Bill Desowitz

Editor

Bill Desowitz has been covering the Animation industry since the early 2000s for Animation Magazine, Animation World Network, IndieWire, and Animation Scoop. He is also the author of James Bond Unmasked (Spies Publishing), which chronicles the first 50 years of 007’s evolution, and includes exclusive interviews with all six Bond actors.

Articles By Bill Desowitz

‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

The Irish "Retirement Plan", winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW, is now on the Oscar short list. We spoke with Dublin-born director John Kelly.

‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

Hurikán, which won the Audience Award at Annecy, is among the most audacious shorts on the Oscar shortlist. Adapted from a comic book character with a pig's head by Czech filmmaker Jan Saska, the black-and-white, hand-drawn short offers a wild, noirish romp through Prague's urban Žižkov district.

Creative Head Hikaru Kondo Breaks Down the 3 Innovative Battles in ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’

Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" continues breaking box office records. It's not only the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time with $682 million worldwide, but also the number one international film ever in North America with $134.5 million.

Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Derek Drymon, longtime writer and creative director of the SpongeBob SquarePants series, finally got to direct the latest "Search for SquarePants" movie. We talked to him about it.

Revisiting Pixar’s ‘Elio’ with Directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi

Elio proves the difficulty of pulling off quirky, original animated storytelling — even for Pixar. The alien abduction film bombed at the box office but is still hoping for an Oscar nomination. Yet it has attracted a small, loyal following that appreciates its imaginative animation and storytelling.

Bill Desowitz

Editor

Articles By Bill Desowitz

‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

Creative Head Hikaru Kondo Breaks Down the 3 Innovative Battles in ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’

Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Revisiting Pixar’s ‘Elio’ with Directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi

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