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Sundance 2014 Selects “Ernest and Celestine” and 13 Animated Shorts
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the film selections for their upcoming edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah between …
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Cartoon Brew Gift Guide 2013
Finding the perfect gift for the animation lover in your life isn't always the easiest thing. Here's a few of our suggestions ranging from a few bucks to over a grand. Share your suggestions in the comments.
GKIDS Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with NYC Retrospective
GKIDS, the New York-based distributor of independent and foreign animation for children and families has announced a fifth anniversary …
Ralph Bakshi’s “Christmas in Tattertown”: 25 Years Later
Earlier this year, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." This month we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ralph Bakshi's holiday special "Christmas in Tattertown," which premiered December 21, 1988 on Nickelodeon. The two projects are not entirely unrelated. Bakshi credited the success of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" as the reason that he was able to get "Tattertown" greenlit for production.
Is This How You Listen to “Lion King” Music?
French animator David Besnier who was featured here last week for his impressive Flash website banner returns again with a humorous short revealing how he listens to music from Disney's "The Lion King."
See “Searle in America” in San Francisco
British illustrator Ronald Searle (1920-2011) has had an immeasurable influence on the animation industry. It’s hard to quantify his …
“Christmas in Bugville” by Disney Legend Art Riley [UPDATED]
When I visited the Tyrus Wong exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum a couple months ago, one of the most gorgeous Bambi background …
“Walt”: The Disney Biopic That Never Was
IN THE EARLY 1980S, CARDON WALKER JR. AND I produced the "Disney Family Album" series for The Disney Channel. It was one of the very first series funded by the Channel, and the first to get any kind of critical acclaim thanks to our nomination for a Cable Ace Award for Best Documentary Series. But we had an even bigger ambition, and that was to land the Great White Whale of Disney myths, the life story of Walt himself.
“Niko and the Sword of Light” Walks the Line Between Comic Book and Animation
Is "Niko and the Sword of Light" an animated comic book or an animated film inside of an app? This was the question that I continued to ask myself as I read/watched the story unfold before me on my iPad.
Was Bambi Jewish?
Was Bambi Jewish? It sounds like the setup to an unfunny "Family Guy" joke, but it's actually the fascinating argument put forth by Paul Reitter, an author and professor at Ohio State, in a newly published "Jewish Review of Books" piece entitled "Bambi’s Jewish Roots."
How to Make A Pixar Short in 24 Easy Steps
A new website called "The Blue Umbrella" Making-Of Holiday Calendar promises a rare and revealing insider's look at Pixar's creative process.
Shinichiro Watanabe’s “Space Dandy” Debuts January In Both U.S. and Japan
"Space Dandy", the eagerly-awaited anime series from the creative team behind "Cowboy Bebop," will debut on Adult Swim's Toonami block in January 2014.
Michael Eisner Proclaims “Get a Horse!” The Best Film of the Year
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner took to his Twitter account yesterday (yes, he has a Twitter account) to proclaim the Disney short "Get a Horse!" as the best film of the year.
The “Frozen” Cake to Beat All “Frozen” Cakes
Some artists create their artwork using a pencil and paper, others use a mouse and a monitor, and my favorite kind uses flour, sugar, and eggs. This insanely huge and probably delicious "Frozen" cake featuring sculpures of Olaf and Sven was made by UK-based cake-making wizard Laura Miller.
Complete List of 2013 Annie Award Nominations
Seven animated features lead the nominations for ASIFA-Hollywood's 41st Annie Awards.
“Frozen” Smashes Disney Animation Opening Weekend Records
Disney's "Frozen," directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, smashed every possible box office record for a Disney film this weekend, and earned an estimated $66.7 million over the 3-day, and $93M over the five-day holiday period.
Listen to Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar Discuss Animation
For those of you still feeling sedentary after the holidays or just looking for some weekend inspiration, listen to these two interviews with Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar. They each have accomplished an important first in animation: Lotte Reiniger was the first woman to direct an animated feature, and Rebecca Sugar was the first solo woman creator of a TV series at Cartoon Network. These milestones are separated by 87 years, which says a lot about both how far animation has come and how far it still has to go.
The Powerpuff Girls Turn 15
It's hard to believe that Craig McCracken's "Powerpuff Girls" turn fifteen years old this month. When the series premiered on Cartoon Network on November 18, 1998, it was the highest rated premiere in the network's history at the time.
“Croods” Directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders on Making An Ensemble Film
When the server enters the drawing room of the Crosby Hotel, Kirk DeMicco’s eyes begin to dance, “Mini desserts are coming! Many, many mini desserts!” Both DeMicco ("Racing Stripes," "Space Chimps") and Chris Sanders ("Lilo & Stitch," "How to Train Your Dragon") are in New York to take part in a presentation on the making of "The Croods," the animated film that they directed for Dreamworks earlier this year, which went on to gross nearly $600 million worldwide.
PES Opens Online Store to Fund “Fresh Guacamole” Follow-Up
How does one follow up an Oscar nomination for best animated short? Stop motion director PES, who was nominated this year for Fresh …
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