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

TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. From a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning […]

Julia Morizawa’s animated short “Dragonfly” at the LA Femme International Film Festival

Julia Morizawa’s captivating animated short film DRAGONFLY is a finalist in the Animation Short Competition at the LA Femme International Film Festival and will screen in the Animation Block at 10AM, Sunday October 22nd at the Regal Cinema at LA Live. Top Japanese animation creator and festival alumni Minako Fujiyoshi (MEGALOBOX, NOMAD) is head of […]

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Hugh Welchman’s “The Peasants”

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Australia/New Zealand to Academy Award nominee DK Welchman and Academy Award winner Hugh Welchman’s The Peasants, which Poland has submitted as their official entry for the Best International Feature category for this year’s Academy Awards®. […]

Chris Sanders to write/direct “The Wild Robots” for DreamWorks Animation

Dreamworks announced today the commencement of The Wild Robots – marking the return of Chris Sanders to DreamWorks Animation where he directed and wrote How to Train Your Dragon with Dean DeBlois and The Croods with Kirk DeMicco. Sanders also wrote and directed Lilo & Stitch with DeBlois. Producer Jeff Hermann most recently produced The Boss Baby: Family Business, co-produced Kung Fu Panda 3 and […]

“Animation IS Film” Festival returns To The Chinese Theatre October 18th with Ghibli and Aardman

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) announces the 6th edition of its highly anticipated 2023 slate of theatrical presentations, special events, and shorts showcases taking place over five days, October 18-22, in Hollywood. AIF’s Opening Night on Wednesday, October 18 launches with a GKIDS presentation of Studio Ghibli’s THE BOY AND THE HERON, the latest film from […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

Julia Morizawa’s animated short “Dragonfly” at the LA Femme International Film Festival

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Hugh Welchman’s “The Peasants”

Chris Sanders to write/direct “The Wild Robots” for DreamWorks Animation

“Animation IS Film” Festival returns To The Chinese Theatre October 18th with Ghibli and Aardman

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