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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LA EVENT: “An Afternoon With Henry Selick” Encore Added

In October, The LA-based GLAS Animation Festival is featuring the work of an animator and director whose films have delighted and inspired a new generation of cinematic creators: Henry Selick. The filmmaker will appear for an intimate encore conversation on Sunday October 2nd at the Downtown Independent, in Downtown L.A., in which he will screen […]

Disney XD will air Warner Bros. Animation “Right Now Kapow” beginning September 19th

Right Now Kapow, an all-new original animated sketch comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation, will premiere on Disney XD on Monday, September 19th at 9:00 p.m. (EDT). This marks the first original series from Warner Bros. Animation to be produced with Disney XD. Right Now Kapow was created by Justin Becker (“MAD,” “Adult Swim Infomercials”) […]

Gkids Aquires North America Rights To Annecy Winning Feature “My Life As A Zucchini”

GKIDS announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to My Life As A Zucchini (original French language title “Ma vie de Courgette”), the debut feature from Swiss director Claude Barras, based on a script from Céline Sciamma (director/writer of “Girlhood” and “Tomboy”). My Life As A Zucchini is the official Swiss submission […]

TRAILER: Raymond Briggs “Ethel and Ernest”

A new trailer has dropped for Ethel and Ernest, a hand drawn, feature length adaptation of the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs (The Snowman, When The Wind Blows). The film will be initially released by Universal in London on October 28th. The feature was produced and adapted by Lupus Films and directed by Roger Mainwood […]

TRAILER: GKids “Miss Hokusai”

GKIDS has released its US trailer for Miss Hokusai, the latest feature from Japanese animation powerhouse Production I. G. (Ghost In The Shell, A Letter To Momo). The NY-based distributor will release the film on October 14th in New York and Los Angeles prior to a North American expansion. The film by renowned director Keiichi […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

LA EVENT: “An Afternoon With Henry Selick” Encore Added

Disney XD will air Warner Bros. Animation “Right Now Kapow” beginning September 19th

Gkids Aquires North America Rights To Annecy Winning Feature “My Life As A Zucchini”

TRAILER: Raymond Briggs “Ethel and Ernest”

TRAILER: GKids “Miss Hokusai”

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