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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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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TEASER: Pixar’s “Hoppers”

Disney and Pixar’s upcoming action-packed animated comedy “Hoppers” unveiled a new trailer this morning, introducing moviegoers to an animal lover named Mabel (voice of Piper Curda), who jumps at the opportunity—or hops, in fact—to try new technology that allows her to communicate with animals in an exciting new way. Produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle, Hoppers […]

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Animation Educator’s Forum Announces 2025 Faculty Grants

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce the ten recipients of this year’s AEF Faculty Grants program. The Faculty Grants Committee of the Animation Educators Forum awarded a total of $30,000 to the recipients. Applications came from seven states, six countries, and four continents from a variety of animation artists, educators, and scholars. […]

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FIRST LOOK: Teaser “The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants”

Opening in theaters on December 19th, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies will present The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants – and today we have our first look. And it looks great! And funny! Derek Drymon directs; Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, George Lopez, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Arturo […]

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Adult Swim Makes Big Announcements at Annecy

Adult Swim returned to the global celebration of animation at Annecy this year with an array of exclusive looks and announcements that underscore the network’s position as an international leader in adult animation. Amongst new and returning series, Adult Swim announced a forthcoming special that will feature some of the most acclaimed names in animation. […]

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ASIFA-Hollywood Holding ‘Meet and Greet’ at Annecy

ASIFA-Hollywood is headed to Annecy International Festival, June 8-14, with a global ‘Meet and Greet’ for ASIFA members and other ASIFA chapters set for Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. CET, at Espace Détente. Representing ASIFA-Hollywood at the festival will be Executive Director Aubry Mintz. “What makes this so incredible is that ASIFA was founded […]

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