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

Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the shortlist in the Animated Short Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. Fifteen films will now advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.
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Netflix
Netflix has announced a new animated feature to debut in 2026 - STEPS. More info - click here.
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SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet will get an Oscar qualifying theatrical run, in iMax theaters, starting December 12th. Here's the trailer - and a list of theaters and cities.
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Disney+
Inspired by children's book author and former Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, the upcoming new series “Hey A.J.!” is a whimsical and music-filled family comedy about an imaginative young girl who, along with her stuffed bunny sidekick Theo, uses her big imagination to make ordinary life moments extraordinary.
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Sony Animation
From Sony Pictures Animation, the artists that made KPop Demon Hunters, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. Here's the first look trailer.
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Three songs from recent Walt Disney Animation Studios features are reimagined and animated in American Sign Language in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre.