“How did they do that?” is a question that, as an audience, we don’t ask much anymore. This is especially true in animation, particularly in our digital age, where computer animation has made the impossible possible on screen, all the time. But “How did they do that?’ applies to every frame of director Richard Williams […]
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A Spirited Adaptation: Richard Williams’ “A Christmas Carol” – An Appreciation
December 18th, 2020 
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The 40th Anniversay Screening of Richard Williams “Raggedy Ann & Andy” at Animation Block Party
May 15th, 2017 Jerry Beck Brooklyn’s Animation Block Party will be presenting a 40th year anniversary screening of Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure with a brand new 35mm restored print via Steve Stanchfeld, who will participate in a post-screening Q&A moderated by Jerry Beck. This event is scheduled for 4:30pm on Saturday July 29th at BAMcinématek in Brooklyn. […]
Richard Williams Discusses Career With John Canemaker At MoMA
January 3rd, 2017 Tristian Goik On Saturday, September 24th, animation historian John Canemaker sat down with animator Richard Williams to discuss the Museum of Modern Art’s new release of his classic film, The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time. An animated masterpiece that was started in 1964, worked on for decades, it was never really finished and had […]
AMPAS and MoMA Present: Richard Williams’s “The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time”
August 6th, 2016 Jerry Beck Once again, a do-not-miss event in New York City. John Canemaker will present Richard Williams at MoMA for the East-Coast premiere of the director’s cut of The Thief and the Cobbler. A three-time Oscar winner, Williams will be present for a discussion hosted by the animator and animation historian (and fellow Oscar-winner) John Canemaker on […]
