Floyd Norman will attend a Smithsonian screening of the documentary 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life,' followed by a conversation about his groundbreaking career in animation.
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Floyd Norman will attend a Smithsonian screening of the documentary 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life,' followed by a conversation about his groundbreaking career in animation.
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โWin Or Loseโ? Nah, just win. Pixarโs first long-form series follows up a huge Annie Awards performance with a grand slam at the 2026 Childrenโs & Family Emmys.
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If they couldnโt have done it in the 1950s, they didnโt try to emulate it in this video. Join us way inside the handmade illusion of Gorillazโs richly textured new video for 'The Mountain, The Moon Cave and the Sad God': www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
03.03.2026 20:36 โ ๐ 25 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Directors Max Taylor and Tim McCourt at The Line layered blended traditional animation techniques with modern tools to create the film's throwback aesthetic. The video's lush backgrounds were painted by hand before scanned, split into layers, and digitally touched up.
03.03.2026 20:36 โ ๐ 28 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1Fake Xerox and real piano wire. Gorillazโs new video for โThe Mountainโ rebuilds a 1950s animation pipeline using painted backgrounds, optical tricks, and strict self-imposed limits. www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
03.03.2026 20:36 โ ๐ 126 ๐ 38 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 6This is about me. I mean, not just about me, but I am in this story and my film is getting distribution through Bloodstream!
02.03.2026 22:49 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0In his debut feature, Zao inverts fantasy and reality: live-action for the VR world, animation for real life. He explains why that choice was partly just practical.
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"Real life isn't that dramatic": Chinese director Xu Zao on why 'Light Pillar' avoids sentimentality, and what moved Berlinale audiences most instead.
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Horror platform BloodStream is rolling out Animation Abomination on March 20, a curated showcase of independent animation featuring veteran and emerging creators working outside the studio system.
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Laika and The Gotham have launched a new animation accelerator supporting early- to mid-career creators with mentorship, studio access, Annecy participation, and Gotham Week pitching opportunities.
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Dean Atta reflects on winning a BAFTA for 'Two Black Boys in Paradise,' the power of Black queer storytelling, and how controversy couldnโt overshadow a historic night.
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With magical girls, vampire romance, and fandom-driven storytelling, 'The Three Tomes' is the show she wanted as a kid, and the one sheโs making independently for teenagers today.
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We spoke to Navickas, a storyboard revisionist at Disney TV, about building a team outside the studio system, creating YA animation for teens, and surviving an eroding industry.
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โBlack kids deserve to go to Narnia.โ Animator Breana Navickas on crafting 'The Three Tomes' and building a fantasy world on her own terms.
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Exclusive: An Oscar-nominated film built in a house with a garden. Our latest video goes inside the hand-built Paris studio where 'Arco' was made - tables, screening room, and all - designed to feel lived in, human, and full of memory. www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/arco...
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'Smiling Friends' will end after Season 3, but two more episodes are on the way. Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack say burnout and wanting to leave on a high note drove the decision.
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'Avatar' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' were the big winners at last night's VES Awards, but there were plenty of other plaudits to be shared.
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After Paramount Skydance submitted an improved bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix has declined to raise its own $82.7 billion offer, clearing the way for Paramountโs bid, and raising new questions about the studioโs future.
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Exclusive: An Oscar-nominated film built in a house with a garden. Our latest video goes inside the hand-built Paris studio where 'Arco' was made - tables, screening room, and all - designed to feel lived in, human, and full of memory. www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/arco...
26.02.2026 20:37 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
'Smiling Friends' will end after Season 3, but two more episodes are on the way. Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack say burnout and wanting to leave on a high note drove the decision.
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/smili...
'Avatar' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' were the big winners at last night's VES Awards, but there were plenty of other plaudits to be shared.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/ves-a...
Los Angeles Filmforum presents Femme Grotesquerie, a program of experimental animated shorts reimagining femininity through excess, discomfort, and transformation. March 8, 7:30 p.m., followed by a discussion with filmmakers and curator Sam Gurry.
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'Zootopia 2' has passed 'Minecraft' as 2025's top domestic release. The sequelโs unprecedented opening, long furry legs, and global appeal pushed it past the yearโs early box office frontrunner.
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Crunchyroll continues to align streaming and theatrical releases with a May 1 cinema debut for 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea.'
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'Hey A.J.!' studio Surfing Giant Studios is expanding its European footprint with a new Tenerife facility opening in spring 2026, creating 100+ animation jobs and strengthening the islandโs role as an emerging global animation hub.
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โPure, unadulterated rage and grief': USC students and staff were left in varying degrees of shock when the university announced it is shuttering its four-year-old Expanded Animation MFA program.
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The Oscar-qualifying New York International Childrenโs Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 animation lineup, led by Pixarโs 'Hoppers' and a deep roster of global features and shorts.
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Los Angeles Filmforum presents Femme Grotesquerie, a program of experimental animated shorts reimagining femininity through excess, discomfort, and transformation. March 8, 7:30 p.m., followed by a discussion with filmmakers and curator Sam Gurry.
www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/fe...
'Zootopia 2' has passed 'Minecraft' as 2025's top domestic release. The sequelโs unprecedented opening, long furry legs, and global appeal pushed it past the yearโs early box office frontrunner.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
Crunchyroll continues to align streaming and theatrical releases with a May 1 cinema debut for 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea.'
www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...