Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

Independent

Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. Studio A24 (which acquired the film from its Toronto premiere last September) hopes families enjoy this journey of Marcel […]

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Disney

Eureka! comes from creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. Eureka! is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to Sharkey and Virgien. […]

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Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one Little Mermaid and two Tinker Bell films for Disney. Her latest feature is Luck, from Skydance Animation, premiering August 5th on AppleTV+. 18 minutes of select scenes (which I’ve screened) are now being showcased at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. […]

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Netflix

Hamish Steele is the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic novels, about two teens who work at a terrifyingly exciting amusement park. The charming and talented Steele shares what makes Dead End a […]

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The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing, with in-person and at home premieres now through June 19th. This year’s “Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G” presentation features six shorts (selected by the Oscar-winning Goldberg) with grit, guts and major impact. Poetic Tehura is set in Tahiti. A female dancer is performing for a […]

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