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New Books you should know about* (*if you don’t already)
Here are several new publications that were sent my way during the past month that I think Cartoon Brew readers will like, or love or at …
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“Junko’s Shamisen” by Sol Friedman
Though primarily live action, I had to post the phenomenal debut film by Toronto-based filmmaker Sol Friedman. Junko’s Shamisen, which …
UCLA Film and Television Archive to Showcase Several Rare Short Films as Part of “Celebrating Orphan Films” Series
UCLA Film & Television Archive is pleased to partner with Los Angeles Filmforum and New York University’s Orphan Film Symposium to …
A Response to Harry Partridge’s Silly Go! Animate Rant
“It’s not a gay lobster but still funny” – a response by “reddplague” to Harry Partridge’s anti-Go! Animate cartoon rant. For the …
INTERVIEW: How The Rauch Brothers Make Shorts for PBS
Rauch Brothers Animation, operated by Brooklyn-based Mike and Tim Rauch, epitomizes all that is good about New York animation. A couple …
New Book Round-Up
Haven’t posted a book review in a while, and I’m pleased to report I have several new acquisitions that are well-worth talking …
“Mars Needs Moms” talkback
Disney’s Mars Needs Moms opened today. It got no love from The New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique this way:”It …
Weinsteins Sued For Not Making An Ugly CG Cartoon
Yesterday, a $50 million-plus lawsuit was filed in the New York State Supreme Court against The Weinstein Company and Vancouver-based …
Walt Disney Releases New Poster for “Winnie The Pooh”
Winnie The Pooh WALT DISNEY PICTURES Genre: Animation Rating: …
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011 get theatrical release
SHORTS INTERNATIONAL & MAGNOLIA PICTURES TO RELEASE THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2011 IN THEATRES FROM FEBRUARY 11 …
JANUARY 19 IN NYC: Lisa T Retrospective
On Wednesday, January 19th, check out “Crossing The Line: Animation Show & Tell”, a retrospective of the works of gender-bending Swedish …
National Film Registry adds “Pink Panther”, “Tarantella”
Each year the National Film Preservation Board of The Library of Congress names 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically” …
Season’s Greetings Redux
Jerry already shared a few of the holiday greetings he received so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites too. Hands down my …
CBTV Student Fest 10: “The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar”
By Bahij Jaroudi. Based on a short story by Edgar Allen Poe, a man is put in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death.
Cartoon Brew’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for holiday gifts for that special animation someone…or maybe just for yourself. Look no further than Cartoon Brew’s 2010 …
TONIGHT: “The Gruffalo” Premieres in the US
The Gruffalo, a holiday special based on a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, makes its US debut TONIGHT on ABC …
“The Forbidden Forest” by Keith Rondinelli
Creepy and atmospheric animation is hard to pull off, but Keith Rondinelli does it with style in his dark and hallucinatory short The …
“O Apóstolo” trailer
Here’s something that’ll jolt you out of any post-Thanksgiving Day lethargy: a creepy and suspenseful trailer for O Apostolo (The …
Is Disney Closing the Book on Fairy Tales?
The LA Times had a front page story yesterday reporting Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales, saying: …the curtain …
EXCLUSIVE: List of 33 Oscar-Qualified Animated Shorts
The following thirty-three films have fulfilled the qualifications necessary to be considered in the category of Best Animated Short for …
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