San Diego Comic-Con is gearing-up for an At Home edition from July 23-26. Virtual admission is FREE, so for the first time, everyone can watch the special studio presentations of upcoming TV shows, episodes and films. The first network to announce its Fall 2020 Primetime schedule earlier this year was FOX. And it’s no surprise […]
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Asifa-Hollywood Will Live Stream Annecy Master Class With Clements and Musker on Friday
June 16th, 2020 
Jerry Beck On Friday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern), 9:00 a.m. (Pacific), legendary Disney directors Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, the Princess and the Frog, Moana), in a live streamed Annecy Festival Master Class, will discuss their careers and views on the animation industry. Ron and John’s open ended, informal conversation […]
Peter Pan, Looney Tunes and Bill Plympton Among Massive Trove of Cartoon Art in Heritage’s Summer Animation Art Auction
June 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck One of the largest collections of artwork from Walt Disney’s Peter Pan ever brought to market, including masterpieces by David Hall and Mary Blair and the largest offering of art, photos, books, ephemera, checks, insurance cards and studio letters hand-signed by Walt Disney could make Heritage Auctions’ June 19-21 Animation Art Auction one of the […]
Women in Animation Announces Virtual Summit at Annecy
June 11th, 2020 Jerry Beck Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce the program for the first-ever Women in Animation Virtual Summit, in conjunction with this year’s digital version of Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2020, Annecy 2020 Online. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Reimagining the Future: Race, Solidarity and the Culture of Work.” This year’s […]
Baobab Studios Unveils First Look at “Baba Yaga” on Annecy 2020 Online
June 4th, 2020 Jerry Beck Multiple Emmy Award-winning studio, Baobab Studios, is proud to announce that they will unveil a first look at their newest immersive experience, Baba Yaga, with a special “Work in Progress” presentation at the Annecy International Animation Festival’s 2020 Online edition. The presentation will debut on Monday, June 15th and be available to accredited festival viewers […]
Asifa’s Animators Educator’s Forum To Release “Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase”
June 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced its Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) will release the Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase highlighting creative work and final projects from animation graduates all over the country. The showcase is the response to limitations, placed by the current COVID 19 situation, on graduating animation students’ ability to exhibit and screen their final […]
Los Angeles Animation Festival Launches New Distribution Label
May 8th, 2020 Jerry Beck The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF), LA’s independent animation festival, launches a new distribution label specializing in international animation, to be released on Blu-ray, DVD, select theaters, On-Demand and streaming channels. The films are distributed under the LAAF brand through the newly formed company FilmFest Distribution. FilmFest is the brain-child of LAAF Co-Founder Miles Flanagan […]
“Animation Show Of Shows” Now Available on Vimeo
March 30th, 2020 Jerry Beck With its current theatrical and educational release on hold, the beloved animation anthology has just premiered online, delivering the “best of the best” to a global audience. The Animation Show Of Shows, a curated selection of animated short films created by students and professionals around the world, is now on Vimeo. With theaters shuttered due […]
Animation History is the Theme of the 6th Annual Oregon Film History Conference
March 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck If you are interested in the question: “Where did Matt Groening, Brad Bird and Bill Plympton come from, and what, if anything, did their emergence have to do with the previous generation of animation figures from Oregon, a group which included Mel Blanc, Marc Davis, Ralph Wright, Pinto Colvig and George Bruns?” this conference may […]
Oscar Nominees for Animation
January 13th, 2020 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 92st Annual Academy Awards. The biggest surprise: Frozen 2 was shut out in the Best Animated Feature category – but was nominated for Best Song. The 5 films nominated for Best Animated Feature are listed below in alphabetical order by title, […]
New York International Children’s Film Festival 2020 puts Spotlight on Japan and Canada
January 10th, 2020 Jerry Beck New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), North America’s largest film festival for children and teens, announces the 2020 edition Opening Night Film and countries of focus: Japan and Canada. The Oscar qualifying NYICFF, now in its 23rd year, runs February 21 through March 15, 2020, debuting an exciting new slate of the very best […]
FIAF Sets 2020 “Animation First” Festival for February 7- 9 in New York
January 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck Celebrating France’s rich tradition as a pioneer of animation, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) presents the 2020 Animation First Festival, showcasing the history, ingenuity and diversity of France’s renowned animation studios and schools. Benefitting from a burgeoning animation field poised to enter a historic awards season, this year’s schedule includes 15 premieres, award-winning features […]
Heritage Auctions Posts Rare Disney Animation Art: “Song White”, “Pinocchio”, Mary Blair Originals
December 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck A magnificent Master setup from Disney’s first animation feature could bring $50,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Animation Art Auction Dec. 13-15 in Beverly Hills, California. The first animation auction to span three days, the event is the largest ever held, with 1,832 lots, and includes one of the most coveted Looney Tunes lots of […]
2019 Golden Globe Nominees
December 9th, 2019 Jerry Beck The infamous Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees today – and included in the mix were their choices for Best Animated Feature. As expected, Disney’s Frozen 2 (Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck) and Pixar’s Toy Story 4 (Josh Cooley) made the grade; The Missing Link (Laika Studios; Chris Butler) and How To Train Your […]
Rare “Looney Tunes” Original Art Cache Highlights Heritage December Auction
December 6th, 2019 Jerry Beck The first animation auction to span three days, Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Animation Art Auction Dec. 13-15 in Beverly Hills, California is the largest ever held, with 1,832 lots, and includes one of the most coveted Bugs Bunny lots of all time, the estate of the man referred to as “the world’s greatest animator” and rare […]
