Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

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.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Independent

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio founded by Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich and Eric Towner, announced today that the studio’s live-action puppet comedy, Blark & Son, is now exclusively available on the recently launched Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel. Created by Ben Bayouth, and developed with Head Writer Adam Aseraf, the entire first […]

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Warner Bros.

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Looney Tunes are back! The classic characters from Warner Bros. Animation return in Looney Tunes Cartoons, a series of new shortform cartoons, debuting at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2019. The next chapter of the iconic Looney Tunes story, featuring a cartoonist-driven approach to storytelling, will […]

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Today, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI), the premiere destination for animated arts in Toronto, announced award winners for the TAAFI 2019 Film Festival at the Hot Doc Ted Rogers Cinema, which ran on February 15 – 17. Following a successful weekend of artistry and excitement, the film festival celebrated and showcased animated talent […]

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Disney

Joe D’Ambrosia has been promoted to general manager, Disney Junior, broadening his current role of senior vice president, Original Programming, and rounding out another benchmark period of growth for the preschooler brand. He will now oversee all extensions of the Disney Junior experience on- and off-screen, and will continue to be responsible for all development […]

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Independent

Nelvana today announced the official launch of the teaser trailer, sneak peek images, and official website for its first ever animated short film, The Most Magnificent Thing. Adapted from author Ashley Spires’ bestselling book, The Most Magnificent Thing, the film features the voices of Alison Pill, Lilly Bartlam, Tony Daniels, and Whoopi Goldberg. With nearly […]

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