Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
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.
Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).
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.
Jared and Jerusha Hess, the duo behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, present their first-ever animated short film. The excellent Ninety-Five Senses stars Tim Blake Nelson as the voice of Coy, a man reflecting on all facets of his life and body. The Hesses give me a taste of how this short came to be […]
Santiago Carrasquilla and Jos Diaz Contreras are the directors of the visionary new animated short film Awakening: The First Day. It’s a cool, gripping look at the planet. The talented duo shares how this presentation has gone from stage to screen. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was conducted as an Email Interview and was edited for […]
Julia Morizawa’s captivating animated short film DRAGONFLY is a finalist in the Animation Short Competition at the LA Femme International Film Festival and will screen in the Animation Block at 10AM, Sunday October 22nd at the Regal Cinema at LA Live. Top Japanese animation creator and festival alumni Minako Fujiyoshi (MEGALOBOX, NOMAD) is head of […]
Following its Annecy 2022 Cristal win, Amok is now one of the nominees for Best Short Subject at the 2023 Annie Awards. You can watch the ceremony live Saturday February 25th at 10pmET / 7pmPT at AnnieAwards.org. This a bold, wild saga of a man whose life dramatically changes… a few times. Director Balazs Turai […]
More Than I Want to Remember screened earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s now available to watch on Paramount+ and is one of the 15 finalists for the 2023 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Director Amy Bench presents the story of Mugeni Ornella. At age 14, she became separated from her family […]
More Than I Want to Remember screened earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s now available to watch on Paramount+ and is one of the 15 finalists for the 2023 Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Director Amy Bench presents the story of Mugeni Ornella. At age 14, she became separated from her family […]
