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

52nd Annie Awards ‘Call For Entries’ Begin Today!

ASIFA-Hollywood today announced its Call for Entries for the 52nd Annie Awards set for Saturday, February 8, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 52nd Annie Awards cover 37 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, TV/Media Production, Sponsored Production, Short Subject, and Student Films, along with Achievement and Honorary […]

MeTV Toons Panel at Comic Con July 26th; “Bugs Bunny Bash” airs on July 27th

MeTV Toons is set to make its San Diego Comic-Con debut on Friday, July 26th, 2024. Bob Bergen, the celebrated animation voice actor and the official voice of MeTV Toons, will be joined by animation historian Jerry Beck, 2x Emmy-Award winning voice actor Eric Bauza, plus renowned voice actors Jeff Bergman and Candi Milo, and […]

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum Debuts “Animation Book Database”

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) recently announced the debut of the Animation Book Database. Begun by noted animation historian Charles Solomon and developed by several AEF scholars including Michael Bonitatis of CSUN, Dori Littel-Herrick of Woodbury University (retired), and Tom Sito of USC, the Animation Book Database provides animation educators an easily accessible, online resource […]

TRAILER: Studio Ponoc’s “The Imaginary”

The groundbreaking hand-drawn animation of Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary is heightened by first-of-their-kind techniques of light and shadow. The Imaginary is based on the beloved and award-winning novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett (Bloomsbury Publishing). Netflix will debut the film on July 5th. Here’s our first look:

ASIFA ‘Global Meet and Greet’ Mixer set for June 12 in Annecy

ASIFA-Hollywood will be co-sponsoring the ‘ASIFA Global Meet and Greet’ mixer on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. CST at Espace Détente in MIFA during the weeklong annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival, June 9-15. This mixer is co-sponsored with ASIFA Hellas and ASIFA China. Attending this year’s festival on behalf of ASIFA-Hollywood are Interim […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

52nd Annie Awards ‘Call For Entries’ Begin Today!

MeTV Toons Panel at Comic Con July 26th; “Bugs Bunny Bash” airs on July 27th

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum Debuts “Animation Book Database”

TRAILER: Studio Ponoc’s “The Imaginary”

ASIFA ‘Global Meet and Greet’ Mixer set for June 12 in Annecy

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