“Season’s Greetings from Krampus” by Screen Novelties
Post-holiday blues got you down? It’s still not too late to enjoy one final round of holiday cheer with this animated greeting produced …
#Happy Holidays
The Favorite Christmas Cartoons of Nickelodeon Employees
Merry Christmas! We asked some of the movers and shakers at Nickelodeon to share their favorite Christmas specials with us. Here are their picks.
Disney Japan Celebrates the Holidays with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who is very popular in Japan, is the star of Disney Japan’s animated holiday greeting this year.
23 Creative Christmas Cards by Disney Legend Ward Kimball
Discover a more personal side of the Disney animation legend.
Animated Holiday Greetings 2013, Vol. 1
‘Tis the season for animated holiday greetings. Here’s a selection of some of the pieces we’ve come across recently.
12 Days of Inappropriate Elves by Dan and Jason (NSFW)
Dan & Jason, New York commercial directors and creators of the Nick/Teletoon series Rocket Monkeys, decided to celebrate the holidays …
“Alfred Skimmy Celebrates Christmas” by Peter Lowey
A well conceived mix of hilarity and discomfort packaged into one very odd-mannered individual.
“Ziggy’s Gift” by Richard Williams
This is the eighth Christmas we’ve celebrated on Cartoon Brew, and we’ve never posted the holiday special Ziggy’s Gift.
A Yule Log for the 8-Bit Generation
Amsterdam-based animator Nigel Upchurch offered us Chirstmas Warmer, a 21st century interpretation of the Yule Log film.
“Fester’s Christmas Fiasco” by Aaron Long
Animator Aaron Long has just released a new Fester Fish cartoon – a heartwarming Christmas special.
The Best Animated Holiday Greeting of 2012
Ok, call off the search. I’ve found this year’s best animated Christmas greeting, and it’s by none other than Cyriak!
(NSFW) Happy Holidays from Leah Shore!
Brooklyn-based filmmaker doesn’t like the holidays. But she does like felt puppets.
Happy Holidays from Stan Lee!
A fun holiday greeting from comic legend Stan Lee and his new YouTube channel World of Heroes. Two of the artists involved are Cartoon Brew Student Festival winners.
Animated Christmas Greetings (Part 2)
I think we must be in the Golden Age of Animated Christmas Cards. Here’s a wonderful new selection we’ve just received.
King Features Holiday Greeting “Audition Reel”
The cleverest animated greeting I’ve seen this year came from King Features, the folks behind Popeye, Felix, and Betty Boop.
“The Life and Death of a Novelty Christmas Wreath” by Michael Ruocco
Ruocco’s film is a welcome antidote to the forced cheeriness of most animated holiday films.
“A Little Christmas Miracle” by Llamallama
Two garden gnomes meet Santa suffering from a severe stomach ache. Entering his stomach, they meet Krampus, Santa’s demonic alter ego.
“Season’s Gweetings!” by Aloke Shetty
Just in time for the party season, here’s a clever little short directed by Aloke Shetty.
A New Traditional “Snowman” for Channel 4
On Christmas Eve at 8pm, Britian’s Channel 4 will premiere a sequel to the classic animated special, The Snowman.
Animated Christmas Greetings 2012
It’s that time of year when animators all over the world express themselves by creating animated greeting cards. Here’s a few we’ve received so far this month…