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California Adds TV Animation To Tax Credit Program For The First Time
'Rick and Morty' spinoff 'President Curtis' and 'Family Guy' spinoff 'Stewie' are the first animated series to qualify for California’s expanded tax credits.
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Cartoon Brew Writers Pick Their Favorite Features, Series, And Shorts Of 2025
Cartoon Brew writers share their top animated features, series, and shorts of 2025, highlighting indie discoveries, global hits, and TV standouts.
Animated Witches Who Cast A Spell On Cartoons Through The Decades
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
First Look: Sámi-Swedish Director Oskar Östergren Njajta On Bringing Sámi Culture To Global Audiences In ‘Saajve’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A mythic animated adventure rooted in Sámi folklore, ‘Saajve’ explores identity, nature, and heritage in director Oskar Östergren Njajta’s debut feature.
Great Cartoon Vampires In Animation History
For Halloween this year, we’re taking a look at some of the most memorable vampires throughout animation history, so pour yourself a cup of blood and dive in!
South Africa’s Triggerfish Opens U.K. Studio, Recruiting Artists For TV Special
South Africa’s Triggerfish opens a UK studio, expanding its European reach and recruiting local talent for an upcoming TV special.
10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking
From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum 2025.
‘Charamuscas’ Marks A Mexican Animation Milestone As Guanajuato’s First Original Animated Series For Broadcaster TV4
'Charamuscas,' the first original animated series from Guanajuato broadcaster TV4, produced by Mr. Machin, blends folklore, humor, and family fun.
No Longer Just A Previs Studio, The Third Floor Produces Its First Animated Film ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’
Third Floor co-founder Josh Wassung explains how they built an animation studio around "Predator: Killer of Killers."
This Sunday: The Animation Freakout Hangout, L.A.’s First All-Vintage Animation Festival
The festival will present "the trippiest, most transcendentally beautiful, riotously bizarre and third-eye-opening animation from around the globe."
TVPaint Assures Users Of Its Animation Software That It Will Not Add Generative AI Features
"TVPaint Animation was made as a traditional animation tool," the developer said in a statement. "As such, our goals will always be directed toward hand-drawn animation."
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren't backed by money, celebrity, or power.
Jules Feiffer, Cartoonist Who Worked At Terrytoons And Wrote ‘Popeye’ Feature, Dies At 95
The animated short 'Munro,' based on Feiffer's story, was the first non-American animated film to win the Academy Award for best animated short.
Bizarre Christmas Cartoons: Evil Snowmen, Santa Embryos, And Psychedelic Holiday Tales
Tired of the same-old holiday animation classics? Here are some off-the-wall Christmas cartoons you might have missed.
‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network’s Internal Drama
Juston Gordon-Montgomery's action-packed series with a lot of big ideas will debut this weekend on Adult Swim and Max.
Nigeria Moves To Replace Foreign Cartoons With Local Content To Prevent ‘Foreign Behaviors’ Of Children
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the plan to switch out international cartoons with locally-produced animation.
Latvia Submits Animated Feature ‘Flow’ For Best International Feature Oscar Race
The feature film won more awards at Annecy this year than any other film in competition, including the audience award.
First-Time Showrunner Natasha Kline On Creating Disney’s Latest Series ‘Primos’
Kline discussed with Cartoon Brew the challenges of musical segments in TV animation, balancing scripts and boards, and the show's evolution from the original pitch.
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Strike Tentative TV Animation Deal
The union described the agreement as a successor to its hard-fought 2020 contracts which expired in June of last year.
Cartoon Quackers: A Look At Ducks Throughout Animation History
To commemorate the release of 'Migration,' we’re revisiting some of our favorite ducks throughout cartoon history.
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