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Series

Hit Indie Pilot ‘Plinko and Mark’ Combines DIY Spirit With Saturday Morning Nostalgia

The indie pilot 'Plinko and Mark' blends contemporary humor with nostalgic '90s cartoon vibes, earning nearly 300k views since its July 31 debut.

Animators

‘If This Opens The Right Doors, I’m Stepping Through’: Genndy Tartakovsky On ‘Fixed’ And The Future

Genndy Tartakovsky discusses the long road to his R-rated 2D comedy, from high school inspirations to a roaring Annecy premiere and upcoming Netflix debut.

Business

‘Potentially Transformative’: Indie Studios Are Cautiously Optimistic About California’s New 35% Tax Incentive

Leaders at Tonko House, KuKu Studios, Titmouse, and Reel FX chime in on the potential impact of California's expanded incentives.

Cartoon Study

Here Are Some Of Betty Boop’s Greatest Moments

Jasmine Amy Rogers, the Tony-nominated star of 'Boop! The Musical,' reveals her favorite Betty Boop cartoon, too.

Feature Film

‘Olivia & The Clouds,’ A Wildly Creative Feature From The Dominican Republic Made For Under $1 Million

Director Tomás Pichardo Espaillat speaks about his bigscreen accomplishment and how he turned limitations, like a lack of animators in his country, into an opportunity to experiment creatively.

Feature Film

Momoko Seto’s ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Is An Experimental Animated Feature Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

'Dandelion's Odyssey,' which premiered at Cannes Critics' Week, presents a daring fusion of time-lapse photography, robots, cg animation, and macro-photography.

Tech

NVIDIA Mined Hours Of Classic Tom & Jerry Shorts To Generate New AI Horrors

Researchers are touting these new AI-generated Tom & Jerry experiments as examples of how they can generate longer and more consistent AI video.

Feature Film

Innocence And Truth: How Wētā FX Animated A Key Scene In ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’

Watch a video with behind-the-scenes footage from the production of the film.

Interviews

‘Common Side Effects’ Creators Joe Bennett And Steve Hely On Bringing Their Quirky Thriller To Adult Swim

The groundbreaking adult animated series premieres this Sunday.

Distribution

When Did Animated Shorts Get So Long? An Investigation Into The Uncomfortable Rise Of Long Shorts

As animation directors explore longer film formats, the trend is causing headaches for producers, distributors, festival programmers, and educators.

Feature Film

‘Living Large’ Director Got Hooked On Stop Motion During The Production Of Her First Feature

"I’ve learned [the puppets'] limitations and enjoy finding ways to push those boundaries and work with them creatively," says Kristina Dufková. "What initially felt limiting compared to drawn animation became incredibly fun for me."

Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Crab In The Pool’ Directors Alexandra Myotte And Jean-Sebastien Hamel

This Oscar contending short takes place in a run-down neighborhood, where Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves.

Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Zoo’ Director Tariq Rimawi

Based on true events, 'Zoo' was inspired by the world's worst zoo located in Gaza.

Cartoon Study

A Thrilling Tour Through The History Of Wild Takes In Animation

Get ready to have your eyes pop out of your skull, because today we’re taking a look at some of the great wild takes throughout animation history.

Awards

2025 Oscar Contenders: ‘Quota’ Directors Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, and Marieke Blaauw

The Oscar-nominated trio behind 'A Single Life' is back with a new dark comedy about climate change and individual responsibility.

Feature Film

First Impressions Of Pharrell Williams Lego Biopic ‘Piece By Piece’ Are Mixed

The general critical consensus is that the film, while conceptually original and fun, is a shallow hagiography and struggles to tell the story with Lego bricks.