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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.

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Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards Begins

Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards Begins

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
August 5th, 2025
Call for Entries for the 53rd Annie Awards were announced today. Next year’s ceremony is set for Saturday, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. For up-to-the-minute event details and deadlines, please visit the Annie Awards website at: https://www.annieawards.org. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 53rd Annie Awards cover 37 categories including Animated […]
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“Solo: Leveling,” “Dan Da Dan,” And More Celebrate Wins From 2025 Anime Awards

“Solo: Leveling,” “Dan Da Dan,” And More Celebrate Wins From 2025 Anime Awards

Haylie Baker|
May 29th, 2025
Announced this past weekend live in Tokyo, Japan, the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have come to an end—and the winners have been revealed. Prominent voice actress Sally Amaki and well-known entertainer Jon Kabira hosted the awards ceremony for the third year in a row, along with award presenters around the world such as Finn Wolfhard […]
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53rd Annie Awards Set For Saturday Feb. 21st 2026 at Royce Hall

53rd Annie Awards Set For Saturday Feb. 21st 2026 at Royce Hall

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 22nd, 2025
ASIFA-Hollywood announced today the date for the 53rd Annie Awards celebration – Saturday, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. For details on this year’s Annie Awards, please visit www.annieawards.org. The following key deadlines for this year’s Annie Awards include: • Call for Entries/Submissions – Monday, August 4, 2025. Discounts offered on early submissions. • […]
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And The Oscar Goes to… Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and “The Boy, The Mole…”

In case you missed it – and it seems many did… This year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Feature went to Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio. Best Animated Short was awarded to The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Both films were indeed Oscar-worthy, but clearly the Academy adhered to its longtime traditions – […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 12, 2023
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And The Oscar Goes to… Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and “The Boy, The Mole…”

“Pinocchio” and “Marcel” Take Top Annie Awards

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix Presents A Double Dare You! Film/A Shadowmachine Production in association with The Jim Henson Company) won the Best Feature honor at the 50th Annie Awards celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA. Pinocchio also won for Best Character Animation, Feature (Tucker Barrie), Best Direction, Feature (Guillermo del Toro, Mark […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 26, 2023
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“Pinocchio” and “Marcel” Take Top Annie Awards

WIA Announces and Honors Scholarship Recipients at the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit

Today, as part of the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, via a special video presentation, WIA’s Chair of Education Hsiang Chin Moe proudly announced the 40 recipients from all over the world of this year’s WIA Scholarships — the largest group to receive cash awards and honorable mentions to date. The WIA Scholarship Program […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 11, 2023
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WIA Announces and Honors Scholarship Recipients at the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit

Academy Award Nominations 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 95th Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their producers and directors: Best Animated Feature nominees are: ●  Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley • […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 24, 2023
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Academy Award Nominations 2023

ANNIE NOMINATIONS 2023 (Complete List)

ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 50th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. This year’s ceremony is scheduled to return Live on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Pre-reception and Red Carpet at 4:30 p.m., followed by the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 17, 2023
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ANNIE NOMINATIONS 2023 (Complete List)

AWARDS WATCH 2023 WIP

A Handy-Dandy Checklist of the Animated Features Scheduled For Release in the U.S. in 2023 (This list is a constant year-long work-in-progress. More titles will be added. Release dates below may change.) 1. THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT (3/2023) D: Wendy Rogers. (Netflix) 2. THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (4/7/23) D: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic (Universal/Illumination) 3. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 15, 2023
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INTERVIEW: How “Four Souls Of Coyote” Was Created

One of the 2024 Annie Awards Best Animated Feature — Independent nominees is Four Souls of Coyote. This hand-drawn film, which earned praise at the Annecy Festival last June, briefly takes place in present day, as Native Americans protest the presence of an oil pipeline construction crew on their land. The story then shifts to […]