Today, May 11th, is the 90th birthday of Margaret Kerry, actress, dancer, entertainer who was cast by Marc Davis as the live-action model for Tinker Bell for Disney’s classic film Peter Pan (1953). Davis, one of Disney’s famed nine-old-men, also cast her as the Red-Headed Mermaid in the Mermaid Lagoon sequence. We here at Animation […]
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Animated Shorts At The Tribeca Film Festival
April 30th, 2019 
Jackson Murphy Since 2016, Academy Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg has been curating the Tribeca Film Festival’s annual animation program. Goldberg has selected six shorts from around the globe for this year’s event, which will be available for attendees of the NYC festival three times. Past shorts screened as part of this program include the two most recent […]
The 9th Annual Chuck Jones Red Dot Auction
April 19th, 2019 Jerry Beck The ninth annual Red Dot Auction is a charity art experience and the largest annual fundraiser for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. 100s of artists from around the world contribute a work of art, anonymously, that becomes part of the silent auction. This year pieces include original work from Nick Park, Bill Plympton, Eric […]
Asifa-Hollywood Announces Key Dates for 47th Annual Annie Awards
April 1st, 2019 Jerry Beck The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its key dates for the 47th Annie Awards ceremony set for Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. “We try to set the Annie Awards early in the award season so that the media and other award ceremonies have a window into how our industry members […]
Academy To Highlight Animation Nominees At ‘Oscar Week’ Event Series
February 7th, 2019 Jerry Beck In the week leading up to the 91st Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of public programs celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film categories. These events will be held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Oscar Week […]
GLAS Animation Festival 2019 Selections
February 5th, 2019 Jerry Beck The 2019 GLAS Animation Festival in Berkeley, California, (March 21-24, 2019) is almost here! After receiving over 3400 submissions the festival has announced the Official Competition Selections. They have also announced the selections for Children’s Competition, US Competition, and International Showcase (complete lists below). Take a look at the GLAS Website for information about Selections, […]
Restored Classic Animation Highlights 2019 ‘UCLA Festival of Preservation’
January 3rd, 2019 Jerry Beck This year for the first time, the bi-annual special screening beginning at 11am (10:56am to be precise) on Sunday February 17th. A majority of the program is material funded by Asifa-Hollywood – these include a trio of rare 1930s Terrytoons, a duo of Technicolor George Pal Puppetoons and a classic Max Fleischer Betty Boop cartoon.
FIAF Announces 2019 “Animation First” Festival
January 3rd, 2019 Jerry Beck Celebrating France’s rich tradition as a pioneer of animation, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) announces the 2019 Animation First festival. Building on its wildly successful inaugural year, the second edition of Animation First showcases the vast history, enduring ingenuity, and diversity of France’s renowned animation studios and schools. This year’s schedule includes 17 premieres, […]
It’s a Wrap – LA Animation Festival Winners Announced
December 3rd, 2018 Jerry Beck The LA Animation Festival had its awards evening on Sunday at The Mayflower Club and gave awards in many filmmaking and craft categories including a Best of the Fest Award for an experimental film by Louis Morton called Floreana, a Best Feature Award to renowned independent experimental filmmaker Joanna Priestley for North of Blue and […]
46th Annie Awards Nominations Announced
December 3rd, 2018 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominees today for its 46th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, check the list list below – or visit www.annieawards.org. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Early Man (Aardman Animations), Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios), Isle of Dogs (Fox Searchlight […]
REVIEW: “The Mickey True Original Exhibition”
November 13th, 2018 Jackson Murphy For the next several months, The Big Apple is the official House of Mouse. Disney has created a “Mickey True Original” exhibit celebrating the iconic character’s 90th birthday. I had the chance to check it out during its debut weekend. Here are the highlights: A Disney Cast Member greets you at the door. Groups are […]
Tom Kenny, his Band and Chris Prynowski Kick Off 2018 LA Animation Fest November 30th
November 9th, 2018 Jerry Beck Ticket sales commenced this week on Brown Paper Tickets for the LA Animation Festival which unspools November 30-December 2 at its new home the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Entries through Film Freeway close at midnight Friday, November 9 for this year’s newly-revived LAAF. The festival is the only local animated film competition and will […]
New Yorkers – Don’t Miss “Mickey: The True Original Exhibition” Now through February 10th
November 8th, 2018 Jerry Beck Today, Disney officially opened Mickey: The True Original Exhibition in New York City’s Meatpacking District, welcoming guests from around the globe to the 16,000 square-foot immersive pop-up celebrating the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Opening in the same city where he made his big screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18th, 1928 at the […]
Toronto Animation Arts Festival Announces Keynote Speakers
October 3rd, 2018 Jerry Beck Today the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) announced its keynote speakers for the official TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018 event. The two-day conference will offer exclusive talks from top animation artists and content creators who have done work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, WOW! Unlimited, Skyship Entertainment, Netflix, National Film Board of Canada, Nickelodeon, and more. […]
LA Femme International Film Festival to Showcase Anime MEGALOBOX October 12th
October 2nd, 2018 Jerry Beck LA Femme Film Festival will host a female-centric anime event at the 14th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival on Friday, October 12th, 4 pm at the Regal Cinema at LA Live. The segment will feature episodes of the popular anime series Meglobox. There will be a Q&A panel following the screening with series producer […]
