as you can get. It’s an important film, …

BrewFilms

Vaudeville by Chansoo Kim

New week, new film on CartoonBrewFilms. This week, it’s Vaudeville by Chansoo Kim. The film’s subject matter is heavy—the …

Old Brew

Sony Animation in LA TIMES

With the upcoming release of OPEN SEASON, all eyes are on Sony and whether its CG feature animation division will be a hit or a flop. The …

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