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.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Frederator Launches First Anime Club on YouTube – “Get In The Robot”

Frederator Studios, A WOW! Unlimited Media company known for its breakout hits in the animation space including Bee and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors, and most recently Netflix’s Castlevania, has launched the first video anime club called Get In The Robot. Get In the Robot was designed to be the first stop for people who have just […]

Meredith Roberts Named Senior Vice President, Animation Strategy, for Disney Channels

Meredith Roberts, a well-regarded leader in animation for film and television, has been named to the newly created role of senior vice president, Animation Strategy, Disney Channels. She will be responsible for leading a unified vision for the animation content produced by Disney Television Animation and other studios for Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Disney XD […]

‘Call For Entries’ For the 46th Annual Annie Awards Begins Today

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 46th Annual Annie Awards to begin today,Wednesday, August 1st. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the Annie Awards will be presented in 10 Production categories (Best Feature, Broadcast Production, Short Film, Virtual Reality, etc.) and 22 Achievement categories (Best Animation, […]

USC, UCLA, CAL ARTS and Women In Animation Announce Women’s Animation Symposium

Academic powerhouses USC, UCLA and CalArts, along with Women In Animation (WIA), have partnered to create Breaking the Glass Frame: Women and Animation, Past, Present, Future; a symposium designed to empower women and LGBTQ+ people by spotlighting female contributions to the field of animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias and lack of diversity […]

FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks Netflix “She-Ra and the Princess of Power”

DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix today unveiled a first look of the highly-anticipated Netflix original series She-Ra and the Princess of Power, as well as the fall premiere date of November 16th. The images reveal several main characters from the upcoming series, including Adora and the titular She-Ra voiced by Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor), […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Frederator Launches First Anime Club on YouTube – “Get In The Robot”

Meredith Roberts Named Senior Vice President, Animation Strategy, for Disney Channels

‘Call For Entries’ For the 46th Annual Annie Awards Begins Today

USC, UCLA, CAL ARTS and Women In Animation Announce Women’s Animation Symposium

FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks Netflix “She-Ra and the Princess of Power”

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