Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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Studio Ghibli Films to Stream on Netflix outside US and Japan

Netflix announced today that beginning on February 1st, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be made available on the service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the company’s continued efforts to grow its best-in-class library of animated films. For the first […]

Oscar Nominees for Animation

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 92st Annual Academy Awards. The biggest surprise: Frozen 2 was shut out in the Best Animated Feature category – but was nominated for Best Song. The 5 films nominated for Best Animated Feature are listed below in alphabetical order by title, […]

New York International Children’s Film Festival 2020 puts Spotlight on Japan and Canada

New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), North America’s largest film festival for children and teens, announces the 2020 edition Opening Night Film and countries of focus: Japan and Canada. The Oscar qualifying NYICFF, now in its 23rd year, runs February 21 through March 15, 2020, debuting an exciting new slate of the very best […]

Quibi Announces Stoopid Buddy’s “Gloop World”

Quibi announced today that it has greenlit Gloop World from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. The show was created by Justin Roiland (Rick & Morty), who developed the project alongside John Harvatine IV (Crossing Swords) and Eric Towner (Buddy Thunderstruck). Harvatine will direct the project. Gloop World is a clay-based stop-motion series that chronicles the absurd, but […]

Laika’s “Missing Link” Wins Golden Globe

The infamous Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe winners tonight – and included in the mix was the winner for Best Animated Feature. Laika’s Missing Link won the top honor. Producer Arianne Sutner and director Chris Butler accepted the award and spoke – genuinely shocked and thanking everyone at Laika. The Golden Globes […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Studio Ghibli Films to Stream on Netflix outside US and Japan

Oscar Nominees for Animation

New York International Children’s Film Festival 2020 puts Spotlight on Japan and Canada

Quibi Announces Stoopid Buddy’s “Gloop World”

Laika’s “Missing Link” Wins Golden Globe

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